WHAT WE TEACH
Our Arabic course is designed to build strong foundations across the four key language skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, & Writing. Students progress through structured levels (Level 1 to Level 8), with the goal of preparing them for success in GCSE Arabic & Islamic Studies exams.
Our Islamic Studies programme focuses on the core principles of Islam & teaches how to incorporate these values in your daily life as a Muslim.
Our Quran programme places a strong emphasis on correct pronunciation & the application of Tajweed rules, ensuring students recite with precision & confidence.
HOW WE DO IT
At Iqraa, we have developed our own carefully structured curriculum to prepare students for GCSE Arabic and Islamic Studies. Our Arabic programme covers the four key language skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking, while exploring a wide range of topics to help students understand and communicate confidently in Arabic.
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Levels 1–2 build strong foundations in Arabic language and vocabulary.
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Level 3 Introduction to Arabic grammar as well as basic speaking and writing.
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Level 4 Focuses on Arabic grammar and extended writing.
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Level 5 Continuation of Arabic grammar and acts as a Pre-GCSE stage, gradually introducing themes from the GCSE curriculum.
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Levels 6–8 are dedicated to full GCSE preparation, ensuring students are ready for examination success.
In Islamic Studies, we cover Aqidah (belief), Fiqh (Islamic rulings), Seerah (Prophetic biography), Hadith, and Duaa (supplications) at all levels. Our aim is to instil a deep understanding of what it truly means to be a Muslim, and to guide students in how to live their daily lives with faith, manners, and purpose.
In Quran, students study a range of surahs appropriate to their level, with a strong emphasis on correct pronunciation and Tajweed.
A BREAK DOWN OF OUR ARABIC LEVELS
LEVEL 1
- Learning to recognise the Arabic letters in reading and writing
- Learning to recognise the names and sounds of harakat,sukoon, mudood and tanween
- Learning how to read and write letters with harakat,sukoon, mudood and tanween
- Learning how to write letters beginning, middle and end of the word
- Learning how to count 1-10, days of the week, some: colours, fruits and shapes
- Learning to introduce themselves in Arabic
LEVEL 2
- Learning to read and write:
- Words and sentences with: harakat,sukoon, mudood, tanween
- Learning the rules of shaddah, laam shamsiyah and gamariyah and taa maftouha and marbouta and applying them in reading and writing
- Learning to join letters correctly to write words
- Learning to write short sentences of 2-3 words
- Learning to read a short text (few sentences) with little to no support
- Learning to understand meaning of words and predictable passages.
- Learning to state the meaning of words using supporting pictures
- Learning to respond to direct, predictable questions with memorised answers to have a conversation
LEVEL 3
- Learning to read fluently
- Learning to write sentences with correct spelling
- Learning to recognise and apply the difference between masculine and feminine and able to apply them
- Learning to recognise and apply the difference between singular and dual and able to apply them
- Learning to recognise the different pronouns and apply them with some support
- Learning to write descriptive sentences
- Learning to respond to direct, predictable questions with memorised answers to have a conversation stating likes, dislikes and preferences using rehearsed phrases
LEVEL 4
Grammar:
- Learning to conjugate pronouns
- Learning to conjugate verbs in the in past and present tense as well as imperative verbs with support
- Learning to confidently apply masculine and feminine when writing sentences
- Learning to confidently apply singular, dual and plural when writing sentences
- Learning to correctly apply the rules of حروف الجر
- Learning to correctly use interrogative particles (question words) correctly when writing sentences
- Learning the difference between جملة إسمية و جملة فعلية and able to correctly write these types of sentences
Language:
- Learning to understand short dictated passages containing familiar vocabulary and sentence patterns
- Learning to describe personal information and familiar topics using short sentences using familiar vocabulary and basic sentence structures to communicate ideas
- Learning to write grammatically correct, descriptive sentences to form a paragraph with a bank of words to support (4-5 sentences)
LEVEL 5
- Beginning to cover GCSE topics
- Learning to explain ideas in detail, using connected paragraphs logically using a wide range of vocabulary and structures with increasing confidence
- Learning to translate extended passages accurately, explaining and grammar choices
- Learning to produce coherent and structured texts with a good level of clarity
- Learning to sustain conversations by providing developed responses beyond simple phrases
- Learning different reading task types and explaining implied meaning by interpreting contexts, tone and topic
LEVEL 6-8
- Covering the GCSE themes in detail: Identity and Culture, Local Area, Holiday and Travel, School, Future Aspirations, Work and Study and International and Global Dimensions
- Developing speaking and writing skills
- Learning exam structure
- Exam practice
