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Apr 28, 2022

As part of the first session from the Arabic program, ‘Teaching and Assessing the Arabic Language based on Standards’

QRTA - Arabic Program - As part of the first session from the Arabic program, ‘Teaching and Assessing the Arabic Language based on Standards’, which aims at building the teachers’ capacity in transforming the teaching and assessing of the Arabic language so it is done based on set standards which are included in the ‘General Framework of Outcomes’. This aims at improving the quality of learning of the language for the learners.

This course is considered as the building block for teachers of the Arabic language aiming at building their capacity and skills by changing their perspective from focusing only on the curriculum content to focusing on building the capacity of learners by developing their knowledge and skills based on the learning outcomes for each learning stage.

Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) continues its training programs for 2022 in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Education and with the support of the Canadian government, implementing pedagogy programs for numerous majors – namely Arabic, Science, English, Social Studies, and Math – as well as the Innovation in Education Program, Advanced Instructional Leadership Professional Diploma (AILPD), and Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD).

The Arabic Language Program offers specialized workshops in capacity building and developing the proficiencies of Arabic teachers in instilling reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for grades (4-10). The program modules were designed per the latest international strategies in teaching reading and writing skills - in cooperation with the University of Colombia and regional and local programs. The Arabic Language Program comprises five modules that ultimately equip teachers with the competencies of a successful reader, thinker, creative writer, and adept communicator, enabling them to transfer those skills to their students in class. The program, which aims to build teachers’ capacities in all language skills inside and outside the classroom, targets the directorates of education in Ramtha, Southern Badia, Giza, and Rusayfah.