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The general goals of the English curriculum at NAIS are to foster language skills—including writing, reading, speaking skills, and critical thinking skills—in the areas of grammar, analysis, problem solving, self-expression, and comprehension.
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Grade Six
The student will be an active participant in classroom discussions, will present personal opinions, understand different viewpoints, distinguish between fact and opinion, and analyze the effectiveness of group communication. Word origins will be studied and vocabulary development will continue. A variety of fiction and nonfiction works, including a significant number of classic works, will be read for appreciation and comprehension. Students will plan, draft, revise, and edit narratives, descriptions, and explanations with attention to composition and style as well as sentence formation, usage, and mechanics. They will demonstrate correct use of language, spelling. Reading and writing will be used as tools for learning academic concepts, and available technology will be used as appropriate.
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Grade Seven
Oral communication skills will be developed further and the effects of verbal and nonverbal behaviors will be studied. Seventh grade students will continue to read a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry while becoming more independent and analytical. Written composition skills—with special emphasis on word choice, organization, style, and grammar—will be increased. Written explanations utilizing informational writing and persuasive writing will be introduced. Students will study figurative language, vocabulary, and roots and affixes. The study of the impact of media on public opinion will be introduced. Proficiency in the use of print and electronic information resources will increase and students will learn how to reference sources. Correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics by applying grammatical conventions in writing and speaking will be demonstrated.
Grade Eight:
Students learn and apply interviewing techniques, demonstrate correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics by applying grammatical conventions in writing and speaking, and plan, draft, revise, and edit writing, with emphasis on exposition and persuasion. Reading and writing skills are applied in all subjects and literature is responded to critically. Vocabulary development continues with special attention paid to connotations and figurative language as the student continues to develop an appreciation for literature through studying a wide variety of selections. Themes and main ideas will be inferred and cause and effect relationships will be interpreted. Students will become skillful interpreters of the persuasive strategies used in print and mass media.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
 The general goals of the NAIS Science curriculum are to give students an understanding of the nature and methods of science and to develop conceptual and practical skills in the context of student involvement in scientific activity. Students will develop their ability to analyze scientific information critically, apply knowledge and skills in order to generate new knowledge, communicate scientific ideas and their awareness of the impact of science on society, thus helping prepare them for life in the age of 21st century technology.
Grade Six
Students investigate plants and plant processes, sound and light, atoms, and elements and compounds. Students delve deeper into properties and changes in matter, forces and motion, and machines and work.
Grade Seven
Seventh graders continue to focus on Cells, Heredity and Classification, Invertebrates and Vertebrates, Matter and its Properties, Periodicity, and more about Electricity and Magnetism.
Grade Eight
In eighth grade, students explore the types of Plants and Plant Processes, Bacteria and Viruses, Protists and Fungi. Students investigate Interactions of Matter and Chemical Equations, Waves, and Sound & Light.
MATH
Grade Six
The syllabus reviews all arithmetic concepts and introduces new algebraic concepts. It stresses on the meanings and interpretation of math concepts graphically. It also reviews and extends statistical rules and concepts with the use of hands on activities, group work and stimulation, the students learn by experimentation, creating a great understanding of the concepts.
Grades Seven
The syllabus is set up to build all basic skills in arithmetic, geometry, and basic statistics. It also enforces all the needed algebra concepts and paves the way to Algebra.
Grade Eight
The syllabus is set up to build all basic skills in arithmetic, geometry, and basic statistics. It also enforces all the needed algebra concepts and paves the way to Algebra 1 & 2 through a smooth introduction of Pre-Algebra.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade Six: Ancient Egyptian History
This course will help uncover the fascinating history of our country while maintaining a special focus on understanding the geography of Egypt.
Grade Seven: World History (Ancient)
This course will take the student through the economic, political and social events, and trends from ancient times to the sixteenth century.
Grade Eight: World History
This course will serve to continue the students’ exploration of the significant events and trends of the modern world beginning with the sixteenth century and proceeding to the present time.
ARABIC LANGUAGE CURRICULUM AT NAIS
Since we believe in striking a balance between the Egyptian and American culture, it is one of our school objectives to teach high quality Arabic, Religion, and Civics. Teaching Arabic starts from KG 2 to grade 12. Our approach is a very modern one in teaching the Arabic Language. Students use multimedia and videos, and all available teaching aids. Our students are also encouraged to do researches in Arabic as much as they do in English and all other subjects.
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