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AUTHOR Safwat, Ismail TITLE System of Education in Kuwait. PIER World Education Series. Working Paper. INSTITUTION American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Washington, D.C.; NAFSA Association of International Educators, Washington, DC. REPORT NO ISBN-0-929851-12-9 PUB DATE Aug 93 NOTE 34p. AVAILABLE FROMPIER Publications, P.O. Box 231, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 (members $12, non-members $15). PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141)

EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Standards; Certification; College Curriculum; Curriculum Design; *Degrees (Academic); Educational Change; *Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Foreign Students; Higher Education; Intellectual Disciplines; Private Education; Records (Forms); *Student Records; Study Abroad IDENTIFIERS *Kuwait

ABSTRACT The report describes the educational system of Kuwait from primary school through university. An introductory section gives an overview of the system, and subsequent sections detailcurricula at each level, pre-university (including primary, intermediate, and secondary) and university-level. Pre-university education is divided into four instructional sectors: general, vocational, religious, and special education. University-level education includes applied education and undergraduate and graduate study at Kuwait University. A brief section on private education describes four school types, following either the British, French, or American educational systems or the Ministry of Education curriculum. Samples of student records are reproduced. Two appendixes provide notes on what happened to the educational system during the Gulf War and the names of private schools. (MSE)

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System of Education in Kuwait

WORKING PAPER August 1993

Ismail Safwat Registrar and Director of Admissions American University in Cairo Egypt

Projects for International Education Research (PIER)

American Association of Collegiate Registrars Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Washington, DC

3 The System of Education inKuwait

Ismail Safwat American University in Cairo

1993

A PIER World Education Series Working Paper

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and AdmissionsOfficers and NAFSA: Association of International Educators

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Safwat, Ismail. System of education in Kuwait / by Ismail Safwat. p. cm. "A PIER world education series working paper." ISBN 0-929851-12-9 1. EducationKuwait. 2. Education, HigherKuwait. I. Title. LA 1433.S24 1992 370'.95367dc20 92-32733 CIP

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iii Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge the sincere assistance of In the U.S., Cynthia Fish of CUNY - Baruch College Dr. Abdullah Muhareb, the Cultural Attache of the Ku- and Kristine Aulenhack, Placement Coordinator, Mid- wait Embassy in Egypt. His contribution is revising dle East Region, Partners for International Education this paper and providing me with the missing data was and Training, were kind enough to review this special of great help. report on Kuwait.

Ismail Safwat Registrar and Director of Admissions American University in Cairo Egypt

7 Structure of the Kuwait Educational System Ism MI INN IMP Mil nit WM MEI MIL NM IMP MN 4 Education of Special Groups (The Handicapped) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 25 1 2 1 / 2 Q3 3aa. Vocational Education 1 2 3 4 The Units System 2 1 Primary Stage2 3 4 General Education 1 2 3 4 Science 1 2 Primary The Two Terms System 1 22 Non - Science33 44 Stream 1 2 3 4 Religious Education 1 2 3 4 Kuwait University1 2 3 4 CollegesI. College of Applied of Basic EducationEducation Educationintermediate Secondary 8 IV. CollegeIll. CollegeII. Collegeof Healthof Business of Sciences Technological Studies Studies AmericanPrepared by:University Ismail Safwat,In Cairo Registrar and Director of Admissions, 9 I. Introduction

Education in Kuwait started during the nineteenth vided into applied colleges and Kuwait University, century as informal education taught through the which is the only university in Kuwait. (Seepage vi for mosques. In mosque schools, students studied Islamic the chart on the Structure of Kuwait Educational System.) studies and Arabic language. By the end of the century (around 1887), religious private schools were being es- Education in Kuwait is sponsored by the following or- tablished, but only at the primary level. These privately ganizations: founded schools taught the Koran and mathematics. Preuniversity education is sponsored by the In 1912 the first private school to teach subjects in ad- Ministry of Education. dition to the Koran and mathematics was established; then followed a number of other private schools. In Applied education and vocational education are 1937 the government set up the first two governmental sponsored by the Public Authority for Applied schools (one for boys and another for girls). By 1942 Education and Training which is affiliated with the secondary education level for boys was imple- the Ministry of Higher Education. mented, and schools were established accordingly. In 1946 the secondary education level schools for girls University education is sponsored by Kuwait were established. Beginning in 1978, a number of the University. secondary schools started to apply the unit system (credit hours system). Most of the education in Kuwait is governmental and free. However, the government approves the estab- Education in Kuwait is divided into preuniversity edu- lishment of some private schools, provided that these cation and university education. Preuniversity-level edu- schools are supervised by the Ministry of Education. cation is divided into four types: general education, vo- (See Chapter IV for a discussion of private education.) cational education, religious education, and education Coeducation is permitted only at the University of Ku- for the handicapped. University-level education is di- wait and at some of the private schools.

II. Preuniversity Education

Each of the four types of education at the preuniver- A. General Education sity level are divided into three stages: the primary stage, the intermediate stage, and the secondary stage.

The curriculum for the primary stage is similar in gen- 1. The intermediate stage: The intermediate stage is eral, vocational, and religious education while it differs four years in length. At the third and fourth year, stu- in the fourth type (the handicapped) because of the na- dents study Arabic language, Islamic studies, English ture of this group. The curriculum of the primary stage language, science, mathematics, social studies, physi- consists of Arabic language, Islamic studies, mathemat- cal education, civics, music, art, applied studies, free ics, social studies, physical education, art, music, and activities, and home economics (for girls only). The free activities. There are 30 lessons per week. Each academic year is divided into two terms of three -and- school manages the evaluation of students in this stage one -half months each. Boys have 30 lessons per week, individually throughout the four years. Examination re- and girls 32 per week. sults and students' transcripts arc authenticated by the Ministry of Education. During the four years of this stage, 50% of the grade of every subject each term derives from an evaluation of A description of the four types of education starting at the students' classwork. The other 50% is for the final the intermediate stage which begins upon completion term examinations administered by each school indi- of the four-year primary cycle follows. vidually. The minimum passing grade is 50% both in

10 2 PREUNIVERSITY EDUCATION

the total and in each individual subject. Examination re- The student who successfully completes the graduation sults and students' transcripts are authenticated by the requirements earns the Secondary School Certificate Ministry of Education. which is issued by the school and authenticated by the Ministry of Education. Holders of this certificate are 2. The secondary stage: During this four-year stage, eligible to enroll at Kuwait University or the applied schools follow either the two-terms system or the units colleges. (See Documents 2.1 and 2.2 for sample secon- system. dary school transcripts for the two-terms and units systems, respectively.) a. The two-terms system is divided into two streams: the science stream and the non-science stream (see Ta- ble 2.1). In the first two academic years, the students of B. Vocational Education both streams study the same subjects: Islamic studies, Arabic language, English language, French language, mathematics, science subjects, social studies, art and The length of study for vocational education is four applied studies, computer studies and home economics years after completion of the primary stage. Les- (for girls only). The academic year is divided into two sons during the four years total 35 hours per week. Fif- terms of three-and-one-half months each. Boys have teen of these are designated to the general subjects 30 lessons per week each year, girls 32 lessons per such as Islamic studies, Arabic language, English lan- week. Upon reaching the third year, students are di- guage, social studies, mathematics, and science, in ad- vided into science and non-science streams. In each dition to five lessons per week to cover the general stream students study different subjects. Boys in both technical subjects such as engineering drawing, funda- streams have 30 lessons per week, and girls 32 per mentals of industry, and industrial safety. The other 15 week. Subjects and grades are assigned to each subject lessons per week can be taken by the student in one of in the fourth year, as shown in Table 2.1. the following specializations: electrical connections and communications, offset printing, welding and forming, Grades for physical education and home economics are architecture and furniture, designing, painting and not considered towards the final total grade. The total decoration, and formwork and reinforcing. grades achieved by the student are transferred to per- centages. The student who successfully completes this stage earns a Technical Vocational Diploma issued by the The minimum passing mark is 50% both in the total Public Authority of Applied Education and Training. and each individual subject. The student who passes Students with this diploma are not permitted to con- the final examination of the fourth year is granted the tinue their study in any degree program in Kuwait. governmental Secondary School Certificate. Holders of this certificate are eligible to enroll at Kuwait Uni- versity or the applied colleges sponsored by the Public C. Religious Education Authority for Applied Education and Training.

b. The units system is similar to that implemented in Religious education requires eight years of study af- the United States. The number of units required for ter the four-year primary stage. It is divided into graduation is 40. A unit is equal to five lessons per the intermediate and secondary stages. week (55 minutes per lesson) for a period of 15 weeks (a semester). The system offers eight different options In each of the four years of the intermediate stage, stu- (streams) of study. Table 2.2 shows the eight options dents take 33 lessons per week: 18 lessons per week in and the distribution of the units in each option. Islamic studies and Arabic language. The remaining 15 lessons each week are designated for English language, Students are evaluated as follows: 50% of the total social studies, mathematics, science, physical educa- grade is for classwork, the other 50% is for final exams tion, art, and applied studies. in each term run by each school individually. The grading system applied by schools is the 4-point scale The number of lessons in the secondary stage totals 33 where A = 4 is the highest grade and D = 1 is the low- per week. Twenty-one lessons per week are for Islamic est passing grade. The minimum passing grade in each studies, Arabic language and logic; the remaining 12 course is a "D" and the minimum cumulative average lessons per week are designated for English language, for graduation is also a "D." social studies, mathematics, science and physical edu- PREUNIVERSITY EDUCATION 3

Table 2.1. Secondary Curriculum in Science and Non-Science(Two-Term) System

Science Non-Science Subject Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Grade Grade Grade Grade Islamic Studies 40 20 40 20 Arabic Language 60 30 60 30 English Language 60 30 60 30 French Language 40 20 Mathematics 100 50 Biology 40 20 Physics 80 40 Chemistry 60 30 History 40 20 Geography 40 20 Logic and Philosophy 20 10 Psychology 20 10 Physical Education Home Economics Total 440 220 320 160

Table 2.2. Secondary Curriculum in the Units System

General Units, Units Relevant Complementary Elective The Options All Options to Options Options Units Islamic Studies 22 9 3 6 Arabic Language 21 10 3 6 English Language 21 8 3 8 Social Studies 23 8 9 Mathematics 23 7 7 3 Science Subjects 23 8 4 5 Commercial Studies 23 10 1 6 Industrial Studies 23 9 3 5

cation. At the end of the fourth year the Ministry of groups has special programs according to the nature of Education administers one final examination for all stu- the handicap. Programs for mute, deaf, and mentally re- dents. tarded students provide vocational training. Programs for the blind and paralyzed are similar to general educa- Students who pass this examination are granted the Re- tion programs in both the intermediate and secondary ligious Secondary School Certificate that entitles hold- stages (i.e., four years for the intermediate stage and ers to enroll in selected majors offered by Kuwait Uni- four years for the secondary stage). Blind and para- versity or by the applied colleges. lyzed students, however, can enroll in selected majors at Kuwait University or the colleges of applied education when they have successfully completed their sec- D. Education of Special ondary school education. Groups (Handicapped)

Special groups include mute, deaf, mentally re- tarded, blind, and paralyzed students. Each of these 4 PREUNIVERSITY EDUCATION

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The college offers majors in accounting, business ad- A. Applied Education ministration, insurance, banking, computer science, medical secretary material management, cooperatives management, and postal services. Applied education is sponsored by the Public .Authority of Applied Education and Training. Sixty-eight credit hours are required for graduation, The four colleges in this category are the College of 31% to 43% of the total credit hours for general Basic Education, College of Business Studies, College courses taken by students in all majors (e.g., Islamic of Health Sciences and College of Technological Stud- studies, Arabic language, English language, law, eco- ies. Students who are holders of the Kuwait Secondary nomics), including four credit hours for intensive field School Certificate or its equivalent can be accepted by training. The remaining courses are designated for the these colleges. All colleges use the credit hour system major subjects. The graduate of this college is granted and follow the 4-point U.S. grading system. Based on the Applied Diploma in Business Studies. (See Docu- their academic achievement, a very limited number of ment 3.1 for a sample transcript.) the graduates of these colleges may transfer to the Ku- wait University. All transcripts are issued in both Ara- bic and English and could be received in both lan- 3. College of Health Sciences guages. The length of study is four semesters. The college's objective is to prepare technicians who can work in the 1. College of Basic Education different areas of health services. The college offers majors in general nursing (for girls), pharmacy techni- The length of study is eight semesters. The college's cian, dentistry technician, medical records, environ- objective is to prepare teachers (both males and fe- mental health, and dietetic sciences. males) in all the majors for the different types of education (general, technical, and vocational). To graduate, Sixty-eight credit hours are required for graduation, students must achieve a cumulative average of not less 25% to 30% of the total credit hours for general than 1.5 (overall and in the major). courses (e.g., Islamic studies, Arabic languages, Eng- lish language, psychology, sociology, mathematics, The college offers majors in Islamic studies, Arabic chemistry) taken by the students in all majors, includ- language, social studies, science, mathematics, art edu- ing a field training period. The remaining courses are cation, physical education, music, library sciences, edu- designated for the major subjects. The graduate of this cation technology, kindergarten (for girls), home eco- college earns the Applied Diploma of Health Sciences. nomic (for girls), and interior design (for girls). One hundred-thirty credit hours are required for graduation, 23% from general courses (e.g., Islamic studies, Arabic 4. College of Technological Studies language, English language) taken by students in all majors, and 31% in education-related courses (e.g., The length of study is five semesters. This college's ob- education theories, educational psychology, method of jective is to prepare technicians in the areas of indus- teaching), including 10 credit hours for field training. trial and technological development. The college offers The remaining 46% is designated for courses in the ma- majors in the following: jor. The graduate of this college earns a Bachelor of Arts in Basic Education. Electronic Engineering Technology (biomedical equipment, equipment and systems of industrial electronics, communication equipment and 2. College of Business Studies systems)

The length of study is four semesters. The college's ob- Electrical Engineering Technology (electrical jective is to prepare qualified assistants to work in the machines, transmission and distribution of administrative, commercial and financial affairs areas. electrical energy)

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Chemical Engineering Technology (petroleum, The university colleges and the majors they offer are as chemical industries) follows:

Civil Engineering Technology (building a. The College of Arts construction, infrastructure, quantitative survey) The College of Arts offers majors in Arabic language, Mechanical Engineering Technology (power, English language, history, geography, philosophy, psy- automotive production, marine engineering, chology, sociology, and social work. All majors re- refrigeration) quire 126 credit hours. These hours are distributed in all majors (except in the social work major) as follows: Applied Sciences (applied chemistry, applied 24% of the total hours for university required courses, physics) 38% for major requirements, 14.5% for related subject requirements, 15% for the minor and 4.5% for elec- Eighty-four credit hours are required for graduation, tives. A major in social work requires 24% for univer- 33% of the total credit hours for general courses (e.g., sity requirements, 24% for basic courses in social Islamic studies, Arabic language, English language) work, 48% for professional courses of social work and taken by the students in their majors. The remaining 4% for electives. credit hours are taken in the major courses. The fifth and last semester prior to graduation is designated for b. The College of Commerce, Economics, and field training. Students spend 300 hours in the field in Political Science addition to 175 hours in industrial training. Students are granted eight credit hours for these two training pe- The College of Commerce, Economics, and Political riods. Science offers majors in business administration (mar- keting, banking, industrial management, personnel The graduate of this college earns the Applied Di- management), economics, accounting, political sci- ploma in Technological Studies. All diplomas of the ence, and insurance and statistics. All majors require College of Technological Studies are granted by the 120 credit hours distributed as follows: Public Authority for Applied Education and Training. (See Document 3.2 for a sample transcript from the 1)Business Administration major with its different College of Technological Studies.) sub-majors-25% of the credit hours are designated for university requirements, 26% for college requirements, 24% for courses taken by students in all the sub-majors, 15% for courses B. Kuwait University of the chosen subdivision major, and 10% for electives. 2)Accounting major-25% for university 1.Bachelor of Arts requirements, 27.5% for college requirements, 22.5% for courses in the major, 15% for the The Kuwait University, the only university in the coun- related subject courses and 10% for electives. try, was established in 1966. It started implementing 3)Political Science major-25% for the university the credit hour system in the Faculty of Commerce in requirements, 35% for courses in the major, 20% 1973. The credit hour system was adopted by the for minor courses, 10% for the related subject whole university in 1976. The academic year is di- courses, and 10% for electives. vided into two semesters of 15 weeks each and a sum- 4)Insurance and Statistics major-25% for university mer session of eight weeks. The grading system at the requirements, 27.5% for college requirements, University follows the 4-point scale, with A = 4 as the 20% for courses in the major, 17.5% for the highest grade and D = 1 as the lowest grade. related subject courses, 10% for electives.

The minimum cumulative average for graduation is c. The College of Engineering 2.00 both overall and in the major. Upon completion of graduation requirements, students earn a Bachelor of The College of Engineering offers majors in chemical Arts or Bachelor of Science according to their major. engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering (See Document 3.3 for a sample transcript from Ku- and mechanical engineering. The number of credit wait University.) hours required for graduation in all majors is 144, dis-

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29 UNIVERSITY LEVEL EDUCATION 15 tributed as follows: 10% for university requirements, 2) A department for preparing teachers for intermediate 41% for college requirements, and 49% for the major. and secondary schools. Specializations in this field are Islamic studies, Arabic language, English d.The College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies language, history, geography, psychology, social studies, philosophy, sociology, mathematics, The College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies offers two chemistry, biology, physics, and geology. Credit majors: Fundamentals of Religion and Shariaa (juris- hours required for graduation total 129, divided prudence and sources). The number of credit hours re- as follows: 19% for university requirements, quired for graduation is 131, distributed as follows: 49% for the major specialization courses (if 14% for university requirements, 31% for college re- some of these courses are used for a minor, they quirements, 53% for courses in the major and 2% for must not exceed, in this case, 17%, on condition electives. that the minor complements the major [e.g., history with geography, chemistry with e. The College of Law physics]), 32% for the preparatory professional courses, (e.g., school management, fundamentals The College of Law requires 120 credit hours to gradu- of education, curricula, technology of education, ate, distributed as follows: 10% for university require- systems of teaching). ments, 85% for courses in the major, and 5% for electives. h. The College of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing f. The College of Science The College of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing includes seven specializations: health information man- The College of Science offer majors in mathematics, agement, physiotherapy, technology of radiology diag- computer science, chemistry, physics, applied physics, nosis, technology of nuclear medicine, medical technol- zoology, botany, microbiology, geology, organic chem- ogy, technology of therapeutic x-ray, and nursing. The istry, statistics and operational research, and applied credit hours required for graduation total 124 for all statistics. The number of credit hours required for specializations except the physiotherapy which stipu- graduation is 126, distributed as follows: 19% for uni- lates 123 credit hours. The credit hours are divided as versity requirements, from 9.5% to 19% for college re- follows: from 19% to 23% for university requirements, quirements, from 37% to 48% for courses in the major, from 13% to 19% for faculty requirements, and from 19% for the minor and 4.5% for electives. 59% to 64% for specialization courses. g.The College of Education i. The College of Medicine

The College of Education is responsible for preparing The College of Medicine study period is divided into and training teachers for all general educational levels two main stages: in all the majors necessary for the different schools' curricula The faculty is divided into two main depart- 1)The first stage, the stage prior to the clinical stage, ments: lasts eight scholastic semesters. During this stage the student studies basic medical sciences 1) A department for preparing and training (e.g., anatomy, biochemistry, human biology and kindergarten and primary school teachers in the pharmacy, bacteriology). The credit hours following specializations: kindergarten, social needed to complete this stage total 122. The and Islamic studies, Islamic and Arabic language student who completes 122 credit hours earns a studies, Arabic language, social studies, science, Bachelor of Science in the basic medical and mathematics. Credit hours required for sciences. Credit hours are divided as follows: graduation total 129, divided as follows: 21% for 20% for university requirements, 22% for university requirements courses, 44% for faculty requirements, 62% for specialization specialization courses, 35% for vocational requirements. teaching courses(e.g.,school management, 2)The second stage, the clinical stage, lasts three fundamentals of education, primary and years. During this period students receive kindergarten curricula, teaching systems, practical training in educational hospitals and educational systems, applied and practical external clinics, and medical centers in the education). following areas: 16 UNIVERSITY LEVEL EDUCATION

First year: surgery, pathology, community animal behavior, parasitology, desert biol- medicine, internal medicine ogy/ecology, and embryology.

Second year: internal medicine, psychiatry, Department of Botany and Microbiology, with dermatology, tropical medicine, surgery, subdisciplines in cytogenetics, plant ecology, pathology, community medicine, gynecology, and plant physiology. pediatrics Department of Anatomy, with subdisciplines in Third year: internal medicine, surgery, human gross anatomy, histology, human devel- gynecology, pediatrics family medicine opment, human neuroanatomy, and cellular ul- trastructure. After terminating this stage successfully, the student earns a Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Surgery. Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology, with subdisciplines in neuropharmacology, car- diovascular pharmacology, biochemical phar- 2. Master's Programs at Kuwait macology, clinical pharmacology, thermal University pharmacology, and pharmacology of smooth muscle. The university offers some master's programs in the Colleges of Art, Science, Medicine, and Engineering. Department of Physiology: The department of- To join the master's program, the student must have a fers only the Master of Science in Physiology. Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with an overall average of not less than 2.67 on a 4-point scale Department of Microbiology, with subdiscipli- or the equivalent. The passing grade in the master's nes in bacteriology, immunology, clinical im- program is 3.00 in each course and in the total average. munology, virology, medical parasitology, and To earn the Master of Arts, a student must successfully mycology. complete 21 credit hours of courses, write an accepted thesis, and pass a comprehensive examination. In some Department of Mechanical Engineering, with cases and with the approval of the department of ma- subdisciplines in mechanical design and ther- jor, the student can substitute the thesis for three molluid engineering. courses (equivalent to nine credit hours). Department of Civil Engineering, with subdis- Master's programs are offered in the following disci- ciplines in structural engineering, construction plines: engineering, water resources and environ- mental engineering, geotechnical engineering, Department of Mathematics, with subdisci- and transportation engineering. plines in pure and applied mathematics, mathe- matical statistics, and computer science. Department of Electric and Computer Science Engineering, with subdisciplines in systems Department of Physics, with subdisciplines in and electronics and communications. atomic physics, molecular physics, solid state physics, nuclear physics, and theoretical phys- Department of Chemical Engineering, with ics. subdisciplines in petroleum and petrochemi- cals, water technology, and desalination. Department of Chemistry, with subdisciplines in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, ana- Department of Philosophy, with subdisciplines lytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and bio- in history of philosophy, philosophical prob- chemistry. lems, and Islamic thought.

Department of Geology, with subdisciplines in petrology, sedimentation, and structure.

Department of Zoology, with subdisciplines in reproductive biology, marine biology/ecology,

31 BEST COPY AMIABLE IV. Private Education

he Kuwait government allows some private institu- tern. The grading system is based upon a 4-point scale, tions s to establish private schools. All four types of where A =4 and D = I. The school is coeducational schools charge tuition. See Appendix B for the names and charges tuition. of private schools following the American, British, and French systems. These private schools are divided into Until grade 10, students study the same subjects, with four types as follows: some electives, as their counterparts in governmental schools in addition to the Ministry of Education pro- The first type follows the British system and gram in Islamic studies and Arabic language. prepares students to sit for the General Certificate of Education (GCE), General Starting in grade 11, students can choose one of three Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or streams: the science stream, the nonscience stream, or the International General Certificate of the international stream. In the first two streams, stu- Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams. dents follow the same curriculum as the two equivalent streams in the governmental schools. In addition, their The second type follows the French system and program includes some electives (3 units per year for prepares the students to obtain the French the last two years in the science stream and 2.5 units secondary school certificate (theBaccalaureate). per year for the last two years in the non :science stream). The total number of units required for gradu- The third type follows the American system. It ation in both streams is 7 units per year in the final two prepares its students to obtain the American high years. school diploma. To graduate, the student must pass the school curricu- The fourth type of schools follow the Ministry of lum requirements and successfully take the final exami- Education curriculum. Students registered at nations of the Ministry of Education. Students in the these schools sit at the end of their secondary third stream (international stream) study the Ministry stage for the Ministry of Education final of Education programs in Islamic studies and Arabic examinations as do their colleagues who are language. In addition, these students study mathemat- enrolled in the governmental schools. ics, science, social studies, and foreign languages (op- tional). The minimum cumulative average for gradu- El Bayan private school is unique. It has been granted ation is 1.00 (on a 4-point scale). Students who success- special recognition by the Ministry of Education. All fully finish the graduation requirements are granted the diplomas and certificates granted by this school are rec- high school diploma. The school also prepares some of ognized by the Ministry. The length of study is 12 its students to sit for subsidiary subjects for the Interna- years (six years at the primary stage and six years at tionalBaccalaureate.Graduates can enroll at Kuwait the secondary stage). The school follows the unit sys- University and the colleges of applied education.

17 32 Appendix A. What Happened During the Gulf War

1. All transcripts, records, and files of students in opened the schools, after the war was over, from schools, applied colleges and Kuwait University the first of August 1991 through the end of July were secured and were not subjected to any 1992. This period was divided into two equal damage. periods (from August through the end of January 1992 and from February 1992 through the end of 2.Students who succeeded in leaving Kuwait during July). An intensive program was offered in every the war attended different schools and period to cover the program of a whole academic universities abroad. In addition, the Kuwait year. This procedure kept the students from government, with the approval of the Egyptian losing any time on their academic paths. The government, opened five schools in Egypt same procedure was implemented in the applied following the Kuwaiti system of education. colleges and at Kuwait University.

3.Students who remained in Kuwait during the war time did not lose a year. Kuwait's government

Appendix B. Names of Private Schools

American System 4.Kuwait International English School (from Nursery-Junior 4) 1. The American International School (from K-12 grade) 5.The Fahaheel English School (from Nursery- Junior 4) 2.The American School (from K-12 grade) 6.Sunshine School (from Nursery-Junior 4) 3.El Bayan School (now from K-8 grade) 7.The English School (from Nursery-Infant 3) 4.The Universal American School (now from K-6 grade) The British schools include two years at the nursery stage, then three years at the infant stage plus four British System years at the Junior stage and five years at the Senior stage. 1.New English School (from Nursery-International General Certificate of Secondary Education French System ['GCSE]) 1. The French Lye& (from K to terminal 2. Kuwait English School (from Nursery-IGCSE) Baccalaureat)

3.Gulf English School (from Nursery-IGCSE)

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