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Curriculum in Australian Islamic

Schools:

Trends & Future Prospects

Aynur Simsirel

Principal Advisor

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Agenda

1. Snapshot of Islamic Schools in Australia

2. Curriculum Approaches of Islamic Schools in Australia

3. Curriculum opportunities

4. Curriculum Challenges

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1.

SNAP SHOT

OF ISLAMIC

SCHOOLS IN AUSTRALIA


Independent Schools in Australia

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Affiliations of Independent schools in

Australia 2017


85% Affiliated to Religion

ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN AUSTRALIA


AFFILIATION No of Schools FTE Student

%

Anglican 155 25.5%

Non-Denominational 194 13.7%

Christian Schools 140 10.9%

Uniting Church in Australia 45 8.7%

Catholic 55 7.4%

Lutheran 85 6.8%

Islamic 40 5.4%

Baptist 40 3.4%

Inter-Denominational 26 2.8%

Seventh Day Adventist 46 2.1%

Presbyterian 14 1.8%

Jewish 18 1.5%

Steiner Schools 44 1.4%

Pentecostal 15 1.2%

Assemblies of God 11 1.0%

Brethren 9 0.8%

Montessori Schools 36 0.8%

Greek Orthodox 8 0.6%

Other Catholic 8 0.6%

Other Orthodox 5 0.3%

Other Religious Affiliation 12 1.0%

Islamic Schools

Vision & Mission Statements


Islamic Schools

Values


Islamic schools Landscape


Islamic School Students


Socially Diverse

Socio Economic

Ethnically Diverse

Religiously Diverse

2.

CURRICULUM APPROACHES

OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN

AUSTRALIA


APPROVED CURRICULUM APPROACHES

Islamic Schools:

Australian Curriculum

Victorian Curriculum

The International Baccalaureate (IB), Primary Years (PYP)

and Middle Years Programs (MYP)

Other approved alternative Curriculums:

Montessori National Curriculum Framework

Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework


CURRICULUM PARAMETRS

ACARA estimates that the Australian

Curriculum will occupy no more than 80% of the

1000 hours considered to constitute a school

year.


Common Islamic school subjects

Quran (memorisation, recitation and understanding)

Hifz Streams ( Quran memorisation )

Islamic Studies:

FIQH Islamic law and practice

SEERAH Life of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.

AQEEDAH Core beliefs

TAFSEER Meanings of Quran verses and understanding context

HADITH words of the Messenger of Allah and it’s meanings

ADAAB Etiquettes

ISLAMIC HISTORY

Arabic language


Islamic Curriculum beyond the

classroom

Daily Congregational Prayers

Weekly Friday sermon and prayers

Co curricula activities particularly during the month of Ramadan

and Eid

Incursions, excursions, overseas trips to Umrah

Camps

Competitions and quizzes

Community work & partnerships

Emphasis on values and character building activities


CURRICULUM

OPPORTUNITIES


3.

ENTITLEMENT

The Australian Curriculum has been designed as an

‘entitlement’ for all students from Foundation to

L10:

Australian schools:

English

History

Mathematics

Science

Health & Physical Education


CROSS-CURRICULUM PRIOITIES

Relevant and contemporary issues

1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and

cultures

2. Asia and Australian’s engagement with Asia

3. Sustainability


1. Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander

histories and cultures


2. Asia and Australian’s engagement with

Asia


3. Sustainability


GENERAL CAPABILITIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN

CURRICLUM

Essential 21st Century Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

ICT capability

Critical & creative thinking

Ethical understanding

Personal & social capability

Intercultural understanding


VICTORIAN CURRICULM

Personal and Social Capability

Critical & Creative Thinking Capability Ethical Capability


Intercultural Capability

Addressing Essential Skills in Islamic

Curriculum

Literacy

Success in any learning area depends on being able to use the

significant, identifiable and distinctive literacy that is important for

learning and representative of the content of that learning area.

ICT

To participate in a knowledge-

based economy and to be

empowered within a

technologically sophisticated

society now and into the future,

students need the knowledge,

skills and confidence to make

ICT work for them

Numeracy

a numerate population is

critical in ensuring the

nation’s ongoing prosperity,

productivity and workforce

participation.

MAKE COMPLIANCE YOUR BEST FRIEND

1. Australian Curriculum is well researched

2. There is no comparable curriculum developed by Muslims

3. Our children are entitled to the Australian Curriculum

4. Content is not dictated and it is not detailed as commonly assumed

5. Fundamental and or philosophical difference can be overcome

6. Activities valuing cultural heritage

7. Sharing the same curriculum creates a platform to work with each other in new

ways

PROCESS THINKING & UNDERSTANDING

Allow the General Capabilities to drive your curriculum in

becoming an integrated and holistic curriculum.

Develop and internalise an understanding of each of the learning areas by

unpacking the :-

Then

Explore and select the Content Descriptors which will drive the curriculum’s

core skills and knowledge needed to master the areas of concepts and

content.

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Rationale

Scope and Sequence and

Achievement Standards

4.

Curriculum Challenges


CHALLENGES

1. Complex current narrative of terrorism

2. Recruitment of teachers

3. Resources

4. Student wellbeing Resilience

5. Pedagogical expertise

6. Ensuring a guaranteed and viable curriculum

7. Absence of an Australian Islamic curriculum


CRITICAL QUESTIONS FOR

ISLAMIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

1. What do we expect our students to learn?

2. How will you know if each student has learned?

3. How will you respond when students do not learn?

4. How will you respond when students show

proficiency?

5. Where are the connections? © Independent Schools Victoria 2015. All rights reserved. July 2017

SUMMARY

Islamic schools are a strong feature of the Independent sector in

Australia

Islamic schools across Australia are very diverse

Islamic schools are achieving great success in all Australian

Curriculum capabilities and priorities at the grassroots

There is a greater need to develop terms of references to the

Australian Curriculum

Greater need for Islamic schools to make clear connections

between what is relevant in a Muslim student’s world and the

Islamic tradition whilst remaining accountable to the curriculum


FURTHER INFORMATION

Principal Advisor

Islamic Schools Association of Australia Chair

Email:[email protected]

Telephone: 0427 158 611

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