Objectives

The ultimate goal of education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to ensure a correct and comprehensive understanding of Islam, to instill and propagate Islamic beliefs, and to provide students with Islamic values, teachings, and high ideals. The educational system aims to equip students with diverse knowledge and skills, foster constructive behavioral attitudes, contribute to the economic, social, and cultural development of society, and prepare individuals to be beneficial members of their communities.

Objectives of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Islamic General Objectives

• Fostering Loyalty to Islamic Law: Encourage adherence to Islamic principles, disavowing any system or principle that contradicts it, and ensuring actions and behaviors align with Islamic rules.

• Counsel to the Book of Allah and Sunnah: Preserve and safeguard the Quran and Sunnah, nurture their sciences, and implement their teachings.

• Equipping for Islamic Mission: Develop the necessary thoughts, emotions, and capabilities to carry the message of Islam.

• Qur'anic Ethics: Emphasize achieving Qur'anic ethics and moral regulations for using knowledge.

• Faithful Citizenship: Educate individuals to be righteous citizens, feeling responsible for serving and defending their country.

• Cultural Awareness: Provide adequate cultural information and diverse experiences to make students active members of society.

• Problem-Solving Awareness: Develop awareness of cultural, economic, and social problems and prepare students to contribute to solving them.

• Individual Dignity: Affirm individual dignity and provide opportunities for developing capabilities that contribute to the nation's advancement.

• Scientific Inquiry: Study the universe to discover the secrets of the Creator's power, utilizing these discoveries to elevate Islam and honor its nation.

• Science and Religion Harmony: Demonstrate the harmony between science and religion in Islamic law, as Islam meets the demands of human life in every era.

• Methodological Islamic Thought: Form a unified Islamic perspective regarding the universe, humanity, and life, and derive details from this perspective.

• Mental Health: Raise mental health levels by instilling tranquility and creating a suitable school environment.

• Scientific Research and Thinking: Encourage scientific research, strengthen observation and contemplation skills, and enlighten students about Allah's signs in the universe.

• Global Achievements: Pay attention to global achievements in science, literature, and permissible arts, highlight Islamic contributions, and introduce young people to Islamic intellectual figures.

• Mathematical and Computational Skills: Develop mathematical thinking and computational skills, emphasizing their scientific and practical benefits.

• Reading Skills: Develop reading skills and the habit of seeking knowledge to increase understanding.

• Correct Expression: Acquire the ability to express thoughts correctly in speaking, conversation, and writing in clear language and organized thought.

• Linguistic Ability: Develop linguistic ability to appreciate the Arabic language's beauty in style and idea.

• Historical Awareness: Study history methodically, draw lessons, and highlight enduring positions in Islamic history and civilization.

• National Glories and Resources: Make students aware of their country's Islamic glories, human civilization, geographic and economic advantages, and significant status among world nations.

• Global Awareness: Understand different environments, broaden horizons, and emphasize the country's resources and leadership role in preserving Islam.

• Foreign Language Proficiency: Provide students with at least one foreign language to access beneficial sciences, knowledge, arts, and innovations, and to spread Islamic knowledge globally.

• Health Awareness: Train students in healthy habits and spread health awareness.

• Motor Skills: Teach motor skills based on sports and health principles to build a healthy body capable of performing duties in serving religion and community.

• Psychological Growth Stages: Align education with psychological growth stages, helping individuals grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and socially.

• Individual Differences: Recognize individual differences among students, guiding them according to their abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

• Support for Lagging Students: Provide special programs for academically lagging students to address their needs.

• Special Education: Provide education and care for physically or mentally challenged students, following Islam's guidance of shared educational responsibility.

• Talent Nurturing: Discover and nurture talented individuals, providing opportunities for talent growth.

• Vocational Training: Train necessary human resources and diversify education, with a focus on vocational education.

• Love of Work: Instill the love of work in students, encouraging perfection, creativity, and its impact on national building.

• Scientific Skills: Develop scientific skills, focus on practical aspects, and allow students to perform technical manual work, contribute to production, and conduct experiments.

• Islamic Jihad: Awaken the spirit of Islamic jihad to resist enemies, regain rights, and fulfill the duty of carrying the message of Islam.

• Islamic Unity: Establish strong connections that highlight the unity of the Islamic nation.

Educational Policy in the Kingdom

The educational policy represents the general guidelines that underpin the education process to acquaint individuals with their Lord and religion, guide their behavior according to Islamic law, meet society's needs, and achieve the nation's goals. The policy encompasses various fields and stages of education, plans, curricula, educational methods, and administrative systems. It is based on Islam as a comprehensive belief, worship, morality, law, and life system.

General Foundations of Education

• Belief in Allah: Belief in Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) as prophet and messenger.

• Islamic Perspective: The complete Islamic perspective of the universe, humanity, and life, where each creature fulfills its function without disorder.

• Worldly Life as Production Stage: This worldly life is for production and work, preparing for eternal life in the hereafter.

• Message of Muhammad: The message of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the path for a virtuous life, achieving happiness and saving humanity from corruption.

• High Ideals of Islam: Establishing a rational, constructive human civilization guided by the message of Muhammad (peace be upon him).

• Human Dignity: Belief in the human dignity declared by the Quran and the entrusted responsibility on earth.

• Growth Opportunities: Prepare students to contribute to society's development and benefit from it.

• Girls' Education: Confirm the right of girls to education, preparing them for their life's mission while maintaining modesty and dignity.

• Obligation of Knowledge: Seeking knowledge is obligatory, and spreading and facilitating it is a state duty.

• Religious Sciences: Religious sciences are fundamental in all education stages, with Islamic culture essential in higher education.

• Islamic Approach to Sciences: Direct sciences and knowledge in an Islamic way, ensuring alignment with Islamic thinking.

• Beneficial Human Knowledge: Benefit from all kinds of beneficial human knowledge in light of Islam to advance the nation.

• Integration with Technology: Harmonious integration with science and applied methodology to elevate the nation.

• Link with Development Plan: Link education with the state's general development plan.

• Global Cultural Interaction: Consciously interact with global cultural developments, benefiting society and humanity.

• Confidence in Islamic Nation: Full confidence in the Islamic nation, believing in its unity despite differences.

• Historical Connection: Strong connection to the nation's history and Islamic civilization, guiding the present and future.

• Islamic Solidarity: Foster Islamic solidarity for unifying Muslims and averting dangers.

• Public Rights Respect: Respect and protect public rights to maintain security and stability.

• Social Solidarity: Foster cooperation, love, brotherhood, and prioritize public interest.

• Saudi Arabia's Distinctiveness: Recognize the Kingdom's role in guarding Islam's sanctities and leading humanity with Islam.

• Global Islamic Call: Call to Islam worldwide with wisdom, guiding humanity to goodness.

• Power in Islam: Emphasize strength of faith, moral strength, and physical strength in believers.

These objectives and policies reflect a comprehensive approach to education that aligns with Islamic principles and aims to contribute to the holistic development of individuals and society in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.