Finally Her Majesty Queen Rania has launched the Edraak K-12 platform earlier today. She expressed her optimism that the platform will help address the region’s urgent need for free and accessible quality education materials, based on modern teaching methods in the Arabic language.

The Edraak K-12 platform will caters to school-aged children throughout the Arab World, and an expansion of Edraak.org, the leading Arabic Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platform for adult learners.


The launch ceremony was held at their offices in Amman, and was attended by Minister of Education, Dr. Azmi Mahafza, Minister of ICT, Mothanna Gharaibeh, CEO of the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development (QRF), Bassem Saad, and CEO of Edraak, Shireen Yacoub.

While addressing local and regional media outlets, she said that this gathering is opportunity for introducing everyone to the platform’s new content, the technologies behind it, and the next steps in growing it.

 “We started by launching Math materials for grades six to twelve, but we are not stopping here because our students deserve much more than this,” she said, asking everyone to picture how the K-12 platform is likely to revolutionize learning for future generations.

 “Today, the internet is replete with e-learning resources that students around the world can utilize in conjunction with their core school curricula as means for revision, practice, or learning support. Unfortunately, most of these resources are in English, and hence Jordanian and Arab students are likely to miss out,”’ she added.

She later explained that this gap constituted the basis for launching Edraak K-12, which aims to provide children, parents, and teachers with educational resources similar to those readily available online in English.

 “Education in Jordan and the region is in need of an overhaul. Reforming education requires focusing on multiple interconnected facets, including infrastructure, teacher training, curricula modernization, and early childhood education. Initiatives similar to Edraak K-12 are also an integral facet to the reform process,” she said.

She also added that education reform will not happen overnight, nor will it happen within a year or even within five years, but assured everyone that the internet is the one tool to help achieve this reform more rapidly.

 “I have always said that when it comes to education, patience isn’t really a virtue because taking our time in improving our systems will come at the expense of our children,” she said.

Highlighting the versatility of the platform, Her Majesty stressed that students have a lot to gain from the platform’s ease of access via phone or tablet, adding that regardless of the time and place, students can repetitively watch compact and comprehensive lessons in line with school curricula and assess their knowledge through exercises on the platform.

 “I urge parents and teachers to introduce their children and students to the world of online learning and encourage them to capitalize on the K-12 platform. After all, it was built for them,” she emphasized.

Her Majesty also explained how the platform was designed to assist teachers by helping them create virtual classrooms, use content and exercises to plan lessons, and learn more about efficient instruction techniques. She also expanded on the platform’s potential uses for parents, who can leverage it to support and keep track of their children’s learning journey, and reduce their dependence on costly private tutoring.

 “I am positive that the platform will lessen our struggles as parents. All parents must have felt stuck trying to help their children,” Her Majesty added.

Her Majesty thanked Jordanian telecom companies, who were present at the ceremony, for their faith in the importance of education and their efforts in making the platform accessible to everyone.

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