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S16 E15 The One About GCSE RE Islam Practices: Five Pillars, Ten Obligatory Acts, Shahadah
4-markers Explain two ways the shahada is used by Muslims. One way is to recite it if someone wishes to become a Muslim They are expected to verbally say the Shahada to declare their faith. Another way is to try to make the shahada their final words before death. This is so that their faith is strong before they die 6 markers Explain two reasons why the five pillars of Islam are important to Muslims. You must refer to sacred wr

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S16 E14 The One About GCSE RE Islam beliefs Predestination and Life After death
4-markers Explain two ways that a belief in predestination influences Muslims. One influence is to trust Allah's plan.This is because Muslims believe that the Allah may have a better plan than one of the ones that made for themselves.Another influence is to remember that nothing can happen without Allah's permission.When they make a plan, they may use phrases like inshallah, if Allah wills, to show that Allah has ultimate control. Explain two ways that a belief in human free

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S16 E13 The One About GCSE RE Islam beliefs Angels and Holy books
This episode is going to cover Angels, their nature and role, including Jibril and Mika’il. The holy books: Qur’an: revelation and authority, the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, the Scrolls of Abraham and their authority. 4-markers Explain two ways in which belief in angels influences Muslims today One influence is to understand Allah's imminence as Angels show that Allah is still involved in the universe.For example, they perform different duties for him.Another influence is

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Curriculum And Assessment Review Special
On 5th November 2025, a landmark recommendation was revealed for RE as a result of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. They proposed that RE become part of the National Curriculum for the first time in it's history. Then one day later, the DfE announced it's plans to bring RE into the humanities alongside History and Geography in the newly named 'breadth' bucket. But what will this mean for the subject? What question do we need to consider. To help us navigate this, I ha

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Nov 141 min read
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