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Arabic Teachers' Council in London and Southern England

The Arabic Teachers’ Council in London and Southern England was established to advance teaching of the Arabic language and culture.

This is achieving this by offering CPDs for teachers, preparing for exams, organising competitions, and sharing educational resources. Furthermore, the council is committed to supporting schools, students, and parents in their engagement with Arabic teaching and learning.

Arabic teachers can sign up and register for CPD courses on the website. The full CPD programme and activities can be accessed at the Arabic Teachers’ Council Website.

For additional information about CPD courses email: info@arabicteacherscouncil-london.com

Our next face-to-face CPDs at Goldsmiths, University of London are:

Presenter: Luma Hameed
Writing for fluency and constructive marking. Activities empowering retrieval practice in the Arabic Language Class.

Presenter: Seloua Nedjai
Project Based Language Learning: Creativity in developing confident young linguists.

Presenter: Mevludin Sahinovic
Unlocking Engaging Dialogue: Helping primary pupils retain knowledge through dynamic classroom talk.     

Presenter: Mounia Benzidan
The Three Language Pillars and designing a coherent curriculum.

Presenter: Rasha Awad
Reading Strategies for a Deeper Comprehension to Different Texts.

Goldsmiths, University of London
Arabic Teachers' Council in London and Southern England
Qatar Foundation International

Teaching Arabic Language and Culture in Context

Continuing Professional Development Course for Arabic Teachers (hosted at Goldsmiths and supported by the Qatar Foundation International)

 Dates and sessions

  • 27 Sep 2025: Induction and key terminology (face to face)
  • 24/25 Oct 2025: Language skills and lesson planning (online)
  • 5/6 Dec 2025: Differentiation and assessment (online)
  • 31 Jan 2026: Creating resources and communicative approach (face to face)
  • 27/28 Mar 2026:  Creativity and marking (online)
  • 9 May 2026: Projects and celebration (face to face)

Face to face sessions are from 11am to 4pm with a one-hour break.

Associate Lecturers: Luma Hameed and Sawsan Haffar-Saffaf

Teaching Arabic Language and Culture in Context is an introduction to up-to-date methods for the teaching of Arabic as a foreign and community heritage language. During the module you will create a learning and teaching portfolio to help you reflect on your classroom practice and develop creative resources that are differentiated for pupils’ needs. You will be supported to carry out a classroom project and be able to report on your learning from the project. The module provides excellent preparation for applying for the PGCE Secondary Languages programme at Goldsmiths.

For additional information about ‘Teaching Arabic Language and Culture in Context’ CPD course at Goldsmiths, email Luma Hameed: l.hameed@gold.ac.uk.