Discovering Muslims in Britain

October 2023

Discovering Muslims in Britain

We present a resource for teaching about Muslims created by a team at the University of Cardiff: Discovering Muslims. It is designed for Key stage 3 but Primary teachers and GCSE teachers will find a wealth of information and ideas, so don’t overlook this resource! The resource consists of a series of fully-resourced scheme of work taking a sociological perspective. Great for those of you interested in developing a multidisciplinary approach in your curricula.

The resource is an attempt to move beyond misrepresentations and stereotypes of Islam and Muslims often found in teaching materials, combined with a desire to explore the lived experiences of individual Muslims and communities in the UK. You will note the title of the resource; ‘discovering Muslims’ as opposed to ‘discovering Islam’. This reflects the rooted, contextual nature of the learning- you will find out about Muslims communities in Britain and their stories, rather than take a more abstracted view. You will find historical information, hear Muslim voices and be able to offer your pupils a richer, more authentic understanding of Muslims and Islam in the UK.

The team behind this resource are Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Mark Bryant and Dr Matt Vince.

Wider information about the resource can be found on the Cardiff University website

To access the FREE scheme of work you need to complete a short survey, then you will receive the materials.

Read Matt Vince’s blog where he explains in more details the thinking behind the project.