- The UAE is building the “School of the Future” with artificial intelligence (AI) at its core, from programming and data analysis curricula at the primary level to AI and robotics labs in schools.
- Minister of Education Sarah Al Amiri confirmed that all schools are ready to welcome nearly 1 million students for the 2025–2026 academic year. Approximately 830 new teachers have been hired, and 10 million textbooks have been distributed.
- 46,888 laptops have been provided to students to promote tech skills and support digital education. Nine new schools will open, while 465 have been upgraded and maintained.
- Teachers are receiving in-depth training in AI—both as a subject and a teaching tool—through a structured training framework. AI is used for continuous assessment and to support personalized learning.
- Students from grades 1 to 4 will be evaluated through continuous assessment instead of exams, focusing on critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Through initiatives like the “AI Challenge,” the UAE emphasizes that innovation is a way of life and knowledge is the path to future leadership.
- The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is also pioneering the digitization of hundreds of print books, including original Arabic works and translations, converting them into digital and audio formats to expand access.
- The “Wajeez Al Kutub” project provides a library of summaries for hundreds of books, supporting UAE authors by digitizing publications from the Esdarat project and the Qalam creative writing program.
- The ALC also focuses on book selection criteria such as copyright, content quality, and audience suitability, thereby strengthening the position of the Arabic language on global platforms.
📌 The UAE is demonstrating its global leadership in education by integrating AI into schools and digitizing knowledge content. Students from grades 1 to 4 will be evaluated through continuous assessment instead of exams, focusing on critical thinking and analytical skills. The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is also pioneering the digitization of hundreds of print books, including original Arabic works and translations, converting them into digital and audio formats to expand access. The “Wajeez Al Kutub” project provides a library of summaries for hundreds of books, supporting UAE authors by digitizing publications from the Esdarat project and the Qalam creative writing program.
