المملكة: Education: Integrating oral and practical works of the Sunnah and expanding "Flexibility" In the student calendar list – urgent

The Ministry of Education revealed the most prominent features of the student calendar for the year 2025, with the start of the first semester exams approaching.

It confirmed "Education" A new trend that strengthens formative assessment as a basic foundation for measuring students’ performance, by integrating oral and practical tests into the year’s work and applying them continuously within Classesinstead of separating them into independent tests.

The Ministry explained that the regulations redistributed grades between year’s work and final exams according to specific percentages that contribute to measuring skills and knowledge in a more comprehensive and balanced manner, in addition to giving schools greater flexibility in assessment tools and methods, especially with regard to students with disabilities, taking into account each student’s characteristics and educational needs, while providing sufficient time and appropriate environments in order to achieve the principle of educational justice and equality. Opportunities.

The Ministry also revealed mechanisms and procedures Evaluating students with visual disabilities in accordance with the executive procedures of the regulations for student assessment in general education, ensuring a fair assessment environment that takes into account individual differences and supports their full integration into the educational process.

The regulations stressed the importance of focusing on reading and writing skills in evaluating the Arabic language subject for the first and second grades of primary school, with the requirement that the student master these two skills in order to move to the next educational levels.

In addition to activities, the Ministry of Education allocated (100) marks for each program. An activity aimed at developing knowledge, skills and values, according to evaluation tools that reflect the level of participation and achievement of goals, in addition to allocating (100) marks for student persistence for each academic period.

One of the most notable developments also relates to behavior evaluation, as it was divided into positive behavior (80%) and outstanding behavior (20%), in a step aimed at consolidating positive behaviors and stimulating excellence within the school environment.

A number of educators praised these updates, stressing that they represent a qualitative shift in The school evaluation system focuses on the actual performance and continuous development of the student, employs technology and provides the necessary flexibility to meet different needs, while the Ministry of Education has confirmed that final exams are conducted in the last week of the academic period and within the school day, which enhances organization and reduces pressure on students.