Language teaching
Al Jabr International School has committed to the development of intensive English language learning for its students. This initiative allows students to advance towards bilingualism and pursue an international English section in high school.
It continues the AIS lessons introduced in primary school. Additionally, any student from another system with a sufficient level of English, validated by the teaching staff, can join the curriculum at collège.
As a result of AIS's choices, French, English, and Arabic are taught on very similar timetables, enabling students to experience real multilingualism daily.
In order to continue the teaching implemented at AIS primary level, students will continue to learn art and music in English. To reinforce these non-linguistic disciplines in English, physical education and sports are also taught in English. In addition, English (written and oral language learning) will be taught for 3 hours a week, plus one hour of English literature from 4ème .
Starting in 6ème, students will take one hour of Scientific English. This hour will introduce students to a field of scientific lexis that is not covered in the usual practice of the language, and will pave the way for a field that is crucial for anyone pursuing studies in science.
All Arabic-speaking students in collège receive 5 hours of Arabic language lessons and 2 hours of history-geography lessons taught in Arabic. Non-Arabic-speaking pupils, or those who have obtained an exemption in primary school, receive 2.5 hours of Arabic lessons per week.
Starting from 5ème, based on the student's abilities, a third language is offered, with a choice between Spanish and German, for two hours per week.
Summary table
Classes
Language teaching
6ème
- 3h English
- 1h Scientific English
- 3 hours of Physical Education
- 1h plastic arts in English
- 1h music in English
- Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 5h Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
- Non-Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 2h30 Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
5ème - 4ème - 3ème
- 3h English
- 1h Scientific English
- 3 hours of Physical Education
- 1h plastic arts in English
- 1h music in English
- Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 5h Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
- Non-Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 2h30 Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
Optional: 2h Spanish or German
Language teaching
Classes
6ème
- 3h English
- 1h Scientific English
- 3 hours of Physical Education
- 1h plastic arts in English
- 1h music in English
- Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 5h Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
- Non-Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 2h30 Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
Enseignement des et en langues
Classes
5ème - 4ème - 3ème
- 3h English
- 1h Scientific English
- 3 hours of Physical Education
- 1h plastic arts in English
- 1h music in English
- Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 5h Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
- Non-Arabic-speaking curriculum
- 2h30 Arabic
- 2h history-geography in Arabic
Optional: 2h Spanish or German
Teaching hours
15 hours
French
PS -> CM2
10 or 8 hours
English
PS - > CP (10H)
СE1 -> CM2 (8H)
3 or 5 hours
Arabic
PS -> CP (3H)
CE1 -> CM2 (5H)
Subject Distribution (Cycle 2 / Cycle 3)
French
Mastery of the French language:
grammar, conjugation, vocabulary,
spelling, writing, literature, poetry
Grammar, conjugation, vocabulary, spelling, writing, literature, poetry.
Mathematics: numbers, measurements, calculations, problem solving, Geometry
QLM (Time and Space) (cycle 2)
History and Geography (cycle 3)
History of Art (cycle 3)
CME (EMС)*
English
English language skills: grammar, conjugation, vocabulary, spelling, writing, literature, poetry
Science-DTW*/QLM (Living things, matter and objects) (cycle 2)
Science and Technology (cycle 3)
Fine arts and Music (Artistic
Education)
PE (EPS)
CME (EMС)*
French
English
Mastery of the French language:
grammar, conjugation, vocabulary,
spelling, writing, literature, poetry
Grammar, conjugation, vocabulary, spelling, writing, literature, poetry.
Mathematics: numbers, measurements, calculations, problem solving, Geometry
QLM (Time and Space) (cycle 2)
History and Geography (cycle 3)
History of Art (cycle 3)
CME (EMС)*
English language skills: grammar, conjugation, vocabulary, spelling, writing, literature, poetry
Science-DTW*/QLM (Living things, matter and objects) (cycle 2)*
Science and Technology (cycle 3)
Fine arts and Music (Artistic Education)
PE (EPS)
CME (EMС)*
Subject Distribution (6e to 9e)
French
French
Mathematics
Science
History and Geography
CME (EMС)*
English
English Language Skills (3 hours per week)
Scientific English (1 hour)
Fine arts and Music (Artistic Education) (2h)
Physical Education (4 to 3 hours per week)10 hours - 9 hours
Arabic language: 3h/5h
Arabic Hist & Geo: 0h/2h
Spanish / German: 2h
French
English
French
Mathematics
Science
History and Geography
CME (EMС)*
15 hours
- English Language Skills (3 hours per week)
- Scientific English (1 hour)
- Fine arts and Music (Artistic Education) (2h)
- Physical Education (4 to 3 hours per week)
10 hours - 9 hours
- Arabic language: 3h/5h
- Arabic Hist & Geo: 0h/2h
- Spanish / German: 2h
A Continuity in Our Linguistic Approach at Middle School
In addition to English classes, other subjects will be offered in English for middle school students.
Teaching hours – Subject – Number of hours per subject
Subject
Number of hours per subject
Subjects taught in the French language
- French
- Mathematics
- History-Geography + Civic Education (EMC)
- Science and Technology – Support and Enhancement
- 4h30
- 4h30
- 4 hours (2 hours in French / 2 hours in Arabic)
- 03h00
- 1h
Subjects taught in English (DNL)
- English
- EPS
- Plastic arts
- Education musical
- Scientific English
- 3h
- 4h
- 1h
- 1h
- 1h
Total: 10h
TOTAL
27 hours + 5 hours of Arabic = 32 hours
Teaching hours – Subject – Number of hours per subject
Subjects taught in the French language
Subject
- French
- Mathematics
- History-Geography + Civic Education (EMC)
- Science and Technology – Support and Enhancement
Number of hours per subject
- 4h30
- 4h30
- 4 hours (2 hours in French / 2 hours in Arabic)
- 03h00
- 1h
- English
- EPS
- Plastic arts
- Education musical
- Scientific English
- 3h
- 4h
- 1h
- 1h
- 1h
Total: 10h
