Muscat – The programme is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of the Chinese language, including essential communication skills, cultural insights, and practical knowledge for future academic and professional opportunities.
The Ministry of Education has outlined four schools – two each in the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate and the Directorate-General of Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate – that will implement this new curriculum.
In Muscat Governorate:
• Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmed School (grades 11-12)
• Juwayriya Bint Abi Sufyan School (grades 9-12)
In Al Dakhiliyah Governorate:
• Al Turath District School (grades 9-12)
• Al Shatha Bint Jaber Basic Education School (grades 9-12)

The curriculum will focus on equipping students with basic Chinese language skills, including self-introductions, discussing places, hobbies and aspirations, talking about days and months, and understanding numbers and dates in simplified Chinese (both reading and writing).
The program aims to provide students with speaking and writing skills, prepare them for the global job market, broaden their understanding of Chinese culture, history, and arts; and enable them to acquire an additional global language to boost academic and professional opportunities.
Key features of the programme include:
• Textbooks: First level (A1.1) and Second level (A1.2)
• Accompanying educational tools
• Enriching printed and non-printed educational resources
• Internal and external student camps
• Various student competitions and activities
• Integration of technology in learning
• International HSK tests for performance measurement and an internationally recognized certificate
• Specialised native Chinese-speaking teachers with experience in teaching Chinese to non-native speakers.