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Curriculum - Pre School
Our School has an Islamic ethos and our programmes inculcate values of Iman (belief), Taqwa (piety) and Akhlaq (ethics). The curriculum conforms with the requirements of the Gauteng Department of Education.
One of our primary aims is to inspire interest in, and the understanding of, literacy, numeracy and life skills amongst learners through curriculum inspired activities. Our curriculum creates the foundation for the learning and development of numeracy, literacy skills and life skills. We prepare our learners for formal schooling through the medium of active learning and play. The learners learn through activities that involve exploration, repetition, abstraction and communication. Our educators encourage the learners to use their senses of touch, sight, hearing and smell.
Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. The aim of our Numeracy programme is to develop skills using different contexts for counting and to create an awareness and knowledge of symbols and sequence.
Literacy skills are all the skills needed for reading and writing. They include such things as awareness of the sounds of language, awareness of print and the relationship between letters and sounds. Other literacy skills include vocabulary, spelling, and comprehension. Traditionally literacy has been commonly defined as the ability to read and write at an adequate level of proficiency that is necessary for communication. Language skills are linked to our vocabulary building and theme based discussions. Reading and spelling are integral components of this programme. These are consolidated on a daily basis both incidentally and through targeted lessons. Our reading and writing programme takes place in a structured manner.
Whilst it is important to learn and understand numeracy and literacy, it is just as important to learn life skills – to understand how to take care of yourself. Our life skills programme concentrates on teaching the learners skills that will allow them to experience scenarios and activities. These include, amongst others, vision, confidence, motivation, communication, creativity, courage, and trust. Life skills are discussed continuously during the course of the day encouraging social skills, classroom etiquette, courtesy and respect for others.
Curriculum - Foundation Phase
Our School has an Islamic ethos and our programmes inculcate values of Iman (belief), Taqwa (piety) and Akhlaq (ethics). It is the objective of the school to impart the requisite Secular and Islamic knowledge to the pupil. The curriculum is therefore based on an integrated system in order to provide a well balanced programme. The Secular curriculum is based on that of the Gauteng Education Department.
Grade 1
Formal teaching is introduced in Grade 1. The concepts of numeracy, literacy and life skills, first introduced to the learners in Pre-School, are consolidated by way of an integrated learning approach. Our educators motivate and encourage the learners to develop self belief and confidence. Learners are introduced to reading and are encouraged to develop a love for reading.
When learners enter Grade 1, they have learned much through listening, and can speak with varying degrees of fluency and confidence. Our classroom is a place that celebrates, respects, and builds on what learners know. We have a balanced approach to literacy development. It is balanced because it begins with the learner’s emergent literacy. It involves them in reading real books and it gives attention to phonics. These are the things learners need to know and to do in order to learn to read and write successfully.
In essence, our educators lay a strong foundation for the learners’ continued schooling experience.
Grade 2
The concepts taught in Grade 1 are consolidated in Grade 2. Additional concepts of Numeracy are introduced to learners. Learners are encouraged to develop numeracy skills using different contexts for counting, symbols and sequence. Our educators re-inforce the learners’ ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts.
Literacy skills such as vocabulary, spelling, and comprehension are strengthened. Emphasis is placed on the ability to read and write at an adequate level of proficiency that is necessary for communication. Spelling rules are applied. Reading and spelling are integral components of this programme. These are consolidated on a daily basis.
Learners are taught life skills. Our life skills programme concentrates on teaching the learners skills that will allow them to experience and deal with various aspects of life.. These include, amongst others, vision, confidence, motivation, communication, creativity, courage, and trust. Life skills are discussed continuously during the course of the day.
Grade 3
In this Grade, our educators build onto the skills that the learners have already learnt. Our Literacy programme encourages and supports learners to do wide reading. It gives learners frequent opportunities for writing and for developing their vocabulary and language use. Our educators teach learners to interpret what they read. Through reading, our learners broaden their general knowledge, vocabulary and personal understanding of the world around them.
In the Grade, the learner is taught to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts. Learners are taught to develop their handwriting skills to be able to record their thoughts and ideas so that they and others can read them. They learn how to use writing conventions such as spelling and punctuation to make their writing understandable to others.
In numeracy, learners are taught to develop the range of whole numbers to at least 1000, and unitary and non-unitary common fractions. In this phase, the number concept of the learner is developed through working with physical objects in order to count collections of objects. Our educators give learners opportunities to work with number cards, number charts and number lines to recognise, read, write, count and order numbers. Learners are also given opportunities to practise mental calculations. Our educators structure activities with an awareness that the learner can count by rote and recognise and say number names and symbols for larger numbers than the learner is able to use for calculation and solving problems. Generally, we polish the learners’ calculation speed and accuracy, as well as develop their ability to analyse and solve word problems, applying appropriate operations to do so.
Our Life Skills programme re-inforces in our learners the awareness of themselves, their surroundings and their place in the world. We encourage learners to become more conscious of their physical and emotional wellbeing.
As Grade 3 is the final year of the Foundation Phase, our educators build on what the learners have already learnt in preparation for their move into the Intermediate phase.
Grade 4
Our learners are exposed to subject teaching for the first time. They have a different educator for each of the subjects. Our learners still have a class or form teacher to whom the learners report each morning. This form teacher assist the learners and is responsible for the overall mid year and final reports.
In this grade, our learners are taught a variety of subjects. These subjects include English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, Social Sciences, and Life Skills. In addition, Islamiyaath subjects are also taught to the learners. Our learners also participate in speech contests, book and newspaper quizzes. They are also taken on various excursions to places of educational interest.
Our learners in this phase continue to enjoy a child-centered approach. Our learners are given an opportunity to develop to their optimum potential.
Grade 5
In this Grade, our learners consolidate what they have learnt in the previous Grade. They build, and strengthen, the skills learnt in previous years. Emphasis is placed on individual growth and development. The same subjects taught in Grade 4 are continued in this Grade.
Our learners are encouraged to express themselves and become independent and confident thinkers. The educators emphasize the cognitive development of language and numerical skills and thus create well-rounded individuals.
Our learners also participate in speech contests, book and newspaper quizzes. They are also taken on various excursions to places of educational interest.
Grade 6
In this Grade, our learners not only continue with their subjects, but do so at a more advanced level. They build on what they have learnt in the various subjects first introduced to them in Grade 4. They are also encouraged to speak and write confidently. We continue with our child-centered approach to education. Our learners are taught to express themselves and encouraged to build their self image so that they can become capable and confident thinkers.
Our learners write formal examinations twice a year, in June and November of each year. Assessments are, however, performed continuously and they include class and cycle tests. Their work is evaluated through continuous assessment during class time. These tests are seen as opportunities by our learners to display their knowledge and skills.
Our learners also participate in speech contests, book and newspaper quizzes. They are also taken on various excursions to places of educational interest.
Grades 7, 8 and 9 – Senior Phase
In this Phase, our learners continue to consolidate and develop their knowledge base in the learning areas of English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, Economic Management Sciences, Life Orientation and Creative Arts. They master the basic skills required for each subject.
In addition, Islamiyat subjects are also taught to the learners. Our learners also participate in speech contests (including Eisteddfod), book and newspaper quizzes.
Grade 10, 11 and 12 – FET Phase
During the Grade 9 year, our learners are encouraged to start thinking about the subjects which they intend studying in the FET Phase leading up to matric. The learners are required to make a choice of subjects at the end of the Grade 9 academic year. Our learners are given all the necessary support and guidance in making their decision. A dedicated careers day is held each year where learners are given information relating to the requirements of the National Senior Certificate, subject choice and the requirements of tertiary institutions.
Learners are required to do 4 compulsory subjects, namely, English Home Language, First Additional Language (Afrikaans), Mathematics (or Mathematical Literacy) and Life Orientation. Each learner must choose at least 2 other subjects, although many of our learners choose 3 and some even choose 4 additional subjects. Additional subjects on offer include Accounting, Arabic, Business Studies, Geography, History, Physical Science and Life Science (Biology).
Learners can also choose Arabic as an additional subject in the F.E.T Phase or choose it as part of their seven subjects, whereby writing it as a final matric subject.
Our academic programme offers a wide variety of subjects to our learners. Our educators are specialists in their learning areas, and their dedication and commitment to provide excellent tuition give our learners an opportunity to reach maximum potential.
Our learners are given an opportunity of developing in every dimension and, as such, their education goes beyond the classroom and the normal curriculum, stimulating extra-curricular activities are arranged that engage our learners in exciting interaction. Our learners participate in internal and inter-school speech contests, book and newspaper quizzes and go on excursions to places of educational interest. They also participate in community outreach programs, and school assemblies are geared to raise awareness of issues affecting our community and the Muslim Ummah as a whole. This helps to develop independent and critical thinking and contributes to the development of a well-rounded and independent individual.
Islaamiyyaat
Our Islamiyat curriculum is based on the syllabus as provided by the Jamiatul Ulama. This syllabus provides for the spiritual and intellectual needs of the learner. It is compulsory for all our learners to attend the Islamiyat classes from Grade 1 to Grade 12. In this manner, it is anticipated that by the time the learner completes Grade 12, he or she will become Allah conscious.
We provide an opportunity for our learners to be schooled in an Islamic environment, inculcating in the learner an Islamic culture as a matter of course. We have an integrated curriculum which enables our learners to make optimum use of the invaluable time. We provide an opportunity to our learners to continue with Islamic studies throughout the senior school years.
Our curriculum is based on giving the learner a thorough foundation in Islamic principles as projected in the Holy Quraan and the Sunnah of our Nabi (SAW). Prominance is given to Seeratun-Nabi (SAW) as it remains the best example. This enables the learners to appreciate the role Muslims have played in the development of the world, and at the same time, it creates an Islamic awareness.
We encourage our learners to practise what they learn. We believe that learners must be living examples of what they are taught.
Our structured Islamiyat curriculum enables learners to develop a love for and the understanding of Islam. It is designed to instill an Islamic identity in each learner.
Our curriculum includes Quraan learning and recitation, Hifz, Arabic and Islamic studies. Our Arabic language programme develops reading, writing and speaking skills to enable our learners to read the Holy Quraan with understanding.
Hifz
Our school provides Hifz classes to those learners intending to memorize the Holy Quraan. The journey of learning the Holy Quraan is one of enlightenment and discovery for those who Allah SWT has chosen to place His message.
Salaah
All our learners perform Zohar salaah (midday prayers) daily. This affords our learners time and opportunity to reflect and supplicate.
Arabic
Learners could choose Arabic as an additional subject in the F.E.T Phase or choose it as part of their seven subjects, whereby writing it as a final matric subject.