Arabic Curriculum Map

Year

Autumn term 1

Autumn term 2

Spring term 1

Spring term 2

Summer term 1

Summer term 2

7

The basics 

Arabic Alphabet 

Numbers (1-10) 

Greetings & Introductions  

Countries & Nationalities 

 

My family

Demonstrative pronouns 

My house 

Furniture 

My area 

 

Days of the week 

Names of the month 

Adjectives (feminine & masculine) 

Comparative adjectives 

Superlative adjectives 

Questioning articles 

Clothes 

Colours  

Transport 

Class equipment 

Prepositions  

Sentence structure 

 

Time 

Numbers rules (1-9) 

Attached and detached pronouns 

Occupation  

 

Body parts  

Describing people (who is this?) 

Singular, dual, and plural nouns  

 

Unit Assessments (Reading and Writing)

8

About me 

My family 

My job 

At home  

Hobbies  

Present tense  

 

Appearance  

Body parts 

Masculine and Feminine 

My town 

Directions 

At school 

 

Transport  

travel and accommodation Weather 

Past tense verbs 

Holidays and destination 

Countries & Capitals 

Clothes  

Food & Drink 

Sports 

 

Time  

Numbers rules (10-19) 

Daily routine 

Domestic tasks 

Possessive pronouns 

Past tense  

 

Imperative verbs 

Cinema and movies  

Environment and pollution  

Future tense 

 

Unit Assessments (Reading and Writing)

9

 

Me & my family 

A friend in need 

My role-model 

My interests 

My sports 

 

My daily sustenance 

Clothes 

My daily routine 

Verbs (tense) 

 

Describing the weather 

My beautiful country 

Directions 

How do I get t…? 

The problems in my town 

The countryside 

My holiday  

Activities and places 

At the hotel 

At the shopping centre 

Eating out 

 

The Sinbad & net 

Social media, technology & communication

Our world  

Our environment  

Act green 

Singular, dual, and plural nouns 

 

Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing Assessments

10

 

Theme 1

Who am I? 

Relationships; childhood, family, friends, and role models. l   

 

Daily life 

Customs and everyday life; food and drink; shopping.  

 

Theme 1

Social media and technology

 

Cultural life 

Celebrations and festivals; sports and entertainment 

 

 

 

Theme 2

Preference; experience; destination

 

Travel, tourism, transactions, accommodation; problems; directions; eating out, and shopping. 

Theme 2

Weather, places to see and things to do 

 

Theme 3

What school is like

School types; school day; subjects; rules and celebrating success  

 

Theme 3

School activities 

School trips; events and exchanges 

 

Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing Assessments (EDEXCEL)

11

 

Theme 4

Language beyond the classroom

Relationships; travel; employment, further study; volunteering; training and careers

Theme 5

Sports events; music events; campaigns and good causes  

Environmental issues and natural resources. 

 

Revise themes 1 and 2

Revise theme 3 and exam practice

 

 

Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing Assessments (EDEXCEL)

Useful Links and Resources

Download the Edexcel vocabulary list here

Online Learning tools 

 

Digital stories 

 

KS3 

 

Online Dictionary  

الموسوعة العربية https://arab-ency.com.sy/ 

 

Books

 

Arabic between your hands( ala’rabiyyah bayna yadayk)  

Author: Ghassan Nu’maan Maahir 

Gateway To Arabic Series 

Author: Dr. Imran Hamza Alawiye  

The Pre- GCSE Arabic Companion (GCSE-foundation)

Author: Chawki Nacef 

The New GCSE Arabic Companion (GCSE-foundation) 

Author: Chawki Nacef

GCSE Arabic Speaking Companion 

Author: Chawki Nacef 

Your Arabic Friend (GCSE- higher)

Author: Ghassan Nu’maan Maahir 

The grammar and writing guide GCSE

Mastering Arabic series 

Author: Jane Wightwick & Mahmoud Gaafar 

Madinah Books 1,2 & 3 

Islamic University of Madinah