ICT - Grade 8 Syllabus

First Term
Learning Outcomes Contents Period Term
Students need to learn about:
1.0 Understanding parts  Computer memory classification – Volatile & Non-volatile memory 01 1
of a microcomputer (definition and examples)
 Primary memory – RAM / ROM (Examples)
 Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU) – Why? 01
 Control Unit (CU) – Why?
 Register – Why?
 I/O ports (Eg: PS/2, USB, Sound, VGA, Serial, Parallel ports) 03
 Identification / Colour / Features / Purpose / Which peripheral?
(Practical based approach expected)
2.0 Understanding the  Internet – History & Evolution 01
Internet as a learning  ARPANet
tool  Internet as a public property
 Web browsers (Examples) 01
 Search engines (Examples)
(Practical based approach)
 Internet as a learning tool (Practical based approach) 02

 Advantages of the Internet 01

Second Term

3.0 Understanding basic  Introduction to sound editing software (Examples) 01 2

sound editing using a  Purpose / Applications
sound editing software
 Different sound files - .wav, .mp3, .mid/.midi 01
 Opening a sound file 01
 Saving of a sound file

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  Editing a sound file
 Cropping a sound file 01
 Making effects for sound files 01
 Mixing of sound files
 Reversing of sound
 Echo
4.0 Understanding basic  Introduction to 2D animation software 01
2D animation concepts (Examples / Purpose)
 Identification of properties of software (Stage / Work area / 01
Timeline, Frame, Property, Color Mixer, etc.)
 Drawing basic shapes using: 02
 Selection tool
 Sub selection tool
 Text tool
 Line tool
 Free transform tool
 Rectangle tool
 Pencil tool
 Brush tool
 Eraser tool
 Paint bucket tool
 Basic animations using frame by frame insertion 01
Third Term
5.0 Creating effective  Layers 01 3
advanced animations  Inserting layer
 Deleting layer
 Modifying layer properties
 Timeline effects 01
 Frames 02
 Keyframe

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  Blank keyframe
 Frame rate
 Frame by frame 02
 Shape motion
 Motion tween
 Inserting Images 01
 Transforming images
 Animating images
 Inserting sound file 01
 Animating an object with a sound clip
 Publishing a Flash movie
 Mask effect 01
 Trace bitmap
 Drawing a path using pencil tool 01
 Guided motion
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For teachers:

 Introducing the computer world beyond Grade 7.

 Exploring the Internet as a learning tool.
 Introducing sound editing software to edit/manage sound files.
 Introducing how to make 2D – animation.
 Term exam paper should be simple.
 1 ½ hours question paper is recommended.
 Question paper may include 25 MCQs, and Structure questions.

Platform

 Any Operating system (such as Ms-Windows, GNU/Linux (Fedora / Ubuntu / Mint or any flavour))
 Any 2D-Animation software (such as Adobe/Macromedia FlashMX, Adobe / Macromedia Director)
 Any sound editing software (such as audacity, sound forge audio studio)

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