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Year 11
Edexcel B

The Muslim Chaplains Association and Mosaic

I can explain how prison chaplains and mentoring programmes like Mosaic support rehabilitation.

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Year 11
Edexcel B

The Muslim Chaplains Association and Mosaic

I can explain how prison chaplains and mentoring programmes like Mosaic support rehabilitation.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Prison takes away a person’s freedom but can also help them change through learning, training and behaviour support.
  2. Islam teaches that people who do wrong should be shown mercy and given the chance to improve.
  3. Prison chaplains help prisoners reflect, find faith again and receive support for their wellbeing.
  4. Muslim chaplains work with community groups and charities to help prisoners settle back into society.
  5. Mosaic supports young people through mentoring that builds confidence and helps them move forward in life.

Keywords

  • Chaplain - a religious representative who provides spiritual care, support and guidance in places like prisons, hospitals, schools or the armed forces

  • Prison - a form of punishment where a criminal is locked in a secure guarded building (prison) for a period of time

  • Rehabilitation - the process of helping offenders regain skills, change behaviour and reintegrate into society after committing a crime

Common misconception

Prison chaplains just lead services and prayers.

Prison chaplains provide pastoral care, support rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing, help with faith-based education and often work with other organisations to support resettlement and reintegration. They also assist prisoners of all or no faiths.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
How can social conditions lead to crime?

They ensure fairness.
Correct answer: They can lead to poverty or lack of opportunity.
They improve moral behaviour.

Q2.
Justice and are central to Islamic responses to crime.

Correct Answer: intention, Intention

Q3.
A person with no awareness of what they were doing might be seen as ...

fully responsible
ignoring their duties
Correct answer: innocent due to intention

Q4.
Some argue hate crimes affect whole communities, while others stress the seriousness of taking a .

Correct Answer: life, Life

Q5.
Why might poverty or illness be considered in Islamic judgement?

To blame others.
Correct answer: To understand context and give fair judgement.
To reduce crime reports.

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their meaning:

Correct Answer:chaplain,a religious representative who provides support and guidance

a religious representative who provides support and guidance

Correct Answer:prison,a form of punishment where a criminal is locked in a guarded building

a form of punishment where a criminal is locked in a guarded building

Correct Answer:rehabilitation,helping offenders regain skills and reintegrate into society

helping offenders regain skills and reintegrate into society

Q2.
Prison removes freedom but can also support change through training and .

Correct Answer: education, Education

Q3.
What might a chaplain help a prisoner do?

plan holidays
Correct answer: reflect on their actions
avoid all support

Q4.
Muslim chaplains help prisoners settle back into .

Correct Answer: society, Society

Q5.
Who can access chaplain support in prison?

only religious leaders
only certain inmates
Correct answer: Any prisoner, regardless of belief