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Curriculum

School

Madrasah

Facilities

School

The following subjects are taught to GCSE level (click for spec link):

English Language - AQA 8700
English Literature - AQA 8702
Mathematics - Pearson Edexcel 1MA1
Combined Science: Trilogy (double grade) - AQA 8464
Geography - AQA 8035
Information and Communication Technology (iGCSE) - Pearson Edexcel 4IT1
Arabic - Pearson Edexcel 1AA0
Urdu - AQA 8648

Other subjects:

History
Computer Science
Design and Technology: Textiles
Physical Education (PE)
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE)
Religious Education (RE)

IT Suite

Madrasah

The ʿĀlimiyyah Course (Islamic Theology and Arabic Language)

The main aim of our six-year ʿĀlimiyyah Course is to produce home-grown Islamic scholars who are able to serve their communities in a variety of ways, whilst being sensitive to the cultural norms and experiences of British Muslims.

As such, only pupils who are interested in gaining this qualification stay on to complete the ʿĀlimiyyah programme; other students move on to other providers to embark on A-Levels or technical qualifications. Some students join us from other education providers to specifically enrol on this course.

The ʿĀlimiyyah programme is a challenging course – the Islamic sciences, Arabic & Urdu are studied to an advanced level. Completion can take graduates straight into employment as madrasah teachers.

Urdu is used as the main medium to deliver content throughout the course, in varying degrees of complexity, according to the specific year of the course.

Qualification level

Universities vary in what level they consider the ʿĀlimiyyah qualification to be, ranging from at least Level 3 onwards. Many universities will allow access to certain courses based on completion of the ʿĀlimiyyah programme. We consider the ʿĀlimiyyah course to be equivalent to a Level 6 qualification.

Foundation Year (Iʿdādiyah)

Basic Arabic Grammar
Sīrah (biographical studies)
Tajwīd (Arabic phonetics)
Urdu

First Year (Ūla)

In addition to sīrah and tajwīd:

Naḥw (Arabic syntax)
Ṣarf (Arabic morphology)
Tārīkh (Islamic history)
Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)

Second Year (Thāniyah)

In addition naḥw, ṣarf, sīrah, tārīkh and fiqh:

Aḥādīth (prophetic sayings and traditions)
Tarjumat al-Qurʾān (Quranic translation)

Third Year (Thālithah)

In-depth study of aḥādīth, fiqh, naḥw, ṣarf, tarjumat al-qurʾān, and tārīkh.
Uṣūl al-fiqh (study of the roots of fiqh and the rules governing the formation of the Ḥanafi school of jurisprudence)

Fourth Year (Rābiʿah)

Tarjumat al-qurʾān, expanded to include tafsīr al-qurʾān (Quranic exegesis)
Aḥādīth, extended to include uṣūl al-ḥadīth (origins of aḥādīth) and in-depth commentary
Fiqh, and the methodology of devising Islamic rulings

Fifth Year (Khāmisah)

This year comprises the study of the ṣiḥāḥ as-sittah (six most authentic books of aḥādīth), under which many branches of the Islamic sciences are discussed, including fiqh, sīrah, tafsīr, tārīkh, etc.