ENGLISH SYLLABUS
ENGLISH SYLLABUS 1. POSTITION STATEMENT “The Most Gracious (Allah) has taught (us) the Qur’aan. He has created man, (and) has taught him speech” Qur’aan : Sura Rahman (55: 1-4) 1.1 CONTEXT There are a significant number of Muslim minority communities living in English-speaking countries across the globe. As the teaching of English in these countries is traditionally based on the “cultural heritage” model, Muslim learners are forced to imbibe values which are derived from the Eurocentric Judaeo-Christian perspective. Given the importance of the first language in shaping values and attitudes in young minds, the goals, aims and syllabus content of English First Language for Muslim schools should reflect an Islamic ethos and embody the Islamic value system. 1.2 RATIONALE The Qur’aan emphasizes the importance of the lingua franca as is pointed out in the following verse: “We sent not an Apostle except (to teach) in the language of