Chapter 4

AFAQ PRODUCTS

4.1 Introduction

AFAQ products are given below.

· TEXT BOOKS

· SUPPORT MATERIL

· TEACHER GUIDS

· LEARNING KITS

4.2 TEXT BOOKS

AFAQ have two types text book. Regular and sun series .regular series is the old series while sun series is the latest series .

Sun series Provide comprehensive course for pre primary and secondary level. It cur the national curriculum .the series ensures value-orientated learning with a strong connection to the real world.

4.3 AFAQ SUN SERIES- ENGLISH

English series is progressive course for pre-Primary and lower secondary school children. It provides activity based learning for foreign language learners. It includes textbooks, workshops ,teacher, guides and support material (flashcards, cut-outs, yearly planners, assessment sheets and examination papers) to ensure effective learning.

Salient Features;:

· The series complies with national curriculum of

Pakistan

· It covers the four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing through various activities.

· The series incorporates sub skills of language in such a way that they lead to the achievement of the main skills systematically.

· The series provides easy to difficult approach for the introduction and presentation of the new concepts.

· The series provides step introduction and reinforcement of new vocabulary.

· Moral themes ensure the Islamic and ethical character building of the students.

· The series follows activity based approach.

· Content is related to daily life of the learner.

· The series provides sufficient matter for grammar concepts.

· Inductive approach enables the students to works out the grammar rules.

· Colorful and attractive layout with lively illustrations attracts the students.

· The series is designed to enhance library and dictionary skills among the students.

· The series is student centered yet teacher friendly.

4.4 AFAQ SUN SERIES SCINCE

SCINCE SERIS is innovative research based course grounded in the natural world we live in .the series is equipped with all essential element needed to motivate and empower young mind to develop scientific knowledge skills and attitudes. as a value oriented course it intend the students to become optimistically active member of the society

Salience features

The font type and size used in the book ensure tax readability.

Simple and precise sentence structure user friendly writing.

Style and familiar language make learning interesting and easier.

Writing testable learning outcomes facilitate evaluations and help teacher manage instruction in classroom.

Motivation page at the beginning of each unit serves as impetus to students prior knowledge of the concepts.

Keywords at the end of each unit provide a set of age appropriate science vocabulary.

Learn More provide additional information about a concept.

Individual Tasks built self confidence through independent learning and provide immediate re enforcement of a concept at the same time.

Group Tasks present practical activities that engage student in an enjoyable active learning process.

Test time provide assessment base on objective and serve as an ideal tool for teachers to conduct tests.

Science

Do you know? Science tidbits Awareness beyond the classroom and thinking corner are introduced to enhance the learning with practical approach.

· Web link is introduced with various concepts.

· Summary at the end of each unit presents an overview of the unit.

· Glossary is placed at the end of the book.

4.5 AFAQ Sun Series _ SOCIAL Studies

AFAQ SOCIAL STUDIES SERIES is an activity – based series , which aspires to character building of the youth. It focuses on problem solving and initiating life learning skills. It teaches the young minds to ask question and find appropriate answers. Student are not required to memorise the content only. They are instead motivated to develop strong intellectual and social skill to build a moral society by following Islamic principles.

Salient Features:

Readability

The text has been distributed in chunks to get proper attention of students and teachers.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Student learning outcomes are explained at the beginning of the book well incorporating Bloom’s Taxonomy with all its three domains.

Values in Education

All lesson emphasis some particular values selected according to the age and interest of students facilitating Character Development in the light of Islamic principles of The Qur’an and Sunnah.

Skills Training

AFAQ Social Studies textbooks focus upon four foundation skill areas:(a) literacy and communication ;(b) higher order thinking skills (HOTS); (c) problem solving and (d) adopting technology .

Specific Discipline Skills

Map reading skills and interpretation of various forms of data have also been included in AFAQ Social Studies textbooks.

Activity Corner

Activity Corner at the end of each lesson leads to practicing exercises and learning activities ‘ needed to consolidate the understanding of concepts around the topic.s

4.6 AFAQ SUN SERIES-MATHEMATICS

Provide comprehensive course for pre primary and secondary level. It cur the national curriculum .the series ensures value-orientated learning with a strong connection to the real world

Salient features.

· The series covers all basic concept and skills necessary to build a solid foundation for today s young mathematicians focuses on five core areas of mathematics numeration system algebraic concept s measurements geometry and spatial sense and handling data.

· The series focuses on activity based learning while nurturing mathematical communication thinking and problem solving skill.

· Interesting and familiar languages schematic layout by distributing the concept in proper chunks attract the learners as well as promote independent and self directed learning .current and up to date information and vocabulary ensures the correct use of the language of mathematics.

· Approach of the content is from concrete to abstract and from easy to difficult.

· Attractive and logical structure comprising a students learning outcomes, illustrative examples, class activities, problems sets ,highlighted definitions and key words ,notes for teachers ,important points and open ended questions facilitate learning . unit summary and unit review exercises are given in each unit for grade six to eight .

· At the end of the text book, answers of the problem sets, web resources and index are given to facilitate and enrich learning.

· The series is supported by teachers guides and support material including flash cards, cut outs, yearly planners, assessment sheets and examination papers.

4.7 AFAQ SUN SERIES-COMPUTER

COMPUTER SERIES is an interesting and activity based practical course for class 1st to 8th .interactive approach develops affiliation of children with the subject and the book.

SALIENT FEATURES:

Every lesson is according to the objectives given at the start .
These objectives show the learning out comes of students on the completion of the lesson .
Interesting and innovative assessment activities facilitate teachers .
Daily life examples explain the function of a computer for better understanding .
Character building and Islamic culture have been incorporated without disturbing the technical nature of the subject .
Computer tid bits provide Snippets of interesting and useful knowledge which may not be in the syllabus.
Do you know? question to recall think and apply what the students have just learn as well as to reinforce the learning of key concepts and principles .
Summary includes the review of the main concepts given in the chapter.
ACTIVITY CORNER engages children in activities such as answering questions ,discussion , hands on activities and project works , which cane be individual as well as group task to enhance the understanding concepts .
WEB QUEST provides useful and interesting information related to the chapter topics by URL