|
|
The
course aims to:
develop the ability to use Arabic effectively for
purposes of practical communication
form a sound base for the skills, language and attitudes required for
further use of Arabic study, work and leisure
offer insight into, and appreciation of, the culture and civilisations
of the Arabic speaking world
encourage positive attitudes to the learning of other languages and to
their speakers and cultures
develop a basic awareness of the nature of language and language
learning
promote learning skills of a more general application (e.g. analysis,
memorising, drawing of inferences)
provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation
Pupils will be expected to demonstrate
skills in three areas of Listening, Reading and Writing.
The examination will consist of three papers:
Paper 1.
Listening Comprehension
Paper 2.
Reading Comprehension
Paper 3.
Writing
One paper only will be set for each skills
area.
Pupils
will be expected to be familiar with the main grammatical and
syntactical features of Arabic.
Willingness to work hard and have an
ability for Arabic are both essential if real progress is to be made
in the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking.
The language of the examination will usually be Modern Standard
Arabic. Grammatical and
syntactical construction specific to dialects will not gain credit.
It
must be stressed that this is a very demanding subject for non-native
speakers of the language and the course will require a consistently
high level of work from both native and non-native speakers.
In no sense should it be seen as a 'soft' option.
|
