Islamic Studies
Purposeful, challenging learning built around the Cambridge IGCSE Islamiyat curriculum.
A new chapter at MEC Madrasah
Year 10 Islamic Studies & Mentoring
A new programme to help our young people stay connected to the masjid during the years that matter most.
Why Year 10?
Structured Islamic education for the teenage years
Completing Qur’an reading should not mean the end of a young person’s relationship with the Madrasah. Year 10 is designed to keep students learning through Year 10 and Year 11, while strengthening their Islamic foundations, confidence and Muslim identity.
At a time when young people encounter pressure from school, friendships, social media, relationships, competing ideas and difficult questions about faith and morality, MEC offers a safe place to talk and receive guidance from teachers they know and trust.
Mentoring
A respectful space for honest discussion, personal development and trusted one-to-one guidance.
Connection
Helping young people remain connected to the masjid, their faith and a positive Muslim community.
Boys’ programme
A focused three-day weekly timetable
All Year 10 boys from the first and second Madrasah shifts attend together.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Islamic Studies with real academic purpose
Teaching is structured around the Cambridge IGCSE Islamiyat (0493) curriculum, with regular practice to build confident, independent learners.
Year 10 focus
- The Sirah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: early life, Makkah, Hijrah, Madinah, battles, treaties, the Conquest of Makkah, Farewell Pilgrimage and final years
- Prescribed Qur’anic themes, with an emphasis on knowledge and significance
- Connecting Islamic history to character, choices, identity and living faithfully today
What students will study
- The Qur’an: key teachings, revelation, compilation and preservation
- Hadith: key teachings, collection and authentication
- The Prophet’s ﷺ family, Companions and the first Muslim community
- The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, Articles of Faith and the Five Pillars.
How students will learn
- Exam skills and IGCSE-style questions
- Structured writing and clear explanation
- Retrieval practice and low-stakes quizzes
- Regular assessment to identify gaps early
Friday sessions
Mentoring that meets young people where they are
Friday is intentionally less like a traditional lesson. It is a safe, respectful setting for discussion, reflection and youth development.
Muslim identityFriendships & peer pressureSocial mediaRelationships & boundariesDoubts & difficult questionsModern ideologies & worldviewsSchool & GCSE pressureAmbitions, careers & the futureCharacter, responsibility & decision-making
Monthly
One-to-one mentoring
On one Friday each month, every student will have an individual time slot with their teacher. These sessions can cover school and GCSEs, ambitions, their relationship with Islam, their personal journey, or questions they may not feel comfortable raising in front of the class. The aim is a relationship with a trusted Muslim mentor — not simply a classroom teacher.
Progress & preparation
How progress is supported
- Regular low-stakes quizzes and retrieval activities
- IGCSE-style question practice
- End-of-term assessments
- A Paper 1 mock towards the end of Year 10
- Ongoing monitoring so gaps can be identified early
Students should bring a pen, pencil, highlighters, ruler, rubber, ring-binder and a notepad. Handouts should be kept carefully as part of their revision material.
Girls’ programme
Current arrangements
For the time being, the Year 10 girls’ session takes place on Sunday at 12:00pm. This is a temporary arrangement while we recruit a suitable teacher.
Once a suitable teacher is appointed,the girls’ programme will be moved to a weekday structure as well. Parents will be updated when arrangements change.
Our longer-term vision
A masjid that remains part of their lives
We want our young people to stay connected to the masjid through Year 10, Year 11 and beyond — into sixth form, college, university and adulthood. Insha’Allah, this is the first step towards developing post-16 Islamic education and mentoring at MEC.
A note to parents
A new programme, built with care
This is the first year we are running the programme in this form. We have a clear long-term vision, while recognising that we will learn, review and improve as the programme develops.
We ask for your patience, feedback and support. The programme’s success will depend greatly on the partnership between parents, students and the masjid — particularly through attendance, punctuality, effort and consistency.
Our ultimate aim
To nurture young Muslims who know their faith, understand why they believe, feel connected to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, are comfortable asking difficult questions, and have the confidence and Islamic grounding to navigate the world around them.
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