Islam 22 indicative hours

The focus of this study is the contribution of significant people, ideas, practices and ethical
teachings to an understanding of Islam as a living religious tradition. The study of Islam is to
be of the WHOLE tradition where applicable.

A student:

H1 explains aspects of religion and belief systems

H2 describes and analyses the influence of religion and belief systems on

individuals and society

H4 describes and analyses how aspects of religious traditions are expressed by

their adherents

H5 evaluates the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents

H6 organises, analyses and synthesises relevant information about religion from

a variety of sources, considering usefulness, validity and bias

H7 conducts effective research about religion and evaluates the findings from the
research

H8 applies appropriate terminology and concepts related to religion and belief

systems

H9 coherently and effectively communicates complex information, ideas and

issues using appropriate written, oral and graphic forms.

Content

Students learn about:

Students learn to:
Significant People and Ideas

the contribution to Islam of ONE explain the contribution to the

significant person OR school of thought, development and expression of
other than Muhammad and the Four Islam of ONE significant person OR
Rightly Guided Caliphs, drawn from: school of thought, other than
Muhammad and the Four Rightly
Guided Caliphs, drawn from:
Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Aisha Bint AbuBakar
Aisha Bint AbuBakar Fatima Al Zahra
Fatima Al Zahra Imam Malik
Imam Malik Imam Abu Hanifa
Imam Abu Hanifa Imam Al-Shafi
Imam Al-Shafi Abu ali Hussein Ibn Sina
Abu ali Hussein Ibn Sina Rabia al-Adawiyya
Rabia al-Adawiyya Al-Ghazali
Al-Ghazali Sayyid Maududi
Sayyid Maududi Sayyid Qutb
Sayyid Qutb another person or school of
another person or school of thought significant to Islam
thought significant to Islam
analyse the effect of this person OR
school of thought on Islam
the effect of that person OR school of
thought on Islam

Ethics
describe and explain Islamic ethical
teachings on bioethics OR
ONE of the following areas of ethical
environmental ethics OR sexual ethics
teaching in Islam:
bioethics
environmental ethics
sexual ethics

Significant practices in the life of adherents

describe ONE significant practice within
Islam drawn from:
ONE significant practice within Islam
Friday prayer at the mosque
drawn from:
Funeral ceremony
Friday prayer at the mosque
Hajj
Funeral ceremony
Hajj
demonstrate how this practice
expresses the beliefs of Islam

analyse the significance of this practice

for both the individual and the Muslim
community
 Describe ONE significant practice within Islam drawn from:
Friday prayer at the mosque
Funeral ceremony
Hajj
Demonstrate how this practice expresses the beliefs of Islam
Analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Muslim
community

K W H L
What do you know What do I want to How do I find out What have I learnt
know

5th pillar of The Research

islam/faith characteristic using valid
Annual (once a s and reliable
year) pilgrimage to features of sources
mecca Hajj Break down
Spiritual When does it the practice
journey to a happen? into
place of 5Ws individual
religious How the rituals and
significance practice ceremonies
Mecca is in expresses and then link
saudi the beliefs each on the
Arabia What does a belief.
Kaba hajj mean to Watch
(black a muslim documentari
cube) How is hajj es that
linked to relevant to interview
ibrahim the umma muslims
Walk Refer to the
around the quran
Kaba
It is expected that
each person goes
on Hajj at least
once in their life, in
they are healthy,
and if you can
afford it.
If somebody dies
before going on
hajj then someone
else can go on
their honour