Description
Arabic Level 0
Arabic Level 0 is the absolute beginner entry route for students who are starting Arabic from the very beginning. It is suitable for students with no secure Arabic letter recognition, no Arabic reading fluency, no vocabulary base and little or no confidence with Arabic sounds.
The course builds the sound, script and confidence foundations students need before entering Arabic Level 1. Students learn how Arabic sounds, how letters behave, how words are built and how to respond to simple classroom Arabic with confidence.
B Business
C Character
What this course develops
Arabic Level 0 gives students a calm, structured and encouraging start. Students are not rushed into grammar tables or GCSE tasks. They first learn how to recognise letters, pronounce sounds, read fully vocalised words, write with correct direction and respond to basic Arabic language routines.
Arabic letter recognition, pronunciation, sound discrimination, letter joining, handwriting, vowels, basic vocabulary, classroom Arabic and early pattern awareness.
Students become more confident with Arabic sounds, more secure with the script and more willing to read, write and speak simple Arabic without fear.
Parents should expect a gentle but serious foundation course that prepares complete beginners for Arabic Level 1 by building accurate sound, script and early language confidence.
The Arabic Language Curriculum
Arabic Level 0 forms part of the wider Stewards.ONE Arabic Language Curriculum, which runs from Level 0 to Level 3. The pathway is designed to develop Arabic literacy, fluency, comprehension, grammatical accuracy, natural Arabic usage and confident written expression, while gradually preparing students for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic.
Level 0 is the foundation stage of that pathway. Its purpose is to make sure students have the sound, script, handwriting and basic response skills needed before they begin the more structured reading, writing, speaking and grammar work of Level 1.
The Three Arabic Strands
Even at Level 0, students begin learning through the same three Arabic strands used across the Stewards.ONE pathway: Reading & Writing, Speaking & Comprehension, and Grammar & Morphology. At this stage, grammar is introduced gently as pattern awareness rather than heavy technical analysis.
Students learn Arabic directionality, letter recognition, letter joining, handwriting, short vowels, long vowels, sukūn, shaddah, tanwīn, high-frequency words and copied phrases.
Students build Arabic sound awareness through listening, repetition, classroom instructions, greetings, simple responses, naming objects, numbers, colours and personal information.
Students are introduced to word and sentence awareness, nouns, masculine and feminine forms, ال, هذا and هذه, simple pronouns and basic root awareness.
What students should be able to do by the end
By the end of Arabic Level 0, students should be able to recognise and pronounce Arabic letters, read fully vocalised words and very short phrases with support, write letters and joined words, and respond to essential classroom instructions in Arabic.
Students recognise Arabic letters in isolated and joined forms, read fully vocalised familiar words, copy short phrases and begin writing familiar words from memory.
Students use basic greetings, yes/no responses, name statements, classroom phrases and simple object identification with growing confidence.
Students recognise that Arabic words have patterns, gender, roots and sentence order, without being overloaded with formal grammar too early.
Reading & Writing
The Reading & Writing strand gives students the basic tools needed to access Arabic text. Students learn the Arabic writing direction, letter shapes, joining rules, vowels and early handwriting habits. The aim is accuracy and confidence, not speed.
Students recognise all Arabic letters in isolated, initial, medial and final forms. They practise joining letters and distinguishing between similar letters such as ب/ت/ث, ج/ح/خ, س/ش, ص/ض, ط/ظ and ع/غ.
Students learn short vowels, long vowels, sukūn, shaddah and tanwīn so they can begin reading fully vocalised words and short phrases.
Students move from tracing to copying to writing familiar words from memory, with attention to correct direction, spacing, neatness and presentation.
Speaking & Comprehension
The Speaking & Comprehension strand helps students develop confidence with Arabic sounds and simple oral responses. Students hear Arabic regularly, repeat accurately, answer simple questions and become familiar with basic classroom Arabic.
Students practise Arabic sounds that may be unfamiliar to English speakers, including ح/ه, خ, ع, غ, ق and the emphatic letters.
Students learn useful phrases such as السلام عليكم, نعم, لا, من فضلك, شكرا, افتح الكتاب, اقرأ, اكتب and اسمع.
Students begin answering questions such as ما اسمك؟, أين تسكن؟, كم عمرك؟ and هل تحب العربية؟.
Grammar & Morphology Foundations
At Level 0, grammar is introduced gently. Students are not expected to memorise complex tables. Instead, they begin noticing patterns in words and sentences so that formal grammar becomes easier later.
Students begin to recognise that Arabic words can be nouns, verbs or describing words, and that words combine to form meaningful phrases and sentences.
Students learn masculine and feminine through familiar objects and use هذا and هذه with controlled vocabulary.
Students notice simple word families such as كتب، كتاب، كاتب and علم، عالم، تعليم, beginning to understand that Arabic words are built through patterns.
How students learn
Lessons are calm, repetitive and confidence-building. Students learn through teacher modelling, choral repetition, individual correction, tracing, copywork, sound discrimination, simple dictation, oral routines and short reading practice.
Students learn letters, vowels and word building in a structured order so that reading develops securely.
Students repeat, respond, identify objects and practise short routines before being asked to produce longer Arabic.
Students are corrected gently and consistently so that pronunciation, handwriting and reading habits become accurate from the beginning.
Texts and resources
The course uses beginner-friendly Arabic resources that focus on sound-symbol correspondence, handwriting, decoding and early vocabulary. Materials are selected to support complete beginners without overwhelming them.
Gateway to Arabic Starter resources and Gateway to Arabic Book 1 support letter formation, sound-symbol correspondence, early vocabulary and simple phrases.
Arabic phonics and qaida-style teacher-created materials support step-by-step decoding, vowel recognition, joining practice and dictation.
Handwriting sheets, sound cards, classroom Arabic cards, beginner dictation tasks, pronunciation clips and short classroom instruction recordings support regular practice.
Assessment and progress
Assessment at Level 0 is gentle and practical. The purpose is to confirm that students are building secure foundations before moving into Level 1. Students are assessed through reading, handwriting, pronunciation, listening, dictation and simple oral responses.
Students are assessed on letter recognition, joined forms, vowel reading and fully vocalised familiar words.
Students complete letter writing, joined-word writing, copywork, short phrase writing and sound dictation.
Students are assessed on greetings, classroom commands, sound discrimination, repetition and a basic self-introduction.
Connection to Qur’anic language and heritage
Arabic Level 0 gently connects students to high-frequency Islamic vocabulary and Qur’anic language without overloading them. The aim is to help beginners feel that Arabic is meaningful, beautiful and connected to their heritage, while still protecting the calm foundation-building purpose of the level.
Students meet familiar words such as كتاب, قلم, بيت, مسجد, رب and علم.
Students begin to associate Arabic with meaning, sound, beauty, adab and access to Qur’anic and Islamic heritage.
Students are not rushed into advanced texts or technical grammar. They first build the literacy and sound base needed to benefit from later study.
Progression to Arabic Level 1
A student should move from Arabic Level 0 to Arabic Level 1 when they can recognise all letters, decode fully vocalised familiar words, copy and write short phrases, respond to classroom Arabic and show confidence with basic greetings and personal information.
The goal is not speed. The goal is accurate sound, confident script recognition and basic reading and writing security.
Students progress when they are ready to move from recognition into controlled expression.
Students who complete Level 0 securely are better prepared for Level 1 Reading & Writing, Speaking & Comprehension, and Grammar & Morphology.
Explore the Full Stewards.ONE Pathway
For a fuller picture of our educational philosophy, timetable rhythm, subject pathways and the Academics, Business and Character model, please review the full Stewards.ONE Prospectus, Curriculum Guide and Arabic Language Curriculum.
Parent & Family Handbook
Our Parent & Family Handbook explains how Stewards.ONE works day to day, including attendance, communication, safeguarding, behaviour, parental collaboration and the practical routines that help students settle well into online learning.
Terms and Conditions
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