Arabic B

The Ministry of Education Arabic course targets the non-native speakers of the language.

It aims to help all students to develop their linguistic skills, expose them to many classical and modern literary works and deepen their understanding of Arabic and Islamic culture. This is a 4 year programme beginning in Year 10 and culminating in Year 13.

COURSE CONTENT

The Year 12 curriculum will build on previous knowledge acquired in Year 11 and indeed Year 10 by developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as including a focus on skills such as writing essays, understanding authentic and literary texts and spontaneous speaking. This course will also emphasise the fact that learning Arabic is not just about vocabulary and grammar but having an appreciation of Arabic culture and customs. We aim to foster an inquisitive and curious student who can take advantage of where we are and foster a genuine passion for Arabic as well as a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.

The course content is based on a wide range of selected literary texts that relate to different areas. The course content will draw heavily on: ● Reading texts: literary and factual texts ● Narrative and descriptive writing practice in line with what was covered during reading lessons ● Conversational drills where students use and apply the skills they acquired ● The structure of the language: applied rather than theoretical syntax and morphology

TERM 1 TERM 2

1- Good Citizen ( Who am I?/ Role models) 5- Global Issues ( Pollution, poverty,diseases) 2- Volunteering Work 6- Modern Inventions(Technology, Cinema, Music…) 3-How did you spend your holiday? 7-Foods 4- My daily Routine

TERM 3

8- Occasions & Celebrations 9-Holiday

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Knowledge and application of language skills ● Writing for different purposes ● Conversing in Classical Arabic on a given topic

ASSESSMENTS

In Years 10-13, students will be assessed regularly through low stakes assessment and ongoing / formative assessment. There will be no end of year examination in Years 10-12. The years 12 and 13 courses culminate in Year 13 with an end of course assessment provided by The Ministry of Education. This assessment will cover the 4 skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.