Ministry to launch sports media programme
ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Education will launch a sports media programme, as part of the “Be Professional Initiative” in the fields of sports arbitration, training and media.
The programme will empower students specialising in various sports and enable them to become professionals.
The ministry will run the programme from 16th to 27th August, 2020, to be atended by several national sports media professionals.
The first week of the programme introduces and promotes its advantages while the second witnesses specialist training for participating students.
The programme will comprise four topics, which are photography, sports commentary, programme presentation and sports journalism, to ensure the sustainability of the UAE’S sports sector development, in cooperation with relevant authorities.
The programme also aims to promote the culture of sports media and highlight its importance to the community, as well as discover talented students.
Several sports journalists from around the country will participate in the programme and train students.
Recently, the Ministry of Education announced that 12th grade public and private schools examinations for the UAE national curriculum will begin on 16th August, 2020, for students who failed to pass in one or more subjects or wish to improve their grades in Arabic, English and Mathematics for the summer smart classes.
The exam for Physics will be conducted on Sunday, 16th August, Social Studies on 17th August, Arabic on 18th August, Biology and Chemistry on 19th August, English on 20th August, Mathematics on 23rd August, and Islamic Education on 24th August.
The Smart Learning Programme is an initiative that aims to prioritise the interests of students and enable them to take advantage of targeted learning outcomes and adopt a modern assessment philosophy.
Students from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Sharjah, AASTS, recently took part in a webinar ‘UAE Youth Engagement for Beter Tomorrow’ organised by the Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime as part of UN International Youth Day celebrations.