Arabic Teacher Council (Northwest)

Bolton Muslim Girls School is a host for the Arabic Teacher Council in the Northwest, which is organized and funded by the QFI, the Qatar foundation international, and led by Mrs. Fatima Mohamed, Teacher of Arabic language at Bolton Muslim Girls School.

The council started in January 2020 and has organized a few activities, workshops, and events for the Arabic teachers from Bolton, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn, Bradford, Chorley and Newcastle.

The aim of this council is to improve the standard of teaching Arabic language and culture across the UK and to create an awareness of this language and culture in the local communities.

So far, the council has organized workshops and training courses to the teachers of Arabic to share good practices in terms of teaching and learning strategies to improve the standard of teaching Arabic and to improve students’ achievement at GCSE and A level standard.

The council has also organized a session on “Boosting confidence in teaching” which was led by professionals in this field.

An Arabic culture day was held at Bolton Muslim Girls School in March 2019 and 2022 where there were many activities and Quizzes connected to Arabic language and culture, Arabian food and paintings. This event was attended by hundreds of local community members who appreciated the event and gave very positive feedback.

The council has also organized a few online sessions and training courses during the Covid period to keep in connection with the Teachers of Arabic and carry on with the updates of GCSE exam requirements.

The Teachers of Arabic in this council has always been supported by the QFI and the British council by being invited to conferences in the UK and abroad.

The ATC also organised a number of work shops and trainings (online and face-to-face) in 2023/24 to improve the teaching and learning strategies and improve the students' attainments and results. We have also organised a very successful Culture day where there were many aspects of Arabian culture on display such as: calligraphy, food, cultural dresses, quizzes, cosmetics and many more.

Our school has participated in many national competitions organised by the AHS, Arabic Honour Society, The British Council and the QFI and we were honoured by always having winners from our school.

The Northwest Arabic Teachers' Committee (ATC) PowerPoint showcases a thriving educational network that supports Arabic language teaching across Northwest England. From Bolton to Liverpool, this organisation has built a strong community of educators through professional development workshops, cultural events and innovative teaching resources. The presentation highlights their impressive journey from 2020-2024, outlining their achievements in teacher training, cultural promotion and educational excellence, whilst setting out their exciting vision for 2024-2025.