News & Announcements

May 1, 2025

The board of Directors of the BQA held its first meeting for the year 2025

The Board of Directors of the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) chaired by His Excellency Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, held its first board meeting for the year 2025. During the meeting, the Board members were briefed on a number of reports on its agenda, and discussed several topics and […]

Announcements

April 27, 2025

National Examinations schedule 2025 – Grade 9

The Education and Training Quality Authority, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, will administer the national examinations for students in grade 9 from Tuesday, May 6, to Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Announcements

April 23, 2025

The Hotline

For any inquiries about the National Examinations 2025, you can contact the Hotline.

News

April 21, 2025

The Equal Opportunity Committee Holds its 1st Meeting for 2025

The Equal Opportunity Committee at the Education and Training Quality Authority held its first meeting for 2025. During the meeting, a number of the Committee’s initiatives and projects aimed at achieving the principle of equal opportunities within the Authority were followed up. Furthermore, it reviewed the Equal Opportunity Committee Report 2024, and the completion of […]

News

April 16, 2025

The Education and Training Quality Authority and Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications sign a Memorandum of Understanding to improve the processes of academic and vocational programme reviews and support qualifications frameworks.

Dr. Maryam Hasan Mustafa, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA), emphasised that the Bahrain’s education sector receives significant attention and support from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and vigorous follow-up from His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the […]

Announcements

April 14, 2025

National Examinations Schedule 2025 – Grade 12

The Education and Training Quality Authority announces the implementation of the National Examinations for Grade 12 students, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, from Sunday, April 27 to Tuesday, April 29 2025.

News

April 14, 2025

The National Qualifications Framework Advisory Committee holds its First meeting of 2025

The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Advisory Committee of the Education and Training Quality Authority recommended the listing of (6) educational and training institutions, placement of (43) national qualifications and alignment of (8) foreign qualifications to the NQF, as well as the revalidation of (1) placed national qualifications, and archiving (5) listed vocational training institutions and […]

Announcements

March 25, 2025

BQA Review Reports (Batch 57) – March 2025

To view the Reports, please visit the links below: Schools’ reports Higher education reports Vocational reports

News

February 11, 2025

Kindergarten Training Toolkit

The Education and Training Quality Authority invites all kindergartens principals, teachers and parents to visit its website at www.bqa.gov.bh to view the General Framework for the Kindergarten Performance Review training toolkit. The training toolkit is a reference which contains training and introductory presentations to help you familiarise with the Framework criteria and procedures to get […]

News

February 11, 2025

The General Framework for the Kindergartens Performance Review

Kindergartens, parents, experts, and educators are invited to visit the Education and Training Quality Authority website at www.bqa.gov.bh to access the General Framework for the Kindergartens Performance Review. The Framework encompasses a thorough evaluation process of kindergartens’ performance according to global best practices in early childhood education. It includes clear criteria and procedures that focus […]