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Curriculum Information

Academic Curriculum

Aqaba International School (AIS) offers The National Curriculum for England, the study of Arabic throughout and a challenging set of IGCSE and A Level courses from Year 10 to Year 13. It is the only school in the area offering The National Curriculum for England. We welcome a wide range of students to study an International curriculum, which is designed to extend and challenge all learners.
Expectations are very high and children have every opportunity to progress as individuals. French is offered to expatriate students , on a non examination basis, from year 3 onwards.
 

Extra-Curricular Activities

The opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum. Our school offers a variety of sport, cultural activities, drama and clubs by making use of staff expertise as well as using the excellent facilities of the school. This holistic approach results in outstanding, well-rounded students who excel in their individual environment and who are equipped with the necessary life skills for future living.

Key Stages and Year Groups

Our year groupings at AIS follow English conventions with the school divided into Early Years, Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in the Primary School; Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and the Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13) in the Secondary.

Intensive English Support:

Our Intensive English staff offer support to a number of pupils in small groups or on a one-to-one basis. This complements work done in class and we ensure that there are regular opportunities for parents and staff to meet and review progress. There is an additional charge for this extra help.

  

ARABIC LANGUAGE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 

GRADE/YEAR

KEY AREAS OF STUDY
KG1/Reception/P1  
KG2/Year1/Primary2  
Grade1/Year2/P3 My family, the four seasons, I love my homeland , computers , traffic rules , colours , Aladha feast, Aqaba , career for future, Amman city, it's snowing , in the hospital, jerash, the five senses, electricity, my hobbies.
Grade2/Year3/P4 Knowing the difference between a and an, knowing the opposite of words , the difference between question mark and period.
Grade3/Year4/P5 Using past and present tenses, using future tense, using interrogatives, pronouns , writing a short story, singular , plural. making a meaningful sentence.  
Grade4/Year5/P6 Verses from Quran , Muta's hero, the two ducks and the turtle( story) , the olive tree, Omar checks on his followers (story) , the book , the computer era , Arabic proverbs , the good land , fatwa token/a Palestinian poet, the bright boy, medicine in food , Jordanian arm forces.
Grade5/Year6/P7 Verses from Quran, Salt school , cement industry in Jordan, the dove and the fox (story) , water is life, Palestine our home , Alyarmouk battle , the dentist, printing , medicine in food , diamonds valley, the cleverness of a judge , Alkarama battle.
Grade 6/Year 7 Verses from Quran , Petra rose red city, the telescope, Abdullah ibn Alhussain, writers from baoun in Ajloun, a story and a proverb.
Grade 7/Year 8 Verses from Quran, sayings of prophet ( pbuh) , Muta university, cooperation, jerash, the city of birds ( play) , badr battle, from the book ( kalila wa dmna) , Al Albait institution, young's responsibilities and the challenges of modernity, time is the most precious.
Grade 8/Year 9 Verses from Quran, proverbs for zuhair bn abi slma, citizens rights in Jordan, my mother's heart, Palestine , they're in our hearts , Jerusalem, taking photos deep down in the sea,   Grammar: parts of the word , parts of the noun , parts of the verb, interrogative names, pronouns, the subject, the sentence , punctuation marks, adding and omitting.