Table 1. Curriculum for Primary School (Number of classes per week)
Subjects | Grade (1) | Grade (2) | Grade (3) | Grade (4) |
Islamic Education | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Arabic Language | 11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
English Language | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Science Education | 2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Mathematics | 5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
Humanities | - |
- |
- |
2 |
Physical Education | 3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
Arts | 3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Musical Education | 1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
TOTAL | 32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Kuwait 1996
Table 2. Curriculum for Intermediate (Middle) School (Number of classes per week)
Subjects | First & Second Grades |
Third & Forth Grades |
Islamic Education | 3 |
2 |
Arabic Language | 6 |
6 |
English Language | 5 |
6 |
Science Education | 4 |
4 |
Humanities | 3 |
3 |
Physical Education | 2 |
2 |
Free Activities | 2 |
2 |
Arts | 2 |
2 |
Musical Education | 1 |
1 |
Home Economics (Girl) | 2 |
2 |
TOTAL (Male) | 30 |
30 |
TOTAL (Female) | 32 |
32 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Kuwait 1996.
Table 3. Curriculum for High School (Number of classes per week)
Art Major |
Science Major | |||||
Subjects | Grade (1) |
Grade (2) |
Grade (3) |
Grade (4) |
Grade (3) |
Grade (4) |
Islamic Education | 3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Arabic Language | 7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
English Language | 6 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
French Language | - |
- |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
Humanities | 3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
History | - |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
Geography | - |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
Economics | - |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Sociology | - |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Psychology | - |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
Philosophy | - |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
Mathematics | 5 |
5 |
1 |
- |
6 |
6 |
Integrated Sciences | 3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Biology | - |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
Geology | - |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
Physics | - |
2 |
- |
- |
4 |
5 |
Chemistry | - |
2 |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
Scientific Education | - |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Practical Studies & Computer | 2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Physical Education | 2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Home Economics (Girls) | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Total (Male) | 31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
Total (Female) | 33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Kuwait 1996
Table 4. Kuwait Chemists Graduation From Kuwait University (1980-1995)
Year | Male |
Female |
Total |
1980/1981 | 1 |
0 |
1 |
1981/1982 | 3 |
4 |
7 |
1982/1983 | 2 |
2 |
4 |
1983/1984 | 1 |
3 |
4 |
1984/1985 | 3 |
2 |
5 |
1985/1986 | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1986/1987 | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1987/1988 | 9 |
2 |
11 |
1988/1989 | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1989/1990 | 5 |
6 |
11 |
1990/1991 | - |
- |
- |
1991/1992 | 9 |
9 |
11 |
1992/1993 | 7 |
17 |
24 |
1993/1994 | 11 |
12 |
23 |
1994/1995 | 14 |
4 |
18 |
1995/1996 | 6 |
12 |
18 |
Source: Kuwait University, Kuwait.