ARK Department (Secondary Level)

Introduction of ARK

Arabic and Revealed Knowledge Department is a department headed by Vice Principal, Ustazah Shahida Shaikh Salim, Head of Department (Secondary), Ustazah Nur hayati Jumali, and Head of Department (Primary), Ustazah Saidah Nafisah Hilmi.

Currently our department is driven by 9 dedicated teachers for both primary and secondary levels.

Most of ARK teachers hold at least an honours bachelor degree specialising in Arabic and Islamic studies from recognised universities in the Middle-East and Southeast Asia with four of our teachers who are Master degree holders.

ARK department focuses on curriculum and teaching of Arabic Language subjects such as Lughah Arabiah (Arabic Language), Nahu (Arabic syntax), Saraf (Arabic Morphology) and Revealed Knowledge disciplines such as Tauhid, Quran & Tajwid, Fiqh, Akhlak Islamiyyah, Sirah, Tafsir Quran and Hadith Nabawi. ARK department also introduced the learning of Jawi Language for lower primary students as to preserve the Jawi script as it has a significant role in the spread of Islamic knowledge in our region.

ARK curriculum comprises teaching and learning in classrooms as well beyond classroom whereby various programmes and activities are carried out to provide students with the joy of learning the knowledge as well as to make lesson contents more meaningful for their daily and future lives.

As learning is not confined in the classrooms, students can take advantage of the nidge activities organised by the Department such as Arabic Choral Speaking, Qasidah Club and Arabic Debate.

Students are also encouraged to take part in national and international competitions such as:

• Quranic Recitation
• Quranic Memorisation
• Hadith Competition
• Tafsir Competition
• Islamic speech and Storytelling
• Arabic Debate

The meaning of ARK

ARK means Arabic and Revealed Knowledge. In our department, the objective of learning Arabic Language is for students to deepen the understanding of the revealed knowledge. Apart from that, we hope that students will become effective communicators of the language as well as to be able to integrate the language with the learning of their religion. The Arabic curriculum in our department focuses on the four core language skills such as Reading, Writing, Speaking and listening. Arabic Language subject Ibooks have been progressively developed for the student with added interactive functions to cultivate joy in discovering the beauty of Arabic Language.

Revealed knowledge subjects are taught fully in Arabic across the level to expose students to tradition (turath) of the revealed knowledge which is in Arabic. Our curriculum is designed to educate students about the fundamentals of Revealed Knowledge and to enable them to implement and practice the knowledge in their life. These fundamentals are Tauhid, Quran & Tajwid, Fiqh, Akhlak Islamiyyah, Sirah, Tafsir Quran and Hadith Nabawi. The Department is currently developing the iBooks for Revealed Knowledge Subjects across the level.

Programmes For ARK

 Workshop / HalfDay Camp

Revealed knowledge subjects are taught fully in Arabic across the level to expose students to tradition (turath) of the revealed knowledge which is in Arabic. Our curriculum is designed to educate students about the fundamentals of Revealed Knowledge and to enable them to implement and practice the knowledge in their life. These fundamentals are Tauhid, Quran & Tajwid, Fiqh, Akhlak Islamiyyah, Sirah, Tafsir Quran and Hadith Nabawi. The Department is currently developing the iBooks for Revealed Knowledge Subjects across the level.

 ARK Student Enrichment Programmes (Secondary)

Hiwar & Khutbah

Objective: This programme starts at Primary One all the way to Secondary Four focusing at confidence in public speaking.

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Arabic Hiwar and khutbah have been shifted to online version since last year and students will produce hiwar and khutbah projects using their learning device ipad

Due to the exposure that the students received through this programme, our students have achieved significant achievements in Syarahan, Arabic public speaking and hiwar competitions.

ARK Student Enrichment Programmes (Secondary)

Objective: Objective: to showcase the unique musicality of qasidah to students. The students will perform the Qasidah Burdah during events such as Nadwah, Haul and Maulid.

Arabic Debate (Secondary 1 to Diploma in Islamic Studies)

Objective: To encourage students to research, study, cultivate their leadership qualities and arabic language skills and practice critical thinking. Arabic debate was introduced in the secondary curriculum as well as an interest club which is led by the diploma students as mentors.

Arabic Debate (Primary 6)

Objective: To encourage students to research, study, cultivate their leadership qualities and arabic language skills and practice critical thinking. Arabic debate was introduced in the secondary curriculum as well as an interest club which is led by the diploma students as mentors.

Due to the exposure that the students received through this programme, our students have achieved significant achievements in national and international Arabic competitions.

Halaqah (Secondary 1- 4)

Objective: To expose students to learning from scholars that retains the heritage of learning with a valid chain (sanad) via a structured syllabus of reading great classical texts inherited from past Scholars.

Talaqqi Quran Bissanad Riwayah Hafs Thoriq Syatibi

Objective: The aim of the programme is to provide the students with an opportunity to study the Al-Quran in the Talaqqi and Musyafahah method, while improving the reading quality and capability of participants. The students will have the ARK Asatizah who have obtained the sanad as their Muqri'.

Monthly Tahlil and Khatmul Quran

Objective: The rewards bestowed by Allah on the completion of the Quran readings would be extended to the founder of the madrasah, Syed Mohamed b Ahmed Alsagof.

Ramadhan Challenge Activities

Objective: To provide the students with an opportunity to maximise their ibadah during the holy month of Ramadhan

Development of Arabic iBooks

Teacher Research on Arabic and Revealed Knowledge

Apart from practicing, research can benefit teachers professionally and personally. It also helps them become better teachers in improving teaching styles and strategies.

ARK Department believes that starting small is important and therefore teachers are encouraged to do research that is manageable and within their limits.

Alhamdulillah our teachers have participated in some Arabic Language and Islamic studies seminars since 2014 organised by Islamic universities in Malaysia such UKM,Unisza and KUIS.