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MANCHESTER ISLAMIC

HIGH SCHOOL

FOR GIRLS

COURSE CONTENT BOOKLET

Information for parents and guardians on the topics your daughter will study

in each subject over the Summer term

SUMMER 2016

Year 11

INTRODUCTION

Assalamu'Alaikum,

This booklet has been designed to assist parents and guardians in supporting their

daughter during her time at MIHSG.

Throughout this booklet you will find information about:

The subjects your daughter is studying

Each of the topics that are covered during the Summer term

Additional information about the topic and what she is expected to have

achieved by the end of the term

Please do not hesitate to contact the school should you have any further queries

regarding your daughter’s progress or the topics she is studying.

A progress report will be sent out at the end of term.

Insha’Allah, you will find this booklet beneficial and it will help as a reference point

in supporting your daughter to fulfil her potential.

Walaikumsalam,

Mrs E Smart

Assessment Co-ordinator

CONTENTS PAGE

Subject Name Page Number

Art 4

BCS 5

Combined Science AQA (Biology) 6

Combined Science AQA (Chemistry) 7

Combined Science AQA (Physics) 8

English 9

French 10

Geography 11

History 12

Living Islam 13

Mathematics 14

Physical Education 15

Qur’an 16

Religious Studies 17 - 18

Separate Sciences—Biology 19

Separate Sciences—Chemistry 20

Separate Sciences—Physics 21

Areas for Revision 22

ART

Teacher: Ms B Hockwart

Number of lessons per week: Three

Topics Key Content

REVIEW, REMODIFY AND

MOUNT WORK

Review all work, re-modify, rework and mount work. Prepare

folder for external examiner.

4

BCS

Teacher: Ms R Begum


Topics Key Content

REVISION FOR UNIT 8

AND UNIT 9.

EXAM PRACTICE

Pupils will be revising the topics covered for Unit 8 and will be

sitting their Unit 9 exam in May. Pupils will recap on their data-

base, spreadsheet and PowerPoint skills alongside their skills

for formatting word documents. Pupils will sit their Unit 9

exam and complete the set tasks in the exam paper. Pupils will

then print off all their assessment work ready for submission.

Pupils will be working through the BCS CGP work books and

text books to help them revise in preparation for the Unit 8

June exam.

5

COMBINED SCIENCE (AQA)

BIOLOGY

6

Teachers: Mrs S Tahir

Miss M Rashid

Ms A Osman

Ms M Ashworth

Number of lessons per week: Two

Topics Key Content

B2

Revision/ Summary and Assessment

7


CHEMISTRY


Miss M Rashid

Ms A Osman

Ms M Ashworth


Topics Key Content

C2

Revision/ Summary and Assessment


PHYSICS


Miss M Rashid

Ms A Osman

Ms M Ashworth


8

Topics Key Content

P2 Revision/ Summary and Assessment

ENGLISH

Topics Key Content

REVISION ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

REVISION ENGLISH LITERATURE

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

Exam practice

Deconstructing

Comparison skills

Time management

Exam criteria

Revision strategies

Teachers: Mrs M Ahmad

Miss R Warner

Ms H Appleton

Number of lessons per week: Four

9

FRENCH

Teacher: Mrs E Smart


Topics Key Content

EXAM PRACTICE – LISTENING

AND READING

COMPREHENSION

Global issues

Environmental problems

Jobs, Careers

Healthy lifestyle

Traditions and celebrations

Technology

10

GEOGRAPHY

Topics

REVISION & EXAMS

11

Teacher: Mrs C Pennington


HISTORY

Teachers: Miss E Jeremy


Topics Key Content

REVISION

Causes of the First World War

The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations

Hitler’s Foreign Policy

America 1919 -1929

Russia 1924-1939

Civil Rights in America 1950 - 1970

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LIVING ISLAM

Topics Key Content

THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSLIMS LIVING AS

ACTIVE BRITISH MUSLIMS

ROLE OF MUSLIMS IN THE COMMUNITY

ANIMAL SHELTER

ELDERLY HOME

SOUP AND SMILES – FEEDING THE HOME-

LESS

HOMELESS SHELTER (CORNER STONE/

SALVATION ARMY )

ST ANNES HOSPICE

TREES 4 MANCHESTER

INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM WORKSHOPS

(HIGH SCHOOL/PRIMARY SCHOOLS)

PRIMARY SCHOOL VISIT SESSIONS

TREES FOR CITIES

PROJECTS FOR THE NEIGHBOURS

Living Islam is a subject where pupils put

into practice what they have learnt about

Islam and become active Muslim citizens.

Throughout the year pupils take part in

various chosen projects to help different

services, from the elderly to homeless and

animal shelters. Pupils are expected to

carry out activities outside of school and

later on in life.

Teachers: Dr. M Seddon

Mrs S Malek

Miss J Kossar


13

MATHEMATICS

Teachers: Mrs T Anani

Mrs T Vadiya

Mrs M Vorajee

Number of lessons per week: Five

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Topics

REVISION & EXAMS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

15

Teacher: Miss S Hughes

Number of lessons per week: One

Topics Key Content

OUTWITTING OPPO-

NENTS (GAMES)

HEALTH AND FITNESS

ATHLETICS

Games: Rounders

Throwing & catching; batting; fielding; tactics; full sized games

with advanced positions, roles & tactics; umpiring and

leadership skills.

General Fitness Sessions- to keep pupils fit and active

Athletics

More advanced running; jumping; and throwing skills and

techniques.

QUR’AN

16

Teachers: Mrs M Mahmood

Mrs N Malek

Mrs A Hussein


Topics Key Content

HIGHER

MEMORISATION

SURAH ALMULK

RECITATION JUZ 29 & 28

TAFSEER

TAJWEED

Pupils to memorise their part of surah in Arabic with English

translation and continue their part of recitation with correct

tajweed rules. Also learning the tafseer of designated surahs.

The girls continue to study Tafseer (meaning) of the surah, they

discuss the meaning, the lessons learnt and have the opportuni-

ty to present their own understanding.

Pupils by now have learnt tajweed rules and must apply them in

all parts of their recitation.

FOUNDATION

RECITATION

AL-BAQARA FROM

AYAH 260-286

TAFSEER

PERFECTION OF

PRONUNCIATION

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

17

Teachers: Miss J Kossar


Topics Key Content

EY WORDS — AQIQA, CAPITALISM, DAR-UL-ISLAM, GREATER JIHAD, HALAL, HARAM,

HIJAB, JANAZAH PRAYERS,

LESSER JIHAD, MADRASAH, RIBA, SADAQAH

SECTION 4: LIVING THE MUSLIM LIFE.

THE MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONCEPTS OF HALAL AND HARAM.

ISLAMIC TEACHING ON GREATER AND LESSER JIHAD AND THE EFFECTS OF THIS

TEACHING ON A MUSLIM’S LIFE.

THE MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ISLAMIC BIRTH RITUALS.

THE MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ISLAMIC DEATH RITUALS.

THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF MUSLIM ATTITUDES TO DRUGS AND

ALCOHOL.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF MUSLIM LAWS ON DRESS WHEN LIVING IN A WESTERN SOCIETY.

Pupils will be required to: demonstrate

knowledge and understanding of the

specification; express their own re-

sponses to the issues and questions

raised by the specification using rea-

sons and evidence; evaluate alternative

points of view about these issues and

questions.

.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Teachers: Miss J Kossar


Topics Key Content

THE IMPLICATIONS OF MUSLIM LAWS ON FOOD WHEN LIVING IN A

WESTERN SOCIETY.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF MUSLIM LAWS ON RIBA AND GAMBLING WHEN LIVING IN A CAPITALIST

SOCIETY.

HOW AND WHY SOME MUSLIMS ARE INVOLVED IN WORKING FOR

SOCIAL AND

COMMUNITY COHESION.

HOW ONE MUSLIM ORGANISATION HELPS TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND/OR SUFFERING IN

THE UK.

THE REASONS WHY THE ORGANISATION DOES THIS WORK (MUSLIM TEACHINGS ON CHARITY AND THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING).

Assessment overview

Assessment will be through a one-and-a-half hour

examination. The examination will be divided into four

sections and students will be expected to choose one

of the two questions set on each section, ie four

questions in total. Each question is sub-divided into

four parts structured on an incline of difficulty.

Religious Studies papers are designed to give access to

the full range of grades and are not tiered.

Quality of Written Communication will be assessed

through Assessment Objective 1 in part c) of each

question.

Up to 4 marks will be awarded for Spelling,

Punctuation and Grammar

(SPaG).

Pupils will have an exam after completing every

section and inshaAllah pupils will be sitting their GCSE

exam this term.

18

SEPARATE SCIENCES

BIOLOGY

Teachers: Miss M Rashid


Topics Key Content

B1, B2, B3 Revision for GCSE exams

19

20

SEPARATE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY Teachers: Mrs S Tahir

Ms M Ashworth


Topics Key Content

C2

Analysis and synthesis Test for positive ions Test for negative ions Titrations Titration calculations Chemical analysis Chemical equilibrium Altering conditions Making ammonia The economics of Haber process Organic chemistry Structure of alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters Properties and uses of alcohols Carboxylic acids and esters Organic issues

SEPARATE SCIENCES

PHYSICS Teachers: Ms A Osman


Topics Key Content

P2 AND P3 Revision/ Summary and Assessment

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AREAS FOR REVISION USE THE SPACE BELOW TO MAKE A LIST OF THE TOPICS YOU

NEED TO REVISE THROUGH.

MANCHESTER ISLAMIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

55 High Lane

Manchester

M21 9FA

www.mihsg.org.uk

0161 881 2127

http://www.mihsg.org.uk

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