Teaching of French, German languages to continue

Muscat; The Ministry of Education has confirmed to continue the teaching of French and German as elective subjects in grades (11-12) in some schools in the educational directorates in the governorates of Muscat, North Al Batinah, and South Al Batinah.

Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, issued a Ministerial Resolution No. 192/2024, which stipulated the cancellation of Ministerial Resolutions No. (389/2011) and (129/2022) related to the formation of the special committee for preparation, implementation, and follow-up of the teaching of the French and German languages.

The issuance of this decision comes in line with the ministry’s efforts to expand the teaching of several foreign languages in the coming years, including the Chinese language, and is in line with the establishment of a Foreign Languages Curricula Section in the Humanities Curriculum Development Department in the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, and the transfer of the tasks and competencies of the committee referred to in the two cancelled decisions to this department.