CURRICULUM OVERVIEW Subject: Arabic B
KINGS’ SCHOOL AL BARSHA CURRICULUM OVERVIEW Subject: Arabic B Purpose of Study In the knowledge society of the 21st century, language competence and intercultural understanding are not optional extras, they are an essential part of being a citizen. Language skills are also vital in improving understanding between people here and in the wider world, and in supporting global citizenship by breaking down barriers of ignorance and suspicion between nations. Kings’ Al Barsha provides a learning environment which values and draws upon students’ background and interests. We aim to support different learning styles, build confidence and encourage independence. We believe that learning Arabic should be fun and stimulating for all our learners in order to cover the vocabulary and grammar of topics and build up fluency and sophistication in language use more naturally. We aim to provide an excellent context for developing insights into culture as well as higher order thinking skills such as analysis, comparison and interpretation. Arabic is compulsory at Key Stage 3 in the UAE and we see the range of ICT tools as having a valuable role to play in teaching and learning Arabic. This is because they represent an up-to-date and increasingly versatile resource and are central to the way young people learn, play and most of all communicate with each other. Aims The Arabic Scheme of Work is based on the themes provided by the Ministry of Education and covers the same topic areas as other Modern Foreign Languages at Kings’ Al Barsha. The Arabic Programme aims to ensure that all pupils: understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied acquire an understanding of the Arabic Culture around them
YEAR 7
Autumn 1 & 2 1-Greetings, classroom instructions. 2 - Personal and social life: self, family and relationships.
Programme of Study Spring 1 & 2 3 - The world around us: home town and local area. 4 - Everyday activities: home life, home town and local area.
Summer 1 & 2 5 - Everyday activities: home life and school. 6 - Free-time, social activities and holidays.
Recommended sites
http://arabalicious.com/second ary-resources.html
http://www.arabicreadingcourse. com/
http://ilanguages.org/arabic.php
Further Reading
The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read & Write It, by Nicholas
Your First 100 Words in Arabic, by: Jane Wightwick
Easy Arabic Grammar, by: Jane
5-Holidays, the international world: life in other countries and communities, people, places and customs. 6-Friends and relationships, free time, holidays. http://ilanguages.org/arabic.php
Wightwick
Awde
YEAR 8
1-Family and life at home. 2-Free time and social activities.
3-Personal and social life, the world around us: home town and local area. 4-Everyday activities: food, health and fitness.
Recommended sites
http://arabalicious.com/second ary-resources.html
http://www.arabicreadingcourse. com/
Further Reading
Mastering Arabic 1, by:
YEAR 9
1-Personal and social life: Media, self, family, relationships, free time, holidays and social activities. 2-The International world: Life
Mahmoud Gaafar and Jane Wightwick
Carnival 1 Carnival 2 3-Everyday activities: Home life, Food, health and fitness. 4-The world of work: Further education, training, Careers and employment.
Talk With Me - Pre-GCSE Conversations 5-The international world: Tourism at home and abroad. 6-The international world: World events and issues.
Recommended sites
in other countries and communities. http://arabalicious.com/second ary-resources.html
http://www.arabicreadingcourse. com/
http://ilanguages.org/arabic.php
Further Reading
Arabic- English Word List for GCSE Arabic Companion by Chawki Nacef
Your Arabic Friend - A Textbook for GCSE, by Nomaan Mahir
Talk With Me - Pre-GCSE Conversations
Year 10
Personal information: general interests, leisure activities, family and friends, lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise). Throughout the year students will prepare a set of questions and answers for their speaking test. http://qualifications.pearson.com/cont ent/dam/pdf/GCSE/Arabic/2009/Speci fication%20and%20sample %20assessments/GCSE_in_Arabic_Spe c_2012.pdf Your Arabic Friend - A Textbook for GCSE, by Nomaan Mahir
Out and about: Visitor information, basic weather, local amenities, accommodation, public transport, directions. Students will deepen their understanding of this topic using a wide range of tenses and grammatical structures.
Customer service and transactions: cafĂŠs and restaurants, shops, dealing with problems. Students will deepen their understanding of this topic using a wide range of tenses and grammatical structures.
https://almasdar.oercommons.org
http://arabalicious.com/secondar y-resources.html
Future plans, education and work: basic language of the
1. Media, travel and culture Music/film/reading
Recommended sites
Further Reading
Year 11
Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, by: Hans Wehr and J. Milton Cowan
GCSE Arabic language exam revision and Assessment
Recommended sites
Further Reading
GCSE Specification
internet, simple job advertisements, simple job applications and CV, school and college, work and work experience). Throughout the year students will prepare a set of questions and answers for their speaking test.
Fashion/celebrities/religion Blogs/internet Holidays Accommodation Eating, food, drink 2. Sport, leisure and work Hobbies/interests Sporting events Lifestyle choices Work experience/part-time jobs Product or service information).
http://qualifications.pearson.com/cont ent/dam/pdf/GCSE/Arabic/2009/Speci fication%20and%20sample %20assessments/GCSE_in_Arabic_Spe c_2012.pdf Arabic- English Word List for GCSE Arabic Companion by Chawki Nacef
https://almasdar.oercommons.org
preparation (Reading, Listening and Writing). Unit 1: Listening and Understanding in Arabic (23% of the total GCSE) Unit 2: Speaking in Arabic (27% of the total GCSE). Unit 3: Reading and Understanding in Arabic (23% of the total GCSE). Unit 4: Writing in Arabic (27% of the total GCSE) http://arabalicious.com/secondar y-resources.html
Your Arabic Friend - A Textbook for GCSE, by Nomaan Mahir
http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Arabic/2009/Specification%20and%20sample %20assessments/GCSE_in_Arabic_Spec_2012.pdf