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Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)
The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is the educational authority for the emirate of Abu Dhabi which includes the city of Al Ain, and towns in the Western Region (or Al Gharbiya). From January 2008, ADEC became the supervising body of the Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ), taking over the role from the UAE Ministry of Education.
- ADEC was established in 2005
- ADEC monitors courses and programs in Abu Dhabi schools and other educational institutes, offers support and assistance to schools and universities, and implements policies and procedures intended to improve the standard of education in Abu Dhabi.
- Director General of ADEC was Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili (last checked June 2009).
- The three educational zones in Abu Dhabi are Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ), Al Ain Educational Zone (AAEZ) (Director is Salem Al Kathiri), and the Western Region Educational Zone (WEZ).
ADEC 10 year strategic plan (2009-2018)
On 29 June 2009, ADEC announced a 10 year strategic plan from 2009 to 2018 to improve the education system in the Abu Dhabi emirate, targeted at government schools and private schools running a UAE curriculum. Key points are (based on ADEC press release 29 June 2009)
- Long term strategy is to migrate Abu Dhabi government schools to a new school model with a new curriculum and assessment scheme, addressing teacher qualifications, curriculum learning outcomes, classroom and school facilities. Migration will be phased beginning with kindergartens, up to grade 12 by 2015-16.
- Short term strategy to focus on cycle 3 (grades 10-12) students to improve their ability to meet university and college entry criteria.
- Improve quality of schools in Abu Dhabi so that students meet international standards.
- Improve student proficiency in Arabic language, and knowledge of UAE culture and history.
- Changing the focus of the current education system to depend more on problem solving and analytical skills than memorization.
- Increasing teaching time for cycle 3 students from the current 4-5 hours (possibly up to 8 hours).
- Replace old and inadequate villa schools with more modern facilities.
- Promote teaching careers for UAE nationals.
- All school age students of any nationality should have access to a quality education.
- Supporting special needs children with an individualized education.
- Providing affordable high quality private education equivalent to international standards.
- Improving career guidance options and supporting Abu Dhabi government Emiratization initiatives.
- ADEC educational targets will be evaluated by independent monitoring agencies, with results made available to the public.
ADEC contact details
- Abu Dhabi Educational Council
- PO Box 36005
- ADEC location is off Airport Rd (2nd St), west side, between Delma St (13th St) and Mohammed Bin Khalifa St (15th St)
- Tel +971-2-6150000, fax +971-2-6150555 (or +971-2-6150595? Seen on AUH government website but might be incorrect), email info@adec.ac.ae
Last update Monday 06-Jul-2009
Related pages - Internal Links
- Dubai - FAQ home and index
- ADEZ - Abu Dhabi Educational Zone
- Abu Dhabi colleges
- Abu Dhabi schools - list of schools in Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi universities
- Al Ain schools
- Education in Abu Dhabi - list of curriculums and other general information for students, parents, and teachers
- Knowledge & Human Development Authority - Dubai educational authority
- PPP Abu Dhabi - the Public Private Partnership with Abu Dhabi schools
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Related websites - External Links (open in new window)
- www.adec.ac.ae - Abu Dhabi Education Council website, in Arabic and English.
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