Building on IB Momentum, Bahrain Trains 200 Educators

TDT | Manama 

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Just a week after Bahrain became the first country in the region to introduce the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in government schools, the Ministry of Education trained 200 educators to support the rollout of the Middle Years Programme (MYP).

The participants completed the IB’s “Developing the MYP” training programme, part of the ministry’s efforts to prepare schools for implementation and ensure they meet international accreditation requirements.

The programme brought together staff from schools selected to offer the MYP, along with curriculum specialists, educational supervisors, assessment experts and school principals. The 200 participants were divided into eight training groups of 25 each.

The sessions were led by IB-certified international trainers, who introduced participants to the programme’s framework and shared global best practices for classroom delivery and school implementation.

According to the ministry, the training aims to strengthen teaching and learning, build national expertise and prepare schools to meet the International Baccalaureate’s standards for the Middle Years Programme.

The latest initiative follows last week’s landmark announcement that Bahrain became the first country in the region to introduce the IB programme in government schools. Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma described the move as a major milestone in aligning Bahrain’s education system with global standards. The latest training marks the next step in preparing educators to successfully deliver the internationally recognised curriculum.