Arabic Programme

A structured Arabic programme for adult learners, developing foundational language skills before progressing to more advanced grammar, reading and conversation.

About the programme

A Two-Level Arabic Programme

The programme is offered across two levels — Beginner Arabic and Intermediate Arabic — with each level conducted over one year. Students develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking, while progressively building their Arabic vocabulary and grammar.

Read
Develop reading skills in Arabic.
Write
Learn to construct and write in Arabic.
Listen
Build understanding through listening practice.
Speak
Grow confidence in using Arabic in conversation.

Beginner Arabic

1-Year Programme

Based on Madinah Arabic Reader Books 1 & 2 by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim (Goodword)

Designed for students with little to no prior knowledge of Arabic, beginning with foundational vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction.

What you'll learn

Arabic alphabet recognition and accurate pronunciation
Basic and compound sentence formation
Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives and prepositions
Question forms, possession and sentence negation
Dual and plural forms, including gender and number agreement
Numbers, counting and describing people and objects
Reading and understanding short Arabic passages
Writing simple Arabic paragraphs

Assessment

Mid-Year & Final-Year Examination

Intermediate Arabic

1-Year Programme

Based on Madinah Arabic Reader Books 3 & 4 by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim (Goodword)

Designed for learners who have completed foundational Arabic studies or equivalent, with greater emphasis on grammar, comprehension and conversational Arabic.

What you'll learn

More complex sentence structures and verb forms
Expanded vocabulary across everyday themes
Past, present and future verb conjugation
Idāfah, comparative and superlative forms, and connected pronouns
Conversation through themed dialogues
Reading comprehension
Writing short passages using appropriate grammar and vocabulary
Listening and speaking exercises

Assessment

Mid-Year & Final-Year Examination

Arabic Programme 2027

Details for our 2027 Arabic Programme and registration will be announced at the end of October 2026, insyaAllah. Please look out for further updates on our website and social media.