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Egypt's President Orders Update to School Curriculum

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has given new instructions to update the school curriculum and textbooks used across the country. To update something means to make it newer and better. He also asked officials to make use of international expertise, which means knowledge and experience from other countries.

The president's directions are part of a wider plan to keep developing every part of Egypt's education system, from lessons to teaching methods. A system means all the different parts that work together to reach one goal.

One example of this development is the Future Skills Academy, a program that trains people in new skills for jobs of the future. According to reports, the academy offers 50,000 licenses, which act like passes allowing people to join its training courses.

Around 150,000 students are expected to benefit from these licenses. This shows the large scale of the training program and its importance for young people preparing for future careers.

El-Sisi's call for updated curriculums suggests that Egypt wants its schools to match modern needs and international standards. By combining better textbooks with skills training programs like the academy, the government hopes to improve the overall quality of education in the country.

Officials have not given exact dates for when these curriculum changes will happen, but the president stressed that development work must continue across all areas of schooling.

Vocabulary8 words

update
make something newer and better
international expertise
knowledge and skill from other countries
system
many parts working together for one goal
academy
a special place that trains people in skills
licenses
official permissions to join something
students
people who are learning, especially at school
education
the process of teaching and learning
curriculum
the subjects and lessons taught in school

Quiz

1. What is the main goal of President El-Sisi's instructions?
2. What does the Future Skills Academy provide?
3. True or False: About 150,000 students are expected to benefit from the licenses.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has given new instructions to _____ the school curriculum and textbooks used across the country.

He also asked officials to make use of international _____, which means knowledge and experience from other countries.

The president's directions are part of a wider plan to keep developing every part of Egypt's education _____.

One example of this development is the Future Skills _____, a program that trains people in new skills.

The academy offers 50,000 _____, which act like passes allowing people to join its training courses.

Around _____ students are expected to benefit from these licenses.

This shows the large scale of the training program and its importance for young people preparing for future _____.

El-Sisi's call for updated curriculums suggests that Egypt wants its schools to match modern needs and international _____.

Discussion questions

  1. Why do you think it is important for countries to update their school curriculums regularly?
  2. How can international expertise help improve a country's education system?
  3. What kinds of future skills do you think students need most today?
  4. Do you think training programs like the Future Skills Academy are a good way to prepare young people for jobs? Why or why not?

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