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Curriculum

The British National Curriculum, centred on Islam

With our qualified and experienced teachers, we teach the renowned and widely respected English National Curriculum, centred around the skills, mindset and etiquette of Islam.

Pupils with their hands up during a lesson
The best gift from a father to his child is education and upbringing.
Hadith recorded by at-Tirmidhi, on the authority of Sa'id ibn al-'As

Two stages, one thread

Primary, secondary, and tarbiyah throughout

Two taught stages, each with its own specialist teachers, and tarbiyah running through both.

Primary students working through a task together on the floor

Foundations · Years 6–7

Foundations programme

Our Foundations programme is for students in Years 6 and 7. It builds on their foundations in the core subjects, and it removes the big jump that children typically face when they move up to secondary school. We first establish a solid foundation across every subject, then push students towards higher standards in preparation for their secondary studies.

Students being handed printed work during a session

Years 7–13

Secondary education

Our secondary provisions will engage students and cultivate a sense of curiosity and a love for learning, through a carefully thought-through learning experience crafted by specialist teachers and designated curriculum managers.

Students gathered for a Forerunners tarbiyah session

Part of everything we teach

Built-in tarbiyah

We take tarbiyah very seriously and see it as a vital component to both the personal and intellectual development of children. It is taught in its own right and woven into our everyday teaching, including through tafsir in our Qur'an lessons, so it shapes your child's learning both directly and indirectly. Together they aim to enrich the minds of our students, and to instil the right mindset and etiquette.

Taught
In its own right, and through tafsir
And alongside it
Woven through everyday teaching

Our core subjects

Taught to every student

  • Maths
  • English
  • Science
  • History
  • Arabic
  • Islamic Studies
  • Tarbiyah
  • Computer Science
  • Qur'an

Taught alongside our tarbiyah and enrichment curriculum, by qualified and experienced teachers.

Additional subjects (optional)

Choose more, if your child is ready for it

  • Sociology
  • Geography
  • Computing
  • Business Studies
  • Politics

An additional cost per subject applies for optional subjects.

Questions parents ask

Questions about learning with us

Which curriculum do you follow?

The British National Curriculum, taught in full by qualified subject specialists, with Qur'an, Arabic, Islamic Studies and tarbiyah built into the same timetable rather than added on afterwards.

Can my child still excel while learning online?

Yes. Lessons are taught live by subject specialists in small groups, so your child is known rather than lost in a crowd, and can ask questions as they arise. Work is assessed regularly and Friday mornings are given to review and exam technique, so nobody drifts quietly behind.

How are lessons taught?

Live online, Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm UK time, in small classes. Each day opens with tarbiyah and Qur'an, has five 45-minute lessons, and a full hour for lunch and Dhuhr. Fridays are for review and assessment in the morning and sport or outings in the afternoon.

Ready to chase excellence with us?

Tell us your child's year group and we will talk you through how the curriculum works for them.