Grade 1
At Al-Azhar Institute in Johannesburg, Grade 1 is part of our foundation phase. The concepts of numeracy, literacy, life skills, and Islam, are introduced to the learners and consolidated by way of an integrated learning approach. Our educators motivate and encourage the learners to develop self-belief and confidence. Learners are introduced to reading and are encouraged to develop a love for reading and an Islamic foundation.
Our Grade 1 learners, learn much through listening and can speak with varying degrees of fluency and confidence. At Al Azhar Institute Johannesburg, our classroom is a place that celebrates, respects, and builds on what learners know. We have a balanced approach to literacy development. It is balanced because it begins with the learner’s emergent literacy. It involves them in reading real books, and it gives attention to phonics. These are the things learners need to know and do to learn to read and write successfully.
In essence, our educators lay a strong foundation for the learners’ continued schooling experience.
Foundation Phase Focus
- Five senses
- Physical
- Social and emotional
- Cognitive and language development
- Maths
Secular Subjects:
- English
- Afrikaans
- Maths
- Life Skills
Islamiat Subjects:
- Part 1 Arabic Reading
- Duaas
- Fiqh
- Akhlaaq & hadeeth
- Islamic History & Aqaaid