Saudi Arabic Curriculum Online: All 18 Books, Free and Fully Vowelled
The Saudi Arabic school curriculum on Illuminated Arabic Reader runs to 18 books, 3,679 pages, and 359,364 running words, covering grades 2 through 10 across two named series — لغتي ("My Language") for grades 2–9, and الكفايات اللغوية ("Language Competencies") for grade 10. Every page is free to read with full harakat.
These are the Arabic-language textbooks used in Saudi government schools, written for native Arabic-speaking children, with every grade from 2 through 10 split into Semester 1 and Semester 2. Reading is free throughout; the study layer — vowel marks, verb and noun tables, line-by-line English, flashcards — is free on the first 20 pages of every book and included in any plan after that.
All 18 books
Who is this shelf for?
Saudi heritage learners and families with roots in Saudi Arabia get the closest match in vocabulary and references, and the series-name change at grade 10 (from لغتي to الكفايات اللغوية) will be a familiar marker of "now we're in secondary-level Arabic" the way it was for them growing up. Homeschoolers and Islamic schools abroad looking for Ministry-produced material will find this the largest shelf by page count in the whole catalogue (3,679 pages). Adult learners get an unusually physically thick set of books in the middle grades — grade 8 and 9 volumes run 277–298 pages each — which makes for substantial reading practice per grade even where the word density per page stays moderate.
What do the grades cover?
Grades 2 through 4, under the لغتي series, cover foundational literacy with growing sentence complexity each semester. Grades 5 through 9 continue لغتي with longer passages and more systematic grammar instruction; notably, the books get physically much longer from grade 7 onward (234–298 pages) even though words-per-page growth is more gradual than the page-count growth suggests — these are workbook-style volumes with substantial exercise content alongside the reading passages. Grade 10 switches to the الكفايات اللغوية ("Language Competencies") series, a deliberately named step into a more advanced linguistic-competency framework, with the densest and most literary writing on the shelf.
In what order should I read them?
Read grades in numeric order, Semester 1 before Semester 2 throughout. Treat the لغتي-to-الكفايات اللغوية switch at grade 10 as a real level transition, not just a semester continuation — the series name change reflects a genuine shift in register and complexity, and grade 10 Semester 2 is the single densest book on the Saudi shelf.
How hard is the Arabic?
Word density climbs from about 60 words per page at grade 2 to roughly 90–110 words per page through grades 4–9, with page count — not density — doing much of the work of making later grades harder (grade 8–9 books run 277–298 pages versus grade 2's 160–167). Distinct word forms follow a similar climb, from around 2,800–2,900 at grade 2 to 9,500–9,850 at grade 9. Grade 10's الكفايات اللغوية books reverse the pattern: shorter page counts (204–217) but the highest density on the shelf, up to about 149 words per page and 10,480 distinct forms in Semester 2 — more words packed into fewer, denser pages. If you've completed Madinah Book 2, grade 4–5 is a sensible entry point; grade 9–10 is advanced reading.
FAQ
How many books are in the Saudi Arabic school curriculum here?
18 books, totalling 3,679 pages and 359,364 running words, covering grades 2 through 10.
What is the difference between لغتي and الكفايات اللغوية?
لغتي ("My Language") is the series used for grades 2 through 9 in this catalogue; الكفايات اللغوية ("Language Competencies") is a separate, more advanced series used for grade 10.
Is there a Grade 1 Saudi curriculum book here?
No — the earliest grade in this catalogue is Grade 2.
Why are the grade 8 and 9 books so much longer than grade 2?
Saudi grade 8 and 9 books run 277–298 pages, compared to 160–167 pages at grade 2 — they include substantially more exercise and workbook content per semester, not just denser prose.
What level of Arabic learner should start with the Saudi curriculum?
Start two grades below your tested reading level — a learner who has finished Madinah Book 2 will likely find grade 4–5 productive, while grade 10's الكفايات اللغوية books suit an advanced reader.