Teaching Arabic and the Preparation of its Teachers before Service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This article aims at discussing facts regarding teaching Arabic, and the curriculum for doing so in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in order to convey the attention that the Ministry of Education has paid to the teaching and learning of Arabic in public education. It also shows the different developments that have occurred in the contents of the Arabic curriculum. On the other hand, it pays much attention to analysing the preparation of Arabic language teachers before service, in order to expose the realities, problems, obstacles, and challenges that have confronted them.