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Spring 1 - Islam

 

 

Question

Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?

Assessment for this topic

Making sense of belief:                      

  • Recognise the words of the Shahadah and that it is very important for Muslims (A3)
  • I know that Muslims believe in Allah as the one true God
  • I know that Shahadah is the most important belief for Muslims 
  • I know that it is part of daily prayers
  • Identify some of the key Muslim beliefs about God found in the Shahadah and the 99 names, and give a simple description of what some of them mean  (A1-3)
  • I know that Muslims have 99 names for God to help them understand Allah better
  • I know what some of these names mean and why this is important to Muslims
  • Give examples of how stories about the Prophet show what Muslims believe about Muhammad (A3)
  • I know that the Shahadah says Muhammad is God’s messenger
  • I know that the story of the tiny ants show how Muslims believe that the Prophet cares for all Allah’s creation

Understanding the impact: 

  • Give examples of how Muslims use the Shahadah to show what matters to them (B1)
  • I can give examples of how Muslims use the Shahadah to show what matters to them
  • Give examples of how Muslims use stories about the Prophet to guide their beliefs and actions (e.g. care for creation, fast in Ramadan) (B1-2) (Challenge)
  • I know some stories about the prophet Muhammad and can describe how these stories guide a Muslim  (Challenge)
  • Give examples of how Muslims put their beliefs about prayer into action (B2)
  • I know that the Five Pillars are examples of Ibadah or worship
  • I know that Muslims pray five times a day and how and where they pray
  • I can give examples of how Muslims put their beliefs about prayer into action

Making connections: 

  • Think, talk about and ask questions about Muslim beliefs and ways of living (C1)
  • I can reflect and ask questions about Muslim beliefs and ways of living
  • Talk about what they think is good for Muslims about prayer, respect, celebration and self-control, giving a good reason for their ideas (C1-2) (Challenge)
  • I know the difference prayer makes to how Muslims live every day and I can talk about what I think is good for Muslims about prayer, respect, celebration and self-control, giving a good reason for my ideas  (Challenge)
  • Give a good reason for their ideas about whether prayer, respect, celebration and self-control have something to say to them too (C2-3) (Challenge)
  • I can reflect on how Muslims set a good example for others in how they live 

Keywords for this topic

Islam

Muslim

Mosque

Allah

Shahadah

Prophet Muhammad

Ibadah

Qur’an

5 Pillars

Ramadan

Prayer

Beliefs

Half-termly article for this topic

More information about our home half-termly articles for religious education, can be found here

Yearbook articles

For the academic year 2022-2023, each child will be given a yearbook for their year group outlining the learning and information in each subject.