MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK,

LUAPULA PROVINCE
Junior Secondary Mathematics
MUKUNTA PRIMARY SCHOOL
(Grades 8 and 9)
GRADE 8
TERM I

SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 SETS  Set builder  Discussion  Coloured
notation  Interpret the set builder  Demonstrat chalk  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
 Intersection of notation; {x: x > 2, x ∈ ion  Bottle tops book [Page 30 – 48]
sets Ζ}.  Teacher  Charts  Longman Math 8
 Complement of a  Find the intersection set exposition  Pens
[Page 1-10]
Set involving up to 3 sets.  Question
and  MK Junior Sec Math
 Set Operations  Interpret the set
2 Answer pupil’s book 8 [Page
 Application on complement including
sets  Grouping 1-15]
its symbol (i.e. A’, B’)
 Use single set operation  ZBEC Math 9 pupil’s
symbols (e.g. A ¿ B ¿ C book [Page 15 – 21]
or A ¿ B ¿ C).  MK Junior Sec Math
 Use combined set pupil’s book 9 [Page
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 operation symbols 1-25]
[e.g. (A ¿ B’) ¿ C, (A’ ¿  Junior Sec School
B) ¿ C, A’ ¿ (B’ ¿ C)] Math 2nd Ed [page 8-
 Apply simple operations 14]
on sets.  ECZ Past exam
papers

INTEGERS  The four  Discussion  Chalk board

3
operations  Add and subtract  Demonstrat rule  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
integers without using ion  Graph board book [Page 49-66]
the number line.  Teacher  Coloured
 Longman Math 8
 Multiply and divide exposition chalk
 Question  Charts pupils book [Page
integers.
and 12-17]
Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Grouping Math Book 9 [Page
4
15-17]
 ECZ Past exam
papers

APPROXIM  Approximation  Express numbers to  Discussion  Charts  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s

5 ATION & and Estimation given significant figure.  Demonstrat  Chalk book [Page 80-84]
 Scientific  Estimate measures or ion board
ESTIMATIO  Longman Math 8
Notation quantities  Teacher
N  Round-off numbers to exposition pupils book [Page
 Apply the concept
of approximation specified degree of  Question 18-27]
in real life accuracy. and  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Express numbers in Answer [pg 105-110]
scientific notation or  Grouping
standard form.  ZBEC Junior Sec
6  Approximate numbers Math Book 9 [Page
in scientific notation to 86-92]
given degree of  MK Jr Sec Math
accuracy
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  Apply the concept of 9[pg 100-105]
approximation in real  ECZ Past Exam
life papers
MID- MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST
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TEST

RATIO &  Ratio and  Discussion  Commodity

PROPORTI Proportional parts  Solve problems that  Demonstrat price tags  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
8 ON involve ratio and ion  Classrooms book [Page 105-107]
proportion  Teacher  Charts  Longman Math 8
exposition
pupils book [Page 28-
 Question
and 33]
Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
 Grouping Book 9 [Page 33-44]
 ST(P) Maths 2 [pg
9 185-198]
 Past papersfor ECZ

10 ALGEBRAI  Substitutions  Discussion  Charts

C  Simple Linear  Formulate algebraic  Demonstrat  Chalk board  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
EXPRESSI equations expressions ion  Duster book [Page 67-78]
ONS &  Construction of  Simplify algebraic  Teacher  Longman Math 8
FORMULA formulae expressions exposition
pupils book [Page 34-
programming  Apply the distributive  Question
law in simplifying and 49]
algebraic expressions Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8 [pg
 Evaluate algebraic  Grouping 112-133]
11 expressions  Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
 Solve simple equations Book 9 [Page 93-106]
using the additive and
 IGCSE Maths [Pg 96-
multiplicative inverse
 Construct formula from 115]
given statement.
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  ECZ Past exam
papers

Revision Revision AND Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &

answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
AND End of Term Test
12 End of The Term examinations Exam Question Papers
To End of Writing Etc.
13
Term Test

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 TERM II

SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
CARTESIAN  The Cartesian  Discussion  Graph board
PLANE Graph  Draw the XOY plane  Demonstrat  Board ruler  ZBEC Math 8
1  Equation of  Plot and read the ion  charts pupil’s book [Page
straight line ordered pair (x, y) on  Teacher 136-141]
the XOY plane exposition  Longman Math 8
 Join different points on  Question pupils book [Page
the Cartesian plane and 72-87]
 Graph straight lines Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Grouping [pg134-144]
 ZBEC Junior Sec
Math Book 9 [Page
2 118-123]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 90-93]
 ECZ Past exam
papers
3 FUNCTIONS  Relations  Discussion  Charts
 Mappings  Describe different types  Demonstrat  Coloured  Longman Math 8
 Set of ordered of relationships ion chalk pupils book [Page
pairs  Map functions to show  Teacher  Graph board 88-105]
4  Linear graphs relationship exposition  Board ruler  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Identify mappings from  Question Math Book 9 [Page
arrow diagrams. and 22-32]
 Find the range of the Answer  IGSCE Maths [Pg
 Grouping 153-159]
function when domain
5  Discovery  ECZ Past exam
is given
 Find a function given a papers
set of ordered pairs.
 Draw graphs of linear
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 functions
 Solve problems
involving functions
 Three  Identify cones and  Discussion  Charts
6 SOLID dimensional pyramids  Demonstrat  Templates of  ZBEC Math 8
SHAPES shapes  Draw nets of cones and ion shapes pupil’s book [Page
pyramids  Teacher  Chalk box 225-242]
 Draw/sketch of cones exposition  Longman Math 8
and pyramids  Question pupils book [Page
and 106-114]
Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Grouping [pg186-198]
 Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec
Math Book 9 [Page
63-84]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 90-93]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

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8  Area  Find the total surface  Discussion  Empty tins  ZBEC Math 8
MENSURAT  Volume area of cylinder and  Demonstrat  Charts pupil’s book [Page
ION  Density triangular prism ion 150-175]
 Calculate the volume of  Teacher  Longman Math 8
cylinder and triangular exposition pupils book [Page
prism  Question 115-130]
 Describe density and  MK Jr Sec Math 9
 Calculate density of Answer [pg165-184]
9 regular objects  Grouping  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Discovery
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 Math Book 9 [Page
174-195]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 31-39]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

ANGLES  Related angles  Discussion  Protractor

 Angle associated  Identify related angles  Demonstrat  Pair of  ZBEC Math 8
10 with straight  Find angles associated ion compasses pupil’s book [Page
lines with straight lines  Teacher  Board ruler 203-223]
 Find angles of elevation exposition  charts  Longman Math 8
and depression  Question pupils book [Page
 Solve problems related and 131-154]
to real life Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Grouping Math Book 9 [Page
 Discovery 107-117]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
11 Ed [Page 60-63]
 ECZ Past exam
papers
Revision Revision AND Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
12 AND End of Term Exams
End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
To
End of Term Writing Etc.
13
Exams

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 TERM III

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCE

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
STATISTI  Methods of Data  Identify methods of data  Discussion  Charts
CS Collection collection  Demonstrat  Graph board  ZBEC Math 8
 Data presentations  Present data on ion  Board ruler pupil’s book [Page
 Measures of Histograms and  Teacher  Coloured 257-273]
central tendency frequency polygons exposition chalk  Longman Math 8
 Application  Draw frequency tables  Question pupils book [Page
1 of grouped data and 170-194]
 Construct and interpret Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
graphs of given data  Grouping [pg207-222]
 Find Mean for grouped  Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec
and ungrouped data Math Book 9 [Page
 Identify uses of statistics 197-209]
2  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 105-145]
 IGCSE Maths [Pg
346-368]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

3 NUMBER  Conversions of  Convert from denary to  Discussion  Charts  Longman Math 8

BASES number bases. bicimal numbers of the  Demonstrat  Coloured pupils book [Page
 Multiplication and form 1110.1, up to 3 ion chalk 198-202]
4 Division ‘bicimal places.  Teacher  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Convert number in exposition [pg 17-31]
bicimal to base 10  Question  ZBEC Junior Sec
5  Multiply and Divide and
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 numbers in base 2 and Answer Math Book 9 [Page
base 5.  Grouping 1-14]
 Discovery  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 1-4]
 MK Junior Sec
Maths Book 9 [27-
40]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

SQUARE  Square roots  Describe the meaning of  Discussion  Charts SQUARE ROOTS AND
ROOTS  Cube roots square root and its  Teacher  Coloured CUBE ROOTS
AND  Roots of Squares symbol exposition chalk
6 CUBE and Cubes  Describe the meaning  Question
ROOTS of cube root and its and
symbol Answer
 Find roots of Squares  Grouping
7 and Cubes
MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST
MID-
8
TERM
TEST
INDEX  Indices  Interpret the positive  Discussion  Flip INDEX NOTATION
NOTATION  Laws of indices and zero indices.  Demonstrat charts
9  Apply the laws of ion  markers
indices  Teacher
10 exposition
 Question
11 and
Answer
 Grouping
Revision Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
12 and End of Term Exams answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
To End of End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
13 Term Writing .
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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK,
LUAPULA PROVINCE MUKUNTA PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHEME, MATHS 8 & 9
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 LUAPULA PROVINCE
Junior Secondary Mathematics
MUKUNTA PRIMARY SCHOOL
(Grades 8 and 9)
GRADE 9

TERM I

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
REAL  Rational  Identify Rational  Discussion  Charts
1 NUMBERS numbers numbers  Teacher  Chalk board  New general
 Irrational  Identify Irrational exposition mathematics 2
numbers numbers  Question  Math 8 pupil’s book
and (ZBEC)
Answer  Math 8 (Longman)
 Grouping  Math 9 pupil’s book
 Discovery (ZBEC)
2
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

3 PYTHAGORAS  Right Angled  Discussion  Charts

’ THEOREM triangle  Identify sides in the  Demonstrat  Graph board  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Application Right angled triangle ion  Board ruler Math Book 9 [Page
 State the Pythagoras’  Teacher  manilla 166-173]
theorem exposition  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Solve real life problems  Question Ed [Page 43-46]
involving Pythagoras’ and  MK Junior Sec
theorem Answer Maths Book 9 [159-
 Grouping 163]

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  Discovery  ST(P) Maths 2 [Pg
303-319]
4
 ECZ Past exam
papers
DIRECTIONS  Directions  Discussion  Board ruler
5 AND  Bearings  Identify the cardinal  Demonstrat  Pair of  ZBEC Junior Sec
BEARINGS points on the compass ion compasses Math Book 9
 Find three figure  Teacher  Protractor [Pagem110-117]
bearings of one point exposition  Chalkboard  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
6 from another  Question  Charts Ed [Page 70-73]
and  MK Junior Sec
Answer Maths Book 9 [185-
 Grouping 201]
 Discovery  ECZ Past exam
papers
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EQUATIONS  Subject of  Change subject of the  Discussion  Graph board

AND formula. formula  Demonstrat  Coloured  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
8 INEQUATION  Equations and  Solve equations and ion chalk book [Page 120-141]
S inequations inequations in one  Teacher  Board ruler  IGSCE Math [Page
 Systems of variable exposition  charts
116-134]
Linear  Solve equations and  Question
Inequations in two and  MK Jr Sec Math 8
equations
variables Answer [pg145-162]
 Application
of equations  Sketch the graph of  Grouping  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
and Inequations and shade  Discovery Book 9 [Page 127-148]
Inequations the wanted region  IGCSE Maths [Pg 96-
 Solve simultaneous
115]
linear equations in two
9 variables  ECZ Past Exam papers
 Apply equations and
inequations in real life
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 SOCIAL &  Simple and  Calculate simple and  Discussion  Daily  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
COMMERCIAL compound compound interest  Teacher financial book [Page 176-201]
interest  Calculate utility bills, exposition transaction  Longman Math 8
10 ARITHMETIC
 Utility bills, Bank and Postal  Question summaries
pupils book [Page 50-
Bank and charges. and  charts
 Generate simple budget Answer 71]
Post Office
charges  Calculate Insurance,  Grouping  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Budgeting premium, policy cover [pg85-103]
 Insurance and  Calculate cost of goods  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
Assurance bought on hire purchase Book 9 [Page 143-161]
 Hire purchase  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd Ed
[Page 94-100]
 MK Jr Sec Math 9
11
[pg75-98]
 ECZ Past Exam papers

Revision and Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
12 End of Term End of Term Test answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
To Test End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
13 Writing Etc.

TERM II

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 SOCIAL &  Salaries and  Work out payments for

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 COMMER Wages piece work & work per  Longman mathematics
CIAL  Taxes hour learner’s book 8
ARITHME  Pension and Social  Compute deduction  Progress mathematics
TIC Schemes from salaries
learner’s book 8
 Investments  Calculate over time
 Differentiate & calculate  ZBEC mathematics pupil’s
income tax and value book 8
added tax
 Calculate pension and ZBEC mathematics pupil’s
compensation book 9
 Calculate depreciation
and appreciation
MATRICE  Introduction to  Present data from real  Discussion  Charts  Longman Math 9
S Matrices. life in matrix form.  Demonstrat  Coloured pupils book
 Order of matrices  State order of matrices ion chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 9
2  Add and subtract  Teacher
 Operations on  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
matrices matrices exposition Ed
 Application of  Multiply a matrix by a  Question  ECZ Past Exam
matrices scalar and papers
 Multiply matrices Answer
 Apply matrices in real  Grouping
life  Discovery
3 POLYGON  Definition of a  Define what a polygon  Discussion  Charts
S polygon is  Demonstrat  Chalk board  Longman Math 9
 Regular and  Understand the ion  pupils book pg 112
irregular polygons difference between a  Teacher  ECZ Past Exam
 Exterior and regular and irregular exposition papers
interior angles of polygon  Question
regular polygons  Calculate interior and and
exterior angles of Answer
4 regular polygons  Grouping
 Discovery

5  Similar figures  Illustrate properties of  Discussion  Charts  MK Jr Sec Math 9

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 SIMILARI  Congruent figures different figures in order  Demonstrat [pg203-215]
TY & to determine similarity ion  ZBEC Junior Sec
CONGRU  Establish conditions of  Teacher Math Book 9 [Page
ENCY similarity. exposition 45-61]
 Solve problems  Question  ECZ Past Exam
involving similarity. and papers
 Illustrate properties of Answer
different figures in order  Grouping
to determine congruency  Discovery
 Establish conditions
6 ofcongruency
 Solve problems
involving congruency.
 Use similarity and
congruency to solve
problems in real life
MID- MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST
TERM
7
TEST
GEOMET  Construction of  Construct 60O, 90 O  Discussion  Protractor  ZBEC Math 8
RICAL Angles angles using ruler and  Demonstrat  Pair of pupil’s book [Page
CONSTRU  Construction of compass ion compasses 244-254]
CTION lines  Construct angle  Teacher  Board  Longman Math 8
Bisectors using ruler and exposition ruler/ruler pupils book [Page
compass  Question  Coloured 155-169]
 Use ruler and compass and chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 8
8
to construct parallel Answer [pg164-184]
lines  Grouping  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Construct  Discovery Ed [Page 74-78]
perpendiculars using  MK Jr Sec Math 9
ruler and compass [pg216-228]
 Relate geometrical  ECZ Past exam
construction to real life papers
problems

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  Circum- circles  Construct triangles,  Discussion  Protractor  ZBEC Math 8
GEOMET and Inscribed circum- circles and  Demonstrat  Pair of pupil’s book [Page
RICAL circles inscribed circles ion compasses 244-254]
CONSTRU  Application of  Design patterns  Teacher  Board  Longman Math 8
CTION Geometrical exposition ruler/ruler pupils book [Page
Constructions  Question  Coloured 155-169]
9 and chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 8
Answer [pg164-184]
 Grouping  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Discovery Ed [Page 74-78]
 MK Jr Sec Math 9
[pg216-228]
PROBABI  Introduction to  Describe the meaning  Discussion  Coins
LITY probability and importance of  Demonstrat  Dice  Arithmetic Revision
 Experimental probability ion  Playing cards and Practice by
Probability  Determine outcomes of  Teacher  charts Bowman [Page 155]
 Theoretical an experiment. exposition  IGCSE Maths [Pg
probability  Demonstrate favourable  Question 369-378]
10 and possible outcomes and  ST(P) Maths 2 [Pg
 Interpret probability Answer 19-32]
values.  Grouping  ECZ Past Exam
 Discovery papers

Revision Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &

10 and Mock- Exams/ answer, class exercises / Notes/Book
To Mock- Invigilation testsMock-Examinations Exam Question Papers
13 Exams/ And Marking Writing Etc.
Invigilation
And
Marking

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 TERM III

SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
COMPUT  Introduction to  Discussion  Computer
ERS computers  Describe computer  Demonstrat  Calculator  Longman Math 8
 Flow charts processes ion  charts pupils book [Page
1
 Decision boxes  Construct flow charts  Teacher 208-212]
 Loops  Construct decision exposition  Longman Math 9
 Simple programs boxes  Question  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Identify and create loops and  MK Jr Sec Math 9
in flow charts Answer
 ECZ Past exam papers
 Write simple computer  Grouping
programmes  Discovery
2
 Use simple programmes
to calculate area,
volume, find averages
and resolve linear
equation

THE GRADE 9s SHOULD BE GIVEN A LOT OF WORK FOR REVISION IN

ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE EXAMINATIONS

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