GCSE Arabic Year 1 (Higher Tier) is designed to build a strong foundation in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) while preparing students for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic exams. This course focuses on developing core language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through structured lessons and interactive activities.
Students will master essential grammar, sentence structures, and vocabulary, enabling them to communicate effectively in Arabic. Lessons incorporate real-world texts, cultural discussions, and speaking practice, ensuring students gain confidence in both structured and spontaneous conversations. With a clear emphasis on exam preparation, students engage in practice tasks that mirror Pearson Edexcel’s question formats, giving them the skills and experience needed for success in Year 2 and beyond.
The two-year GCSE course is divided into 12 lessons, each lasting approximately 3 weeks. Topics covered include:
- Arabic letters and pronunciation, short vowels, and the alphabet.
- Articles, gender, personal and demonstrative pronouns, nominal sentences, and gender agreement.
- Roots and patterns, numbers, adjectives, and the Nisba ending.
- Declension, tanwīn, relative pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, and stress.
- Verbs, verbal sentences, object sentences, and reception at the airport.
- Imperfect verbs, future tense, genitive construction, pronominal suffixes, and cardinal numbers.
- Subjunctive and jussive moods, imperative, negation, and prohibition.
- Cardinal numbers from 11 to 20, reflexive pronouns, and names of the months.
- Past tense of weak verbs, cardinal numbers after 20, and Islamic history.
- Imperfect tense of weak verbs, ordinal numbers, and telling the time.
- Derived forms of verbs, use of كَانَ and its sisters, and environmental topics.
- Infinitives, plurals of infinitives, and Arab and Muslim history of medicine.
This course follows a structured yet interactive format that integrates multiple teaching methodologies, including:
- Interactive Lessons: Engaging classroom activities that incorporate listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- Grammar and Vocabulary Workshops: Deep dives into complex grammatical structures and advanced vocabulary acquisition.
- Speaking and Listening Exercises: Role-plays, debates, and listening comprehension exercises to enhance fluency.
- Text Analysis and Writing Practice: Critical reading of Arabic texts and structured writing assignments.
- Dialectal Exposure: Familiarisation with regional dialects to improve listening comprehension and real-world application.
- Exam Preparation and Mock Assessments: Timed practice tests and review sessions to ensure readiness for the final GCSE exams.
Cost: £1100 per year, payable in 10 monthly instalments of £110.00.
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