Islam: beliefs
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Why this why now
This unit is situated here to allow pupils to approach the study of Islam having secured a detailed undertsanding of Christian beliefs and practices. Moving to Islamic beliefs now is appropriate as there are opportunities for building on ideas of God, prophethood and texts and seeing their relation in Islam. Pupils will be revising much of this content from key stage 3.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Islam is an Abrahamic religion.
- Islam is a monotheistic religion.
- Muslims believe in an afterlife.
- The Qur'an contains ideas about the nature of God.
Why this why now
This unit is situated here to allow pupils to approach the study of Islam having secured a detailed undertsanding of Christian beliefs and practices. Moving to Islamic beliefs now is appropriate as there are opportunities for building on ideas of God, prophethood and texts and seeing their relation in Islam. Pupils will be revising much of this content from key stage 3.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Islam is an Abrahamic religion.
- Islam is a monotheistic religion.
- Muslims believe in an afterlife.
- The Qur'an contains ideas about the nature of God.
Islam: beliefs
In this unit pupils will learn about key beliefs in the worldview of Islam such as the nature of Allah, prophethood and the role of texts. They will gain a critical understanding of Islamic theology and key stories that underpin it.
15 lessons in unit
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