IIS CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Goal

To develop an educated Muslim (Muslimah) who is capable of making good judgement that enables him (her) to lead a life of ‘happiness’ through fulfilling his (her) role as the servant and vicegerent of God. 

Learning outcomes

 Students should be able to

• read, understand the Qur’an, see its beauty and makes it a major guide
• understand and internalize the Islamic Worldview
• think and write effectively
• communicate well
• understand, appreciate and make use of the different ways one gain knowledge
• understand and appreciate the universe, society and himself
• understand , appreciate and respect different cultures and different times
• understand and resolve moral and ethical problems
• reflect good moral character
• think, feel and see the Greatness of God and thus be True worshippers
• act in the service of himself, society and the human kind.

Content:

The IIS curriculum acknowledges the different ways of gaining knowledge.  Hence the IIS curriculum integrates  

1. The traditional or perennial knowledge i.e. the sciences of the Qur’an, the Prophet’s Tradition, and other religious sciences derived from them; and
2. The intellectual or acquired knowledge such as the natural science, social science, humanities, behavior science, applied science

The school offers two levels of programme – primary & secondary

The primary level terminates with the CIPP

The secondary programme  offers the IGCSE O level and A level.

Teaching methodology: 

The teachers are trained to employ effective strategies that appeal to the human mind and reason, to sense experience and to knowledge revealed to the Prophets.  Thus, the teachers employ laboratory work, discussion, community of inquiry, ethical inquiry, religious texts, problem-based learning, group presentation, field trips, mastery learning, etc.

Both form of summative and formative assessments are given to ensure that learning has taken place and the immediate and long term goals are achieved.

CIPP, IGCSE O and IGCSE A are external summative exams provided.

We also assessed our students’ character and leadership abilities based on the co-curricular activities.