Al Azhar IIBS for middle school (SMP) will apply two curriculums determined in total, which are expected to prepare for high school exams and immediately find interests that dream will pursue at the next level. In the teaching and learning process, students will be encouraged to be actively involved, innovative, creative, and able to think critically by maximizing the application of the national curriculum, Saudi Arabian curriculum, and also STEAM.
Al Azhar IIBS integrates Islamic learning, academic, and self-development programs that are strong and relevant to the times.
Al Azhar IIBS accommodates all students potential by holding language clubs and intensive coaching competitions, such as the Olympics and MTQ.
Tahfidz 5 juz program for all Al Azhar IIBS students.
Al Azhar IIBS students can freely choose the extracurricular activities they are interested in.
All teachers, murabbis, murabbiyah, and staff of Singkarak IIBS are selected people from graduates from well-known universities, capable of becoming educators and lecturers, intellectually and spiritually qualified, highly dedicated, and very concerned about students.
Al Azhar IIBS school environment is an active school environment in English and Arabic that supports all students to communicate actively and share opinions in a forum.
Al Azhar IIBS campus is located in a strategic, comfortable, and conducive area. The condition of Ma’had’s classrooms, dormitories, and all facilities are clean, tidy, and modern. With the convenience of the facilities provided, it is expected to maximize students’ performance in the learning process, develop their potential, and memorize the Al-Quran.
Every year Al Azhar IIBS always organizes visits to schools and universities abroad, such as countries in Europe, Turkey, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and others. This activity is expected to broaden students’ global horizons.
The National curriculum compiled based on Indonesian national education standards. This curriculum aims to produce a productive, creative, innovative, and effective Indonesian generation by integrating attitudes, skills, and knowledge into the learning process. In its application, National Curriculum focuses on developing students’ character, developing skills based on students’ interests, needs, and potentials, and using thematic methods to develop students’ cognitive abilities through a scientific approach.
This method will enable students to improve their ability to complete project-based work, which will not only enhance their practical skills but also their skills in collaborative learning, communication, and critical thinking.
This program focuses on maximizing students’ abilities in reading, memorizing, translating, and understanding the Quran. During the study period, students will read the Al-Quran with a good and correct standard (Tahsin), memorizing 10-30 juz, and translating and being able to interpret the suras in the Al-Quran well.
In implementing teaching and learning activities in schools and daily activities in Ma’had, Indonesian and Arabic are the most frequently used languages. In addition, Al Azhar IIBS also focuses on developing the English skills of all students by creating an active and Arabic-speaking environment so that students can use Arabic and English well in daily interactions and build knowledge. Furthermore, students are also encouraged to be able to use another language that Al Azhar IIBS offers.
Students must be involved in all learning practices. In particular, students are encouraged to get used to self-study with the teacher as a guide and supervisor. This approach opens up opportunities for students to participate more and explore everything they want to know, forms a habit of love of learning without coercion and triggers students to learn independently.
