Islamic Studies
The teaching of Islamic studies at Repton School reflects the Islamic culture and its principles.
The Islamic studies course is introduced in the Foundation Department as part of the academic curriculum taught at Repton.
In our effort to strengthen the Islamic values of Repton Muslim boarding pupils, we provide these pupils with the transportation and a guardian to attend the Friday prayer at Mosque.During the school day, Muslim pupils are highly recommended to attend the Congregational Prayer of Thuhr prayer led by one of our Islamic Education teachers as Imam.
The Islamic studies course is offered in both English and Arabic for participating Repton pupils.
All of Islamic Education teachers are experienced in their field. They have been selected for their high standard of classroom management skills and knowledge of teaching/training techniques. Our teachers have a proven record of success and are led by a highly-experienced academic specialists on national and international levels of Arabic and Islamic studies. Our Islamic studies teachers come from a variety of different backgrounds including Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Hungary.
Islamic Studies Curriculum
Repton’s Islamic Studies Curriculum based on UAE syllabus with the department’s application of new methodology will
be able to assist pupils to:
• Develop an awareness of spiritual and moral issues in life experiences.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of Islam and other major world religions.
• Develop an understanding of what it means to be committed to a religious tradition.
• Be able to reflect on their own experiences and to develop a personal response to the fundamental questions
of life.
• Develop an understanding of religious traditions and to appreciate the cultural differences in the UAE
today.
• Develop investigative and research skills and to enable them to make reasoned judgements about religious
issues.
• Have respect for other peoples’ views and to celebrate the diversity in society.
In the Senior School we offer Cambridge IGCSE Islamic Education.
The aims of the syllabus are to enable pupils to:
• acquire knowledge of the major sources of Islam, its main beliefs and its early history
• develop an enquiring approach to the study of Islam
• identify and explore the religious, historical and moral questions raised in the material they study.
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/subject?assdef_id=1038
