Ministry of Education dispatches over 71 million school textbooks

Ministry of Education dispatches over 71 million school textbooks

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH “” The Ministry of Education continues to dispatch more than 71 million textbooks to education departments in various regions and governorates across the Kingdom. A total of 71,863,645 textbooks for all levels of school education for the first semester will be distributed as part of the ministry's efforts to prepare early for the next academic year. The ministry had completed early the phases of designing curricula for all phases, as well as reviewing and approving them, completing their printing, and following up their distribution according to a time plan that ensures that they reach all schools in all regions of the Kingdom well before the start of the school year. The strategic development team at the ministry continues its efforts to shift to digital curricula, and replace paper books with smart devices in accordance with a phased plan starting from the next academic year. The textbooks include the newly announced curricula for English for the primary grades, the book on life skills and family skills, digital skills, and critical thinking, as well as teacher's guides for basic self-defense techniques at the primary level, the common annual curricula in secondary schools, apart from the development and revision