Abstract
The research described and reported on in this article focuses on an analysis of the Saudi Arabian National Transformation Program 2020 and Saudi Vision 2030. The investigation involved a document analysis of these documents in order to identify the associated curriculum orientations within these documents to determine what the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is seeking to achieve and how it envisages achieving these aspirations through education development. The analysis revealed that the goals and aspirations of the Kingdom have increasingly become more clearly defined with attention to alignment between national education goals and economic development whilst ensuring that practices are consistent with Islamic beliefs. In brief, as evidenced in the documents, the analysis reveals that the imperative of the National Transformation Program 2020 and Saudi Vision 2030 is to establish a ‘Saudized’ knowledge-based economy; and education is seen to be a means by which this imperative is to be fostered.
Highlights
This article presents the results of a document analysis commencing with an overview of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ninth Development Plan (2010 - 2014), which provides the background to government and ministerial strategy, goals, objectives, and focus in the Kingdom
Prior to the release of the the National Transformation Program 2020 and Saudi Vision 2030 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia used five year development plans to report on achievements, statistics, and present the goals and objectives of the Kingdom for the proceeding five years
There is some information available on a Tenth Development Plan (2015-2019) but less than its predecessors as the focus of the Kingdom is on commitment to realizing the aspirations of the National Transformation Program 2020 and Saudi Vision 2030 through national support, citizenship, and engagement of its citizens
Summary
This article presents the results of a document analysis commencing with an overview of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ninth Development Plan (2010 - 2014), which provides the background to government and ministerial strategy, goals, objectives, and focus in the Kingdom. The article infers that the Kingdom’s Tenth Development Plan (2015 – 2019) is perhaps less relevant and important than preceding plans because of the 2016 release of the Kingdom’s defining documents; the National Transformation Program 2020 and the Saudi Vision 2030. Commentary on the release, content, and intention of both the National Transformation Program 2020 and the Saudi Vision 2030 was overwhelmingly supportive, positive, and complementary nationally, regionally, and globally because of the opportunities outlined in these documents for the current and future generations. They provide a ‘roadmap’ for the Kingdom to economically and financially diversify
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