Egypt Introduces New Bakalouria System Alongside Traditional High School
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Egypt has a new school system. It is called the Bakalouria.
The Bakalouria is not instead of the old system. It is a new path. Students can choose it.
The old system is called Thanaweya Amma. Many students still use this path.
The education minister made two new decisions. These decisions are about study and exams.
The decisions are for both Bakalouria students and Thanaweya Amma students.
The new Bakalouria system will start soon. Students need to know about it.
Students must think carefully before they choose a path. Each path has different rules.
The government wants students to have more choice in education.
Vocabulary7 words
- Bakalouria
- a new school system in Egypt
- path
- a way or direction to follow
- Thanaweya Amma
- the old, well-known high school system in Egypt
- education minister
- the government person in charge of schools
- decisions
- official choices made by someone in charge
- exams
- tests that check what students know
- choice
- the chance to pick between two or more things
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new school path in Egypt 2. The education minister 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Egypt has a new school system. It is called the _____.
The Bakalouria is not instead of the old system. It is a new _____. Students can choose it.
The old system is called _____. Many students still use this path.
The _____ made two new _____. These decisions are about study and _____.
The decisions are for both Bakalouria students and Thanaweya Amma students.
Students must think carefully before they choose a path. Each path has different rules.