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The Arabic Classroom curriculum

Our learning pathway runs from the Arabic alphabet to mastery across 18 levels, grouped into six CEFR-aligned stages (A1–C2). Each level lists the grammar, vocabulary and communication goals you’ll master.

The six stages

StageCEFRLevelsCourses
BeginnerA11–30 published
ElementaryA24–60 published
IntermediateB17–90 published
Upper IntermediateB210–120 published
AdvancedC113–150 published
MasteryC216–180 published

Beginner

CEFR A1Levels 1–3
Level 1 · A1

The Arabic Script & Sounds (Early A1)

Communication goals
Recognise and write the 28 Arabic letters · Read and sound out simple words · Exchange basic greetings
The script & sounds
The 28 letters and their names · Initial, medial and final forms (joining letters) · Short vowels (ḥarakāt): fatḥa, kasra, ḍamma · Long vowels (ا و ي), sukūn and shadda · Sun and moon letters
Vocabulary themes
Greetings · Your name · Letters & sounds · Numbers 0–10
Level 2 · A1

Words & Simple Sentences (A1)

Communication goals
Introduce yourself · Identify people and objects · Ask simple questions
Grammar
Noun gender (masculine / feminine, tāʾ marbūṭa) · The definite article al- (with sun/moon assimilation) · The nominal sentence (mubtadaʾ + khabar) · Demonstratives (hādhā / hādhihi) · Detached pronouns (anā, anta, anti, huwa, hiya) · Question words (mā, man, ayna)
Vocabulary themes
Family · Classroom objects · Countries & nationalities · Numbers 11–20
Level 3 · A1

People & Places (A1+)

Communication goals
Say where things are · Say what belongs to whom · Describe people and places
Grammar
The genitive construct (iḍāfa) — basics · Prepositions of place (fī, ʿalā, taḥta, bayna) · There is / there are (hunāka / yūjad) · Possessive pronoun suffixes (-ī, -ka, -hu) · Nisba adjectives (-iyy / -iyya) · Numbers 21–100
Vocabulary themes
The home · The city · Directions · Jobs

Elementary

CEFR A2Levels 4–6
Level 4 · A2

The Present Tense (A1+/A2)

Communication goals
Talk about daily routines · Say what you like and do · Describe what is happening now
Grammar
The present tense (al-fiʿl al-muḍāriʿ) and its prefixes · Conjugating the present for every pronoun · Negating the present with lā · Yes/no questions (hal / a-) · Adverbs of frequency
Vocabulary themes
Daily routine · Food & drink · Hobbies · Days of the week
Level 5 · A2

Describing & Comparing (A2)

Communication goals
Describe people and things · Compare two things · Express preferences
Grammar
Adjective–noun agreement (gender, number, definiteness) · The comparative & superlative (the afʿal pattern) · Sound masculine & feminine plurals · Colours (afʿal / faʿlāʾ pattern) · Too / enough
Vocabulary themes
Appearance & character · Colours · Shopping · The weather
Level 6 · A2

The Past Tense (A2)

Communication goals
Talk about the past · Tell a simple story · Describe what happened
Grammar
The past tense (al-fiʿl al-māḍī) conjugation · The verbal sentence (verb + subject + object) · Negating the past with mā · Past time expressions (ams, qabla) · Object pronoun suffixes on verbs
Vocabulary themes
Travel · Weekend & holidays · Childhood · Months & seasons

Intermediate

CEFR B1Levels 7–9
Level 7 · B1

Plans & the Future (A2+/B1)

Communication goals
Talk about future plans · Express intentions and purpose · Make predictions
Grammar
The future (sa- / sawfa) · The subjunctive (al-manṣūb) after an, li-, ḥattā · Want / can (urīdu an, astaṭīʿu an) · Future time expressions
Vocabulary themes
Plans & goals · Events & appointments · Study & work
Level 8 · B1

Obligation & Advice (B1)

Communication goals
Give advice · Express obligation and necessity · Give instructions
Grammar
Must / have to (yajibu an, ʿalā … an) · May / can (yumkin an, min al-mumkin) · The imperative (al-amr) · The jussive (al-majzūm) with lam and the lā of prohibition
Vocabulary themes
Health · Rules & etiquette · Work · At the doctor
Level 9 · B1

Cause & Condition (B1)

Communication goals
Explain reasons · Talk about conditions · Solve everyday problems
Grammar
Conditional sentences with idhā / in · Because / so (li-anna, lidhālika, bi-sabab) · Kāna and its sisters (kāna wa-akhawātuhā) · The accusative predicate of kāna
Vocabulary themes
The environment · Technology · Everyday problems

Upper Intermediate

CEFR B2Levels 10–12
Level 10 · B2

More Complex Descriptions (B1+/B2)

Communication goals
Give detailed information · Describe processes · Link ideas together
Grammar
Relative clauses (alladhī, allatī …) — definite & indefinite · The passive voice (al-mabnī lil-majhūl) · Inna and its sisters (inna wa-akhawātuhā) · Broken plurals (common patterns) · Linking words (although, however, therefore)
Vocabulary themes
News & media · Science · Education
Level 11 · B2

Hypothetical Situations (B2)

Communication goals
Discuss imaginary situations · Express wishes · Describe how and when something happens
Grammar
The counterfactual conditional (law) · Wishing with layta / law · The verbal noun (al-maṣdar) and its uses · The circumstantial accusative (al-ḥāl)
Vocabulary themes
Dreams & ambitions · Society · Relationships
Level 12 · B2

Advanced Communication (B2)

Communication goals
Report what others said · Explain viewpoints · Take part in discussions
Grammar
The ten derived verb forms (al-awzān, II–X) · Reported / indirect speech · Advanced passive structures · Discourse markers and connectors
Vocabulary themes
Business · Culture · Current affairs

Advanced

CEFR C1Levels 13–15
Level 13 · C1

Sophisticated Opinions

Grammar
Exception and restriction (illā, ghayr, siwā) · Emphasis (inna, the energetic nūn, the cognate accusative) · Complex relative & conditional structures
Language focus
Hedging & nuance · Formal opinion language · Cohesion across paragraphs
Topics
Technology · Ethics · Society
Level 14 · C1

Academic & Professional Arabic

Grammar
Nominalisation and the maṣdar in formal style · Advanced passive & impersonal structures · Apposition (badal) and specification (tamyīz)
Language focus
Academic vocabulary · Reports & summaries · Presentations
Topics
Research · Business · Education
Level 15 · C1

Persuasion & Debate

Grammar
Advanced conditional & concessive structures · Fronting and word order for emphasis · Advanced discourse connectors
Language focus
Argument & persuasion · Negotiation · Rebuttal
Topics
Politics · Economics · Public policy

Mastery

CEFR C2Levels 16–18
Level 16 · C2

Near-Native Expression

Language focus
Idioms & proverbs (amthāl) · Collocations · Root & pattern (the morphological system) · Figurative language
Topics
Media · Culture · Literature
Level 17 · C2

Precision & Style

Language focus
Register shifting (Fuṣḥā vs colloquial awareness) · Rhetoric & eloquence (balāgha): tashbīh, istiʿāra, kināya · Tone & stylistic control
Tasks
Rewrite texts for different audiences · Professional & editorial writing
Level 18 · C2

Mastery

Language focus
Advanced rhetoric (balāgha) and stylistics · Critical analysis of literary & classical texts · Managing natural, formal conversation
Tasks
Debates · Presentations · Long-form essays · Real-world simulations