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Education Ministry Rejects ‘Staff Shortage’ as Reason to Let Non-Specialists Teach Three Subjects

From Okaz · () Arabic

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  • Saudi Arabia’s Education Ministry has prohibited non-specialist primary teachers from teaching Arabic, mathematics and science.
  • The ministry said schools must address staffing needs through approved procedures rather than assign teachers outside their qualifications.
  • It said specialist instruction would support student achievement, classroom quality and more effective use of lesson time.

Saudi Arabia’s Education Ministry has rejected staff shortages as a justification for assigning primary-school teachers to teach subjects outside their specializations.

Under the decision, teachers without the relevant qualifications cannot teach Arabic, mathematics or science. The ministry said the policy aims to raise academic achievement and ensure that core subjects are taught by qualified specialists.

Schools must address shortages through approved procedures, the ministry said, rather than place the burden of staffing gaps on educational quality. It argued that specialist teachers understand their subjects more deeply, can identify students’ difficulties and can develop appropriate educational responses.

The ministry also said the measure would improve classroom practices and make better use of lesson time.

Raising academic achievement and ensuring that core subjects are taught by qualified and specialized staff

· Saudi Arabia’s Education MinistryThe ministry’s stated rationale for barring non-specialist teachers from three primary subjects.
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Originally published by Okaz in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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