Worked example · RE · Year 8 · Intermediate
LNF: Numeracy → Financial literacy · DCF: Data and computational thinking → Data and information literacy
A secure Year 8 response annotated against the lesson success criteria, doubling as the supply teacher’s complete answer key. Key numerical answers: Tariq = £150.00; Yasmin = £0.00 (below £4,000 nisab); Dr Nadia Khan = £300.00; Imran = £210.00; Total Zakah = £660.00 (funding 44 parcels at £15.00). Scaled 4-person parcel cost: £3.20 + £3.00 + £2.40 + £3.40 + £2.60 = £14.60 (leaving £0.40 spare under the £15.00 cap).
| Donor | Annual savings | At or above £4,000 nisab? | Calculation / reason | Zakah due (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tariq (baker) | £6,000 | Yes | £6,000 × 0.025 (or £6,000 ÷ 40) | £150.00 |
| 2. Yasmin (apprentice) | £2,800 | No | Savings (£2,800) are below the £4,000 nisab threshold, so exempt from Zakah | £0.00 |
| 3. Dr Nadia Khan (GP) | £12,000 | Yes | £12,000 × 0.025 (or £12,000 ÷ 40) | £300.00 |
| 4. Imran (pharmacist) | £8,400 | Yes | £8,400 × 0.025 (or £8,400 ÷ 40) | £210.00 |
| Total Zakah donated to the Cwm Teg Pantry by all 4 donors | £660.00 | |||
Number of £15.00 family parcels funded: £660.00 ÷ £15.00 = 44 family parcels.
Checks the £4,000 nisab rule before calculating, correctly identifies Yasmin as exempt (£0.00), calculates 2.5% accurately for the other three donors, and divides £660 by £15 to find 44 parcels. Evidences criterion 1.
| Food item | 1-person quantity | 1-person cost | 4-person family quantity (× 4) | 4-person family cost (× 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Brown basmati rice | 500g | £0.80 | 2,000g (2 kg) | £3.20 |
| 2. Red split lentils & chickpeas | 1 pack / tin | £0.75 | 4 packs / tins | £3.00 |
| 3. Tinned chopped tomatoes & sauce | 1 tin | £0.60 | 4 tins | £2.40 |
| 4. Wholemeal pita & Scottish oats | 1 pack | £0.85 | 4 packs | £3.40 |
| 5. Fresh veg, apples & UHT milk | 1 portion | £0.65 | 4 portions | £2.60 |
| Totals | £3.65 | £14.60 |
Budget check: Yes, £14.60 is within the £15.00 budget cap: £15.00 − £14.60 = £0.40 (40p) spare per parcel.
(b) Dietary database filter:
| Donated item | Suitable for Halal, Kosher or Vegetarian? | Exact ingredients that break the dietary rules |
|---|---|---|
| Item X: Tinned sausages | No (breaks all three) | Contains pork (72%), which is forbidden (haram) in Islam, forbidden under Jewish kosher rules, and unsuitable for vegetarians. |
| Item Y: Tinned beef stew | No (breaks all three) | Contains non-halal/non-kosher beef (unsuitable for Sikh Langar and Hindu vegetarians), red wine gravy (4% alcohol) which is haram in Islam, and mixes beef with butter (meat and dairy) which breaks Jewish kosher law. |
| Item Z: Pink marshmallows | No (breaks all three) | Contains pork gelatine, an animal product made from pig collagen that is neither vegetarian, halal nor kosher. |
Scales every quantity and price by 4 without error, verifies the £14.60 total against the £15.00 cap, and identifies every hidden ingredient breach across Items X, Y and Z. Evidences criteria 2 and 3.
Our financial audit shows that the Cwm Teg Interfaith Pantry can fund 44 family parcels from the £660.00 raised through Zakah, the Third Pillar of Islam. Three donors whose annual savings were above the £4,000 nisab threshold contributed 2.5% of their savings (£150.00 from Tariq, £300.00 from Dr Nadia Khan and £210.00 from Imran), while Yasmin was rightly exempt (£0.00) because her £2,800 savings fell below the nisab. Scaling the 1-person 3-day menu (£3.65) by four gives a nutritious 4-person family parcel costing £14.60, which stays £0.40 under the £15.00 unit cap while providing 2 kg of brown basmati rice, 4 packs of lentils and chickpeas, 4 tins of tomatoes, 4 packs of wholemeal pita and oats, and 4 portions of fresh produce and milk. Choosing certified plant-based pulses and grains as the universal base parcel means every core box automatically meets Islamic halal standards, Jewish kosher laws and the lacto-vegetarian rules of the Sikh Langar, while donated items containing pork, non-halal meat, wine or pork gelatine (Items X, Y and Z) are filtered out. In this way, the pantry puts Muslim Zakah, Sikh Sewa (selfless service), Christian Agape (unconditional love for one’s neighbour) and Jewish Tzedakah (righteous justice) into daily action.
Combines exact financial figures (£660.00, £4,000 nisab, £14.60, £0.40 spare) with inclusive dietary reasoning and all four religious charity concepts. Evidences criteria 1, 2, 3 and 4.
A single Pork_Free (Yes/No) column would mark Item Y (Tinned beef stew) as Yes because it contains beef rather than pork, yet giving that tin out would break three different religious diets at once: the beef is not halal-slaughtered and the gravy contains 4% red wine (breaking Islamic law), the stew mixes meat and dairy butter without kosher certification (breaking Jewish kashrut), and it contains meat (breaking Sikh Langar and Hindu vegetarian rules). Instead, the database needs three separate boolean (Yes/No) columns: Vegetarian, Halal_Certified and Kosher_Certified (plus an Alcohol_Free check).
Explains why a single-attribute filter fails on Item Y and defines the exact boolean fields required in the stock database. Evidences criterion 5.