学习阶段由三十六（36）个连续的学期组成，每个学期为八十三（83）天。每个学期分配一组教学单元。学生从第一学期开始学习阶段。他在完成一门课程后升入下一学期，直至成功完成全部三十六个学期，从而结束学习阶段。伊斯兰历一年被均分为四个学期，每两个学期之间有三（3）天的学生假期间隔。下表列出了每个学期的开始和结束日期，以及分隔各门课程的假期间隔：

School stages are composed of thirty-six (36) consecutive terms, each being eighty-three (83) days. Each term is assigned a group of teaching units. The student commences school stages with the first term. He is promoted upon succeeding in a course to the next one until he completes the school stages by successfully completing all thirty-six terms. The Hijri year is divided into four periodically equal terms, with a student holiday break interval of three (3) days between each term. The following chart demonstrates the commencement and completion dates of each term, and the break intervals separating the courses:

图表:年度学校课程与假期

CHART: ANNUAL SCHOOL Courses and HOLIDAYS

儿童满六岁(按伊斯兰历计算)后即可入学。因此,公立学校将在每学年的四个学期中每个学期开学之初接收新生,即大约每三个月一次。儿童可以入读最接近其满六岁(按伊斯兰历计算)的那个学期(一年四个学期中的其一)。