| Glossary | Description |
| Emsat | Emarati Standardized Test |
| NAPO | National admissions and placement office |
| NAP | National Assessment Program |
| PIRLS | Progress In international Reading Literacy Study |
| PISA | Program for international Student Assessment |
| TIMSS | Trends In international Mathematics and Science Study |
| Al Manhal | Student Information platform |
| Smart Learning Portal | An integrated learning system, in which the elements of the educational process perform their roles in the best way by creating virtual learning communities. These communities were supplemented with all educational curriculum and advanced technological tools to provide an interactive learning environment for students, teachers and principals behind computer screens. |
| Al Diwan program | Program to download electronic copies of the various books available for all subjects, to recall them at any time and access them from any location. |
| Early Childhood: | Pre-school education stage includes any forms of education and organized care for children from birth until the end of their 6th year. |
| The first cycle | The first stage of the basic education which is equivalent to level 1 in the ISCED system and includes grades 1 to 4
(The International Standard Classification of Education) |
| The second cycle | The second stage of the basic education which is equivalent to level 2 in the same ISCED system and includes grades 5 to 8
(The International Standard Classification of Education) |
| Secondary education stage | The secondary education stage includes grades 9 to 12 and is equivalent to level 3 of ISCED system
(The International Standard Classification of Education) |
| The Elite Stream | An advanced and competitive academic stream designed for academically outstanding students, particularly in mathematics and science. |
| General stream | Studying basic scientific subjects to enable students to enroll in some applied scientific majors at the university level. It focuses on the applied aspect of mathematics and deep knowledge. |
| Advanced stream | Receiving more in-depth knowledge in scientific subjects: mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology. This enables students to join engineering, scientific and medical majors with confidence. |
| Continuous Integrated Education | Providing continuous modern and up-date education for all groups, irrespective of the learners' age. It is not conditional on a specific time frame for completing educational streams. |
| Smart Summer Classrooms | An assessment station that supports students' skills. The program, which is implemented after the final results of the academic year 2019/2020 have been issued, targets students of public schools and private schools applying the MoE's curriculum. |
| Teacher license | A license for educational professions is a requirement for practicing the teaching profession in the country. Those who don't have practice the profession. |
| general education | A term that refers to public and private schools that apply to the Ministry's curriculum from KG to secondary school |
| higher education | A term that refers to public and private university education. |
| Teach for the UAE | Teach for the UAE initiative aims to facilitate the search for volunteer opportunities for those wishing to volunteer or work in the education sector. |
| Qimma program | A support program designed to cultivate students' cognitive, technical and technical skills. It focused on self and independent learning |
| E-Maturity Program | A program implemented, in cooperation with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program in all government schools in the UAE to set the foundation for the transition for smart education within Emirati Schools. |
| Certified Trainer | A program that aims to prepare qualified trainers in the latest techniques to become ambassadors in their schools, entrusted with the tasks of training leadership in the Emirati school. |
| Sanadcom | An initiative to support medical workers in the country within the team fighting the outbreak of the Coronavirus. It aims to provide all aspects of support to them so that their children can continue their educational journey remotely in a manner that they continue to fully acquire sciences, knowledge, and skills.
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