Arabic in 60 Steps
finally back and better than ever!
Speak Arabic with confidence!
Arabic structure in your hands!
Appreciate the most beautiful speech!
60 steps, 4 modules, 1 program.
Each module now taught LIVE in 8 week cohorts!
Partners and platforms
Access these through the power of Arabic!
A NEW and improved curriculum for holistic Arabic mastery.
The Qur'an
The cornerstone of our Arabic studies, and indeed Arabic grammar it's self: The Qur'an. We have build and rebuilt this program around the highest impact vocabulary and topics for accessing the speech of Allah.
Speaking
Many online courses focus almost entirely on reading. We have now updated our program to include many practical dialogues to practise in class and build your speaking skills!
The Prophetﷺ
In the life of the prophet Muhammad ﷺ, we find a great blessing for Arabic students; knowledge for the student focussed on scripture as well as an eloquent speaker of Arabic.
Muslim legacy
The Arabic language holds a wealth of history and literature, spanning both continents and centuries. In this program, we'll give you the keys to unlock the these treasures of the Muslim legacy.
Meet your teacher, Sam
📍Mogadishu 💪🏻 Father of two
What a journey!
I had never met an Arabic speaker in my life when I first heard the Qur'an. A bog-standard English lad, born in the Midlands and raised in the Cornish countryside, when I put on those headphones at 17 years old and heard the melody of the Qur'an, I knew I would spend my life learning and teaching Arabic.
I went on to complete an Arabic degree in London with a year in Palestine. I then did teacher training and began creating lessons which would later become the Arabic in 60 Steps program.
I now live in Mogadishu with my wife and two children where we run a charity for deaf people to help them appreciate the Qur'an the way I did when I put on those headphones for the first time.
8 weeks
We have taught over 10 LIVE, intensive programs over the past few years alone and have found 8 weeks to be the perfect sweet spot. A lot can be covered in this time and it's not too long that the students get burnt out.
3 students per class
Our classes our built to be intimate and effective. With just 3 students per class, we ensure a perfect size for pair work as well as enough time for the teacher to meet the needs of each and every student.
2 hours a week
2 hours a week of classroom time slit into one hour on Saturday, one hour on Sunday. There will be a range of time slots to choose from to accommodate students in verious time zones.
The curriculum.
☝🏻 1 program 📚 4 modules 👣 60 steps
The program has been developed into 4 complete, stand alone modules so students can complete each
with clear result and can enjoy the feeling of progress!
Each module is taught as an 8 week LIVE course.
Module 1 - The Arabic Starter pack 🚀
Goals:
Introduce yourself and hold simple, quick conversations in Arabic about yourself, your family, work and background.
Cover 15 of the most important Arabic grammar concepts to understand Arabic sentences in all time frames with questions and even in the negative.
Over 200 Arabic words (both high frequency in the Qur'an and in simple conversations).
Write your first 200 word paragraph in Arabic.
Understand 15 of the most crucial Qur'anic phrases.
Completed Module 1?
(Or know everything covered in it?)
No worries! You can join at any module.
Module 2 - Arabic bulk up 💪🏼
Goals:
Build confidence in speaking the structures from the previous module.
Cover 30 of the most important Arabic grammar concepts including more complex verbs, possessives, plurals, duals and more.
another 200+ Arabic words making students' total unique words number over 500.
Write your first 400 word paragraph in Arabic.
Understand 30 of the most crucial Qur'anic phrases.
Module 3 - Arabic refinement 🔎
Goals:
Strengthen Arabic speaking skills with over 15 dialogues.
Expand grammar knowledge into some of the most important concepts, such as derived forms of verbs and use of the numbers.
Another 250 Arabic words taking students to an 80% understanding of the Qur'an and ability to speak about a range of topics.
Deliver a 3 minute presentation in Arabic.
Module 4 - Arabic independence 💡
Goals:
Appreciate some of Arabic's most iconic texts including Meccan Qur'an, Medani Qur'an Hadith, poetry, travel writings and historic texts.
Move from simple communication into varying choice of language to be a more eloquent Arabic user.
Write an essay in Arabic and present it.
Claim your place in the classroom!
SO...WHY 60?
60 is quite a lot of steps... it's not as punchy as "Learn Arabic in 5 days!", however it is more honest. Our students really do reach a level of Arabic I am incredibly proud of in 60 Steps.
But there is some more wisdom behind the number 60.
60 is known as a 'highly composite number' meaning that it can be divided in many ways which makes it a fantastic number for amount of lessons in a program.
Half of 60 = 30 (Number of days in an average month)
% 3 = 20 (number of week days in an average month)
%4 = 15 (
%5 = 12 (The number of months in a year if you wanted to do 5 steps a month)
OR you can learn at your own pace...
WARNING!
You might not be as disciplined as you think you are...
It's nothing personal... hardly any of us are... But before you go forward, I want to tell you the truth about all self paced courses.
Many are FULL of value, that's undeniable. This course is a condensed version of an entire Arabic degree which cost me over £20,000
which you can get access to from the comfort of your home for £297. But a deal like that comes at a price...
Even the very best, most engaging self paced courses are only completed by 5-15% of students.
If you are disciplined enough to be part of that 5%-10%, you have got the deal of a lifetime.
But if you're not, you are better off being taught by me, where 99% of students graduate.
At the end of the day, the very best course is the one you will actually do.
FAQ
Is this for children?
This course is not designed for children. We have had teenagers as young as 15 on the program, but they have all been very mature and conscientious learners. Our YouTube content gives a good indication of our teaching style. If the student can keep up with that, s/he will probably be just fine on the program.
How do I know this will work?
Frankly, if this program doesn't work, I would love to know what does.... I mean really, I am constantly looking for ways to make this program serve our students more effectively. We have gone to great lengths to build a rewarding program which students enjoy and feel a continued sense of progress as well as creating a system of accounatbility and support. In fact, we are so confident that we have an amazing guarantee which you can read about below.
Is there a guarantee/ refund policy?
Honestly, we hope to never have to issue refunds. It's a pain for us and for you as the student to deal with it. Our focus is on delivering a world class Arabic language learning experience.
That said, I am so confident in the program and I care about our integrity so much more than I do about the money, that we do have a very generous (some might even say crazy) policy: If you follow the course sincerely and complete all of the tasks assigned and then do not achieve the goals laid out for the given module, I will refund you every penny. I'll even write you an apology note by hand for wasting your time - Screen shot this is you don't believe me 😅
Are Instalment plans available?
As a rule, we don't break up the payment. We like our students to save up for the program and join when it's easier financially. However, in certain circumstances we are open minded to offering the payment in 2 or 3 monthly instalments, so long as it wont cause financial hardship for our student.
Do you offer discounts or sponsorship?
We have an incredibly generous community of students who have experienced the quality of the program themselves. We do occasionally use this to raise funds to sponsor incoming students who are in genuine need of the support. If you are in need of sponsorship for your studies, or you would like to sponsor someone, please Email [email protected]
How long does it take to complete the program?
It takes 8 weeks to complete each module and there are 4 modules. So it will require around 32 weeks in the class/ 8 months to complete the entire program. This is a total of 64 hours in the classroom and around an equal amount of practise outside of lessons So the program requires around 128 hours of learning time.
How much does the program cost?
Each module taught through an 8 week cohort is currently £267. So if you were to complete all 4 modules, one after the other, it would cost a total of £1,068 over the course of 8 months. It works out at around £16 an hour and that's not even including the value of the resources, the student community or the out-of-lesson support.
Are there any pre-requisites?
To start module 1, the only pre-requisite is being able to read and write the Arabic script. Don't worry if you are a slow reader or if your hand writing isn't great - We will have time to practise that. But to enter at Module 1 or above, you must know the Arabic script.
If you do not know the Arabic script, you can enrol and I will put you into an 8 week "Primer" class where you will learn to read and write the Arabic script and develop familiarity with Arabic through spoken dialogues - This is a perfect way to prepare yourself for success in the 60 Steps program long in the long run.
"Well structured, easy to follow, brilliantly taught"
~ Zeeshan Ahmed
