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To reach a total analysis and development of the human brain potentials many physiologists and the brain scientists have been studying ways to develop the tasks of the right brain which is the center of intelligence, learning potentials and conception skills.
is the core of such researches. Through continuous tests and practice, children get the concept of numbers. Soon all operations are absorbed and processed faster in the mind. Arithmetic is extremely important for building a solid academic foundation for children . mental arithmetic, a worldwide known and efficient brain development program, is created to help children develop their latent mental power at an early age. aims to develop the human brain through improved concentration and imagination of both brain parts .The course structure and levels at � Qatar fits with the worldwide curriculum. Sessions are structured terms or levels; each term consists of 24 hours of training divided into 12 period during 3 months. At the end of each term, International Grading Tests will be conducted to assess the speed and accuracy levels of children. A National competition will be organized for all Qatar children; Outstanding candidates will be selected for regional and international competitions organized by the main center of in Malaysia.

stands for Universal Concept Mental Arithmetic System. A whole brain development program for normal children aged 4-14 years, it enhances lifetime skills such as concentration, creativity, listening and photographic memory, to name a few. It enables children to discover and bring out their hidden potential.

In the Initial stages of the program , the ancient wonder tool called the "Abacus" is used, it successfully removes the fear of arithmetic and gradually makes arithmetic fun to learn. The same syllabus is followed all over the world. Children enrolled at centers in Qatar are transferable throughout Qatar .

It is the only program approved and certified by two major Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Institutes of the world i.e. the Chinese Utility Abacus Research Society (Taiwan) and Taiwan Mental Arithmetic Association. certificates are internationally recognized.

It is not a parallel system to school curriculum in Qatar but complements it. However, the course material and training methodology is accepted by the Ministry of Education in Malaysia and is implemented as part of its school curriculum.

The program is available in several countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Brunei, USA, Australia , KSA , Bahrain , Lebanon, Kuwait , United Arab Emirates (UAE) and others.

The course is of 2 to 3 years (24 to 36 months) duration, which is divided into 8 terms of 3 months each. During each term the student is made to comprehend the syllabus, understand the concept, practice, become proficient and achieve a stage of being able to perform autonomously.

Each and every term culminates with a term test - to test the proficiency of the student for the term � not just knowledge but understanding. In Abacus Mental Arithmetic, a student attains proficiently when he does accurate sums and within a given time frame � Speed and Accuracy.

Each Term 12 classes of 2 hours duration each week. The 12 classes get covered in 3 months

The student will be exposed to learning and becoming proficient in step by step learning of basic arithmetic. Single digit limited numbers addition, single digit number addition of rows, double digit limited numbers to double digit of rows and so on and so forth. The learning goes on focusing on more complex sums of addition and subtraction; multiplication and division.

Each term enables the child to learn more complicated sums with conceptual variations. The program culminates with the 8th term which certifies the child of having attained the stage of completing the program of Mental Arithmetic program fully. While 8 terms mean completion of the program , every level has a definite learning and proficiency objective.

The focused objective � SPEED AND ACCURACY means that the student has great control over the learned concept and speed is a certifying statement for the proficiency attained by the student.

The speed attained by the student doing accurate sums takes the student to the higher realms of CONCENTRATION - a kind of meditative state, which makes the student to increase brain capabilities, enabling greater learning and overall efficiency of the brain.

We envision that brain development courses to reach out to children in every corner of the world.

We strive to offer comprehensive series of brain development courses via a network of franchisees that covers both Malaysia and worldwide to broaden and enrich the lives of people.

We strive to provide mental development courses that would help students and working adults to improve their mental abilities.

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A brief view on development of Numbers (Numeric Systems)

Men of ancient times used sign language or sounds to communicate with each other. These sounds were oral and did not have any corresponding signs or signage (alphabets). It was only later that each sound was given a shape in the form of alphabets. Similarly, when men counted they used sounds and their fingers for signs. The Roman numbers are a classic example.

Arabic Number	Roman Number	Explanation of the signage
1	I	One finger
2	II	Two fingers
4	IV	Five but one finger taken to left hand
5	V	Thumb and index finger
6	VI	Five and additional finger
8	VIII	Five and the remaining fingers on the hand
10	X	Both hands full so 2 fingers crossed or 2 fives while one is inverted

But again, they ran into a roadblock as they could not calculate any numbers larger than 10.

The Arabic number also did not have the zero and could not proceed any further. When the tenth came along the ancient man would make a mark of the floor, or use a stone to indicate each ten.

The word 'abacus' derives from the Greek word 'abax' or 'abakon' meaning table or tablet, which originated from the Semitic word 'abaq' meaning sand. The plural of 'abacus' is 'abacuses' or 'abaci'. And a user is called abacist.

The first abacus was almost certainly based on a flat stone covered with sand or dust. Words and letters were drawn in the sand; eventually numbers were added and pebbles used to aid calculations. In outdoor markets of those times, the simplest counting board involved drawing lines in the sand with one's fingers or with a stylus, and placing pebbles between those lines as placeholders representing numbers (the spaces between 2 lines would represent the units 10s, 100s, etc.). The more affluent people could afford small wooden tables having raised borders that were filled with sand (usually colored blue or green). A benefit of these counting boards on tables, was that they could be moved without disturbing the calculation � the table could be picked up and carried indoors.

As civilizations grew they were able to develop abacuses that met their needs the best. The Babylonians used dust abacuses as early as 2400 BC. The origin of the counter abacus with strings is obscure, but India, Mesopotamia or Egypt are seen as probable points of origin. China played an essential part in the development and evolution of the abacus.

Many people often assume that learning mental arithmetic is merely a method to improve the speed and accuracy of calculations, for example, adding 10-digit numbers within a few seconds. By itself, it is already an amazing accomplishment for most young children. However, there is more to this because when the children are learning Mental Arithmetic, they are actually also undergoing the process developing other aspects of the mind. When the children have acquired an astonishing calculation speed, it is actually only the end result of having developed the following mental abilities : concentration, observation, visualization & imagination, and memory.

Concentration is the concentrated and directed attention towards a particular matter with clear reflection that creates a deep image and mental impression. An enhanced concentration leads to better absorption power. Studying will then be a joyful thing for these children. In the abacus and mental arithmetic education children will be trained to concentrate when Listening to the teachers questions (that ranges from easy to difficult) and then focus on calculating the answers as accurately as possible.

Observation is the ability to compare and analyses and differentiate objects, motives and steps. It is also a state of alertness and swiftness of the mind and senses. This comes from the need to understand the theoretical requirements of each calculation and at the same time be aware of the time, and promptings from the teachers.

By using the imagination of the right brain to visualize the abacus in mind, inevitably the powers of visualization would become sharp and clear. Albert Einstein believes that the imagination is important than knowledge, because imagination is the main source of yet-to-be-discovered knowledge.

Memory is the ability to store and retrieve information and experiences. It has been found that memory in the left brain would not stay long, but an image that is recorded in the right brain would stay on in the mind forever. By stimulating the right brain with mental arithmetic, and in combination with the alertness of the eyes, ears and hands, the ability to store and recall is developed together.

Therefore, the ability to solve 10-digits arithmetic problems in only a few seconds is only a small success in comparison to the actual mental training that has been done in order to achieve the skill to perform rapid calculations.

Learners' levels	Suitable for:- Pre-school children - Age 4 - 6 Basic addition, subtraction with and without using abacus Learning games and activities and manipulating beads Primary children - Age 7 - 14 Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with and without using abacus Visualization, listening, speed calculation
Course duration	Three years
Entry requirements	None
Certifying Authorities	Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Academy in collaboration with the China Zhusuan Association.
Teacher/learner ratio	1:15
Course session	2 hours per week (to be allocated flexibly) Each level 3 months
Medium of instruction	Arabic or English
Examination	Academy of Mental Arithmetic, in collaboration with the China Zhusuan Association, will organize international abacus and mental arithmetic grading examinations twice every year. Each paper will vary from Grade 1 to Grade 10 and the Grand Level, in which the Grand Level is the highest level of the examinations. Examination results will be classified into the grades of distinction, credit, pass and fail. Certificates will be awarded to students who have passed the examinations.