Arabic GCSE

Arabic is one of the world’s great languages. Spoken by more than 400 million people, it has been the vehicle of many significant contributions to the development of science and culture, from the earliest odes of the pre-Islamic poets through to the cutting-edge research of the philosophers and mathematicians of Islam’s golden age, to the novels of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz. It is also one of the official languages of the United Nations and was recently identified as one of the ten most important languages for the UK's future.

Knowing Arabic is vital for understanding the UAE and its culture. Therefore, students follow both the Ministry of Education Arabic curriculum and the Pearson Edexcel GCSE specification, with additions and adaptations to meet their learning needs.

COURSE CONTENT

The Year 10 curriculum will build on previous knowledge acquired in Year 9 and indeed Year 8 by developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as including a focus on skills such as translation, 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.

Term 1: Term 2: Term 3:

Theme 1: Identity and Culture Theme 1: Identity and Culture Theme 2: Local Area,Holiday & Travel

Who am I? Cultural Life Travel and Tourist Transactions (cont.): Daily Life Theme 2: Local Area,Holiday & Travel Town, region and Country Holidays Travel and Tourist Transactions

SKILLS DEVELOPED

Students are required to develop confidence in: ● Knowledge and application of language skills ● Writing for different purposes ● Conversing in Classical Arabic on a given topic

RESOURCES

● GCSE Arabic (My Language is my Identity) Coursebook ● Languagenut digital learning platform ● Languagenut is provided by School but students may also access other websites independently such as Languagesonline, Duolingo, Memrise or Quizlet

SPECIFICATION LINK

ASSESSMENT

● GCSE Arabic will be assessed by topic and / or by GCSE skills on a regular basis. ● Regular formative assessment includes vocabulary and grammar tests.