Pacing
For part-time students, they often prefer the gradual pacing.
Fawakih’s gradual paced course requires a 3 hour weekly commitment, which includes 1.5 hrs of in-class interactive time and 1.5 hrs of mandatory self-study (BEFORE each class) through videos, textbook lessons and exercises, and vocabulary learning.
Fawakih’s steady paced course requires 4 hours weekly commitment, which includes 2 hrs of in-class interactive time and 2 hours of mandatory self-study (BEFORE each class) through videos, textbook lessons and exercises, and vocabulary learning.
Pricing
Fawakih charges $600 per semester and offers financial assistance from its student fund for put to 50% of the tuition for those who cannot afford the tuition. Fawakih’s student portal self-paced access to the full curriculum is $75/month.
Textbooks are additional. Some organizations will include textbooks in their price, whereas others will have students purchase them directly. Bulk orders do have discounted rates, so there is a financial advantage to order them centrally and have them available.
Institutions are welcomed to charge according to their community. We could encouraging charging an amount to ensure commitment upfront, yet offer financial support for those who cannot afford it.
Marketing
Ensure it is clear that this is not a “Fawakih program”, rather a Fawakih-Powered program in which you are using Fawakih curriculum and resources to run your own Qur’anic Arabic course.
Class Size
40-50 enrolled students for Level 1 should be the target if you aim to continue past to level 2 and beyond (given dropping out and falling behind).
You should expect 20% of the class to be absent any given day, particularly after the first day.
Venue
Comfortable, beautiful, convenient.
Projector for slides
Wifi for quiz taking
Not auditorium style, but classroom format to increase engagement. White board needed.