The Arabic Language and Culture Program (ALCP)
As part of the AUC Arabic programs, The Arabic Language and Culture Program (ALCP) capitalizes on its 90-year experience in the field. We offer quality and highly structured non-academic, non-credit Arabic courses to learners who wish to develop their Arabic language communication skills and use Arabic in different social and professional contexts.
Arabic Proficiency Levels
Plan your learning journey through our highly structured proficiency levels!
Beginner Band (two sub-levels)
You will master the Arabic literacy skills and will be able to communicate at a basic level in the most essential everyday life situations. Students of both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic attend together at the Threshold 1 sub-level if they cannot read and write Arabic.
Elementary A1 Band (three sub-levels)
In this level band, you will develop your language skills to communicate effectively in every day recurring situations that require direct and easy oral or written information exchange in areas of immediate need and very familiar topics. You will also develop a general understanding of the basic patterns of the Arabic grammar system.
Intermediate A2 Band (three sub-levels)
You will further develop your language skills and knowledge of the Arabic grammar system to process a more variety of language content. You will be able to communicate effectively in everyday recurring communication situations and social functions that require direct and easy oral or written information exchange in familiar and frequent situations.
B1 Band Advanced Middle (three sub-levels)
The B1 level enables you to maintain oral and written interaction and get across what you want. You will be able to communicate, in a range of contexts and cope flexibly with problems in everyday life and less routine situations. Your language accuracy increases as you gain more control over commonly used patterns of the Arabic grammar system and a range of irregular grammatical forms.
B2 Band Advanced High (four sub-levels)
This level band enables you to communicate in situations that require presenting effective arguments and explaining your viewpoint on a topical issue. You will be able to take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts. You will continue to develop better accuracy and control over language patterns and vocabulary.
C1 Band Superior
At this level, learners are able to use Arabic to communicate very fluently, accurately and effectively flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes and in almost any communication setting without any prior preparation. They can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects. (available in one-on-one classes only)
Assessment and Certification
