Preschool
The
objective of the preschool is to prepare for first grade.
Basic language and math skills are taught in English and Arabic.
Language Skills—the alphabet and simple words.
Math—numbers 1 through 20. Singing. Creative
Skills—educational games, coloring, scissors and paperwork,
Computer Training. Recreation.
Grade 1
Math—place
value through 200, addition and subtraction—sums through 18, money and time,
geometry and measurement, fractions and graphs.
Life Science—plants, animals, where plants and animals live.
Physical Science—grouping objects, moving and working, sound, light and
heat.
Earth Science—the Earth, weather, seasons, the sky.
The Human Body—the senses, growing and changing, taking care of your
health.
Social Studies—family life, your school and neighborhood, geography.
English—an introduction to grammar, intensive and extensive reading,
handwriting and spelling, listening and speaking, dictionary use.
Introductory level French.
Art—music, coloring, scissors and paperwork.
Computer Science.
Classical Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 2
Math—three
digit place value, time and money, addition and subtraction, geometry and
fractions, measurements, multiplication through 5 x 5.
Life Science—plants, animals and fossils.
Physical Science—matter, sound, heat, light, forces, magnets and
electricity.
Earth Science—the Earth, the solar system, weather and seasons.
The Human Body—nutrition, keeping healthy, how your body works.
Social Studies—people and places, animals and their habitats, how
people work, how people have fun, where we buy food, long ago and today, where
we find water.
English—intensive and extensive reading, handwriting and spelling,
listening and speaking, grammar, dictionary use.
Introductory level French.
Art—music, coloring, scissors and paperwork.
Computer Science.
Classical Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 3
Math—addition
and subtraction, place value, customary measurement of time, metric measurement,
multiplication through 9 x 9, geometry and graphing, division facts through 9,
fractions, decimals.
Life Science—how plants and animals live and grow, living things and
the environment, our changing environment.
Physical Science—matter and how it changes, energy, sound, forces and
machines.
Earth Science—changes in the Earth’s surface, materials and the
Earth, clouds and storms, the solar system.
The Human Body—how the body works, staying healthy.
Social Studies—life on a farm, life in a city, weather and people,
geography, long ago and today, deserts and forests, history of homes.
English—intensive and extensive reading, handwriting and spelling,
listening and speaking, grammar, dictionary use.
Music.
Computer Science.
Introductory level French.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 4
Math—addition
and subtraction of whole numbers, numeration, multiplication of whole numbers,
dividing by one digit numbers, measurement, geometry, fractions, adding and
subtracting fractions, decimals, graphing and probability.
Life Science—the structure of plants and animals.
Physical Science—measuring matter, force and motion, electricity and
magnetism, light and sound.
Earth Science—measuring weather, what makes up the Earth, oceans,
movement in the solar system.
The Human Body—the digestive system, keeping your body healthy.
Social Studies—the life of herders, the American Indians, forests,
history and geography of America, grasslands, society and communication,
California plus farming, fishing and mining.
English—intensive and extensive reading, handwriting and spelling,
listening and speaking, grammar, dictionary use.
Music.
Computer Science.
Introductory level French.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 5
Math—addition
and subtraction of whole numbers, multiplication of whole numbers, division,
number theory and fractions, addition and subtraction of fractions and
decimals, measurement, geometry, area and volume, ratio and percent, graphs
and probability, integers.
Life Science—comparing matter, reproduction and change, adaptation.
Physical Science—classifying matter, investigating motion, forms of
energy, astronomy.
Earth Science—our changing Earth, the Earth’s resources, climate,
astronomy.
The Human Body—respiration, health issues.
Social Studies—geography, Christopher Columbus, the American
colonies, the history of
England
, the American War of Independence, the Aztecs and the Spaniards, Benjamin
Franklin.
English—intensive and extensive reading, spelling, listening and
speaking, grammar, story telling, dictionary use.
Music.
Computer Science.
Introductory level French.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 6
Math—introduction
to statistics and algebra, decimals, measurement, number theory, fractions,
polygons, integers, ratio and proportion, solids, probability.
Life Science—cells, reproduction, adapting to the environment, the
ecosystem.
Physical Science—heat, changes in matter, moving objects, light,
color and sound.
Earth Science—resources, the universe, Earth processes, technology
and weather.
The Human Body—control systems, drugs.
Social Studies—digging up fossils, artifacts, the Olympics, the
Ancient Romans, volcanoes.
English—intensive and extensive reading, spelling, listening and
speaking, writing, grammar, dictionary use.
Computer Science.
Introductory level French.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Grade 7
Math—data
and graphs, algebra, decimals and fractions, geometry, ratio and proportions,
similarity, percent, integers, transformations, probability.
Science—living things, ecology, cells and tissues, classification,
simple organisms, plants, animals with and without backbones, nutrition and
digestion, support and movement, transport, respiration and excretion, health
and disease, the human body, drugs, the universe, resources, weather, Earth
processes.
Social Studies—immigration to the Americas, life and trade in the
Middle Ages, mysteries in history, life and water in the desert, marriage
customs, travel and different cultures.
English—intensive and extensive reading, spelling, listening and
speaking, writing compositions, grammar, appreciating literature.
Computer Science.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.
Grade 8
Math—data
analysis, algebra, integers, ratio and proportion, percent, rational and
irrational numbers, geometry, area and volume, functions, probability plus
similarity, congruence and transformation.
Science—motion, forces, work and machines, energy and power, heat,
structure of the Earth, rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, water, the
oceans, air, weather and climate.
Social Studies—the American Civil War, citizenship and government,
geography, historical myths, slavery, the ancients and astrology, the
Industrial Revolution.
English—intensive and extensive reading, spelling, listening and
speaking, writing compositions, appreciating literature, grammar.
Computer Science.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.
Grade 9
Algebra—equations,
operations with polynomials, quadratic equations, rational functions, sets and
relations, trigonometry. geometry, coordinate geometry, statistics.
Physics—exploration of space, the universe, solar energy, properties of
matter, pressure, communication, magnetism and electricity. Chemistry—atoms
and the periodic table, chemical bonds, reactions and equations, solutions,
acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, carbon compounds, pollution,
halogens. Biology—cell division, DNA and heredity, classical genetics,
reproduction, human reproduction, health and reproduction, family planning,
excretion, humans and the biosphere, bee keeping, cheese, growing crops,
raising animals. English—literature and analysis, types of prose, the
mechanics of writing, study skills. Classical
Arabic. Social Studies in Arabic. Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.
(All ministry topics are thoroughly covered in textbooks.)
Grade 10
Algebra—linear
functions and probability, radical algebraic expressions, inequalities,
functions.
Geometry—the tools of geometry, geometric figures, triangle
relationships, area and perimeter, space figures, parallel lines, proving
triangles congruent, quadrilaterals, similarity, vectors, circles.
Physics—solids, liquids, waves, light, color, mirrors, lenses, sound,
heat, and thermodynamics.
Chemistry—matter and change, scientific measurement, problem solving
in chemistry, the periodic table, chemical names and formulas, chemical
quantities, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, the behavior
of gases.
Biology—cell structure and functions, photosynthesis, cellular
respiration, cell growth and division, classification, mammals, animal
behavior plus skeletal, muscular, integumentary, circulatory, respiratory,
digestive and excretory systems, the immune system and disease.
English—review of world literature, cultural awareness, critical
analysis, writing summaries.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.
Grade 11
Math—functions
and relations, linear functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities,
quadratic equations and complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic
functions, rational and irrational algebraic functions, sequences and series,
trigonometric and circular functions and their properties, triangle problems.
Physics—linear motion, circular motion, Newton’s law and equations,
electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism.
Chemistry—electrons in atoms, chemical periodicity, ionic and
covalent bonds, aqueous systems, solutions, reaction rates, acids and bases,
neutralization, chemistry of metals and non-metals, hydrocarbon compounds and
organic chemistry.
Biology—the biosphere, ecosystems and communities, populations,
humans in the biosphere, bacteria, and viruses, protists, fungi, plant
diversity, roots, stems, leaves, sponges, cnidarians, worms and mollusks.
English—review of American literature, reading comprehension,
critical thinking, writing essays.
Preparation for the IELTS & TOEFL.
Classical Arabic.
Social Studies in Arabic.
Islamic Studies.
Physical Education—football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.
Grade 12
Math—complex
numbers, binomial theorem, permutation and combination, probability, analytic
geometry (conics), solid geometry, limits and continuity, differentiation and
its applications, integration and its applications, practice for SAT math.
Physics—dynamics, quantum physics, atomic physics, x-ray and lasers,
nuclear physics, alternating current, electronics, semiconductor devices,
solar energy, the universe. Chemistry—electrochemistry, thermochemistry, nuclear chemistry, transition elements, nitrogen organic compounds,
biochemistry, chemical industries, oil, environment. Biology—the
nervous system, hormonal regulation, reproduction, principles of genetics,
molecular genetics, genetic engineering, environment and pollution, the
history of the Earth.
English—review of English literature, literary skills, writing term
papers,
Preparation for the IELTS & TOEFL.. Classical Arabic. Islamic Studies. Physical Education—football, volleyball,
basketball, tennis, etc. (All ministry topics are
thoroughly covered in textbooks.)