Arabic Education
Learning the country’s host language is a valuable opportunity for all international students. At GIS we teach Arabic in accordance with the requirements of the KHDA and the Ministry of Education combined with the standards and requirements of the IB curriculum. Based on the requirements of KHDA and the Ministry of Education, Arabic lessons are compulsory. Both Primary and secondary students have Arabic lessons three times a week. The students attend either Arabic A or Arabic B classes depending on whether they learn Arabic as a native or foreign language. Arabic A is taught from Pre-K to Grade 12 and Arabic B - from Pre-K through Grade 9. In Secondary school, non-Arab students may select Arabic as part of the regular curriculum for Grades 10, 11 and 12.
Arabic B is for all Non Arabs and for other students with Arabic as their 2nd language
Both Arabic A and Arabic B students participate in various internal and external competitions. At the school level, students can take part in various activities during Arabic Language Week. Outside the school, our students successfully participate in the Arab Reading Challenge and in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
