SCILT, in partnership with Qatar Foundation International, has opened registrations for schools who would like to take part in our Discovering the World of Arabic programme in session 2025/26.
Schools can apply for our longer courses at BGE or SP level, which run from September to March, or select our shorter introductory courses to offer an experience of Arabic as an L3 to their learners.
All participating schools will receive:
- A dedicated live online lesson delivered every week via Glow Teams for each individual school (time to be agreed with each school)
- Asynchronous materials to consolidate and further explore Arabic language and Arab cultures
- Ongoing support from the SCILT team
- Schools that are new to the programme will also be eligible for a start-up grant of £1000, while returning schools will receive £500 to support their classes to continue learning Arabic. Schools can bid for further funding to provide resources and experiences that enhance the language learning and promote a positive experience of Arab cultures.
The collaboration will provide an opportunity for local authority secondary schools to offer L3 learning experiences in Arabic language and cultures. BGE and Senior Phase courses have been co-created by the SCILT team and specially commissioned writers, with language lessons delivered online by teachers of Arabic. Both courses focus on developing conversational Arabic which will enhance learners’ understanding of Arab cultures and, in the Senior Phase course, their employability skills.
Discovering the World of Arabic is aimed at non-heritage, beginner learners who are seeking to enhance their language learning experience and develop their portfolio of skills. Schools can choose to take part in the beginner course or, if your class has already completed this course, you can select the post-beginner course to consolidate and deepen Arabic learning. The lessons give learners the chance to explore aspects of Arab cultures as well as providing a solid linguistic foundation for learning the world’s fifth most spoken language.
Places are limited for this opportunity, so if you would like your school to be considered to take part, please complete the note of interest form via the link below by Friday 25 April 2025. Responses given on the note of interest form may inform the final selection of schools for this opportunity.
Please contact SCILT-Arabic@strath.ac.uk if you have any questions.
DTW Arabic Secondary 2025-26 note of interest registrations