Ascend Education is dedicated to integrating Islamic principles into the educational curriculum, aiming to connect learners with their creator and transform traditional teaching into a form of ibadah. The organization provides detailed lesson plans and training for teachers in Islamic schools to promote a holistic understanding of knowledge rooted in Islamic values. The document outlines the importance of an integrated approach to education, contrasting secular and Islamic curricula, and emphasizing the benefits of Islamisation for the holistic development of students.

2. BY MOQHEETA MEHBOOB
Ascend Education

3. CONTENTS
 ABOUT US
 WHAT IS OUR VISION
 WHAT IS OUR MISSION
 PROCEDURE OF LESSON PLAN
 SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
 WHAT WILL WE PROVIDE

4. ABOUT ASCEND
 ASCEND IS AN ORGANISATION COMPRISING OF
DEDICATED AND QUALIFIED MUSLIM
INDIVIDUALS.
 THE TEAM IS HEADED BY MOQHEETA
MEHBOOB, AN EDUCATIONIST, TRAINED IN THE
AREA OF ISLAMISING THE CURRICULUM.

5. OUR VISION
 TO CONNECT THE LEARNER TO HIS CREATOR BY
TEACHING ABOUT THE CREATION.

6. OUR MISSION
 TO TURN THE NORMAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INTO A
FORM OF IBADAH BY CREATING A CAREFUL
BALANCE
 TO TRANSFORM THE TEACHERS INTO FACILITATORS
OF HOLISTIC KNOWLEDGE.
 TO PROVIDE DETAILED DAY TO DAY LESSON PLANS
TO ISLAMIC SCHOOLS
 TO TRAIN THE TEACHERS IN THE NECESSARY
TEACHING SKILLS AS WELL THE INTEGRATION AREA.

7. History of Islamisation
 The recent Islamisation movement had its
earliest beginnings in the 14th century
 The First World Conference on Islamic
Education held in Makka in 1397 AH/1977
AD was a major event in the Islamisation
movement.
 Thereafter, IBERR (International Board of
Research and Resources) came up with a
complete manual for Islamic schools.

8. ISLAMISATION
IS NOT JUST
THIS
ISLAMIC
AADAB
ISLAMIC
VALUES
UNIFORM
QURAN &
DUAS
ARABIC
LANGUAGE
ISLAMIC
STUDIES
PERIOD
NASHEED
NAMAZ
Islamisation is much more than
this.

9.  Recasting the available human knowledge to
conform with the basic tenets of Aqeedat ut
Tauheed
 Integrated curriculum which provides an
Islamic perspective to all disciplines and
subject matter fields
 The Islamisation of Education is scientific
knowledge – the knowledge that originates
from Divine norms and ideals.
What is Islamisation of Education?

10. The manual which ASCEND recommends to
all stake holders of Islamic Schools.

11. The comparison of
secular and Islamic
education?

12. Secular curriculum
The purpose of secular curriculum is based on five core
principles:
1. The sovereignty of man, as though supreme.
2. Basing all knowledge on human reasoning and
experience
3. Unrestricted freedom of thought and expression
4. Unwillingness to accept 'spiritual' truths
(naturalism)
5. Individualism, relativism and materialism

13. Islamic Curriculum
By contrast, the purpose of an Islamic curriculum is:
1. To include an Islamic perspective in the curriculum,
which reflects the contribution of Islam and Muslims
to civilization
2. To ensure that all students gain knowledge and
understanding of the Islamic legacy
3. To unify the educational system by removing "the
dualism of sacred and secular from education"
4. To prevent Muslims being influenced by "Godless
ideologies".
5. To emphasize that Islamic teaching is relevant to
every aspect of life and every ‘subject’ of the
curriculum.

14. Benefits of Islamisation
 Prepares the future generation to work as agents of Allah.
 Inculcates in the child the sense of; humility, equity, integrity,
justice and other values based on Islamic ethics.
 Develops in the child a spirit of enquiry and creativity through
the exploration of nature.
 Makes him conscious of his responsibility to develop himself and
his environment for the benefit of human race and his
consequent accountability in the next world.
 Produces a conducive Islamic environment for the proper
upbringing of the child and the development of his faculties
 All round development of the child, spiritual, moral, physical,
mental, cultural in preparation for the adult life.

15. A talk about integration by
Mirza Yawar Baig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnALpJ9QeBo

16. SWOT Analysis
AS A SCHOOL
 What are your strengths which you can use to bring a
change in the style of education
 What are your weaknesses that you need to over come
in order to change in the style of education
 What opportunities does your school enjoy which can
be utilised to change in the style of education
 What threats do you foresee that might hinder the
change you want to bring in the style of education

17. The Muslim school in many parts of the country is like a butterfly in its cocoon phase.
The cocoon is dark and warm and its wrapping gives it a sense of security. Now the
phase of early development has ended and the beautiful multi coloured butterfly must
arise and show its intricate patterns to the world.

18. What to Islamise?

20. The following is the order of
priority for discipline-reform:
natural sciences,
social sciences,
humanities,
applied sciences and technology,

21. How to Islamise a unit?
HUMAN
BODY
Human Body -
Insaan ‫جسم‬
Every living
creature is made
from water
Purpose of
creating humans
Muslims should
eat only halal
Muslims should
eat only halal food
Sunnah style of
eating – 1/3rd food,
1/3rdwater 1/3rd air
When a Muslim
commits a sin, a
black spot appears
on his heart until
he repents

22. WHILE MAKING THE LESSON PLANS,
ASCEND KEEPS IN MIND THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES
 Principles suggested by Shk Bilal Philips
 Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
 Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational
Objectives
 Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
recommended by the Education Board

23. FIVE MAIN
LESSON
PLANNING
PRINCIPLES,
ACCORDING
TO DR. BILAL
PHILIPS

24. Principles of Bloom’s Taxonomy

25. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
LOGICAL – How can a
child bring in logic,
classifications or
critical thinking skills?
SPATIAL – How can I
use visual aids,
visualisation, colour,
art, or metaphor?
NATURALIST – Ho w
can I incorporate
living things, natural
phenomena, or
ecological awareness?
LINGUISTIC – How
can I use the spoken or
written word?
INTRAPERSONAL –
How can I evoke
personal feelings or
memories or give
students choices?
INTERPERSONAL –
How can I engage
students in peer
sharing, cooperative
learning, or large –
group simulation?
MUSICAL – How can I
bring in environment
sounds or set key
points in a rhythmic or
melodic framework?
BODILY
KINESTHETIC –
How can I involve the
whole body or use
hands – on
experiences?

26. CCE REQUIREMENTS

27. Comparing Lesson objectives
Regular lesson objectives Islamic integrated lesson objectives
 To be able to differentiate between a plant and
an animal
 To be able to name different parts of a plant
 To be able to differentiate between a plant and an animal
 To be able to name different parts of a plant
 To be able to conclude that plants and animals are creations
of Allah swt.
 To be able to identify and name different types
of roots
 To be able to explain the functions of a root
 To be able to identify and name different types of roots
 To be able to explain the functions of a root
 A muslim’s faith is rooted deeply .( Sura Ibrahim)
 To be able to list the functions of a stem
 To be able to describe parts of a leaf
 To be able to explain the functions of a leaf
 To be able to list the functions of a stem
 To be able to describe parts of a leaf
 A muslim’s good deeds branch out to the sky.( Sura Ibrahim)
 To be able to elucidate how flowers grow into
fruits
 To be able to explain the functions of a leaf
 To be able to elucidate how flowers grow into fruits
 To learn about the flowers and fruits of jannah.
 To be able to illustrate how seeds grow into
new plants
 To be able to illustrate how seeds grow into new plants
 To be able to talk about what the Quran says about the
splitting of seed.

28. Our main source of Islamic
Integration
Quran Sunnah
Integrate into lessons relevant references from the
Qur’an and Sunnah.

29. SAM
PLE

30. Lesson - 1 Date - Duration – 40 minutes
Teacher – Number of students –
Objective
Resources
Warm up
2 mins
Main Teaching
17 mins
Activity
15 mins
Conclusion
4 mins
Home Work
2 mins
Evaluation
Objective met Warm up done Followed time Prior preparation done Happy with the lesson?
Lesson plan template that we follow.

31. What else needs Islamisation?
Displays
Assessments
Activities
Presentations
Projects
Tours and trips

32. How do readymade LPs help?
 Sets a standard in the school
 Helps school which are still unclear about the Islamisation
concept.
 Helps the muslim school teachers who are not proficient
in Islamic traditional sciences and the Arabic Language,
both of which are crucial for effective lesson planning.
 Reduces teachers planning time and gives more time to
focus on students performance.
 Helps reduce the Principal’s lesson plan checking time.
 Helps in inspection, evaluation and suggestion of further
improvements.

33. FAQs
 From what age should schools starts Islamising their
curriculum?
 What help is available for pre primary?
 What help is for secondary schools?
 What sources do we use in our lesson plans?
 Does the textbook syllabus get effected?
 How much time does Islamisation take of the teaching
period? Our teachers are not trained in the field of
integration.
 I have non muslim teachers at my school.

34.  Is this the first time you will be doing this?
 What other subjects integration will be provided?
 What else comes with lesson plans?
 Is there any training for the teachers?
 What type of training will the teachers receive?
 How many training sessions will be provided?
 What is the follow up procedure?
 What if we need help?
 Is anyone else providing this solution to schools?
 Can you not provide us topic based integration?

35. WHAT WILL WE PROVIDE
 DETAILED LESSON PLANS
 EXTRA TEACHERS’ READING MATERIAL
 VIDEO LINKS
 POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
 HOMEWORK IDEAS
 ASSIGNMENT PAPER
 PROJECT IDEAS
 UNIT TEST PAPER
 STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
 TRAINING ON HOW TO EXECUTE THE LESSON PLANS

37. Jazak Allahu khair
Ascend Education
Excellence (Ihsan) in Living and Learning
Moqheeta Mehboob
edutopm@gmail.com