West Bank and Gaza : Education Sector Analysis - Impressive Achievements Under Harsh Conditions and the Way Forward to Consolidate a Quality Education System
The Palestinian Education System comprises a Mandatory Basic Cycle covering Grades 1 to 10, divided into the Preparation Stage (Grades 1 to 4) and the Empowerment Stage (Grades 5 to 10). Optional Secondary Education covers Grades 11 and 12, with th...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/16380728/west-bank-gaza-education-sector-analysis-impressive-achievements-under-harsh-conditions-way-forward-consolidate-quality-education-system http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19253 |
| Summary: | The Palestinian Education System
comprises a Mandatory Basic Cycle covering Grades 1 to 10,
divided into the Preparation Stage (Grades 1 to 4) and the
Empowerment Stage (Grades 5 to 10). Optional Secondary
Education covers Grades 11 and 12, with the option of
general secondary education, and a few vocational secondary
schools. Post secondary education is offered in 11
universities, (10 private and one public), 11 technical
colleges (4 government, 2 UNWRA, 4 public and 1 private)
which offer mainly 4 year programs. In addition there are 19
community colleges (1 government, 9 public, 2 UNRWA, and 7
private) that offer mainly two-year diploma courses in
technical and commercial specializations. The Ministry of
Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) developed in 1999 a
five-year Education Development Plan for the period
2000-2005. This was the first time after the establishment
of the Palestinian Authority in 1994 that the MOEHE
developed a National Plan with a unified vision for the
Palestinian education system from pre-school to secondary education. |
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