Year 7

Welcome to year 7 Arabic at Jumeirah College

Following the Ministry of Education ruling, it is compulsory that students in KS3 study Arabic.

Curriculum Organisation:-

Students receive 2 hours per week of Arabic and are taught in mixed ability groups. Students remain in their Form groups for their Arabic lessons.
The work covered is from the text book ‘Auhibu Alarabia’ as per Ministry of Education requirements.

Independent Study:-

Homework is set once a week and might involve learning, reading, writing or a creative activity. All homework deadlines will be recorded in the students planners. Homework should be completed to the highest standards and handed in on time.
Students complete projects throughout the year on various aspects of Arabic culture for example Arabic music, food, sport and leisure.

Assessment and reporting :-

Regular homework is marked and a comment in Arabic will be written next to each piece of work. Arabic Cultural projects are awarded a grade A – D according to criteria that looks at research skills, presentation and content.

End of Unit Test
There are also end of unit tests and a mark is given out of 20.

End of Year exam

The end of year examination covers all of the themes introduced throughout Year 7. The end of Year examination will test the students reading and writing skills in Arabic and a percentage will be awarded.

Extra Curricular Opportunities:-

There will be an Arabic language club offering students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of  Arabic vocabulary and structures.

Year 7 Arabic course outline:

Vocabulary and structures will cover the following themes:
Autumn Term:

• At home.
• At the school canteen.
• In class.
• Let’s play.
• Colours.

Spring Term:

• On the beach.
• To school.
• In the forest.
• Numbers.

Summer Term:

• Let us act.
• Let us race.
• In the garden.
• Days of the week.

Useful websites:-

• www.yemen links.com/Arabic-resoures.htm 
• Lootah   -  www. Lootah.com
• www.arab.de/atopsite.htm
• Arabic Language Reader. Rafed.net (Childrensstories&more)
• International Children’s Digital Library(Arabic Books Online- Wonderful Resources)