SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NSW Scope and sequence – Stage 5 (Year 9 & 10) 1 Term Unit/Topic Belief Duration Term 1 (1–10 weeks) Focus The impact of knowledge of Allah and the nature of belief on practice. Outcomes See Appendix 1 Term 2 Unit/Topic Prayer Duration Term 2 (1–10 weeks) Focus The personal impact of prayer and the connection it establishes with the Creator. Outcomes See Appendix 1 Term 3 Unit/Topic Ramadan/Hajj Duration Term 3 (1–10 weeks) Focus The significance of Ramadan and the impact on the lives of Muslims and the wider community/The act of Hajj Outcomes See Appendix 1 Term 4 Unit/Topic Prophets Duration Term 4 (1–10 weeks) Focus Why were the prophets so influential? Focus on the last prophet Muhammad Outcomes See Appendix 1 Aims and outcomes for (Term 1)— (Stage 5 – Year 9 & 10) ​ ​ Lesson Aim Outcomes—Students will learn about: Outcomes—Students will learn to: Outcome - students identify the impact of knowledge of Allah and the nature of belief on practice. ​ 1 To understand the practice of a ● From knowledge to practice: revision and ● Recognise that Islamic belief and creed is Muslim based on knowledge of expansion of knowledge of Allah the Creator built on an unwavering, undoubting and faith in Allah Foundations of and Relationship with Allah. acceptance, that the words of Allah (Quran) Worship. ● Revision of the linguistic meaning of the and his teachings to prophet Muhammad word Aqeedah (pbuh) are the truth. ● Revision of Islamic Aqeedah: The matters of ● Understand what the word Aqeedah knowledge which have been transmitted in means: The things which people affirm, authentic reports of divine revelations to the believe and accept as truth without doubt. prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and in the Holy ● Understand the belief and creed of a true Quran. muslim: One must affirm with no taint of ● Revision of Belief and creed of a true doubt, the authentic matters of knowledge Muslim. which have been transmitted to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from Allah, and the words of Allah Himself, the Quran. 2 To help students apply ● Chapter 112 of the Quran: Surah Al-Ikhlas ● Understand that Surah al-Ikhlas is an ​ knowledge to practice: students and the concepts within it. affirmation of Allah’s oneness and as such understand that Allah is the one ● Surah 112 Al-Ikhlas (also known as The it negates all forms of polytheism and ​ true God. Purity, The Sincerity or the Surah of idolatry. ​ ​ Tawheed) is only four aayaat (verses) yet it ● Acknowledge that none has the right to be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ sums up the essence of Islam. worshipped except Allah, and that He is to ● Allah is the creator of everything and is be worshipped in the manner which he eternal with no beginning or end. ordained. ● Allah is one, with no partners, associates or ● Understand that Muslims worship Allah offspring. alone, He has no partners, associates, or ● Allah is unlike His creations and None has helpers. Worship is directed solely to Allah, the right to be worshipped except Allah. for He is the only One worthy of worship. ● The 99 names and attributes of Allah, some of which are in Surah Al-Ikhlas To help students apply knowledge to ● Revision of the linguistic meaning of the word ● Undertsand that Islam means ‘Submission’ ​ practice: students appreciate and “Islam”. ● Recognise that Islam is a strictly monotheistic 3 understand that Islam is Allah’s ● Islam as a faith of submission to the one true faith. chosen religion for his creation. God (Allah), His will and plan. ● Acknowledge that the Prophets before ● How Allah expects Muslims to submit to Him and Muhammad (pbuh) also came with the message worship Him in the way that he has ordered. of ‘Tawheed’ (worshipping Allah alone) ● The message of ‘Tawheed’ (worshipping Allah ● Recognise that the message of Islam negates all alone). previous religions, as it is the final chosen ● Inviting people to Islam by conveying the religion for mankind by Allah. message of Allah. 4 To help students apply ● Revision of Taqwa (God consciousness): The ● Recognise that Emaan and Taqwah are knowledge to practice: concept of being conscious of Allah, the interrelated concepts which drive a Muslim Relationship with Allah. All-Seeing, All-Hearing and All-knowing. to strive for Allah’s pleasure and reward. Fearing His punishment whilst holding hope ● Appreciate that Emaan is the personal in His mercy. Striving for His pleasure and internalisation of Islamic belief and creed reward. within a person’s heart, their declaration of ● Islamic faith (Emaan). faith and their strive to implement and ● How to build a Relationship with Allah: practice the pillars and laws. - Forgiveness ● Build a relationship with Allah through the - Repentance following actions: - Thanking Allah - Forgiveness - Facing tests from Allah - Repentance - Reading Quran - Thanking Allah - Facing tests from Allah - Reading Quran Implementation of the 1st Pillar ● Two-part profession of faith (Shahaadatayn) ● Implement the Shahadah by saying “I 5 of Islam: Shahadah (Profession of 1. ‘There is no God but Allah’ testify that none has the right to be Faith) 2. Muhammad (PBUH) is His worshipped but Allah, and I testify that messenger’ Muhammad is The Messenger of Allah.” ● Tawheed by declaring there is only one God ● Understand that Allah is to be worshiped and asserts the monotheistic aspect of Islam. alone, with no partners. ● The Final Prophet – Muhammad is the final ● Recognise the final Prophet Muhammad prophet of Allah and is the prime example (PBUH) as Allah’s messenger with final for all Muslims. message. ● The Shahadah and its function in Islam. ● Understand that the Shahadah or testimony is the first gate to pass for someone who want to embrace Islam, because it contains the confession of The Oneness of Allah in creation and orders and in having the right to be worshipped. Revision of: ● Identify Prayer times and length of each 6 prayer Implementation of the 2nd Pillar ● The five daily prayers as per the sunnah of ● Acknowledge the Qibla (direction of prayer of Islam: Salat (Prayer) the Prophet (PBUH) (Mecca) and know how to find it. ● How to know when the time for Prayer is ● Recognise that zakat is obligatory upon all and how to find the Qibla (direction of Muslims and how to calculate Zakat. prayer facing Mecca). ● Understand who pays zakat and what ● Zakat – 2.5% of a person’s unused wealth is zakat is paid on. paid every year to charity (subject to Implementation of the 3rd Pillar ● Understand the benefits of Zakat including conditions) of Islam: Zakat (Almsgiving) : ● Zakat al-mal – eligible recipients / eligible - Obeying Allah payees - Helping a person acknowledge that ● Benefits of paying Zakat everything comes from God on loan and that we do not really own anything ourselves - Acknowledging that whether we are rich or poor is God's choice - Learning self-discipline - Freeing oneself from the love of possessions and greed - Freeing oneself from the love of money - Freeing oneself from love of oneself - Behaving honestly 7 Implementation of the 4th Pillar ● Revision of Sawm – Obligatory fasting. ● Understand that able Muslims fast during ​ ​ of Islam: Sawm (Fasting). ● Wisdom and virtues of fasting. the month of Ramadan (ninth month of the ● Fasting not only from food but from all Muslim lunar calendar), laid down in the things that displease Allah. Qurʾān (2:183–185) and is the fourth pillar of the faith. ​ ​ ● Acknowledge that it is obligatory to fast the month of Ramadan. ● Appreciate that the purpose of fasting is to develop the quality of righteousness (taqwa), inwardly and outwardly. ​ ​ ● Understand that Taqwa (God ​ consciousness) is achieved by abstaining ​ from sinful deeds and training ourselves to control our thoughts and desires. ● Describe what Hajj is and who is obligated to complete it. Implementation of the 5th Pillar ● What is Hajj? ● Understand that Hajj is a Pilgrimage to of Islam: Hajj (Pilgrimage). ● Briefly touch base on Hajj rituals and origins. Mecca and every sane muslim adult needs ● Who is obligated to perform hajj. to complete Hajj once in their lifetime if they can afford it. 8 Implementation of the 1st article ● Revision of Tawheed – Oneness of Allah – ● Recognise and reaffirm that Allah is one of Faith: Belief in the Oneness of ● The importance of Monotheism in Islam. with no partners. Allah. ● The meaning of Shirk ● Understand that faith and conviction is to ● Belief in all the previous prophets of Allah know Allah and one way of knowing him is Implementation of the 2nd article and their stories from which lessons and to study the names that have been of Faith: Belief in All the Prophets wisdoms can be derived. attributed to him. of God. ● The names (the usual attributed number of names of Allah is 99 but this number might be more) of Allah describes his attributes and allows us to know him better. ● Understand that Shirk is the act of associating partners or deities with Allah. The only sin that cannot be forgiven by Allah. ● Acknowledge that Allah has sent prophets to prior nations with the same message, to worship Him alone. ● Understand that Allah has perfected our religion (Islam) with His final book (Quran) and messenger (Muhammad). Implementation of the 3rd article ● The belief in all of Allah’s revelations Quran, ● Acknowledge that Allah has sent scriptures 9 of Faith: Belief that Allah revealed Injeel (Gospel), Toura’ (Torah), Zaaboor to previous prophets and their nations just the Quran, Gospel, Torah, Psalms. (Psalms). as He did with Muhammad (PBUH) and the ● Recognise that Quran and Islam abrogates Quran all previous scriptures and religions ● Students also understand that although Muslims have belief in these revelations we know the versions of these scripts we see today have been altered and corrupted.