English
Our English programme is designed to ensure that the girls have a strong base in the language, attain high grades at school, and go on to access work opportunities and higher education. The curriculum is structured around the Cambridge curriculum, supporting the girls in working through the CEFR levels, whilst including key grammar points from the Jordanian national English language curriculum to ensure their success.
Unfortunately, many girls arrive at Squash Dreamers illiterate in English, or not at the level of their peers. For those children, we provide 1-1 literacy intervention or revision of basic grammar and vocabulary. This programme is created by our English teacher, and delivered by volunteers, and our Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
We make use of regular assessment to monitor progress, and meet every few months to review which girls may be in need of additional 1-1 support.
Since September 2025, with the renewal of our Fulbright ETA, we have also been able to begin a high level English course, which focuses on English literature. Girls study poetry, short stories, and novels like ‘Little Women’, and learn how to write academically, and present their ideas and opinions in class. These courses directly support our scholarship application work, but also allow the girls to develop confidence in expressing themselves verbally and in the written word.
Unfortunately, many girls arrive at Squash Dreamers illiterate in English, or not at the level of their peers. For those children, we provide 1-1 literacy intervention or revision of basic grammar and vocabulary. This programme is created by our English teacher, and delivered by volunteers, and our Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
We make use of regular assessment to monitor progress, and meet every few months to review which girls may be in need of additional 1-1 support.
Since September 2025, with the renewal of our Fulbright ETA, we have also been able to begin a high level English course, which focuses on English literature. Girls study poetry, short stories, and novels like ‘Little Women’, and learn how to write academically, and present their ideas and opinions in class. These courses directly support our scholarship application work, but also allow the girls to develop confidence in expressing themselves verbally and in the written word.
Academics
We created the role of academic coordinator in September 2025 after noticing there was a discrepancy between the girls’ school attainment in English, and in their other subjects. Previously, we had been providing 1-1 homework and study support, but we recognised that many of the girls were lacking the fundamentals in maths and Arabic.
The girls now receive content classes in maths and Arabic that directly correspond to what they are learning at school, and has allowed them to finally fully understand essential content that will improve their attainment. As well as girls illiterate in English, sadly we have also taken on a number of girls illiterate in Arabic, the official language of Jordan and the language of instruction in schools. Some of these girls are as old as 14.This has led us to fortify our previous alphabet work and launch our 0 - Literacy programme, where girls are given 1-1 support in learning the alphabet, and a homework booklet to work through.
The girls also receive study skills sessions, helping them understand how to revise for exams, take notes effectively, and manage their time.
In addition to monitoring the girls’ school grades, we also have regular assessments to ensure the girls are understanding everything they are learning in class, and to find gaps in knowledge.
The girls now receive content classes in maths and Arabic that directly correspond to what they are learning at school, and has allowed them to finally fully understand essential content that will improve their attainment. As well as girls illiterate in English, sadly we have also taken on a number of girls illiterate in Arabic, the official language of Jordan and the language of instruction in schools. Some of these girls are as old as 14.This has led us to fortify our previous alphabet work and launch our 0 - Literacy programme, where girls are given 1-1 support in learning the alphabet, and a homework booklet to work through.
The girls also receive study skills sessions, helping them understand how to revise for exams, take notes effectively, and manage their time.
In addition to monitoring the girls’ school grades, we also have regular assessments to ensure the girls are understanding everything they are learning in class, and to find gaps in knowledge.
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