Sultanate of Oman
Diwan Royal Court
Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Science
Sultan Qaboos College
for Teaching Arabic to None-Native Speakers
Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakersstrives to become a regional and international leader in the teaching of ASL, through its high quality programs that depends on the latest technologies in teaching foreign languages and contribution in building communication and cultural bridges with other non-Arabic speaking nations.
Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakersstrives to become a regional and international leader in the teaching of ASL, through its high quality programs that depends on the latest technologies in teaching foreign languages and contribution in building communication and cultural bridges with other non-Arabic speaking nations.
Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakersstrives to become a regional and international leader in the teaching of ASL, through its high quality programs that depends on the latest technologies in teaching foreign languages and contribution in building communication and cultural bridges with other non-Arabic speaking nations.
The academic program at SQCA consist of 6 levels and each level includes 160 teaching hours in 8 weeks and 20 hours per week. Classes starts at 8.00 AM till 1.00 PM and the students enjoy many extracurricular activities during that time which help them use Arabic. “Ahlan wa sahlan” and “Al-Kitaab” are the main books used in the college and they are international popular books in teaching Arabic to non-natives. In addition, different tasks and activities are added within the aims and objectives of each course. Students get to know the Arabic and Omani cultures through different texts. Our teaching resources and methods help students to improve their language skills and enrich their knowledge on Arabic vocabulary and grammar with more focus on speaking which is an important skill by which students communicate with others inside and outside the college. This skill is an essential stage in studying Arabic, and it helps students to improve other language skills.
Our teaching methods include many attractive ways such as discussions and dialogues inside the classrooms with using modern technologies. The theoretical tasks are always followed by individual and group practical tasks by which students can implement their language skills. In addition, some audio and video clips are used in the classroom to improve the listening and speaking skills and to create an interesting studying atmosphere. Students are asked to write on different topics related to what they study to improve their writing skills, and sometimes they have dictation tests. Through all these activities students improve their reading skills.
Assessment is done according to different criterion to measure the students’ language skills through activities, assignment and tests as shown in the table.
|
Student |
Homework & Assignments 20 |
Participation 10 |
Writing Project 20 |
Mid-term 30 |
Oral Final Test Presentation + Role Playing or debate 20 |
Total 100 |
Arabic Language Levels:
- Lower Beginners
- Upper Beginners
- Lower Intermediate
- Upper Intermediate
- Lower Advanced
- Upper Advanced
Each level consists of 160-hours offered over an eight-week period. Each course contains a certain number of Standard Arabic lessons, in addition to Omani dialect and cultural workshops.