Learners outside Egypt
Online groups on Cairo time, with explanations in English when needed.
Outside Egypt pathMERAS | Specialized Education & Training
MERAS is a skills academy: practise what you need now, in clear steps.
Practise the skill, and leave with work you can show. For children, young adults, professionals and organizations, in person in El Shorouk and online. We start from your actual level, and after each stage we write down what changed and what comes next.
Find your path
Who is the program for?
Each path has a page with its open programs, what we are building, and the next step.
Children and teens
In person in El Shorouk, after school and in the holidays. We write to the family about what changed.
Children's pathYoung adults and adults
In person in El Shorouk, with some programs online later. You leave with finished work you can show.
Young adults pathProfessionals and teachers
Training you apply at work straight away.
Professionals pathOrganizations
Training built for your team, at your site or at MERAS.
For organizationsPrograms
Open now
Programs open for booking or inquiries. Each has one clear status, and we do not announce dates or fees before they are ready.
Arabic for non-native speakers
Online, from age 8 and up. Three levels after a placement test.
Program detailsArabic reading: foundations to fluency
From letters to words to sentences, then reading with speed and understanding. For children 7 to 15, in person in El Shorouk.
Book or see detailsDictation and spelling
Correct spelling step by step, from vowel marks to hamzas. For children 7 to 14.
Program detailsArabic calligraphy and handwriting
Clear, consistent handwriting, then Naskh with a reed pen. For children and teens.
Program detailsVocabulary and language thinking
New words a child understands and uses, plus using a dictionary. For ages 8 to 15.
Program detailsReading and writing for adults
A calm, respectful start for adults, in small, clear steps.
Program detailsTeaching Arabic reading with phonetic syllables
A training program for kindergarten, school and nursery teachers, from method to practice.
Program detailsHow we train
Four steps in every program, each one written down
The same method in reading, handwriting, languages and teacher training: we do not move on until we know where the learner stands.
Level check
Before the first session we find out where you stand, through a short conversation or a small task.
A written plan
A few clear goals that fit your level, sent to you in writing before you start.
Guided practice
You practise in small steps, and the trainer corrects with you as you go.
Progress note
We write down what changed and the next step. In children's programs the note goes to the family.
What you leave with
Practise the skill, and leave with work you can show
One example per path. The examples are illustrative, and the names are not real.
A progress note for the family
Children and teens
Salma, 9
What changed: reads كَتَبَ، بَيْت without breaking them up.
Next: taa marbuta and haa.
A page in your own handwriting
Young adults and adults
أنا أكتب اسمي وعنواني.
From the adult reading and writing program.
A lesson plan ready for class
Professionals and teachers
Goal: Tell apart ب ت ث
Practice: Cards and words
Check: Short individual reading
A short recording of your reading
Learners outside Egypt
أَنا أَقْرَأُ كُلَّ يَوْم.
Fields we are building
Coming to MERAS
No dates or details yet. Tell us what you need, and we will contact you when the program is ready.
English for children and for work
Tell us what you needMental maths and coding for kids
Tell us what you needComputer basics and Office
Tell us what you needCommunication, presentation and public speaking
Tell us what you needFor organizations
Training for your team, at your site or at MERAS
For schools, nurseries and companies. We check the team's level, agree with you on the goal, place and timing, and write to you after the training about what changed.
Organizations pageWho trains at MERAS
How we choose trainers
We do not publish trainer names. We publish how we choose them, a process every trainer goes through before working with us.
- Application review: We look at experience in the skill itself, and in teaching it.
- Interview: We ask how they check a level, and how they write a progress note.
- Trial lesson before a panel: They teach a short lesson, and the panel assesses it against written criteria.
- Contract: They work with the MERAS curriculum, and their materials are reviewed before class.
Who trains at MERAS?
Trainers chosen in written steps: application review, an interview, a trial lesson before a panel, then a contract. We do not publish trainer names.
How do you measure progress?
We check the level at the start, then after each stage we write down where you were, where you are now, and the next step.
Do you give a certificate?
Depending on the program: a certificate of attendance, or of completion of a training program, issued by MERAS. It is not a government qualification or a licence.
Do you help with getting a job?
No. We train the skill with you, and you leave with finished work you can show yourself. We do not provide or promise jobs.
Are there online programs?
Yes. Arabic for non-native speakers runs online as a pilot, on Cairo time.
How do I find out fees and times?
We send them on WhatsApp after your inquiry or booking request, before you commit to anything.
Tell us where you are starting, and we will start there
Tell us who the program is for and what you want to train in. We reply to arrange a level check.