Education Minister Dr Mohamemd Mubarak Juma yesterday honoured 27 public and private schools for their performance in the latest 2023 cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), having achieved scores exceeding 550 points in both subjects, placing them at high and advanced performance levels.
The minister also honoured 86 teachers whose efforts contributed to their fourth-grade and eighth-grade students achieving high scores. School co-ordinators and ministry staff who helped ensure the study was carried out correctly were acknowledged.
The minister expressed appreciation to public and private schools, including their teaching and administrative staff, students and parents, as well as to the relevant sectors within the ministry for their effective role in supporting Bahrain’s participation in this important international study.
Dr Juma congratulated the honoured schools for their commendable results in the two core subjects, noting that performance in mathematics and science serves as a key indicator of educational development.
He highlighted that international studies offer a valuable opportunity to assess performance, analyse results, identify strengths and challenges, and inform evidence-based policies that enhance the quality and sustainability of education services.
Education and Learning Policies Development Assistant Under-Secretary and National Co-ordinator for the TIMSS study Dr Samah Al Ajjawi said that the ministry is implementing development plans for both subjects, which aim to improve teaching methods, particularly by leveraging artificial intelligence tools.
She noted that the TIMSS study plays a key role in assessing how curricula and teaching practices impact student learning, and that its results provide vital indicators for decision makers to design effective development strategies that improve learning outcomes in mathematics and science, essential for building scientifically and technologically advanced societies.
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