Unit 7: Education in Jordan
Student's book, page 54
Vocabulary
Keywords
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Words |
Meanings in English |
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optional |
available for choice, not compulsory |
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compulsory |
obligatory, required |
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academic |
connected with education, especially at the college or university level |
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vocational |
providing skills and education that prepare a student for a particular job |
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public university |
a university that is funded by public means, through the government |
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private university |
a university not operated by a government |
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undergraduate |
someone who has not yet completed their first degree |
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postgraduate |
someone who has finished their first degree and is continuing to study either a Master’s or a PhD. |
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postgraduate degree |
a second degree of Master’s or PhD level |
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Master’s degree |
a period of one or two years of study which takes place after the completion of a Bachelor’s degree |
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PhD |
a doctorate: the highest degree awarded by a university faculty |
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Diploma |
a document given by an educational institution showing that someone has successfully completed a course of study |
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online distance learning |
a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication |
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enroll |
to officially arrange to join a school, university or course |
1 DW Complete the mind map with the words and phrases in the box. Check the meaning of any word(s) that you do not know in the Glossary on pages 93–95 or in a dictionary.
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degree diploma Master’s degree online distance learning PhD postgraduate private university public university undergraduate vocational |
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Education |
- Places and ways to study: online distance learning, private university, public university.
- Qualifications: degree, diploma, Master's degree, PhD
- Types of courses: postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational
Reading
2 Read the article about education in Jordan. Find the best type of course or institution for the following people:
1 a child who is too young to start primary school. (pre-school or kindergarten)
2 an undergraduate who wants to get a first degree. public or private university
3 someone who wants a degree from a non-fee-paying university. a public university
4 a postgraduate with a first degree, who wants to study further. Master's degree at a public or private university
5 a postgraduate with a Master’s degree, who wants to study further. a PhD at a public or private university
6 someone who is unable to attend university but wants a degree. online distance learning
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Education in Jordan Our country has a high standard of education. This is mainly due to the fact that the government considers education a necessity. All schools, from kindergarten to secondary, are the responsibility of the Ministry of Education (MOE). Pre-school and kindergarten education is optional, followed by ten years of free, compulsory education. For higher education, students enter university, either for academic or vocational courses. Students can attend a public university or a private university. A large number of Jordanian students choose to study at these institutions, as well as foreign students from all over the world. These are undergraduates studying for a first degree, or postgraduates studying for a Master’s degree, a PhD or a higher diploma. The three universities with the most undergraduates are the University of Jordan in Amman, Yarmouk University in Irbid and Al Balqa Applied University in Salt. These are all public universities. An example of a newer university is the German-Jordanian University in Amman, which was set up in 2005 CE. It is a collaboration between the MOHE and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and it follows Germany’s model of education in Applied Sciences. For students who wish to complete their university studies while working at the same time, it is also possible in some Jordanian universities to enrol onto online distance learning programmes. In the future, this option will become available in many other universities. |
Education in Jordan
Jordan has a high standard of education because the government is aware of the importance of education.
The underlined pronoun 'This' refers to having a high standard of education in our country.
The Ministry of Education is the organisation which is responsible for all schools in Jordan, from kindergarten to secondary schools.
Pre-school and kindergarten education is optional.
Grade one to grade ten education is compulsory and free.
Students in higher education can enter university for academic courses or vocational courses.
There are public as well as private universities in Jordan.
Students who study in these universities are both from Jordan and from foreign countries.
The underlined pronoun 'these' refers to public and private universities.
The underlined pronoun 'These' refers to students from Jordan and from foreign countries.
The Students in the universities in Jordan are :
- Undergraduate students studying for a first degree.
- Postgraduate students studying for a Master's degree, a PhD or a higher diploma.
The three universities with the most undergraduates are:
- The University of Jordan in Amman
- Yarmouk University in Irbid
- Al Balqa Applied University in Salt.
The underlined pronoun 'These' refers to the three universities with the most undergraduates.
the underlined relative pronoun 'which' refers to the German-Jordanian University.
The German-Jordanian University was set up in 2005 CE and it is a collaboration between MOHE and the Germany's Federal Ministry of education and Research.
The underlined pronoun 'It' refers to the German-Jordanian University.
The German-Jordanian University follows Germany's model in Applied Sciences.
Online distance learning programmes in some universities are good choices for students who wish to complete studies while working at the same time.
The underlined relative pronoun 'who' refers to students.
The underlined pronoun 'this' refers to enrolling onto online distance learning programmes.