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Long Term Planning IGCSE Islamiyat

Prepared by Subject Teacher: Masood ur Rehman

Grade: 8
Subject: Islamiyat Centralized Annual Plan of Islamiyat
September 2019 to May 2021
Course Book: Cambridge O level Islamiyat By Dr Habib Ur Rehman

Rubrics for 14 mark questions

1- Read a question and understand the demand of the question
2- Underlines key requirements of the question
3- Addresses each requirement fully in the answer
4- Describes with detail and emphasis on the question focus
5- Reports events giving detail, in sequence, remaining closely aligned with the question.
6- Gives reasons for events, actions. Uses examples and details that are pertinent
7- Evaluates the effects of events, actions, speech, movements.

Good knowledge. Correct facts.

All main facts must be included
Answer must be specific not general
Describes in good sequence and detail
Answer must be relevant
Explains application in life
Evaluates with good reasons
References must be given
References must be relevant
Clear link of reference with the topic
Answer must substantial
Each point has separate paragraph.

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General Academic Skills

1. Answer is well developed.

2. Each point is given in a separate paragraph.

3. The paragraph begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

4. Spelling, grammar, hand writing must be neat and correct.

5. An introductory line (stem) and conclusion are clearly written.

6.The part (a)’s and (b)’s should be clearly distinguishable from each other.

7.Appropriate beginning and conclusion.

8th Term 1-2018

Topics to be covered in this term

Paper 1 Paper 2
Quran Passages Hadiths
1,2,3,4,5,11 1,2,3
History and nature of Quran (chapter 2) History and nature of hadith (Chapter 6)
Features of Makki and Madni Surahs Authenticity of hadith
Stages of revelation of Quran 610 to 632 CE Classification of hadith
Compilation of Quran Compilation of hadith
Masnad and musannaf ahadith
Life of The Prophet (SAW) 6 authentic books

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Conditions of Arabia
Birth to Call Pillars of Islam
Prophet (SAW) as the Last messenger of Allah Shahadah
First Islamic community Articles of faith
Scribes of divine revelation Tawhid

8th Term 2-2019

Topics to be covered in this term

Paper 1 Paper 2
Quran Passages Hadiths
6,7,12 6,7,8,9,10
History and nature of Quran (chapter 2) History and nature of hadith (Chapter 6)
Use of Quran in legal thinking Use of hadith in legal thinking
Importance of Quran in thought and action Importance of Hadith in thought and action
Ijma and Qiyas
Pillars of Islam
Life of The Prophet (SAW) Salat
Life at Mecca Zakat
First Islamic community Articles of faith
Mother Khadija (SAW) prophets and Jihad

Caliphate
Abu Bakr (RA)

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Topic General Objectives
QP1,2,3 Identify which passages from
the Qur’an talk about God’s
characteristics
• Describe various
characteristics of God, e.g. His
Oneness (tawhid)
• Have some knowledge of the
Arabic of the passage as well
as the English.
Articles of Faith: Identify the main Articles of
Tawhid faith, namely belief in God,
including what Muslims believe
about him
8th Term 1-2019
Month: Sep 2019
Assessment Questions
a) Briefly explain main
theme(s) in this passage.
b) Briefly explain the
importance of these theme(s)
in a Muslim’s life today.
(a)Associating partners
(shirk) is opposed to believing
in the oneness of God
(tawhid) and can be divided
into three main categories.
Describe each category.
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Assessment Target
Demonstrates a wide and
thorough understanding of what
these teachings mean for
Muslims today and how these
teachings are presented
specifically in these suras.
2-Recognises the significance
of the theme mentioned in part
(a)
3-Can reason, evaluate and
discuss in a thoughtful, mature.
4-Likely to quote Qur’an verses
and Hadiths to support and
illustrate the themes made.
Students will be able to
Part a Describe the benefits of
zakat for the Muslim community
Academic Skills
1. An introductory line
(stem) and conclusion are
clearly written.
2. Well-developed theme
and importance. Just
mention of the theme not
enough.
3. All themes should be
mentioned.
4. The paragraph begins
with a capital letter and
ends with a full stop.
5. Spelling, grammar, hand
writing should be neat and
correct.
Describe, Application,
evaluation, reasoning
What the question is
asking must be kept in

b) Does belief in angels make
a Muslim’s faith stronger?
Give reasons for your
answer. M/J 2017 P22
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write about who zakat was mind and answers must be
given to and what the rate is linked to the question.
which was not asked for by the
question. 3-4 well developed
reasons
Focus their answer on the
benefits of zakat to the Muslim
community and included points
about how it fosters
brotherhood, equality and
goodwill in society the higher
levels were achieved.
To write about how zakat
stimulates investment and
discourages hoarding. On the
whole, this was a well
answered and popular
question.
Part (b) To giveresponses of
how fasting helps Muslims to
realise the plight of the poor
etc. and likewise for zakat.
To go on and say that it makes
them also realise that God has
given them many bounties and
that they appreciate these and
thank God for them and feel
closer to Him
To say by fasting and giving
zakat they develop taqwa.

Features of Makki Characteristics and main
Surahs - R themes
Features of Madni Characteristics and main
Surahs - R themes
Topic General objectives
Chapter 2:Nature  Identify the contents of the
and structure of Quran.
the Quran- R  Comprehend its nature and
structure
 Describe the way in
which the Qur’an was
revealed to the Prophet
Muhammad
 Discuss the way in which
Stages of the people in Makka
revelation of the responded to the revelations
Quran(Revelation  Discuss how this affected
of Quran 610-632) the early Muslim community
 Describe the ways in which
the authenticity of Hadith is
judged.
Authenticity of
Hadith (Sanad and  Describe the qualities
required to be a reliable
Matan)
transmitter and say why
these qualities were
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Month: Oct 2019
Assessment questions Assessment target Academic skills
N/A N/A N/A
(a) Write an account of the ways Students should be able to For (a)
in which the Qur’an was For (a) Paragraph 1:
revealed to the Prophet between Describe the ways in which the Introduction.
the years 610 and 632. [10] O/N Quran was revealed, why in Paragraph 2,3,4: Here
2009 bits and on different places. include description of the
ways with examples.
Explanation with
examples, of revelation
in bits and on different
places.
Paragraph 5: Convincing
conclusion.
Students should be able to For (a)
For (a) Paragraph 1:
Define Isnad and Matn with Introduction.
(a)Write a descriptive account of examples. Paragraph 2,3,4: Here
the terms isnad and matn of a Explain the criteria of both include explanation of
Hadith and the role they play in terms. the criteria.
establishing the genuineness of
a Hadith.
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important for transmitting
hadith. (isnad criteria).
 Describe the characteristics
of Matn required to make a
hadith reliable.
Students will be able to
Describe different types of
hadiths by explaining the
criteria of classifying each
hadith into different types.
Also will be able to describe
Classification of by giving examples from daily
Hadith life of an individual Muslim
Give evaluative statements
and provide detailed
explanation to prove the
importance following Sunnah
today.
(b) How does the Muslim
community benefit by having
genuine compilations of
Hadiths?
(a) What are the different
types of Hadiths? How is each
Hadith classified into the
different types? [10] O/N 2012
P22
(b) Giving one example,
explain how the Sunna is
important in a Muslim’s life
today. [4]
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Their importance in
establishing the genuineness
of a Hadith.
For (b)
Describe by giving examples
from daily life.
Give evaluative statements
and provide detailed
explanation to prove the
importance of genuine
compilations of hadith in
Muslim community.
Students should be able to
For (a)
Describe different types of
hadiths by explaining the
criteria of classifying each
hadith into different types.
For (b)
Describe by giving examples
from daily life of an individual
Muslim
Give evaluative statements
and provide detailed
explanation to prove the
importance following Sunnah
today.
Evaluate their role in
establishing the
genuineness of hadith.
Paragraph 5: Convincing
conclusion showing the
importance of genuine
compilations of Hadiths.
For (b)
Reason with examples
from daily life the
practical impact of
following genuine
compilations of Hadiths.
Support your argument
by describing how
Muslims may suffer if
they do not have/follow
genuine hadiths.
For part a:
Paragraph 1: well
developed introduction of
the types
Paragraph 2:Criteria for
both Sanad and Matan in
separate paragraph.
2. Each type well
elaborated in a separate
paragraph.
3. The paragraph begins
with a capital letter and
ends with a full stop.
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4. Spelling, grammar,
hand writing are neat and
correct.

5. An introductory line
(stem) and conclusion
are clearly written.

For (b)
Examples of Importance
with reasons. Needs
explanation. Just
mention of examples is
not enough.

Month: Nov 2019

Topic General Objectives Assessment Questions Assessment Target Academic
Skills
 Identify Hadiths which a) Describe its teachings Students should be able to
are related to a Muslim’s about what Muslims For (a) 1. An
individual conduct believe. Explain with evident clarity the belief introductory line
 Identify the main underlying the teaching. (stem) and
teachings in the Hadith b) Describe how Muslims Concise explanation to support your conclusion are
about what Muslims can put these teachings into points. clearly written.
Hadith 1,2 believe action. For (b)
 Discuss how these Describe by giving examples which may 2. Well-
Hadith help Muslims be practically done or can be thought of. developed
understand how they Support with other relevant quote/s from theme and
should act Quran or hadith. importance.
Just mention of

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 Discuss their significance the theme not

in thought and action in enough.
Islam
 Write about major 3. All themes
teachings in the Hadith should be
you have to study in the mentioned.
syllabus
4. The
paragraph
begins with a
capital letter
and ends with a
full stop.

5. Spelling,
grammar, hand
writing should
be neat and
correct.

Describe the way in which the
earliest companions
started their compilations, and
how they judged the
authenticity
Compilation of
Quran Describe the way in which it
was compiled into book form
Identify the main
personalities involved in the
compilation
Give an account of how the
Qur’an was compiled in the
years following the
Prophet’s death. [10]
May/June 2010
Explain why the first
community of Muslims
thought it was necessary to
compile the Qur’an. [4]
May/June 2010
Students will be able to First paragraph:
Stem with brief
Part a background of
. the compilation.
Give a detailed description of the
compilation of the Qur’an under both Second
Caliphs. paragraph: Role
of Abbu Bakr
Mention the compilation under Abu Bakr’s Umar and
period, with mentioning the battle of Hazrat Zaid
Yamama, Services of Utman
Third
Write about the revelation and the scribes paragraph:
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Explain why it was collected 3 steps taken

and compiled into a book by Hazrat Zaid
For part (b)
Discuss the importance of Able to offer insightful reasons for the Fourth
making compilations of the need to compile the Qur‘an, e.g. that the paragraph: Role
Quran. Qur‘an needed to be compiled for future of Umar (RA)
generation who would not learn it by heart
or would not have Arabic as their first Linking
language and the fact that the compilation vocabulary,
allows Muslims to have access to the correct
Qur‘an in all times and places without any grammar,
changes. coherence.

Able to repeat some description from (a) For part b

e.g. the loss of hafiz and merely add that Can reason,
Caliphs feared the Qur’an would be lost, evaluate and
without any explanation of the implications discuss in a
of the Qur’an being lost and why it was thoughtful,
then compiled. mature.

Describe the
reason. Just
mention of the
reason ids not
enough.

Identify the main (a) Write a brief account Part a

personalities involved in the
compilation.
Scribes of Divine
Identify their life history and
Revelation
services for compilation.
about the tasks carried out
by the Scribes of the
revelation at the time of the
Prophet. [10]
(b) Explain the importance
of the principles employed
by the compilers of the
Students will be able to
write briefly about the Prophet narrating
the verses to the scribes, or wrote mainly
about the compilation at the time of the
Caliphs.

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1-Describe the way in which
the earliest companions
started their compilations, and
how they judged the
authenticity of the isnad and
matn
2- Identify the main categories
Compilation of
of Hadith
hadith
3-Discuss the importance of
making compilations of Hadith.
4-Describe the way in which it
was compiled into book form.
5-dentify the main
personalities involved in the
compilation.
Qur’an at the time of the
Caliphs. [4] May/June 2014
(11)
A)Write an account of the
parts that make up a
Hadith, and describe the
checks made by the
collectors of the Hadiths to
ensure the accuracy of their
collections. [10] May/June
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b)Why was it important to
check the accuracy of
Hadiths? [4]
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Write about the scribes, who they were
and the duties they performed, including
writing letters, that they wrote the verses
on various materials and that the Prophet
verified them.
Part b
Will be able to give a narration of the
events surrounding the compilation of the
Qur’an rather than the importance of the
principles employed, e.g. compiling it in
the dialect of Quraysh to ensure
authenticity or checking written copies with
those who had memorized the Qur’an.
For part a
Students will be able to
Mention that the Hadiths consist of two
main parts, the chain of narrators (isnad)
and the text (matn).
To give a detailed account of them.
Be able to describe in some detail how
the compilers of Hadiths compared matn
of the Hadith with reason, the Qur’an and
other authentic Hadiths to ensure that it
agreed with the main Islamic principles.
Able to mention the fact that isnads were
closely checked as well as the credentials
of the narrator when selecting a Hadith for
the authentic collections could also be
mentioned in the answer. How the
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compliers went about collecting and

6-Explain why it was collected authenticating the Hadiths could also be
and compiled into a book given in the answer.

For part b
Will be able to mention that the Prophet
was sent as a guide and is a role model for
all Muslims to follow in order to lead a
good Muslim life.

Will be able to say that Muslims need to

know what the Prophet said as his words
also elaborate the teachings of the Qur’an
and help not only in daily life but in
formulating laws etc. If authentic Hadiths
were mixed up with the weak or fabricated
Hadiths than the Muslims would be led
astray. It was therefore important to verify
the authenticity of the Hadiths so that
Muslims could live their lives in line with
the correct teachings of the Prophet.

Describe the services of

Six Authentic
compilers and the Reading
books and their
characteristics of the Six
compilers
authentic books.
Identify the difference in a)What do Muslims Familiarity with the subject matter and Ditto
Masnad and
between two collection and generally understand by the importance of these two collection.
Mussanaf
name of important books on terms: • musannaf and
collection
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 Identify which passages from a)Briefly describe the main For Part a 1. An
the Qur’an talk about God’s theme 1-A thorough, well-developed and introductory line
characteristics b) briefly describe the substantial theme. (stem) and
importance of the theme conclusion are
• Describe various relationship 2-Demonstrates extensive, relevant and clearly written.
between God and His highly accurate knowledge about the
messengers. theme with considerable details of the 2. Well-
theme. developed
• Have some knowledge of the theme and
Arabic of the passage as well 3-Likely to quote Qur’an verses and importance.
as the English. Hadiths to support and illustrate the Just mention of
themes made. the theme not
enough.
4-The reference is connected to the
answer and not left dangling. 3. All themes
Quranic Passage should be
no.4,5,11 Criteria: mentioned.
Substantial, Comprehensive and
thoughtful description of all mentioned 4. The
themes with relevant references. paragraph
begins with a
capital letter
For part b and ends with a
Demonstrates a wide and thorough full stop.
understanding of what these teachings
mean for Muslims today and how these 5. Spelling,
teachings are presented specifically in grammar, hand
these suras. writing should
be neat and
2-Recognises the significance of the correct.
theme mentioned in part (a)

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3-Can reason, evaluate and discuss in a

thoughtful, mature.

4-Likely to quote Qur’an verses and

Hadiths to support and illustrate the
themes made.

Month: Dec 2019

Topic General Objectives Assessment Questions Assessment Target Academic Skills
Discuss the Religious, Political, 1-Reading from the book To make the students familiar N/A
Social, Moral, economical with the importance of new
Conditions of
conditions 2-Discuss the merits and de merits of Messenger for the society.
Arabia.
the Arabian society before Islam

Identify key events during birth to
Life birth to call, including his relation with
Call Quraish before call.
Identify Shahada as main pillar of
Islam including significance of
what it contains.
Shahdah+
1-Reading from the book N/A N/A
2-Discuss the Prophet’s interaction
with Quraish before call to prophet
hood
‘There is no god but Allah, and Understanding the meaning of Part a
Muhammad is the Messenger Shahadah and its link with Reading and
of Allah’. Describe the Muslim other Pillars of Islam. understanding
beliefs summarised by the the question is
declaration of faith (shahada). Difference between two parts of important
[10] OCT-NOV 2012 Shahada and the link in
between them Both parts of
(b) Explain how the declaration Shahada should
of faith (shahada) is acted upon be addressed
through the remaining four
pillars of Islam. [4] How the second
part confirms
the Risala of
Prophet

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Muhammad
(pbuh) in
separate
paragraph.

In part (b)
An evaluative
responses is
required

Must not be
confused with
Article of faith
Tauhid.

Each way should

me well
elaborated in
separate
paragraph.
Identify the belief of the Muslims in Discuss the Muslims belief in Understanding the belief on the Part a
the Seal of Prophet hood and its the Seal of Prophethood. Seal of Prophet hood.
significance 1-First
How this belief effect the Its significance on Muslims paragraph: Stem
Seal of Muslim’s life? belief with introduction
prophet
hood./ 2-Second and
Prophet (saw) third paragraph;
as the last Elaboration of
messenger of belief with
Allah Reference to the
Quran and
Hadith

Conclusion

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Part b
An evaluative
response is
required

Each way should

me well
elaborated in
separate
paragraph.

 Identify Hadiths which are a) Describe its teachings about what Students should be able to For (a)
related to a Muslim’s Muslims believe. For (a) Identify and
individual conduct Explain with evident clarity the briefly explain
 Identify the main teachings b) Describe how Muslims can put belief underlying the teaching. the main
in the Hadith about what these teachings into action. Concise explanation to support teachings in the
Muslims believe your points. Hadith about
 Discuss how these For (b) what Muslims
Hadith help Muslims Describe by giving examples believe.
understand how they should which may be practically done
Hadith 3,4 act or can be thought of. For (b)
 Discuss their significance in Support with other relevant Start with stem.
thought and action in Islam quote/s from Quran or hadith. Support your
 Write about major teachings argument by
in the Hadith you have to giving examples
study in the syllabus to show the
ways in which
this hadith can
be acted upon.

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