At Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls, we offer a wide-ranging and integrated Islamic Studies curriculum which covers approximately 25% of the school timetable. Our focus is to broaden and develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the religion, history, and culture of Islam. We provide a safe and caring Islamic environment for students to enhance their academic skills and practise key Islamic & British values.
The Islamic Studies curriculum is structured into four distinct components of Islamic sciences, namely, Fiqh (basic Islamic jurisprudence), Hadith (actions, sayings, and approvals of Prophet Muhammad SAW), Tafseer (translation/explanation of the Holy Qur’an) and Islamic History.
Furthermore, our curriculum has been designed with careful thought and planning and is taught in a manner whereby learning is sequenced and progressive at each stage and important topics e.g., Akhlaaq, Salah, Haidh etc. are frequently reviewed.
We aim to educate students and provide them with firm foundations of Islamic teachings and knowledge following the Holy Qur’an and the noble Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In addition, we encourage students to develop their analytical skills such as critical thinking, reasoning, interpretation etc. through contextual study.
May Allah SWT assist us in our goals, grant us sincerity and accept our humble efforts. Ameen.
We understand the need for Islamic education to be supplemented with correct Tarbiyah (Islamic nurturing and development) for knowledge to be truly beneficial. Therefore, we aim to nurture in each student an Islamic personality /character based on Prophet Muhammad (SAW)’s noble exemplar of compassion and affection for humanity at large. Similarly, we encourage students’ personal/spiritual growth and development through adopting Ikhlaas (sincerity), Taqwa (God consciousness), good Akhlaaq (character) etc. Our students are reminded of the importance of Aml (practical implementation) of Islamic teachings and knowledge in daily life. Finally, we hope to instil within each student a deep love for Allah (SWT), his Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his religion, Insha Allah.
We acknowledge the rise of radicalisation and actively combat this through our Islamic Studies curriculum based on the original teachings of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). We believe that a correct understanding of one’s faith is the key to mutual respect and tolerance.
Henceforth, we aim to ensure that all students:
Islamic Studies and Religious Education bi-annual Curriculum
Read & listen to Qur'an online
An-Nasihah World - Your Study Companion
An Andalus Adventure by S. N. Jalali
The House of Ibn Kathir series by S. N. Jalali
The Simple Seerah - The Story of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - Part 1 & 2 by Asim Khan & Toyris Miah
Gloucester Muslim Community kindly offered our school pupils the opportunity to design a featured monthly hadith poster for their various social platforms.
This was presented to pupils as a whole school challenge to promote what pupils had been learning in their hadith lessons and to inspire others within the community. The best designs were decided by staff votes and submitted to GMC.
Masha Allah, many pupils participated in the challenge and there were some fantastic entries! A prize and certificate were awarded for the top three entries.
