Syllabus Aims
The aims of the syllabus are to enable candidates to:
- acquire a knowledge of the major sources of Islām, its main beliefs and its early history
- develop an enquiring approach to the study of Islām
- identify and explore the religious, historical and moral questions raised in the material they study.
Assessment objectives
Candidates should be able to demonstrate that they have closely studied the topics set. They should be able to:
AO1: Recall, select and present relevant facts from the main elements of the faith and history of Islam
AO2: Demonstrate understanding of their significance in the teachings of Islām and in the lives of Muslims.
The following two grids give descriptions of the expected levels of response in the examination, and the marks allocated in the parts of Questions 1 (8 marks) and Questions 2–5 (14 marks). Read more here.
Paper 1:
1) Major themes of the Qur’ān
2) The history and importance of the Qur’ān
3) The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
4) The first Islamic community
Paper 2:
1) Major teachings in the Ḥadīth of the Prophet ﷺ
2) The history and importance of the Ḥadīth
3) The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as leaders
4) The articles of faith and the pillars of Islām
Teacher: Mawlānā Rafi
Day/ Time: Monday and Tuesday | 6.15pm – 7.15pm
Week 1 - Inset
Week 2 - The Holy Quran & Preservation of the Quran
Week 3 - Compilation of the Quran
Week 4 - Compilation of the Quran
Week 5 - The Quran in Legal Thinking + The basis of all Thought & Action
Week 6 - Relationship of Quran with Hadith
Week 7 - Relationship of Quran, Ijmaa & Qiyaas
Week 8 - Revision & Recap + Intro To Unit 3
Week 9 - Intro to unit 3 Seerah + Arabia before Islam
Week 10 - Early Life of the Prophet (PBUH)
Week 11 - Early Life of the Prophet (PBUH)
Week 12 - First Revelation + Opposition by Quraish
Week 13 - Isra + Mi’raj
Week 14 - Pledges of ‘Aqaba
Week 15 - Revision And Recap
Week 16 - Examinations
Week 17 - End of Term Break
Week 18 - End of Term Break
Week 1 - Exam Feedback + Recap + Intro
Week 2 - Hijrah
Week 3 - Hijrah
Week 4 - Year 1 - 2 Hijri
Week 5 - Year 2 (Battle of Badr)
Week 6 - Year 3 (Battle of Uhud)
Week 7 - Years 4 – 5 (Battle of Trench)
Week 8 - Year 6 (Hudaybiyyah)
Week 9 - Revision & Recap
Week 10 - Year 8 (Fath Makkah)
Week 11 - Year 9 – 10 Hijri
Week 12 - The Passing Away + Outstanding Qualities
Week 13 - The Model of Excellence + The Last Messenger of Allah
Week 1 - Exam Feedback + Recap + Intro To Unit 4
Week 2 - Mothers of the Believers : Khadjia RA + Sauda RA
Week 3 - Mothers of the Believers : Aisha RA
Week 4 - Mothers of the Believers : Hafsa + Zainab bint Khuzaima +Umm Salama RA
Week 5 - Mothers of the Believers : Zainab bint Jahsh + Juwayriya +Umm Habiba
Week 6 - Mothers of the Believers : Safiya + Maymunah + Concubines RA
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Week 8 - Children of The Prophet + Grandsons
Week 9 - Revision & Recap
Week 10 - Exams
Week 11 - Exam Feedback
Week 12 - Results + Presentation
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Teacher: Mawlānā
Day/ Time: Wednesday | 6.30pm – 7.15pm
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