Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study assessed the adequacy of aims, goals and objectives of Upper Basic Arabic Language Curriculum in Oyo North, Oyo State, based on the views of Arabic Language teachers. In addition it investigated the influence of gender and qualification of the teachers on their assessment. A descriptive method, involving the administration of questionnaire for data collection was used. One hundred and thirty six qualified teachers of Arabic were purposively sampled from the 82 Upper Basic Schools, where Arabic Language was offered in the area. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage indices and mean scores to answer research questions, while the hypotheses raised were tested at the 0.05 level of significance using the t-test. The study findings indicated that teachers assessed: the aims, goals and objectives of the Upper Basic Arabic Language Curriculum to be adequate. The findings also revealed that teachers’ gender and qualification have a significant relative influence on their assessment. Consequently, it was recommended that: sufficient qualified Arabic teachers should be employed to teach Arabic Language at the Upper Basic level to achieve the adequate aims, goals and objectives of the curriculum; teachers with low qualifications should be encouraged to add additional qualifications; and female students should be encouraged to read Arabic to a professional level, to balance the gender problem in Arabic Education; the Oyo State Government should recognise Arabic Language as a formal teaching subject and give it its appropriate status in the implementation of the Universal Education.