The insight that has been established in recent years regarding education, in all its components, from preschool to academia, is that it is not enough to impart knowledge and it is necessary in the modern era to also impart skills and competencies, which should be part of the mission of the school system, higher education and lifelong learning in the 21st century.
The Ministry of Education has set a national goal for imparting, developing and evaluating skills and competencies that promote excellence in the entire education system in Israel, for the successful integration of graduates in academia, industry and society.
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Samuel Neaman Institute and the Technion, conducted a pioneering study (pilot) on the development and implementation of an interface between the scientific and technological education in the education system, and the scientific engineering education in the school, for the purpose of acquiring and developing the required skills and competencies.
The skills chosen for purchase are in line with the skills led by the Ministry of Education.
A broad ecosystem has been built which includes all relevant stake holders for acquiring, teaching and evaluating skills: the Ministry of Education, the schools, the IDF, the Technion I.I.T, Beit Berel Academic College and the National Center for Examinations and Assessment and the Szold Institute.
