LEBANON — Lebanon’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched an intensive academic support program for Grade 12 students enrolled in public secondary schools, aiming to help them prepare for the upcoming Lebanese Baccalaureate examinations.
The initiative, which began on June 10 and will run until June 19, is being implemented in partnership with the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development and funded by UNESCO and UNICEF.
It is delivered through the Educational Center for Research and Development’s network of Teaching and Learning Centers located in Beirut (Bir Hassan), Sidon, Aley, and Baakline in the Chouf district.
According to the ministry, the program is designed to strengthen students’ academic readiness during the final weeks before official examinations by offering intensive review sessions in core subjects, practice examinations, correction workshops, and personalized feedback.
Participants will also sit for a mock examination at the end of the program to assess their preparedness and identify areas requiring additional attention.
The support program targets students enrolled in all four branches of the Lebanese Baccalaureate: Life Sciences, General Sciences, Sociology and Economics, and Literature and Humanities.
Priority is being given to students residing in collective shelters, displaced students living in host communities, and those who require additional academic support due to interrupted schooling, displacement, or the prolonged use of their schools as shelter centers.
The initiative comes in response to a year marked by significant disruptions to Lebanon’s public education system. Final-year secondary students preparing for national examinations were among the most affected, experiencing varying levels of educational continuity and limited opportunities for structured revision.
Economic hardship has also compounded the challenges facing students and their families. With private tutoring increasingly unaffordable for many households, education officials say the free support program seeks to reduce inequalities in exam preparation.
The program follows a two-week intensive model comprising ten instructional days and a total of 40 learning hours per student. Sessions are delivered in morning and afternoon shifts to maximize enrollment capacity and accommodate students from different regions and academic tracks.
The ministry described the initiative as part of broader efforts to sustain learning during periods of crisis and reinforce confidence in public education.
It also highlights ongoing cooperation between the ministry, international organizations, and educational partners aimed at supporting students as they approach one of the most consequential examinations in Lebanon’s education system.
