Arabic O'level

The study area SEC Arabic is informed by the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). GSCE Arabic is informed by Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

The study of languages enriches the mind and provides opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Arabic is spoken by about three hundred million native speakers in the Arab world and elsewhere. Apart from hundreds of Arabic dialects spoken on the local and regional levels, Modern Standard Arabic is the standard variety of the language and is employed in official contexts, such as education, the media, administration, politics, religion etc. Learning Arabic opens up opportunities in many different fields of work. 

The teaching and learning of Arabic as a foreign language enhances Malta’s “global outreach” as it equips candidates with the necessary linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to communicate in Arabic in various contexts. This programme also embeds learning outcomes related to cross-curricular themes, namely digital literacy; diversity; entrepreneurship creativity and innovation; sustainable development; learning to learn and cooperative learning and literacy. In this way students will be fully equipped with the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values needed to further learning, work, life and citizenship. 

At the end of the programme, the student will be able to: 

• talk in Modern, Standard Arabic about a familiar subject provided prior preparation
• express personal opinions and exchange information on familiar subjects and matters related to everyday life
• react to a situation verbally (accept, refuse, agree, disagree, apologise, thank, propose, confirm etc.) 
• read straightforward factual texts on familiar subjects, identifying gist and extracting specific information
• understand straightforward factual information about familiar subjects provided speech is clearly articulated in a standard accent.
• write on a range of familiar subjects
• communicate in writing to ask for and convey information on familiar subjects in emails, notes, messages, etc.
• react to a situation in writing (accept, refuse, apologise, thank, propose, confirm etc.)