559 students reach final IB admissions assessment

TDT | Manama

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The Education Minister, Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, visited several testing centres overseeing English language proficiency exams as part of the final selection stage for students competing for places in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme in government schools.

The English assessment tests, known as APTIS, are conducted by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the British Council as part of the admissions process for the internationally recognised programme.

During the visit, the minister met students, parents and members of the educational and administrative teams responsible for organising and supervising the examinations.

A total of 559 students advanced to the final stage of the assessment process after more than 3,000 students from intermediate schools across Bahrain participated in the initial evaluations.

Following the completion of the assessment and results process, the top 400 students will be selected to form the first intake of the IB Middle Years Programme in Bahrain’s public school system.

The initiative forms part of broader efforts by the Ministry of Education to expand internationally accredited learning opportunities within government schools and strengthen students’ academic and language skills.