{"id":951,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-10-18T19:42:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T19:42:33","slug":"instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-oman\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<p>The school timetable is organized into a 40 period week, with each period lasting 40 minutes. The school year comprises 36 weeks, with approximately 32 weeks of instructional time.<sup>8<\/sup> Exhibit 3 summarizes the number of hours per week devoted to each subject area by grade for basic education, including mathematics and science instruction. The exhibit also shows time spent in second-language instruction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibit 3: Classes per Week for Basic Education<\/strong><sup>9<\/sup><\/p>\n<table class=\"tableEncyc\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"heading\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"20%\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" valign=\"top\">Grade and Number of Periods per Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Basic 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Basic 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Basic 3<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Basic 4<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Grade 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Grade 6<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Grade 7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Grade 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Islamic<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Arabic<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">English<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Mathematics<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">Science<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Social Studies<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Life Skills<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Information and Communications<br \/>\nTechnology<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Physical Education<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Fine Arts<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Musical Skills<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"borderRight headingInside\" valign=\"top\">Total<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"borderRight\" style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Grade at Which Specialist Teachers for Mathematics and Science are Introduced<\/h3>\n<p>In Cycle One, students receive instruction from generalist teachers specifically prepared in combined mathematics and science instruction. From the beginning of Cycle Two (Grade 5), students receive instruction from teachers specializing in specific subjects, including mathematics and science.<\/p>\n<h3>Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Laboratories<\/h3>\n<p>All instructional materials and resources are provided to schools centrally. Student texts, workbooks, and laboratory manuals are written, produced, and distributed free of charge by the Ministry of Education. Multimedia resources are provided to learning resource centers in every school. Cycle One schools (Grades 1 to 4) have manipulative materials and equipment in the classroom. All Cycle Two schools (Grades 5 to 10) have laboratories.<\/p>\n<h3>Use of Technology<\/h3>\n<p>Traditional book-based libraries have been replaced by learning resource centers in all basic education schools. Each center is equipped with 15 computers and a range of audio-visual aids and print materials. In basic education second cycle schools (i.e., Grade 5 and up), a separate computer laboratory equipped with 20 additional computers also is provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades The school timetable is organized into a 40 period week, with each period lasting 40 minutes. The school year comprises 36 weeks, with approximately 32 weeks of instructional time.8 &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/oman\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":159,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6936,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions\/6936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}