ARKVIEW ARABIC
The Arabic Ladder
Every Arabic course in one place, in the order they are meant to be taken. Find the rung you are on, see what opens next, and read across to the book you will need.
The placement test takes ten minutes and tells you which rung to start on.
TAKE THE PLACEMENT TESTTHE PLACEMENT TEST
Where the test puts you
Your score maps to one rung. If you have already passed an Arkview exam, that result takes precedence over the score.
BELOW 70
101
Starter Book A1, the whole book
70 TO 130
102
Elementary Book A2, Units 1 and 2
130 TO 195
103
Elementary Book A2, Units 3 and 4
ABOVE 195
104
Elementary Book A2, Units 5 and 6
ALL TWENTY COURSES
The ladder
Each rung names the book and units it covers, and what you need to open it. A red dot marks the courses meeting live this term. Gold means recorded and available now, black means taught live, and an outline means it has not started yet.
Starter
AT-TAKALLUM STARTER A1
| Course | Book and units | Prerequisites | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Starter Book A1, complete | No prerequisite | Live · separate Brothers and Sisters sections, plus the recordings |
Elementary
AT-TAKALLUM ELEMENTARY A2
| Course | Book and units | Prerequisites | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Book A2, Units 1 and 2 | Score 70 to 130, or the 101 exam | Recorded |
| 103 | Book A2, Units 3 and 4 | 70% in the 102 exam | Recorded |
| 104 | Book A2, Units 5 and 6 | 70% in the 103 exam | Recorded |
| 105 | Book A2, Units 7 and 8 | 70% in the 104 exam | Recorded |
Pre-Intermediate
AT-TAKALLUM PRE-INTERMEDIATE B1
| Course | Book and units | Prerequisites | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Book B1, Units 1 and 2 | 70% in the 105 exam | Recorded |
| 202 | Book B1, Units 3 and 4 | 70% in the 201 exam | Recorded |
| 203 | Book B1, Units 5 and 6 | 70% in the 202 exam | Recorded |
| 204 | Book B1, Units 7 and 8 | 70% in the 203 exam | Recorded |
Intermediate
AT-TAKALLUM INTERMEDIATE B2
| Course | Book and units | Prerequisites | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | Book B2, Units 1 and 2 | 70% in the 204 exam | Live |
| 206 | Book B2, Units 3 and 4 | 70% in the 205 exam | Recorded |
| 207 | Book B2, Units 5 and 6 | 70% in the 206 exam | Recorded |
| 208 | Book B2, Units 7 and 8 | 70% in the 207 exam | Live |
A NOTE ON THE NUMBERS
The Intermediate levels were renumbered so they run straight on from the Pre-Intermediate ones. 221 is now 205, 222 is now 206, 223 is now 207, and 224 is now 208. Nothing about the courses changed. If you come across the old number in an email, a recording title or a class group, it is the same course.
Advanced
CLASSICAL TEXTS · ENTRY BY THE ADVANCED ADMISSION TEST
| Course | Text | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | التحفة السنية بشرح المقدمة الآجرومية | Recorded |
| 302 | الصرف العربي: أحكامٌ ومعانٍ | Recorded |
| 303 | في الحديث الشريف والبلاغة النبوية | Recorded |
| 304 | السيرة النبوية | Live · resuming from Chapter 6 |
| 305 | البلاغة الواضحة | Live from January 2027, if Allah so wills |
| 306 | التعبير القرآني | Live from late 2027, if Allah so wills |
OFF THE LADDER
Open to everyone, at any rung
These sit outside the ladder; there are no prerequisites. Join whenever you like.
000
Ask Me Anything About Arabic
A weekly, open Q&A session. We started reading al-Arba’in an-Nawawiyya in December 2024.
Live and recorded · Saturdays 5:00pm ET
501
صفوة التفاسير
Safwat at-Tafasir by Imam Muhammad Ali as-Sabuni. Running since January 2025.
Live · Saturdays 6:00pm ET
502
تفسير آيات الصيام
The ayat of fasting, al-Baqarah 2:183–187, from the Khawatir of Imam Muhammad Mutawalli ash-Sha’rawi.
Recorded
503
Tafsir of Surat ar-Rahman
The Ramadan tafsir course, taken from Safwat at-Tafasir.
Recorded
601
أدوات الربط في العربية المعاصرة
The Connectors in Modern Arabic, aimed at writing and translation. Bridging the Gap Parts 1 and 2 are recommended first.
Recorded
ARKVIEW ONLY
Bridging the Gap
A comparative study of Arabic and English grammar. Part 1 covers the parts of speech; Part 2 covers sentence structure and punctuation.
Recorded
SPEAKING PRACTICE
Sisters
Speaking exercises from the At-Takallum B1 book. Completing A2 is recommended.
Live · Mondays 12:00pm ET
SPEAKING PRACTICE
Brothers
Speaking exercises from the At-Takallum B1 book. Completing A2 is recommended.
Live · Sundays 5:00pm ET
THE BOOKS
Four At-Takallum books cover 101 through 224
Starter A1 is for 101, Elementary A2 is for 102 to 105, Pre-Intermediate B1 is for 201 to 204, and Intermediate B2 is for 205 to 208. The 300s each use their own text. Use the code TAK-UK15 for 15% off.
ORDER FROM BURUJ BOOKSAs an Arkview Arabic student you have access to every course on this page. Prerequisites are advisory, for your benefit only — you are free to attend any live session, view any recording, and download every PDF and handout.
