All our teachers are madrasah graduates; they have the minimum of Thanawi Aliyah, which is equivalent to the ‘A’ levels, and some of them have a Diploma in Islamic studies, while some of them are pursuing diplomas and degree courses.  They are all certified by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) and the Asatizah Recognition Board (ARB) and have been issued with the Asatizah Recognition Certificate.

We keep our class size smaller than what our students will have in their academic school.  The maximum number of pupils in a class is 25, except for the Preschool level where the maximum number of pupils is 15 only.

We assess the students through continuous assessments and project work. The assessments (open book) are conducted twice a year and the students’ work will be graded so that we may have a good understanding of their comprehension of the subjects taught.

No, we do not.

Yes we do. Our Centre has incorporated children in K1 and K2 classes, ages 5 & 6 respectively.

Our students are leveled according to their age (and academic class). In this way, they can be among their peers. Insha’Allah through our interactive methods of conducting the lessons your child will be able to keep up with the lessons.  We only separate the students during the Qur’an lesson period, so that your child will learn and progress according to his Qur’an reading ability.

Islam is life-long learning venture. Many of our students enter at different ages, due to various reasons.  We encourage parents to register their child, irrespective of the age of their child, and whether the child has any learning background on Islam.  Insha’Allah through our interactive methods of conducting the lessons the child will be able to keep up and possess sufficient knowledge to practice Islam.

No. As mentioned earlier, all our students will be placed in a class in accordance to his age group and corresponding academic level.

Yes.  You need not purchase any book if you already possess them.  Please indicate your request when you are ordering the books.

Yes, Insha’Allah.  Efforts will be made to subsidise the school fees for families who are in financial distress. Availability of financial aid depends on the amount allocated to the student welfare fund, as well as the generosity of private donors.

No, unless an official withdrawal is made (subject to terms and conditions of withdrawal).  Once withdrawn, the child will need to re-register if he/she wishes to re-join the weekend Islamic school, and the placement is subject to availability at the point of rejoining.

Our school fees is actually payable annually. However, out of goodwill, we accept fees to be paid half-yearly or monthly through the Giro system.  So, if you have paid the full fees, then there’s nothing to worry or consider.  If you have chosen to pay the fees in monthly instalments, then the answer is YES, you have to pay every month for 12 months, irrespective of whether the month is January, June or December, or whether your child attends the school or not.  As long as the child is registered with the school, and has not withdrawn, then school fees continue to be payable.

The actual learning period is 3 hours 40 minutes, less the 20-minute break in between.  Through our experience, effective weekly learning cannot be achieved in less than 3 hours because of the various aspects of Islamic learning – Qur’an, Hadith, Morals, etc.  Students in general spend more than 25 hours a week in their academic school learning English, Mathematics, Science, etc.  Given the importance of Islamic learning that will help to shape their morals and personality, we are convinced that a 4-hour curriculum time is a balanced curriculum period.

Due to our space constraints, some parents may experience having one of their children in a waiting list.  To maintain an effective student-teacher ratio, we cannot crowd our classroom to a point of detriment.  Nonetheless, please do not be alarmed as we will try our level best to provide a slot for your child.

Yes, you may. As long as he will reach the age of 5 anytime from 1 January to 31 December of the enrolment year, he is eligible to enroll in Preschool level in that year.  The same principle applies to other levels as well.  The classes allocated are linked to their academic school levels so that students study among their peers.

Although Qur’an reading is one of our focus, our Centre also teach other important subjects for the Muslim student to be imbibed with like Prophetic Biography, Arabic, moral and ethics, and so on.  See our section on Learning Objectives.