Curriculum Overview
Our vision is to nurture intelligent students who become a Qur'anic Generation with noble character and a global perspective, ready to assume their role as khalifahs on Earth. We integrate three curriculums: Cambridge, Tahfidz Qur'an, and National, to cater to the students' needs.
Islamic Education
At the junior high school level, students study general education and books by scholars under the guidance of ustadz and sheikhs. The books studied include Ta'lim Muta'alim, Tuhfatul Athfal, Attibyan fii Adaabi Hamalatil Quran, Jurumiyah, Arbain, At-Taqrib, and Aqidatul Awam.
Tahfidz Al-Qur'an
Tahfidz Qur'an activities at AIS take place every day: in the morning before Dhuha prayer, after Dhuhur prayer, and after Asr prayer. The aim is to accustom children to the Qur'an and foster love for it. Muroja'ah (revision) is conducted after Maghrib and Subuh prayers, guided by parents (for those who go home) or ustadz (for those who stay in the dormitory).
New students learn the basics of reading the Qur'an (makhorizul huruf and tajwid) with sheikhs from Gaza, Palestine who have sanad (chain of transmission) of the Qur'an. Students are expected to memorize with correct pronunciation (fasih). In this phase, students memorize juz 30 using the talaqqi method.
Once students can read the Qur'an well, the mutabaah method (independent memorization) is used, with the results of memorization checked regularly by ustadz/ustadzah.
Memorization Target
Students are expected to complete memorizing 15 juz of the Qur'an by grade IX.
Exams and Sanad of the Qur'an
Students are regularly tested on their memorization to ensure they retain it (mutiqin). Students who have completed memorizing 30 juz and passed the exam can take the sanad exam to obtain a certificate of sanad of the Qur'an.
International Curriculum (Cambridge IGCSE)
At AIS, Cambridge IGCSE is offered to students in grades 7-9. This curriculum provides a broad and balanced study of various subjects, using a learner-centered and inquiry-based approach. Students are encouraged to actively participate in learning and make connections between the subjects they study.
This curriculum develops students' knowledge, understanding, and skills in:
- Mastery of subject content
- Applying knowledge and understanding to solve new problems
- Scientific inquiry
- Flexibility and responsiveness to change
- Working and communicating in English
- Cultural understanding
Al Lathif adopts the IGCSE curriculum in three subjects: Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology), and English. In grade 9, students will take the Cambridge IGCSE certification exam for these three subjects. The exam certificates have the same standard worldwide.
National Curriculum
SMP Al Lathif is a formal school registered in Indonesia. To meet the educational standards and foster understanding of the nation's culture, AIS uses the Indonesian national curriculum.
Subjects studied include:
- Islamic Education and Character Building (including materials from books such as Riyadhus Shalihin, Taklim Mutaalim, Akhlakul Banin/Banat etc.)
- Pancasila Education
- Indonesian Language
- Mathematics (integrated with Cambridge Curriculum)
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology - integrated with Cambridge Curriculum)
- English (integrated with Cambridge Curriculum)
- Physical Education
- Information Technology (IT)
- Arts (Angklung)
- Crafts and Entrepreneurship
- Tahfidz Qur'an
AIS is committed to providing the best education for its students and preparing them to become future leaders who are faithful, have noble character, and a global perspective.
