Minister of Education Presents Ministry's Philosophy and Vision for the Egyptian Baccalaureate Project

Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, presented the Ministry's philosophy and vision for the Egyptian Baccalaureate project during his participation in the House of Representatives' plenary session, chaired by Counselor Hanafi Gebali, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The discussion included articles from the draft amendment to the Education Law.

Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif commented, emphasizing that the current secondary school system, based on a single-chance exam, is harsh on Egyptian students and families, as a student's professional future is determined by the result of a single exam.

The Minister of Education and Technical Education explained that the Ministry has studied various international educational models. The National Center for Educational Research, in collaboration with 120 experts from faculties of education, conducted a comprehensive study of the top 20 educational systems in developed countries and found no system that relies solely on a single-chance system. All of these countries provide students with multiple opportunities to improve their results and freely determine their future path.

The Minister added that the new approach aims to enable students to achieve their professional aspirations through a more flexible system, allowing them to retake some subjects if they fail to achieve the required grade on the first attempt. The system also reduces the number of subjects to six core subjects, in addition to religious education, taught over two years. This provides students with multiple opportunities for improvement and alleviates the stress associated with high school exams.

The Minister emphasized that the goal is for the high school exam to be similar to those used in advanced educational systems, making it a standardized test that helps students achieve their professional dreams, especially in light of rapid global changes and shifting labor market requirements.

The Minister concluded by saying that the new system, based on the baccalaureate model, focuses on developing skills rather than relying on memorization and rote learning, and is consistent with international quality standards in education.