English Education Policy in Oman

Abstract

The Oman chapter highlights varies aspects of Education in the Sultanate of Oman. It starts by describing how English language is seen in Oman from governmental, the society views. It discusses English in both the primary level and the tertiary level. The chapter also highlights some of challenges facing the Sultanate of Oman to prepare its youth for a better life and work. The aspect of using only one Textbook for Government Schools is also discussed. Aspects related to Teacher Training is also highlighted. This covers types of programmes provided for teachers as an in-service training addressing the needs of teachers at each stage of schooling: Cycle 1, Cycle 2 and Post-Basic Education. The chapter ends by addressing aspects leading to improvements showing a number of recent researches developed which can help policy makers to make better choices for a better development for English language Education in Oman.