The National Curriculum Center has included the Chinese language subject in the academic plan for the third intermediate grade in schools implementing the program, concurrently with the creation of specialized schools and temporary academic plans, as part of the sixth edition of the guide to approved academic plans for the academic year 1448 AH, within the framework of developing the educational system, diversifying academic tracks, and enhancing the flexibility of plans to align with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

The guide explained that the inclusion of Chinese comes within the expansion of foreign language education, as it is one of the core academic subjects in schools selected to implement the program, contributing to the development of students' language skills and preparing them to deal with global changes and future requirements.

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