National English System

Course Overview

Science is one of the major branches of knowledge required in all learning contexts. In this course, students will learn to value Science by recognizing its impact on development. In a technologically growing world, students need to learn the relationship between Science and Technology. Through this course, students will learn through acquisition rather than recognition, approaching a lifelong educational process through self-learning, fun games, activities, and investigation.

This course allows students to explore the world around them as a means to acquire knowledge by enhancing basic thinking skills such as observation, analysis, synthesis, inquiry, and justification. Moreover, students’ social skills will be fostered through group work, negotiation, exchange of viewpoints, persuasion, and respecting and accepting others’ opinions. Much focus is laid on practical and applied aspects.

The course book consists of four units; each unit includes integrated lessons which satisfy the desired objectives.

Grade Level: Science G 1-3

Course Description: "Science for Life"

"Science for Life" connects what is learned to what the child already understands, creating a mental structure that can support more information used to consider a variety of ideas. Moreover, there is an emphasis on developing children’s critical thinking abilities.

By the end of Grade 1, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Compare between need and want.
• Know the steps of making a T-shirt.
• Know the uses of different appliances.
• Learn about tools of personal hygiene.
• Identify the ways to conserve water.
• Differentiate between living and non-living organisms.
• Know magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
• Identify the importance and direction of a compass.
• Compare between healthy and unhealthy food.
• Know the five senses and their uses.
• Understand the life cycle of humans.
• Know the names of adult animals and their babies.
• Know the plant life cycle and their parts.
• Know the parts of animals and their different ways of movement.
• Identify types of transportation.
• Understand the places of the sun in the sky.
• Recognize seasons.

By the end of Grade 2, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Compare between the baby's and bird's life cycles.
• Know about feeding baby birds.
• Determine the golden eagle body parts.
• Differentiate between food groups.
• Mention what appears in the day sky and night sky.
• Identify the meaning of "environment."
• Know the basic needs for living organisms and types of habitat.
• Differentiate between birds of Egypt.
• Determine the forms of matter.
• Know sources of water.
• Differentiate between summer and winter.
• Know the weather in Egypt.
• Identify the tools for measuring wind speed and temperature.
• Know the meaning of economy and differentiate between mining and agricultural.
• Determine some products that are made in Egypt.
• Identify the type of erosion.
• Identify the importance and source of water.
• Know the Nile aquatic ecosystem.
• Determine the ways to keep the River Nile clean.
• Recognize the use of electricity at home and how to conserve it.

By the end of Grade 3, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy habits.
• Identify the map of the human body.
• Know the importance of our skin and how it protects us.
• Identify the importance and structure of the heart.
• Determine the importance and structure of the digestive system.
• Differentiate between diet and nutrients.
• Compare between vitamins and minerals.
• Know the benefits of water and why water matters.
• Identify the changes in the environment.
• Determine the stages of the water cycle.
• Know the meaning of "origin."
• Differentiate between inherited traits and non-inherited traits.
• Identify the meaning of "adaptation."
• Recognize the structure of a polar bear and how it helps it to survive.
• Determine the importance of camouflage.
• Differentiate between types of bird beaks.
• Identify medical tools in the past and present.
• Differentiate between types of force.
• Know the structure and importance of magnets.
• Differentiate between magnetic materials and non-magnetic materials.

Grade Level: Science G 4

Course Description: "Search and Learn"

"Search and learn" are the approaches of this course. In this course, Science is learned through discovery and experimentation. Scientific concepts are taught through deduction of results. The course provides critical thinking and analysis.

By the end of Grade 4, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Adaptation and survival.
• Senses at work.
• Light and sight.
• Energy and motion.
• Energy and collision.
• Energy and fuel.
• Devices and energy.
• Know about fuel.
• Renewable energy resources.
• Breaking down and moving rocks.
• Changing landscapes.

Grade Level: Science G 5

By the end of Grade 5, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Natural resources on Earth's surface.
• Patterns in the sky.
• Effect of gravity.
• Water as a valuable natural resource.
• Plant needs.
• Energy flow in ecosystems.
• Change in food webs.
• Matter in the world around us.
• Describing and measuring matter.

Grade Level: Science G 6

By the end of Grade 6, students will be able to understand, recognize, and apply the following concepts:

• Know the structure of the cell as a system.
• How to use the microscope.
• Identify the parts of the cell and their function.
• Comparing plant and animal cells.
• Compare between interaction between body systems.
• Know the building of living systems.
• Know how muscles move.
• Compare between types of muscles.
• Know the ways of getting fuel.
• Identify the structure of the excretory system.
• Identify the function of the pancreas and using technology to treat diabetes.
• Identify magnetism and gravity.
• Know the ways of generating electricity.
• Know the components of a circuit.
• Compare between electric conductors and insulators.
• Compare between series and parallel circuits.
• Identify magnetism and electricity.
• Know matter and its building unit.
• Compare between the states of matter.
• Identify the temperature and its effect on particle movement.
• Identify the function and structure of the thermometer.
• Compare between ways of heat transfer.
• Compare between thermal insulation and conductivity.
• Realize water, weather, and climate.
• Know energy transfer through the water cycle.
• Recognize energy transfer in the water cycle.
• Know the importance of water reservoirs.
• Identify the importance of water.
• Realize the heating of Earth and ways of heat transfer.
• Identify convection currents, the water cycle, and Earth's wind.
• Know about heat and weather changes.
• Know the ways of farming the desert.
• Conclude the rain shadow phenomenon.
• Compare between tools for forecasting.
• Compare between types of adaptation.
• Identify environmental and genetic factor influences.
• Know structural adaptation in animals and plants.
• Identify the inheritance of traits in living organisms.
• Conclude the importance and types of soil and their effects on environmental changes.
• Know ways of how ecosystems depend on soil, such as:
  • Poor agricultural practices.
  • Soil restoration.
  • Soil erosion.
  • Climate and habitat destruction.
  • Reducing pollution.

Course Overview :

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

anta Modern School's English curriculum provides a comprehensive learning path for students using two main programs: the official Ministry of Education curriculum and Prime Heroes, an advanced curriculum for deeper learning.

The curriculum focuses on developing all four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—through a variety of methods. These include interactive dialogues, cross-curricular materials, and activities that promote independent learning like projects and debates. The school uses a mix of printed and digital resources, including interactive whiteboards and videos, to make learning engaging and relevant.

Official Ministry of Education Curriculum

The Ministry of Education curriculum aims to build a strong foundation in English for young learners. It incorporates Egyptian cultural heritage through culturally relevant stories and folklore. The curriculum is structured into weekly sessions that focus on:

• Listening and Speaking: Interactive storytelling and role-playing.

• Reading and Phonics: Exercises to develop reading comprehension.

• Writing and Vocabulary: Activities to expand word knowledge.

• Cultural Integration: Lessons that promote appreciation for both English and Egyptian traditions.

Prime Heroes Curriculum

The Prime Heroes course is a six-level series that follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It uses an integrated skills approach and an adventurous storyline to engage students. Key features of this curriculum include:

• Differentiated Instruction: The program offers activities for different proficiency levels (Approaching, On, and Above) to meet individual student needs.

• Structured Units: Each unit focuses on a specific theme, progressing from vocabulary and grammar to more complex reading, listening, speaking, and writing tasks.

• Comprehensive Resources: The program includes a Student's Book, Teacher's Book, Workbook, and Grammar & Writing Book. The Teacher's Book provides additional activities and guidance, while the Workbook and Grammar & Writing Book offer further practice and consolidation.

• Specialized Sections: The curriculum includes dedicated sections for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), Language Builders, and Word Puzzles to expand learning beyond standard language skills.

Course Overview:

This text outlines several English language courses for different grade levels.

Course Description : A Level Courses (Grades 7-11)

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

The "New Upstream" series is for learners from B1 to C1 levels. It uses themed modules with interactive tasks to develop vocabulary, grammar, and all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing). The courses encourage critical thinking, web research, and provide practical exercises to prepare students for real-life language use. It also incorporates a student-centered approach, allowing learners to discover and anchor new rules in their memory.

Course Description : O Level Courses (Grades 8-11)

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

The "New Hello English for Preparatory Schools" course uses an integrated skills approach, combining reading, writing, listening, and speaking within a single lesson based on a specific topic. This method is designed to increase student motivation and accelerate learning by mirroring how language is used in real life. The curriculum also integrates key life skills like empathy and resilience, as well as broader topics like national unity, into the lessons.

Course Description : Other Grade 7 Courses

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• "Hello Beyond the words" (O Level) is a comprehensive curriculum for grade 7 that focuses on topics relevant to teenagers' daily lives and builds upon prior knowledge of vocabulary and structure.
• "Hello!Plus Beyond the words" (A Level) is a preparatory course that uses engaging topics, communicative activities, and additional lessons on subjects like culture and science. It provides opportunities for students to practice English in a real-world context through group projects and activities that develop critical thinking and collaboration.

This text outlines several English language courses for different grade levels.

Course Description : A Level Courses (Grades 7-11):

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• New Upstream is a five-course series for English learners from a B1 to C1 proficiency level.
• The curriculum is organized into themed modules and focuses on developing all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) through interactive and authentic tasks.
• Key features include a focus on vocabulary and grammar in context, practical English sections, and activities that encourage critical thinking and web research.
• The course is designed to help students discover and internalize grammar rules, which aids in long-term memory retention.

Course Description : O Level Courses (Grades 8-11):

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• New Hello English for Preparatory Schools uses an integrated skills approach, combining multiple skills like reading, writing, and listening within a single lesson.
• This approach is designed to increase student motivation and accelerate learning by mirroring real-life language use.
• Learning objectives are clearly defined for each lesson, covering a wide range of topics from reading and writing to life skills like empathy and resilience.
• The course also incorporates vocabulary and language exercises to help students notice how language is used and practice using it accurately.

Course Description : Grade 7 Courses:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• OL Hello Beyond the words is a comprehensive curriculum with topics relevant to teenagers' daily lives. It builds on previous levels' vocabulary and structure.
• AL Hello Plus! Beyond the words is a five-level preparatory course that includes interesting topics, communicative activities, and additional lessons on subjects like culture, science, and art. It provides opportunities for students to practice English in real-world contexts and includes group projects, critical thinking exercises, and lessons on important values.

Course Overview

This course widens students’ scope of thinking to realize, comprehend, and appreciate the glory of God in creating countless living organisms, the universe, and all materials related to it. Students are encouraged, through this course, to apply Science in their daily life.

Course Description: Science (Middle School) – Grades 7-8-9

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Grade 7

• Identify the structure of the atom.
• Realize the modern periodic table of elements.
• Know about matter and its properties.
• Compare between types of chemical bonds.
• Know the difference between electric force, magnetic force, and gravitational force.
• Identify types of cells.
• Know the general characteristics of living organisms.
• Know about the Earth, the solar system, and lunar eclipses.
• Compare between metals and nonmetals, acids and alkalis, chemical indicators and salts.
• Compare between potential energy and kinetic energy.
• Realize the nutritional relationships in biological communities.
• Understand genetic traits and types of mutations.
• Realize the water cycle and the rock cycle.

Grade 8

• Identify the attempts at element classification.
• Know the main groups in the modern periodic table.
• Know the water structure and its importance for life.
• Compare between the atmospheric layers.
• Recognize the reasons for ozone layer erosion and global warming.
• Identify fossils and compare between their types.
• Conclude the reasons for extinction.
• Compare between oscillatory motion and wave motion.
• Recognize the properties of sound waves and light waves.
• Compare between reflection and refraction of light.
• Recognize the ways of reproduction in plants and identify reproduction in humans.

Grade 9

• Identify motion in one direction and conclude its graphic representation.
• Compare between physical quantities: scalars and vectors.
• Know the difference between mirrors and lenses.
• Identify the universe and the solar system.
• Conclude the difference between the types of cell division.
• Compare between sexual and asexual reproduction.
• Recognize the types of chemical reactions and factors affecting their speed.
• Recognize the physical properties of electric current.
• Know the difference between electric current and electric cell.
• Know about radioactivity and nuclear energy.
• Identify the main principles of heredity.
• Conclude the types of hormones in the human body and mention their importance inside our bodies.

Course Overview

This new course provides students with skills that enable them to express themselves in the target language. Students will learn with interest and fun using both audio and visual means to address their varying needs. Students will also be fully exposed to the French cultural background.

Course Description: Grade 1

This level emphasizes oral skills, given that it's the students' first exposure to the French language. Much emphasis is given to gaining a lot of vocabulary. By the end of the course, students will be able to reiterate and understand basic vocabulary words such as numbers, colors, school stationery, days of the week, and a few action verbs that assist in sentence structure.

Course Description: Grade 2

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Express their feelings in the target language.
• Describe themselves in the target language.
• Read, understand, and use vocabulary words such as body parts, fruits, different meals of the day, clothes, and means of transportation.

Course Description: Grade 3

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Present themselves in the target language.
• Communicate among themselves and others.
• Use the vocabulary learned in context.

Course Description: Grade 4

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Express and present themselves in the target language.
• Read and write simple structured sentences.
• Count to 70 in the target language.
• Utilize verbs in the proper tenses.
• Use the newly learned vocabulary in correctly structured sentences.

Course Description: Grade 5

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Take part in a conversation in the target language using topics related to their real life.
• Read and understand texts in the target language.
• Understand and respond to a message in French.

Course Description: Grade 6

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Recognize a number of linguistic skills that will support them in the preparatory stage.
• Follow and participate in a conversation that deals with their daily life situations.
• Understand and respond to messages in French.
• Produce simple sentences in French.

Course Description: Grade 7

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Express their daily life situations in the target language.
• Ask and respond to questions in the target language.
• Read and understand texts in the target language.
• Produce sentences about invitations and appointments.
• Reply to oral expressions.

Course Description: Grade 8

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Read documents in the target language.
• Read and express themselves in the target language.
• Analyze the texts they read.
• Distinguish between present and past tenses of verbs.
• Utilize personal pronouns.
• Write précis in the target language.
• Read and understand texts in French with the aim of responding to comprehension questions.

Course Description: Grade 9

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Utilize more tenses, such as Future Tenses.
• Use the appropriate tenses that enable students to build correct structured sentences.
• Learn rich vocabulary to be able to express themselves in French.

Course Overview:

The course focuses on transferring the culture of the target language. The course applies in its approach the 4 basic skills of language acquisition; namely; reading, writing, speaking, and listening. There is a stress on grammatical skills that support sentence structure to enable students to express themselves properly in the target language.

Course Description : First Grade

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Recognize numbers from zero to ten.
• Identify all letters of the German alphabet.
• Repeat basic German questions and simple commands.

Course Description : Second Grade

By the end of the year, students will be able to learn about and use vocabulary related to:

• Greetings: Morning, evening, hello, and goodbye.
• Family members.
• Colors.
• Numbers: Zero to twelve.
• Animals.
• Food and drinks.
• Seasons of the year.
• Months.
• Days of the week.
• Weather conditions.
• Formulate simple questions using W-questions and Yes/No questions.

Course Description : Third Grade

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Read simple German sentences.
• Ask basic questions (e.g., number of students, difference between a boy and a girl).
• Use common verbs.
• Recognize names of countries.
• Understand and use cardinal and ordinal numbers up to ten.
• Recognize different German sounds (phonics).
• Talk about hobbies.
• Name school supplies.
• Say the days of the week.
• Tell time using full hours (e.g., three o'clock).
• Understand and use simple sentences and basic questions.
• Participate in short dialogues.
• Answer questions using full sentences.
• Use common question words (W-questions).

Course Description :  Prep One

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Use greetings and numbers up to one thousand.
• Describe their family in detail using definite/indefinite articles, personal pronouns, and question words.
• Ask Yes/No questions and use adjectives to describe family members.
• Introduce themselves and use common verbs: kommen (come), wohnen (live), sein (be), machen (do), sprechen (speak), liegen (lie), haben (have).
• Utilize question words: wo (where), wohin (to where), wer (who), was (what), wie (how).
• Understand and use possessive pronouns to express ownership.
• Form basic sentences and differentiate between formal and informal speech.
• Recognize rooms in a house and furniture items (Möbel).
• Apply negation (nicht or kein) to describe possessions or family members.
• Understand and use colors to describe objects.
• Use verbs like mögen (like).
• Practice all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking, applying) in real-life situations.
• Apply formal and informal speech in various contexts.

Course Description :  Prep Two

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Learn about animals, their singular/plural forms, and use definite/indefinite articles with them.
• Discuss animal diets and origins, using place-related prepositions.
• Understand and use question words and prepositions for food and drinks.
• Acquire vocabulary for school items (singular/plural) and understand verb forms with direct/indirect objects (Akkusativ and Dativ cases).
• Understand days of the week and use adjectives to describe subjects and lessons.
• Learn about school subjects and schedules, and describe TV programs using relevant adjectives.
• Practice separable verbs and correct sentence formation.
• Understand and discuss daily routines using appropriate verbs and expressions.
• Learn about city places, everyday situations, and practice all four language skills in various scenarios.

Course Description :  Prep Three

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Talk about and express favorite hobbies in German.
• Acquire hobby-related vocabulary, including verbs like spielen (to play), lesen (to read), and sehen (to watch).
• Describe hobbies in sequence (e.g., inability to play football, desire to learn, need for a course).
• Use question words: wo (where), was (what), wer (who), wie (how), and wie viele (how many).
• Use verbs like brauchen (to need) and apply possessive pronouns in Nominativ and Akkusativ cases.
• Understand possession using gehören + Dativ (belongs to).
• Learn colors, countries, and prepositions in and zu with countries/locations.
• Learn about seasons, months, weather conditions, and weather forecasts.
• Understand time expressions, birthdays, dates, birth, and death dates.
• Master ordinal and cardinal numbers.
• Use the imperative form with singular (informal) pronouns.
• Acquire vocabulary for gifts and use personal pronouns in Nominativ and Akkusativ cases.
• Learn parts of the body, body aches, and medications.
• Express illness (e.g., Ich bin krank) and describe symptoms.
• Differentiate between gesund (healthy) and krank (sick) and use them in context.
• Practice all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in real-life situations.

Course Overview

This course aims to provide students with up-to-date information that aligns with everyday technological progress. It uses critical thinking and analysis as an approach to learning. It will enable students to be specific in expression as well as performance. Through this course, students will acquire vocational skills that will enable them to succeed throughout their life careers. It will build on students’ creativity and imagination through different applications. More intellectual and cognitive skills will be gained through delving into this course, such as organization, time management, objectivity, mathematical sense, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.

Course Description: Grades 1, 2, and 3

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Number Sense and Numeration
• Addition and Subtraction
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Pattern
• Data Management and Probability

Course Description: Grades 4, 5,and 6

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Understanding Decimals
• Rounding Decimals
• Operations with Decimals
• Ratio Learning Objectives
• Percentage
• Transformation Learning Objectives
• Geometry
• Pattern
• Data Management and Probability
• Solving Equations

Course Description: Grade 7

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Numerical and Rational Numbers
• Proportional Relationships
• Algebraic Thinking
• Geometry and Measurement
• Statistics and Probability

Course Description: Grade 8

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• The Number System
• Expressions and Equations
• Geometry
• Statistics and Probability

Course Description: Grade 9

By the end of the year, students will be able to:

• Real Numbers & Algebra
• Functions & Relations
• Geometry & Measurement
• Trigonometry
• Statistics & Probability