According to Dr. Fawziah Al-Bakr
32 percent of the educational plan studied by primary students is allocated for Islamic studies, while Arabic studies [similar to our study of English – IE] take about 27 percent of student time. "The curriculum allocates six percent for science and 14 percent for mathematics," she said.Now, I'm all for a religious education, but a third of total schooling? That does seem excessive. And, if students pass Islamic & Arabic studies they can move on regardless of how they do in mathematics. Not exactly preparing for a high tech world, are they?
