Bahrain

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Bahrain is a small island country in Gulf that offers excellent job opportunities especially
in the field of teaching. English teachers are high in demand here as English language has
become the most preferred means of communication between locals and immigrants. Its
role is also important in hospitality industries like hotels, airports as well as in other
businesses involving services. And since the natives of Bahrain are not well versed in the
language, they need higher number of people to teach English.

In Bahrain, it is mandatory to include English as a second language in the national

curriculum in schools. But due to the inadequate number of native English speakers,
these institutions are compelled to employ outsiders as English teachers. This is why
teaching jobs are advertised hugely on bigger platforms like newspapers, websites, etc.
and in various countries. The population of expatriates in the region is so high that there
are many English medium schools being set up for their children. Private schools in
Bahrain are plentiful and growing, thus, raising the number of jobs in teaching. Also, in
the schools with different mediums of teaching like French schools, English is taught as a
language subject ultimately adding to the demand of English tutors.

There are many state schools in Bahrain for local dwellers that are controlled by the
Ministry of Education. They serve Bahrainis who wish to learn English as a second
language to broaden their employment avenues as well as to cope up with the modern
society. They also extend service to the non-English speaking expatriate community
which leads to the higher demand for English experts.
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7/09 Bahrain Government expenditure in 2007 was GBP 30 million in training and
education. The Bahrain secondary school population is over 78,000, with 30,548 pupils in
Government high schools and 47,523 in private education, many of whom attend English
medium or bilingual schools. There is growing interest in the British curriculum at the
private schools.

The Bahraini Government is endeavouring to establish the country as a regional centre

for further education training in the Gulf. English is the main business language, so UK
companies are able to profit from business opportunities in the education and training
sector.

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English Teaching Profile: Bahrain 3/85

British Council

Abstract
A profile of the state of English and English instruction in Bahrain conclude[s] that, at
all levels of society, there is a recognition of the importance of English for development,
communication, industry, business, and banking. The Ministry of Education is concerned
about the generally poor level of English proficiency attained by those who leave school
after nine years of instruction, and industries and commercial institutions are searching
for ways to improve their employees' English proficiency. Factors inhibiting English
instruction include conservatism among both local and expatriate teachers, dependence
on the textbook as an authority on English language and methods, poor teacher training
with underemphasis on teaching methods and classroom instructional skills, and
inadequate English speaking competence among non-native English-speaking teachers of
English. (MSE)
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08projects/Near_East_North_Africa/Bahrain_Ministry_of_Education.html

AY 2007-2008 Projects - Near East and North Africa

Country Bahrain
City Isa Town
Host Institution Ministry of Education

Project Description
The EL Fellow will support the Ministry of Educations initiative to develop training
courses and trainers for English teachers so that they will have the skills to implement the
new student-centered Ministry of Education English curriculum that features human
rights, civic education, and democratic classroom practices. Working with Ministry of
Education Departments of Curriculum, Training, and Educational Supervision the EL
Fellow will develop and implement a teacher evaluation process for teachers in basic and
secondary education; link the teacher evaluation process to a professional development
plan featuring Shaping the Way We Teach English course (produced by the US
Department of State); and coordinate teacher training across Curriculum, Training, and
Educational Supervision Departments. Bahrain is in the process of implementing a new
curriculum featuring human rights and civic education in all subject areas. The RELO
Office has supported this initiative by providing EL Specialists, enrolling 14 Ministry of
Education staff in e-Teacher courses and six ministry staff in the Shaping the Way We
Teach English online course, and by providing two EL Fellows who worked on
curriculum development and on a preliminary teacher-training initiative. As a result, the
English curriculum team has led all other subject areas in this process and has been one
of the first to submit its new curriculum to the Minister for approval. In order to ensure
the success of the new curriculum, the Ministry needs to coordinate the teacher training
efforts of the Curriculum, Training and Educational Supervision Departments and
develop a coherent and consistent teacher evaluation and professional development plan.
All of these departments at the Ministry of Education are very progressive, and all have
asked for an EL Fellow to help them develop coordinated strategic teacher evaluation and
development plans. In addition, the EL Fellow will work with teacher supervisors and
trainers develop targeted and efficient training courses directly to ensure that teachers
have the expertise needed to implement the new curriculum. The results of this program
will be a teacher evaluation plan linked to a teacher development plan, trainers and
supervisors trained to implement the plans, larger numbers of teachers with the expertise
to implement the new curriculum and teaching methods, and students from primary and
secondary schools who will benefit from student-centered, democratic teaching methods
as well as human rights and civic education. Finally, the EL Fellow will advise on
materials to include on the English Language Development Section of the American
Corner for the public use, and conduct workshops at the newly established American
Corner in Manama Bahrain.
http://elf.georgetown.edu/projects/ay09-10projects/Near_East/index.html

Bahrain
City Manama
Host Institution Ministry of Labor's Bahrain Training Institute
Type of Project Fellow
Project Dates Late August 2009 Late June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking,
English for Writing

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
a) Teach 10 hours/week of pre-intermediate and advanced level English to the Ministry of
Labor's college level vocational trainees (approximately 20 students per group) using
New Cutting Edge by Pearson;
b) Work approximately 5 hours/week with a designated team of peer instructors on
reviewing the assessment criteria currently being used by BTI's Communication and
Language Division in order to propose a more effective and realistic criteria for the
Division;
c) Work approximately 5 hours/week on development of teaching materials to be used by
the teaching staff who are using New Cutting Edge by Pearson. The materials are to be
submitted to the Head of the Division, Mr. Jaffar Al-Aradi, who will assist with culturally
sensitive issues and other possible adjustments and approve the materials for classroom
use.

Secondary project duties will include working with American Culture, English Club
Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
a) Work approximately 2 hours/week with a small group of assigned peers on devising
and implementing English club programs for BTI trainees who will convene for the
activities every fortnight in one of BTI's auditorium. The activities can be autonomous as
well as supervised learning activities;
b) Dedicate approximately 2 hours/week to mentoring newly qualified/appointed
instructors with class observations, follow-up meetings, consultations, and guidance;
c) Spend approximately 6 hours/week preparing and delivering 3-4 workshops/seminars
on various aspects of teaching English (communicatively) in the Middle East to the
teaching staff of the Communication and Language Division of BTI and participating in
bi-monthly staff meetings.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will strengthen several goals, including supporting a prosperous economy
and outreach to youth and mutual understanding. The program seeks to strengthen the
capacity of the Ministry of Labor to deliver an effective, contemporary English Language
(EL) curriculum that prepares Bahrainis for the 21st century. Bahrain is in the process of
transitioning into a knowledge-based economy that has banking, finance, and high-tech
industries as a key focus and provides maximum employment for Bahrainis within these
fields. Development of a qualified workforce to support this economic transition requires
strong English language skills within the recruiting pool. Strengthening the Ministry of
Labor's EL curriculum will directly improve those students ability to become part of this
emerging economy. In addition, a key post focus is to reach out to youth by maximizing
the number of exchange opportunities available to young Bahrainis, particularly those
from underserved backgrounds. These youth possess lower EL fluency, preventing them
from participating in ECA and post sponsored programs such as the International Visitor
Leadership Program, Youth for Exchange and Study (YES) program, MEPI Student
Leader Program, NESA Undergraduate Exchange Program, the wide range of Fulbright
programs, and others. By strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Labor to deploy a
high quality EL curriculum, this program will help to narrow the gap between the
language requirements that youth need to access US public diplomacy programming and
their current abilities.

About the Host Institution

Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) is a vocational training institute under the Ministry of
Labor of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Its mission is to train young, college level Bahrainis of
the booming gulf job market. BTI offers First Diploma (1 year), National Diploma (2
years), Higher National Diploma, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and short-term
corporate training courses in disciplines ranging from IT to Interior Design, from Safety
and Security to Office Management, and many more.