An Armenian curriculum, taught with care.
Every Sunday, our students step through the door into a living, breathing Armenian-speaking world — from nursery songs to GCSE-equivalent qualifications.
Three stages, one language
We follow the Languages' Ladder framework across four core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing — building grammatical understanding and confidence from age 6 to 16.
01
Breakthrough
Years 1–3 · Ages 6–9
Foundation skills in all four language competencies. Students learn to recognise and reproduce basic vocabulary, understand simple phrases, and answer elementary questions.
Key skills
- Recognise and reproduce vocabulary
- Understand simple phrases
- Answer elementary questions
- Copy simple words
02
Preliminary
Years 4–6 · Ages 9–12
Intermediate development where learners take part in simple conversation and express opinions, while expanding reading comprehension to include main points and opinions in written texts.
Key skills
- Simple conversation
- Expressing opinions
- Reading main points
- Writing short texts
03
Intermediate
Years 7–9 · Ages 12–16
Advanced proficiency enabling students to understand longer passages, recognise people's points of view, participate in discussions and justify their positions. At Year 9 students sit a GCSE-equivalent diploma.
Key skills
- Long-form comprehension
- Discussion & debate
- Formal and informal writing
- Graduate diploma at Year 9
Four core language skills
Skill
Listening
From understanding basic expressions to following near-normal-speed speech.
Skill
Speaking
From repeating phrases to narrating events and discussing topics.
Skill
Reading
From recognising familiar words to understanding authentic materials.
Skill
Writing
From copying simple words to producing formal and informal texts.
Sundays, 10:30am – 2:00pm.
Four periods every Sunday, with a staggered lunch break. The day begins in form rooms with announcements, then teachers lead instruction with presentations, resources, and activities. The summer term ends with Sports Day and an end-of-year performance of poems, dance, and song. Our canteen serves Armenian food for students, staff, and parents.
Sundays
10:30 – 14:00
Lunch
Staggered by key stage
Summer term
Sports Day
Year-end
Poems, dance, song
A diploma valued by universities and employers.
On completion of Year 9 (around age 15–16), students receive a graduate diploma. Many alumni return as mentors for younger students — adding teaching experience to their personal statements.
Graduate diploma at Year 9
Valued by UK universities and employers — many alumni return as mentors for younger students.