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1. Islam

2. Ideas for Delivery
• Each ‘Part’ within Unit 1
Christianity Beliefs, Teachings and Practices
Islam – Beliefs, Teachings and Practices
Life and Death – Christianity and Islam
Good and Evil – Christianity and Islam
• Each ‘Religion’ within Unit 1
Christianity Beliefs, Teachings and Practices, Life and Death, Good and Evil
Islam – Beliefs, Teachings and Practices, Life and Death, Good and Evil

3. Unit 1 Part A
Area of Study Topic
God • Allah as one
• Tawhid
Qur’an • Sacred text
• Guide for daily life
• Revelation
• Hadith and Sunnah
Prayer • Salat
• Home and mosque
• Rakat
Obligatory Acts • Shahadah
• Zakat
• Sawm

4. Combining Unit 1 – Christianity and Islam
Life and Death
Christianity and Islam Links to Spec B
• Creation
Religion and Life Issues
• Our World
• Stewardship
• Big Bang
• Sanctity of Life Human Experience
• Religion and Medicine
• Abortion and Euthanasia
• Life after Death Religion and Life Issues
• God, Life and Death
• Funeral
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
• Muslim burial in Wales

5. Combining Unit 1 – Christianity and Islam
Good and Evil
Christianity and Islam Links to Spec B
• Crime and Punishment Human Experience
• Religion and State
• Treatment of Criminals
• Forgiveness
• Just War Human Experience
• Religion and Conflict
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
• Death penalty
• Shariah Law
• Origin of Evil
• Lesser and Greater Jihad

6. WJEC Specification
SAMs
Digital Resources
Text Book endorsed by WJEC to
support the specification which includes
comprehensive materials on the
religion of Islam
WJEC Resources

7. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Beliefs - The Nature of God
Allah as one God: Tawhid (Qur'an 3:18)
The qualities of Allah in the Qur'an; e.g. immanence,
transcendence, omnipotence, beneficence, merciful (Qur'an
46:33), the 99 names of Allah
The meaning of Islam as 'submission' to Allah and how
Muslims live a life in submission to the will of Allah, including
the importance of Greater Jihad
Shahadah as a statement of faith in Allah, shirk as sin
against Allah
Reasons for the prohibition of images of Allah or any human
figure
UNIT 1 ISLAM CONTENT

8. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Beliefs - The Qur'an
Qur'an as a sacred text and guide for daily life
Revelation of the Qur'an by Allah, through Angel Jibril to the
prophet Muhammad (Qur'an 2:97-98)
The importance of the Hadith and Sunnah for Muslims
Examples of respect for the Qur'an as the direct word of
Allah

9. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Practices - The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam
Prayer/ Salat
Adhan call to prayer, praying at mosque and Friday Jummah prayer
(Qur'an 15:98-99, 29:45)
Praying at home, private prayer (Du'ah)
The preparations and intention for prayer: wudu and niyyah
The significance and symbolism of the different prayer positions that
make a rakat (sequence of prayer)
Qur'an as a sacred text and guide for daily life
Revelation of the Qur'an by Allah, through Angel Jibril to the prophet
Muhammad (Qur'an 2:97-98)
The importance of the Hadith and Sunnah for Muslims
Examples of respect for the Qur'an as the direct word of Allah

10. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Practices - Obligatory Acts
Shahadah: the Muslim profession of faith in Allah and the
prophet Muhammad; occasions when the Shahadah is recited,
e.g. aqiqah ceremony, conversion to Islam
Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit others, what
zakat tax may be used for, and additional charity (saddaqah)
Sawm: Fasting during the month of Ramadan. How and why
Muslims fast during Ramadan and rules about halal and haram
diet (Qur'an 2:183)

11. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Beliefs - Prophethood (Risalah - Qur'an 2:136)
Islamic teachings on Adam, the first prophet
Islamic teachings on Ibrahim and Ishmael
Isa: Islamic teachings on Prophet Jesus (Qur'an 2:87)
Islamic teachings on Muhammad: the Seal of the Prophets
UNIT 2 ISLAM CONTENT

12. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Beliefs - Afterlife (Akhirah)
Al-Qadr (predestination): Implications for human freedom
Akhirah: human responsibility and accountability
Human freedom and its relationship to the Day of Judgement
Muslim beliefs about the nature, stages and purpose of
heaven
Muslim beliefs about the nature and purpose of hell

13. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Practices – Muslim Identity and Ummah
Features of mosques in Wales and elsewhere: domes,
minarets, qibla wall, mihrab, minbar
Pilgrimage to Mecca as an obligatory act: purpose and
practices/rituals (Qur'an 3:18)
Clothing: hijab, niqab, burkha - diversity of attitudes and
practices within Islam as seen in different Muslim communities
in Wales
Lesser Jihad; the conditions for declaration of lesser jihad
(Qur'an 2:190, 22:39)

14. Islam - Core beliefs, teachings and practices
Practices - Festivals and commemorations
Id-ul-Adha: how Muslims celebrate this in Wales and
elsewhere
Id-ul-Fitr: how Muslims celebrate this in Wales and
elsewhere
The Night of Power: how the giving of the Qur'an is
commemorated

15. WJEC Digital Resources
Text Book written to support the specification

16. Save RE - The Subject Community for RE Professionals
WJEC RS – Shared resources
EDUQAS CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM RESOURCE SHARE*
*Health Warning EDUQAS and WJEC specifications are different but
some resources may be useful

17. RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
muslimcouncilwales.org.uk
Quarterly Mosque Open Days and Islam exhibition
– open to the general public and schools
Interfaith Council
– events throughout the year including series of talks
School Assemblies
– aimed at educating school children about Islam through assembly visits
Islam Exhibition
– an annual Islam exhibition held at the Senedd showcasing Islam in Wales

18. https://www.facebook.com/irwales/
The face book page on Islamic Aid in Wales details a wide
range of charity fund raising activities in Wales.

19. Let’s share
Sharing ideas of successful teaching and learning
Share one idea from your experience of teaching ISLAM
so far…

20. Bitesize on line
BBC Bitesize KS2 Islam 24 clips
BBC Bitesize KS3 What does it mean to be a Muslim?
BBC GCSE BitesIze KS4 Facts Revision tests
New launch of materials SPECIFIC for WJEC and APP
Designed for pupils to support learning at home

21. General Advice
• Use the SAMS; ready made ‘mock’ and mark scheme
• Learn the key concepts and use extensively during the course
• Use religious language specific to Islam
• Focus on trigger words – ‘describe’, ‘explain how’, ‘explain
why’ through out the course
• Make reference to a source of authority
• Use knowledge and understanding of Islam
• Give alternative viewpoints in ‘d’ questions - discussion

22. General Advice
• Make reference to source of authority
• Sources of authority for Islam are
referenced in the support booklet on
line
• Sources of authority may include the
Qur’an, the Hadith, a local imam

23. Any Questions?
Contact our specialist Subject Officers and administrative support team for your
subject with any queries.