RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is expanding its specialized public education model into the media sector, with the Ministries of Education and Media opening registration on Wednesday for a new Media Gifted Students School in Madinah.
The initiative targets first-year secondary school students and aims to identify emerging media talent early, nurture their skills, and provide pupils with practical exposure to the industry.
It will offer specialized academic tracks in marketing, media planning, journalism and broadcasting. Students will learn in a practical environment featuring dedicated training rooms, filming studios, sound and editing suites, and laboratories for journalistic content and digital media production. The curriculum has been updated to align with modern digital platforms, emerging storytelling forms and rapidly evolving content technologies.
Candidates will be assessed on their linguistic and creative abilities, including writing, news storytelling, presentation and media analysis. The selection process will also include a personal interview, a critical thinking evaluation, and the submission of a sample media product such as a video, podcast or written article.
The model adds professional specialization to the national curriculum, which students will continue to follow while receiving specialized media training supervised by both ministries.
