J.6-1_(a-h)_-_Ministerial_Decrees_-eight_decreees.pdf

J.6-1(a)

Ministerial Decree No. 30 dated 16/1/2014

Forming STEM school board

Item one:

The STEM school board is formed for 3 year of the following members:

Minister of education head Prof. Amr Azzat Salama deputy Minister of scientific research member Cairo governor member Giza governor member Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of public Universities member Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of private Universities member Head of Misr El Kheer board of trustees member Louis Griss - Journalist member Prof. Reda Abou Seire member Hala Elserafy member Undersecretary for secondary education member School principals( they don’t have the right of voting ) member Item two:

The board is responsible of:

Settings plans and follow up the technical and administrative work within the school in a manner that ensure taking care of gifted and talented students and give more attention to improve their abilities.

continues evaluation and developing the educational performance at the school Provide schools with the needed equipment, educational material and high technologies.

setting the financial and administrative framework Identifying methods and way to achieve smart school idea that based on creativity and creation and communicate with scientific excellence center at national and international level.

Item three:

The board will meet once each three months, and when it is needed through invitation by the head of the board Item four:

All parties should implement the decree – and all contravenes to this decree should be canceled.

Minister of Education

J.6-1(b)

The Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Education Minister’s Office

Ministerial Decree

Decree No (172) Dated on April, 14, 2014

Concerning the Establishment of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Unit

His Excellency, the Minister of Education, Having reviewed …

The Education Law issued by virtue of Law No (139) of the Year 1981;

The Law governing the State Civil Service issued by virtue of Law No (47) of the Year 1978;

The Presidential Decree No (271) of the Year 1997 concerning the Organization and Structure of the Ministry of Education;

The Ministerial Decree No (202) Dated on April 21, 2012 pertaining to the Egyptian Certification Awarded through the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM Schools);

The Ministerial Decree No (369) of the Year 2011 pertaining to the Operating System of the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics;

The Ministerial Decree No (382) of the Year 2012 pertaining to the Systems/ Processes of Admission, Academic Study, and Examinations within the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics;

The Ministerial Decree No (308) of the Year 2013 pertaining to the Graduation Certification Awarded by the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics;

The Recommendations made and presented by the Head of the Public Education Sector;

and, In Observance of the Public Interest;

The following shall hereby be decreed:

Article (1)

Pending the development and finalization of the new organizational structure of the Ministry of Education (MoE), an ad hoc committee, dubbed as the ‘Unit for the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics’ (hereunder referred to as the STEM Unit) shall hereby be established on a provisional basis and shall fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Department of Secondary Education within the Public Education Sector. The STEM Unit shall be located at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Education.

Article (II)

The respective STEM Unit, referred to under Article I, shall hereby be responsible to:

Liaise and coordinate with the experts and subject specialists of the STEM School Support Program, as well as all the competent departments and entities within the Ministry of Education and their subsidiary centers;

Transfer expertise and experience as pertains to the diverse areas of focus, such as:

educational curriculum, assessment, regulations and systems applicable to this type of advanced schools of science, technology, engineering and mathematics;

Form working groups and taskforces that include representation from the relevant departments and entities within the Ministry of Education, such as: thematic and specialized centers, Professional Academy of Teachers (PAT), and offices of subject area supervisors with an aim to coordinate the transfer of experiences and expertise, as well as to develop and build the required capacity and cadres that shall be mandated to continue to support this type of education;

Forge partnerships with different entities, including universities, institutions, and firms to enhance their collaborative efforts aimed at providing support to the students and the schools;

Provide follow-up support to the Advanced Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, produce appropriate guidelines and directions based on the site visits made to the schools, develop regular monitoring and evaluation reports in this respect, and provide recommendations and proposals for continued development and improvement of performance;

Provide oversight and follow-up on the overall processes of examinations and student related functions, coordinate and communicate with the competent departments and entities, and approve the certificates issued by the respective schools on the basis of the curricula authorized by the Ministry of Education;

Assist with the fulfilment of the mission statement of the STEM schools, provide welfare and care services for high-performing students in science, mathematics, engineering and technology, and help strengthen student capabilities and potentials;

Present progress reports to the Board of Directors of the STEM schools and develop, adapt and customize remediation plans, methods and approaches to ensure the effective performance of the respective schools in response to the ecological circumstances and conditions surrounding them;

Prepare proposals with focus on determining the STEM school fees level and on examining the financial systems applicable thereto and draft recommendations regarding the development and amendment thereof, for review and consideration by the Board of Directors;

Take the necessary measures to re-invigorate the role and mandate of the boards of trustees (BoTs) within the overall framework of the reform programs that target these schools towards the achievement of the envisaged goals, and in light of the aspirations of the

Ministry of Education;

Formulate a set of assessment tools and systems for the STEM schools, while continuing to fulfil the requirements of school self-assessments and external evaluations, including performance scorecards, assessment templates, records, etc, as well as to continue to develop and update such tools and systems based on the pilot experiences specific to this area, while making attempts to ensure the roll-out and generalization thereof;

Take the necessary actions to evaluate the efficiency of the STEM schools in a holistic manner, as well as to measure and gauge the capacity and ability of the STEM schools to perform their role and mandate and to engage in ongoing self-improvement.

Offer proposals and insight and provide follow-up on the application of the rules and guidelines pertaining to the student admission into the STEM schools and student transfer to other schools, pursuant to the applicable systems, decrees and regulations, while informing the MoE directorates (modereyas) at the sub-national level and districts (idaras) at the local levels of their decisions and approvals, in order to take the operational and executive measures required in this respect; and, Coordinate with the competent Departments of School Activities and Student Care concerning the development and delivery of activity programs in the respective schools, as well as other departments concerned with educational technologies, libraries, etc, so as to ensure that the respective schools are supplied and equipped with the required books, audio-visual materials, etc.

Article (III)

The STEM Unit shall be adequately staffed with a number of qualified professionals, who shall be mandated to perform the roles and tasks set forth under Article II of the present Decree, according to the approval secured from the Minister of Education.

Article (IV)

The entities and departments listed hereunder shall undertake to identify and designate a long-standing member (i.e. STEM officer) to serve as the point of contact of the STEM Unit, who shall be mandated to facilitate the performance and operations of the STEM Unit, as well as to provide all means of support required thereby:

The National Center for Educational Research and Development The National Center for Examinations and Educational Evaluation (NCEEE) The Center for Curriculum Development and Instructional Materials Development (CCIMD) The Professional Academy of Teachers (PAT) The Offices of Subject Area Supervisors The Financial and Administrative Functions

Article (V)

All the tasks, responsibilities, and membership composition of the respective STEM Unit shall hereby be transferred to the new department that shall be placed and incorporated within the new structure, subject to any amendments or changes to be introduced as a part of the establishment of the respective department within the aforementioned new organizational structure.

Article (VI)

The present Decree shall hereby take effect as of the date of issuance thereof. The competent authorities shall undertake to execute the present Decree.

The Minister of Education

Dr. Mahmoud Abul Nassr

J.6-1(c)

Decree No (202), dated on 21/4/ 2012

Concerning High School Graduation Certificate STEM Schools of Science and Technology

It Is Hereby Decreed, Article (1):

STEM schools of Science and Technology is awarding an Egyptian Secondary Education Certificate in science and technology. The certificate curricula are equation for the three grades public secondary Egyptian certificate.

Article (2):

This decree must be published in the Egyptian Official Gazette and must take effect from the day following the date of publication.

Gamal Elarabi

J.6-1(d)

Arab republic of Egypt

Minister’s Office

Decree No. (219) dated on 2/8/2016

Minister of Pedagogy and Education:

After reviewing the State Civil Servants Act issued by virtue of Law No (47) of 1978, with regard to its bylaw and its modifications; and The

Local Administration Law issued by virtue of Law No (43) of 1979, with regard to its modifications and its bylaw;

Education Law issued by virtue of Law No (139) of 1981, with regard to its modifications and its bylaw;

Presidential Decree No (271) of 1997, concerning Ministry of Education –MOE- organization;

Ministerial Decree No (382) of 2012, According to the head of the public education sector;

And In Observance of the Public Interest;

Article (One):

The second article of the Ministerial Decree No (382) dated on 2/10/2012 shall be replaced; with the following text:

1- The student total marks must be not less than 95% in the basic education from the total sum, concerning the admission and study system of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics high schools.

Article (Two):

The present decree shall hereby take effect as of the academic year 2016/2017.

Article (Three):

The present decree shall be published in the Egyptian Gazette, and any other text contradicts with the present decree provisions shall be null and void.

The Minister of Pedagogy and Education

Prof. Dr. El Helally El Sherbini

Stamp: Ministry of Education and Technical Education Minister’s Office Sector 50012

J.6-1(e)

Arab Republic of Egypt

Office of Minister of Education

Decree No (308), dated on 27/8/ 2013

Concerning High School Graduation Examination Certificate STEM Schools of Science and Technology

It Is Hereby Decreed, Article (1)

(A) The high school graduation certificate pertinent to the Advanced Schools of Science and Technology shall hereby be limited to the third year of high school only.

(B) Students who successfully complete the examination requirements in the second year of high school, and as they progress to the third year in the advanced student schools, shall be required to select one of the two sets of courses listed hereunder:

(Science Based Program ‘Science’– Science Based Program ‘Mathematics’)

Article (2):

Third-year students at the STEM schools of science and technology, who are enrolled in the Science-Based branch (Mathematics), shall pursue their studies at the relevant laboratories (such as Robotics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, etc.). Third-year students enrolled in the Science Based Program (Sciences) shall pursue theirs studies at the relevant laboratories (branch as Hydraulic Engineering, Earth and Space Sciences, etc.).

These subject areas shall be studied by the students based on a two-semester system at the school level. At the end of each semester, students shall be required to sit for a practical examination in relation thereto.

Article (3)

(A) All the third-year high school students shall hereby engage in physical activity. A practical examination shall be conducted for the students at the end of each semester at the school level.

(B) Each individual student shall hereby select one of the activity areas listed hereunder.

Students shall engage in these activities based on a two-semester system at the school level. At the end of each semester, students shall sit for a practical examination in relation thereto, through specific competitions to be organized by the school, as follows:

(Art Based Activity, Creative Science Activity, Theatre and Performance Activity, Press and Media Activity, Community Outreach and Environment Development Activity, Creative Science Based Activity, Library and Research Activity, Information and Communication Technology)

Article (4) Teachers shall hereby undertake to teach the practical lessons inside the school-based laboratories, in parallel with the theoretical lessons, according to a plan to be developed by the respective subject area advisor, including a range of experiments, projects, research activities, and scientific and technological innovations.

Article (5) Students shall hereby demonstrate an upright behaviour towards their peers, teachers and school throughout the scholastic year. The director of the school shall keep and maintain a record on student behaviours for non-educational purposes and shall keep parents informed of the student behaviours at least once a month.

Article (6) The STEM School of Science and Technology shall develop a plan to provide differentiated and diversified opportunities for learners, by means of fostering communications with Egyptian universities and think tanks, as well as the National Research Centre (NRC) at the Scientific Research Academy, consistent with the agreement protocol signed by the Ministry of Education.

Article (7) Content and subject areas covered in the examination for the third-year students at the STEM Schools of Science and Technology shall include the following:

A. Core Subject Areas – These subject areas shall include ‘Religious education’, ‘Citizenship Education’, and ‘Human Rights’. These subject areas shall be graded on a pass/ fail basis and shall not be added to the overall score.

B. Specialized Subject Areas – These subject areas shall be graded on a pass/ fail basis, shall be offered at credit basis, and shall be added to the overall score. These subject areas are broken down across various sections, as follows:

(1) Science branch Courses (Science Program) (Arabic Language, First Foreign Language, Second Foreign Language, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geology and Environmental Sciences)

(2) Mathematic branch (Mathematics Program) (Arabic Language, First Foreign Language, Second Foreign Language, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics)

Article (8) A technical board shall be formed to develop the examination items and questions for each individual subject area as well as to assess the projects. The technical board shall consist of four members, as follows:

(1) Subject area advisor

(1) Expert in Stem Education

(2) Professors from universities and think tanks to be nominated by the Scientific Research Academy, among other parties, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Article (9) Examination results of third-year students at the Advanced Schools of Science and Technology shall be released no later than the middle of July each year. Students may appeal against the exam results within ten days after the announcement of the results. Appeals shall be submitted to the school, which shall in turn refer such appeal requests to the Central Department for Secondary Education. Students, who fail or miss their exams in up to two subject areas during the first cycle of examination, shall be requested to repeat the failed or missed exams. If students pass the repeat examination, the marks shall be capped at sixty percent (60%) of the total maximum points assigned to each respective subject area. In addition, students who fail an exam may apply for re-sit examination only once. If a student experiences repeated failures, his/ her educational track shall be adjusted and s/he shall be re-assigned to the public high school system and shall be placed at the third year of high school.

Article (10) The Minister of Education shall undertake to form a committee to review and examine the appeals filed by students, as well as to respond to such appeals within fifteen (15) days after the date of submission of the respective appeals. This shall be undertaken in pursuance of the relevant ministerial decrees.

Article (11) Students will be awarded a total score, which will be calculated based on four different indicators, as follows:

(A) University Readiness Test

(B) Measures/ Inventories of concepts achieved by students in science and math

(C) Student performance in Capstone projects

(D) Student attendance and participation, which shall constitute ten percent (10%) of the total score. This shall be assessed and evaluated by various subject matter teachers under the supervision of school directors.

Students shall be required to obtain a score of at least sixty percent (60%) in each of the four components listed above, in order to pass year three.

Article (12) The present Decree shall hereby take effect starting from the 2013/ 2014 School Year and shall overrule any other conflicting provisions.

Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Ghoneim

Third Year of Secondary Education: Mathematics Program

# Subject Area University Readiness

Test

Measures/ Inventories of Concepts

Project Laborat ories/

Experim entation

Research/ Presentation

Attendance and

Participation

Total Maximum

Score

1. Religious Education 50% 40% ---- --- --- 10% 100%

2. Civics/ National Education

50% 40% --- --- --- 10% 100%

3. Arabic Language 40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

4. First Foreign Language 40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

5. Second Foreign Language

40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

6. Applied Mathematics 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

7. Pure Mathematics 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

8. Physics 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

9. Chemistry 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

10. Advanced Laboratories

Laboratory (1): Robotics Engineering

--- --- --- 90% --- 10% 100%

Laboratory (2): Electronics Engineering

--- --- --- 90% --- 10% 100%

‐ Citizenship and Human Rights ‐ Educational Activities

Third Year of Secondary Education: Science Program

# Subject Area University Readiness

Test

Measures/ Inventories of Concepts

Project Laboratories

Experimenta tion

Research/ Presentat ion

Attendance and

Participation

Total Maximum

Score

1. Religious Education 50% 40% ---- --- --- 10% 100%

2. Civics/ National Education 50% 40% --- --- --- 10% 100%

3. Arabic Language 40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

4. First Foreign Language 40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

5. Second Foreign Language 40% 30% 10% --- 10% 10% 100%

6. Biology 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

7. Physics 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

8. Chemistry 40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

9. Geology and Environmental Sciences

40% 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 100%

10. Advanced Laboratories

Laboratory (1): Hydraulics --- --- --- 90% --- 10% 100%

Laboratory (2): Earth and Space Sciences

--- --- --- 90% --- 10% 100%

‐ Citizenship and Human Rights ‐ Educational Activities

J.6-1(f)

Ministerial Decree (313) Issued on August 24, 2015

Concerning the Establishment of Subcommittees for STEM Schools at the Subnational Level

Article (I) A Subcommittee for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Schools shall hereby be established in each of the following governorates: Alexandria, Dakahleya, Kafr el- Sheikh, Issmailia, Assuit, Red Sea, and Luxor.

Article (II) Each STEM Subcommittee shall hereby assume the functions and tasks entrusted to the Central STEM Unit, as stipulated under the Ministerial Decree No. (172) of Year 2014, and shall act under the oversight and supervision of the Central STEM Unit at the Ministry of Education's Headquarters. The STEM Subcommittees shall hereby perform the tasks and functions assigned thereto.

Article (III) A subcommittee for STEM schools shall hereby be established in each of the MoE's moderya at the subnational level, within the jurisdiction of the head of the respective moderya. The respective STEM Subcommittee shall hereby be composed of the following:

Director of General Education;

General Supervisor of Science and Senior Supervisor for each of following subject areas:

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geology;

Senior Supervisor of Mathematics;

General Supervisor of English Language;

General Supervisor of Social Studies; and General Director of Technological Development

The above composition may include additional members as deemed necessary and appropriate by the respective STEM Subcommittee with an intent to undertake certain tasks and functions, after such is reviewed by the General Education Sector Head.

Article (IV) The present Decree shall hereby come into force as of the Date of Issuance thereof. All the concerned authorities shall hereby undertake to put this Decree into effect, each in their respective area of jurisdiction.

Dr. Moheb el-Rafie

J.6-1(g)

Arab Republic of Egypt.

Ministry of Education.

Minister's Office.

Ministerial Decree Number (369) dated 11/10/2011

About Secondary Schools Excelling in Science and Technology System

Minister of Education:-

After reviewing the law of civil servants state promulgated by Law No. 47 of 1978 and the Education Law promulgated by Law No. 139 of year 1981, and Law No. 227 of year 1989 to establish a fund to support and fund educational projects, and the Presidential Decree No. 271 for the year 1997 to organize the Ministry of Education, and the decision of the Minister of Education No. 154 of year 1989 about the rules of enrollment in the Ministry of Education schools, and the decision of the Minister of Education No. 94 of year 1985 about the official experimental language schools, and the decision of the Minister of Education No. 235 of year 2011 about the terms of authorization and the organization of work in schools that apply special curricula, and taking into account the public interest, Decided:

Item one:

Establishing Egyptian Schools that called "The excelling in science and technology schools" under the ministry of education.

Item two:

These schools which referred to in the first article of this decision to come

These schools which referred in item one at this decree aimed at:

1. Taking care of gifted and talented students and giving due care to their abilities.

2. Teaching the developed curriculum in science, Math and technology.

3. Develop methods of using Information Technology for the development of educational process.

4. Giving due care to the stability of the spiritual and educational values and deepen the value of tolerance and the openness to the world.

5. Open the way for Potential abilities and creativity of the students.

Item Three:

Each school has a board that formed by a decree issued by the Minister of Education for three years, also each school has a BOT according to the ministerial decree No. (289) issued in year 2011.

Item Four:

The School administration council responsibilities as follow:

1. Setting the school work plan administratively, technically, and financially to ensure the taking care of the talented and gifted students.

2. Continuing performance assessment within the school.

3. Enhancing the educational performance inside the school to achieve the development of mental abilities and creativity of students.

4. Providing school with modern technology and educational tools and materials

5. Setting the framework of the financial and management situations inside the school which includes the regulations of exempting students from the fees and extra additional services and the fees of accommodation and nutrition.

6. Achieving the idea of smart school that based on creativity, innovation and communication with Scientific Centers of Excellence at national and international level.

Item five:

The ministry of education will take care of general supervision and follow up upon the exam works, school admission works and the certificates accreditation which issued by the school based on the curriculum that was authorized by the ministry.

Item six:

These Schools accept the excelled and the talented students from the stage of basic education graduates of all schools in all governorates in accordance with the controlled and objective criteria that defined by the ministry of education provided that the student must be excelled and achieve the needed performance level in the acceptance tests.

Item seven:

The number of students in each class is 25 students.

Item eight:

The Study in these schools based upon the full and extended school day.

Item nine:

This school applies a specific curriculum which is authorized by the Ministry of Education, and be equalized by the Egyptian curriculum via the committee formed by the ministry for this reason according to the ministerial decree No. (235) of year 2011, about the terms of work authorization organization in the schools that apply special curricula.

Item Ten:

Continuing in these schools required that the student must achieve outstanding success in his study, and the school administration after the approval of the school board can transfer students who are unable to adapt with the regimes and conditions of such schools to another experimental or governmental schools.

Item Eleven:

Getting fees, Subscriptions and the fees for the additional services from the students of these schools according to the rules established by the school Board of annually, and also for accommodation expenses and nutrition.

The school board and the trustees' board should strengthen links with NGOs and public and private institutions to get financial coverage that enables the school to fulfill its mission.

Item twelve:

According to the rules that was defined by the school board, the board of trustees' put the ways of payment from fees outcomes and the fees of the services that they get from the students and also from donations which given by the NGOs and organizations that support the school.

Item Thirteen:

This decree must be published in the Egyptian Official Gazette and must take effect from the day following the date of publication.

Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Mosa

J.6-1(h)

Ministerial Decree No. 382 dated 2/10/2012 On

Admission, Academic Study, and Examination in the STEM School

Minister of Education, After reviewing Labor Law of state civil servants issued by virtue of law no 47 of the year 1978, Education Law issued by law no 139 of the year 1981, Law no 227 of the year 1989 on establishing the educational project support and finance Fund, Presidential Decree no 271 of the year 1997 organizing the Ministry of Education, Ministerial Decree no 154 of the year 1989 on rules of admission to the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education no 235 of the year 2011 on organizing and permitting conditions of work in schools with special curricula, Ministerial Decree no 369 dated 11/10/2012 on granting Egyptian STEM certificate from STEM High Schools, Ministerial Decree no 290 dated 24/7/2012 on Admission, Academic Study and Examination in STEM Schools, Upon the recommendations of the Head of General Education Sector, and Taking into consideration the public interest.

DECIDED

Article (1):

STEM Schools are High/ Secondary Schools with special curricula aiming to:

1. Support and encourage students who excel in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology as well as building and enhancing their skills;

2. Maximizing the role of Science, Math, Engineering and Technology in the Egyptian

Education;

3. Disseminating a modern education system, STEM, in the Egyptian Schools;

4. Developing student orientation towards scientific specialties;

5. Applying modern curricula and teaching methods that are based on survey projects and integrated approach to teaching;

6. Building and harnessing students skills, developing their preferences, increasing student participation and developing excellence in science and math;

7. Achieving integration amongst science, math, technology and engineering curricula showing the strong interconnection among these fields with a view to preparing students equipped with capabilities of design, innovation and critical thinking;

8. Providing students with opportunity to acquire cooperative learning skills; and

9. Preparing distinguished students qualified for the university education and scientific research.

Article (2):

‐ Admission to STEM Schools shall be for students who successfully passed the certificate of basic education stage in the same year from all governorates of the Arab Republic of Egypt according to the following requirements:

1. Student score in the exam of basic education certificate is at least 98% of total score.

2. Student must get the full mark at least in two of the following subjects: English Language, Math and Science.

3. Student must undergo physical clinical examination at the Healthcare Clinic in the education administration to which their school is affiliated.

4. Student must pass the qualitative creative thinking test of Science, Math, Engineering and

Math.

5. Student must pass the IQ test.

6. Student must successfully pass the interview.

The board of directors of each school may amend any requirement(s) of this article according to the individual conditions of each school every year after the submission of such amendments to the Minister of Education.

Article (3):

‐ Admission of new students to STEM Schools shall be announced for two weeks in June each year. Admission shall be done through filing the respective form that could be downloaded from the Ministry website and getting the approval of the educational administration on the form, then submitting such form to the educational directorate.

‐ Student affairs departments in the educational directorates shall review the forms submitted by student applicants to STEM Schools taking into consideration the final score of basic education certificate and requirements stated in article (2), then collecting and submitting all reviewed forms to the Central Administration of Secondary Education at the MOE headquarters no later than July 25th each year.

Article (4):

‐ A committee shall be formed by virtue of a decree issued by the Minister of Education for each school for the admission of new students. Such committee shall be chaired by the Head of Public Education Sector and the membership of:

Head of the Central Department of Public Secondary Education.

General Manager of Public Secondary Education.

Science Counselor.

Math Counselor.

English Language Counselor.

Representative of school board of director.

School Director.

‐ The committee shall:

Fix dates for the creative abilities and IQ tests as well as interviews with new students, in addition to notifying students with time and place (relevant School).

Conduct interviews with new students and forming committees to carry out and mark the ability tests stipulated in items 4 and 5 of article (2) in coordination with the National Center for Examination.

Approve the final results of ability tests and interviews with new students.

Article (5):

‐ The National Center for Examination shall prepare a number of tests to measure the creative abilities and personal characteristics, and shall submit such tests in a sealed confidential envelope to the admission committee chairman no later than the first of July every year.

‐ Tests shall include:

1. Qualitative creative thinking test in science, math, engineering and technology (STEM).

2. IQ test.

Article (6):

‐ The qualitative creative thinking test in STEM mentioned in Article (5) of this decree shall be for student applicants to STEM Schools who are eligible to apply as per the requirements of Article (2) of this decree. Tests will be conducted under the supervision of the National Center for Examination during the first week of August.

‐ Interviews with students who passed the qualitative creative thinking test in STEM successfully shall be conducted by the admission committee mentioned in Article (4) of this decree within ten days of such test.

Article (7):

‐ School shall accept students with higher degrees. Each class capacity shall be 25 students and according to the number of classes in each school.

‐ Total score for each student shall be calculated according to the following equation:

X1+40+X2+40+X3+40

X1: total student score in the basic education certificate.

X2: degrees of creative ability test in Science and Math and IQ test.

X3: interviews for students who fulfilled the requirement of the total score and passed the ability tests. Such interviews are conducted to make sure that students do not suffer from any psychiatric problems.

Article (8):

‐ Results of admitting new students to the STEM Schools shall be announced in the first of

September every year on the MOE website. Also, a hard copy of the results shall be sent to the educational directorates to notify students’ parents.

Article (9):

‐ Non-selected students have the right to appeal within ten days of announcing the results through Student Affairs Department in respective educational directorates.

‐ A committee shall be formed by a decree of the Minister of Education to study appeals and notify students of results within 10 days of filing the appeal.

Article (10):

‐ School director shall assess the school needs after consulting with school faculty, administrators and lab officers, …etc within the first week of June every year, submit a list of such needs to the school board of directors for approval, then send it to the MOE Central Administration for Secondary Education no later than the last week of June in order to meet these needs before the beginning of the academic year.

Article (11):

‐ Committees shall be formed by a decree of the Minister of Education chaired by the Head of Public Education Sector and membership of:

Head of Professional Academy for Teachers (member).

Head of the Central Administration for Secondary Education (member).

Representative of school Board of Directors (member).

Subject Counselor (member).

School Director.

‐ These committees shall be responsible for the recruitment of the school teaching faculty in different specialties in STEM Schools through announcing contracting with teachers based on renewable annual agreements.

Article (12):

‐ Staff selected for teaching faculty, administrators or lab officers, …etc for STEM Schools to work via annual renewable contract are required to be within the following categories:

Previously travelled abroad in educational mission and are familiarized with the state-of-the-art teaching methods.

M.Sc. or PhD holders from amongst teachers working for the MOE and teaching faculty in Egyptian universities.

High caliber efficient teachers working in Model Schools.

Experts in English Language and preferably who passed English tests.

Article (13):

‐ Teaching faculty shall be trained on project survey-based teaching, integrated approach using Capstone system, cooperative work and on English Language prior to the beginning of their work.

Article (14):

‐ A committee shall be formed by a decree by the Minister of Education chaired by the Head of Public Education Sector and membership of:

Head of the Professional Academy for Teachers (member).

Head of the Central Administration for Secondary Education (member).

Representative from school Board of Directors (member).

University Professor specialized in Management (member).

School Director of one of STEM Schools (member).

‐ The committee shall be responsible for selecting STEM Schools’ Directors through an announcement for annual renewable contracting with efficient candidates specialized in science, math and English Language preferably with Master’s degree or PhD in science, math, technology or engineering.

Article (15):

‐ An annual appraisal shall be conducted to school staff at the end of each academic year in accordance with certain performance criteria. Such criteria are set by a committee formed by the Professional Academy for Teachers and experts specialized in this domain. Contract renewal shall take place based on the results of the appraisal that will be conducted by the following committees:

For School Director: the committee shall be formed by the Head of the Central Administration for Secondary Education, an expert nominated by the Professional Academy for Teachers and a member of the school Board of Trustees.

For teaching faculty: the committee shall be formed by the school director, subject counselor, an expert nominated by the Professional Academy for Teachers and a member of the school Board of Trustees.

School staff: the committee shall be formed by the school director, an expert nominated by the Professional Academy for Teachers and a member of the school Board of Trustees.

‐ Appraisal results shall be submitted to the school board of directors and then sent to the Head of the Public Education Sector at the MOE for action.

Article (16):

‐ Students shall continue academic study in STEM Schools provided that students successfully pass the exams of the STEM curricula. School administration may, after the approval of the school board of directors, transfer the students who are incapable to fulfill STEM Schools’ rules and requirements to other model or governmental schools at the end of the academic year after notifying student parents once in each term by registered mail.

Article (17):

‐ Study in STEM Schools depends on survey and research-based projects and integrated units in all different subjects.

‐ Curricula for these schools shall be selected within the frame of national and international

STEM standards.

‐ Curricula in STEM Schools shall be equivalent to the general frame of curricula in Public

Secondary Stage (Thansawya Amma), as per the annexes attached to the decree.

‐ School board of directors may add some enrichment curricula and extra-curricular activities after approval of the Minister of Education.

Article (18):

‐ Teaching faculty of each subject shall identify the topics that achieve the objectives of the curricula throughout the academic term, and projects that should be carried out by students.

These targeted goals shall be collected by the school director and submitted to the school board of directors for approval so that students could receive at the beginning of the term relevant a syllabus classified per academic weeks in addition to project booklet and evaluation criteria for these projects.

Article (19):

‐ All projects of all academic subjects are revised to make joint projects between different subjects and develop such projects to major pivotal ideas into integrated projects under the name Capstone, in addition to other pivotal ideas that are suitable for the school students.

Article (20):

‐ Schools provide various learning resources to students including school library and the web.

Also, students will have access to the library of the Scientific Research Academy and libraries of Egyptian Universities.

Article (21):

‐ Teachers in STEM Schools shall adopt integrated project-based survey approach through encouraging cooperative work in small groups; with a definite project for each group, in addition to the e-learning using the laptop that each student will receive from school.

Article (22):

‐ Teaching in STEM Schools shall be enhanced with a number of research -related activities conducted by students in addition to scientific field trips and visits to some universities and scientific research centers…etc. Such visits and trips shall be scheduled to be made weekly.

Article (23):

‐ Student evaluation shall be conducted on weekly or monthly basis according to the nature of the subject to measure student progress in education, carrying out projects inside labs and classrooms. Results of student evaluations shall be kept in separate files.

Article (24):

‐ Students shall be evaluated in each academic subject based on an evaluation system with the following standards:

Certain specification test (30%) Measuring learning skills acquired by STEM Schools and project evaluation (60%) Student performance throughout the academic year (10%).

‐ In order to successfully pass in STEM subjects, student must get at least 60% of the full mark.

Article (25):

‐ Results of first and second years of STEM students shall be announced no later than the end of

May every year. Students are entitled to appeal the exam results within ten days of the announcement of the results. Appeals are submitted to the school, and then each school will submit appeals to the Central Administration for Secondary Education.

Article (26):

‐ The Head of Public Education Sector shall form a committee to study and respond to appeals filed by students within fifteen days of the date of filing the appeal.

Article (27):

‐ Each school board of directors shall identify tuitions, fees for extra services, accommodation and nutrition fees that will be collected from students of STEM schools annually. School board of directors and board of trustees shall enhance the partnership with NGOs, public and private agencies for the fund that will support and assist the school to accomplish its mission.

Article (28):

‐ Study in STEM Schools shall be in English language for the subjects of Science, Math, Engineering and Technology. STEM Schools shall improve its students’ level in English language.

Article (29):

‐ The abovementioned Ministerial Decree no. 290 of the year 2012 shall hereby be cancelled.

Article (30):

‐ This decree shall be published in the Egyptian Gazette and shall enter into force as of the academic year 2012/2013. Each provision contradicts the provisions of this decree shall hereby be cancelled.

Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Ghoneim