Analysis of the Arabic Language Curriculum Document for Primary Education in the State of Kuwait in Light of the Standard Levels of the Educational Curriculum

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the availability of curriculum standards philosophy, educational objectives, content, teaching methods, educational activities and tools, and evaluation in the Arabic language curriculum document for the primary stage in the State of Kuwait. The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach using content analysis to analyze the Arabic language curriculum document for the primary stage. A standards card was prepared that included the six basic standards levels in addition to a number of sub-criteria and indicators to determine the extent to which these standards were met. The study results revealed that the availability of the standards was low, with the percentage of availability of the curriculum philosophy standard reaching 13.22%, the educational objectives standard reaching 17.65%, the educational content standard reaching 16.87%, the teaching methods standard reaching 16.63%, the educational activities standard reaching 18.02%, and the evaluation methods standard reaching 17.61%. In light of the aforementioned findings, the researcher recommended aligning educational philosophy with the developmental, psychological, and social characteristics of students; formulating objectives based on proven models such as the SMART model; revising content to include modern topics such as sustainability, artificial intelligence, digital citizenship, and cybersecurity; and finally, training teachers on the use of digital evaluation tools.