Culture & Education | Monday 29 February, 2016 6:55 am |

The city of Jeddah has witnessed recently the opening of "Fast Track Kids" first branch in Saudi. This branch is to be among a wide chain of branches that reaches up to 338 ones, distributed in 48 countries around the world. Introducing a new educational concept through entertainment and joy to encourage children's creative capabilities, and to enable them to digest information with a fun and an interesting approach, which shall enhance their learning abilities, and create a new generation of leaders and creative entrepreneurs.

 A recent study by Harvard University has shown that learning process has more positive effects on the child's intellectual and personal capabilities when is joined by fun and entertaining method. In addition,   the American Clermont University has  published a survey showing that "Creative Learning" had a direct influence in making students achieve 85% of high scores, while studying subjects that requires concentration, such as mathematics, English, and composition. The survey results was published on the "Creative Learning" official website 2013. Moreover, the concept of creative learning depends on stimulating the students by developing their talents, leadership training that helps the child with decision making, and entice self confidence, by offering an interactive environment that enables the child to fully connect with his learning experience. 

"Fast Track Kids" uses the latest learning by entertainment methods, inspired by techniques carried out by academic centers leading science schools at Oxford University, Massachusetts Technology Center, Harvard University, and NASA Space Agency. In addition to leading companies such as Microsoft and Boeing 

From his side, Mr. Hamza Battarjee, The International Company of Skills Development CEO, explained, "through the opening of Fast Track Kids Center, we aim to contribute to the development and growth of the educational process in our country, by mobilizing leading education by entertainment centers and companies, which focuses on educating children from 2-9 years old. As this is the age where a child has a high capacity to absorb, understand and utilize the information, more than at another age, especially if it is combined with entertainment."  

Al Battarjee added, " At "First Track Kids" center, we will focus on the five skills that contribute to child's growth of character, which are contribution, communication, critical thinking, confidence, and creativity through weekly and monthly classes, which will differ in its content and approach to the conventional educational system. We aim to invest in each child' capability in finding joy and learning. We prepare the child to be intact and capable of developing his skills. These elements are to contribute into creating a leading and creative generation."