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Souad Meziane
Head of pre-school & primary
Primary
Primary · Ages 6 – 10
Reading, writing, counting — soundly, in two alphabets.
The national programme in Arabic, with French reinforced from P1. Daily reading in small ability groups, and a digital home-school book parents read every evening.
- Ages 6 – 10Ages
- 5Year groups
- 24Pupils per class, at most
- 4Languages taught
- 245 000 DZDAnnual tuition
The year groups
- P1Primary year 1
- P2Primary year 2
- P3Primary year 3
- P4Primary year 4
- P5Primary year 5
How pupils learn here
How we teach: Primary
Reading every day, in small groups
Twenty minutes of reading in ability groups, in Arabic then French, so nobody falls behind.
One class teacher
She teaches most of the programme and knows every child; languages, music and sport have their specialists.
The digital home-school book
Homework, marks and the teacher’s notes arrive every evening in the parents’ space.
The programme
Hours and coefficients, subject by subject.
The national programme’s weekly hours and coefficients, as they count in the report card’s averages.
The same from P1 to P5
| Subject | Hours / week | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 7 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 5 | 3 |
| French | 4 | 2 |
| English | 2 | 1 |
| Tamazight | 2 | 1 |
| Science | 2 | 1 |
| Islamic education | 1 | 1 |
| History & geography | 1 | 1 |
| Art | 1 | 1 |
| Physical education | 1 | 1 |
26 h a week
A typical week
The timetable of a Primary year 3 class
A real timetable from the school, Sunday to Thursday. Tuesday afternoon is free in primary and middle school, as everywhere in Algeria.
| Time | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Arabic | Arabic | Physical education | French | Arabic |
| 09:00 | Art | Tamazight | Mathematics | Tamazight | Arabic |
| 10:15 | Science | Arabic | French | Science | Mathematics |
| 11:15 | French | History & geography | Arabic | English | |
| 12:15 | Lunch and break | ||||
| 13:30 | English | Islamic education | Free | Mathematics | |
| 14:30 | Mathematics | Mathematics | Free | French | |
| 15:30 | Free | ||||
Languages
The classroom’s languages
- Arabic
- French
- English
- Tamazight
The exam
End-of-primary exam
At the end of P5, the end-of-primary exam assesses Arabic, mathematics and French. It is prepared all year with regular assessments marked out of 10, as Algerian primary schools mark.
See the exam resultsBeyond the classroom
Activities and clubs open to this stage
- First steps in coding
- Reading contest
- Trip to the Jardin d’essai
Robotics & coding
18 000 DZD a year
Chess
9 000 DZD a year
Drama
12 000 DZD a year
Music (oud, piano)
15 000 DZD a year
Visual arts
10 000 DZD a year
Sports teams
Free
Fees
What a year costs
245 000 DZDa year
This stage’s annual tuition, payable in three instalments. The cantine, transport, after-school care and activities are options.
Estimate my family’s feesfictional characterFrequently asked questions
Questions about this stage
How much homework in the evening?
Little, and always doable alone: some reading and a short exercise. The main work happens in class.
When does French start?
From P1, four hours a week, ahead of the national schedule, with a specialist teacher.
How are pupils marked?
Out of 10, as in state primary schools, with a report card every term and marks as they come in the parents’ space.
A place for your child in Primary?
The application is made online and picks up where you left it. The stage is already chosen.