Languagenut Urdu: Elementary, Middle & High School and ELL Support
Languagenut Urdu provides comprehensive support for teaching and learning Urdu across Elementary, Middle and High School, and is also available as a support language within our ELL (EAL/ESOL) provision. Designed to support progression from early language exposure to higher levels of proficiency, the platform combines high‑quality content, engaging activities and powerful teacher tools.
Across all stages, students practise listening, speaking, reading and writing, with the flexibility to work independently or through teacher‑assigned activities.
Elementary Urdu: Building Language Through Stories, Culture and Exploration
At the Elementary level, Languagenut Urdu introduces students to the language through meaningful, age‑appropriate contexts, helping learners build understanding rather than simple memorization.
Students explore vocabulary and phrases linked to:
- Stories and storytelling
- The natural world and environment
- Celebrations, festivals and cultural traditions
- Everyday themes relevant to young learners
Activities are highly visual and interactive, supporting early engagement and confidence while developing all four language skills. This ensures students experience Urdu as a rich, meaningful language connected to culture, creativity and the wider world.
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Middle & High School Urdu: Specialist‑Written and Proficiency‑Focused
The Middle & High School Urdu course has been written by a specialist Urdu teacher and native speaker, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural authenticity and strong curriculum alignment. Content supports clear progression from beginner to more advanced proficiency, with a focus on functional communication and accuracy.
Key features include:
- Complete vocabulary set aligned to common middle and high school thematic units
- Engaging games and activities to practise listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Sentence‑building activities that support accuracy and fluency across topics
- Flexibility for teachers to add their own custom content, tailored to local curriculum goals or learner needs
Assessment‑Style Tasks for Proficiency Development
Languagenut Urdu includes a wide range of assessment‑style activities designed to support performance‑based language development at middle and high school level.
- Activities cover listening, reading, writing and speaking
- Tasks are based on commonly taught thematic topics
- Each activity is available at multiple levels of difficulty, supporting differentiation and steady progression
Task formats include:
- Multiple‑choice and true/false comprehension questions
- Open‑ended writing prompts
- Conversation tasks and photo‑based speaking activities
Students can complete activities independently, while teachers can assign targeted work for individuals or groups.
Engaging Games, Rewards and Motivation
Languagenut Urdu uses the same high‑quality, game‑based learning approach found across the Languagenut platform to keep students motivated and practising regularly.
- Fun, interactive games that reinforce vocabulary and structures
- Rewards, streaks and unlockable achievements to encourage consistent practice
- Global competitions, with options for teachers to create class‑ or school‑level challenges
This approach helps students practise more often, see progress and build confidence over time.
Designed to Save Teachers Time
Languagenut Urdu is built with teacher workload in mind.
- Most activities are auto‑marked, providing instant feedback
- Clear progress tracking for students, classes and groups
- Access to printable resources for blended or offline learning
- Easy task assignment to support differentiation
- Simple reporting tools to support conferences, progress reviews and instructional planning
- Curriculum Builder to plan learning across units, terms or the full school year
Teachers can also create custom content, including vocabulary lists, sentence‑building activities, and speaking or writing tasks, all stored and organized in one central place.
Urdu as a Support Language in ELL Programs
Languagenut Urdu is also available as a support language within ELL instruction, helping Urdu‑speaking students access English learning more confidently.
Students can:
- View instructions and explanations in Urdu
- Work independently at their own pace
- Engage with English content while reducing language barriers
This supports inclusion, confidence and improved access to the wider curriculum.
Middle & High School Urdu: Specialist‑Written and Proficiency‑Focused
The Middle & High School Urdu course has been written by a specialist Urdu teacher and native speaker, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural authenticity and strong curriculum alignment. Content supports clear progression from beginner to more advanced proficiency, with a focus on functional communication and accuracy.
Key features include:
- Complete vocabulary set aligned to common middle and high school thematic units
- Engaging games and activities to practise listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Sentence‑building activities that support accuracy and fluency across topics
- Flexibility for teachers to add their own custom content, tailored to local curriculum goals or learner needs
Assessment‑Style Tasks for Proficiency Development
Languagenut Urdu includes a wide range of assessment‑style activities designed to support performance‑based language development at middle and high school level.
- Activities cover listening, reading, writing and speaking
- Tasks are based on commonly taught thematic topics
- Each activity is available at multiple levels of difficulty, supporting differentiation and steady progression
Task formats include:
- Multiple‑choice and true/false comprehension questions
- Open‑ended writing prompts
- Conversation tasks and photo‑based speaking activities
Students can complete activities independently, while teachers can assign targeted work for individuals or groups.
Engaging Games, Rewards and Motivation
Languagenut Urdu uses the same high‑quality, game‑based learning approach found across the Languagenut platform to keep students motivated and practising regularly.
- Fun, interactive games that reinforce vocabulary and structures
- Rewards, streaks and unlockable achievements to encourage consistent practice
- Global competitions, with options for teachers to create class‑ or school‑level challenges
This approach helps students practise more often, see progress and build confidence over time.
Designed to Save Teachers Time
Languagenut Urdu is built with teacher workload in mind.
- Most activities are auto‑marked, providing instant feedback
- Clear progress tracking for students, classes and groups
- Access to printable resources for blended or offline learning
- Easy task assignment to support differentiation
- Simple reporting tools to support conferences, progress reviews and instructional planning
- Curriculum Builder to plan learning across units, terms or the full school year
Teachers can also create custom content, including vocabulary lists, sentence‑building activities, and speaking or writing tasks, all stored and organized in one central place.
Urdu as a Support Language in ELL Programs
Languagenut Urdu is also available as a support language within ELL instruction, helping Urdu‑speaking students access English learning more confidently.
Students can:
- View instructions and explanations in Urdu
- Work independently at their own pace
- Engage with English content while reducing language barriers
This supports inclusion, confidence and improved access to the wider curriculum.
Sheraz Ali, Author
Sheraz Ali is a passionate and leading expert in the teaching of Urdu in UK schools. Currently serving as Director of learning MFL at Eden Girls Leadership Academy Manchester and Curriculum Excellence Fellow for Modern Foreign Languages at Star Academies, his role involves leading initiatives to raise standards and enable high-impact, culturally rich language curricula across the Trust’s schools.
With extensive experience in curriculum design, delivery, and improving students’ attainment in MFL, Sheraz brings a depth of knowledge that is recognised nationally.
Sheraz is a passionate teacher, mentoring new and early career Urdu practitioners and delivering training sessions across the UK. His vast classroom experience, including thirteen years of teaching Urdu at the University of Manchester, underpins his ability to design curricula that enable all pupils to make strong progress in their language studies.
He is a prolific author and a passionate promoter of linguistic and cultural awareness. His books, Urdu Likhnā, Paṛhnā and Pakistan ke Rang, Sheraz ke Sang, celebrate the rich heritage of the Urdu language and aid its teaching and learning. His new publication, Urdu Sentence Builders, is due later this year. Sheraz also created the first Urdu iBook vocabulary resource on iTunes and has collaborated with Languagenut to produce high-calibre digital resources for schools across the UK.
Sheraz’s work has been recognised by the education community as he received the Pearson’s Award for Outstanding Use of Technology in Education (2017), was shortlisted for the TES Digital Innovation Award (2018), and received an award from the High Commission of Pakistan in London for his services to Urdu teaching and learning in the UK. His expertise is frequently sought after at national conferences, both in the UK and abroad, where he shares strategies for developing strong, culturally rich, and innovative curricula.
He is a passionate and collaborative leader who strives to make a measurable, positive difference to the outcomes for all pupils. His aim is to enable schools and educators to foster linguistic excellence alongside deep cultural understanding preparing the younger generation for a more connected world.