SCHEMES OF WORK-MATHEMATICS –CLASS 8-TERM 1

WEEK LESSON TOPIC/SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING LEARNING

ACTIVITIES RESOURCES/REFERENCES REMARKS

1 OPENER EXAM AND REVISION

1 WHOLE At the end of the
2 NUMBERS AND
OPERATIONS
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Place value Write down the place Question and Primary mathematics
value of digits answer pg.1-2
Round off numbers Working out Charts
Arrange numbers from demonstrations
largest to the smallest
or vice versa

2 total value Write down the total Question and Primary mathematics
value of digits answer pg.1-2
Round off numbers Working out Charts
demonstrations

3-4 Read and write Write numbers in Question and Primary mathematics
numbers in words and symbols answers pupils book pg.2
symbols and Examples
words

5 Operations on Add and subtract Question and Primary mathematics

whole numbers numbers answers pupils book pg.3-5
Work out problems Working out
using BODMAS examples

6 Operations on Multiply and divide Question and Primary mathematic

whole numbers numbers answers pupils book pg.5-7
Work out problems Working out
using BODMAS examples

7 Operations on Solve word problems Question and Primary mathematics

whole numbers involving whole answers pupils book pg.7-10
numbers Working out
examples
 1-2 Square and Work out squares of Question and Primary mathematics
3 square roots of
numbers
numbers
Work out square roots
answers
Working out
pupils book pg.11-14

of perfect squares examples

Work out the square
roots of numbers using
averaging method and
factorization method

3-4 WHOLE At the end of the Working out Primary mathematics

NUMBERS AND lesson, the learner examples pupils book pg.14-16
OPERATIONS should be able to: Question and
Number Work out problems on answer
sequences number sequences Corrections
Form number
sequences correctly

5 FRACTIONS Add fractions using Addition of Primary mathematics

Addition of LCM fractions pupils book pg.17-18
fractions Convert improper Question and
fractions to proper answers
fractions Exercise

6 Subtraction of Subtract fractions using Working out Primary mathematics

fractions LCM examples pupils book pg.18-19
Question and
answer

7 Multiplication of Multiply fractions Question and Primary mathematics

fractions Convert mixed answer pupils book pg.20-21
numbers into improper Working out
fractions examples

1 Division of Divide fractions Question and Primary mathematics

fractions Convert mixed answer pupils book pg.20-21
numbers into improper Working out
4 fractions examples

2-3 Combined Use BODMAS to work Practice Primary mathematics

operations on out problems on exercises pupils book pg.23-28
fractions combined fractions Question and
Solve word problems answer
involving fractions Working out
examples
 4 FRACTIONS At the end the lesson, Question and Primary mathematics
Squares of the learner should be answer pupils book pg.28
fractions and able to: Working out
mixed numbers Work out the squares examples
of given fractions

5 Square roots of Work out the square Working out Primary mathematics
fractions and roots of given fractions examples pupils book pg.29
mixed numbers Question and
answer

6 Sequences Identify the next Working out Primary mathematics

involving fraction in a given examples pupils book pg.31
fractions sequence Question and
answer

7 DECIMALS AND Identify the place value Working out Primary mathematics
PERCENTAGES of given decimals examples pupils book pg.32
Place value of Round off decimals Rounding off Charts showing place
decimals Write down the place decimals value of decimals
value of given decimals Question and
answer

1 total value of Identify and write Working out Primary mathematics

5 decimals down the total value of
decimals
examples
Rounding off
pupils book pg.32
Charts showing place
Round off decimals decimals value of decimals
Question and
answer

2-3 Addition and Work out problems on Adding decimals Primary mathematics
subtraction of addition of decimals Subtracting pupils book pg.33
decimals Work out problems on decimals
subtraction of decimals Question and
answers
Practice exercise

Working out
4-5 Multiplication Multiply decimals examples Primary mathematics
and division of Subtract decimals Question and pupils book pg.35-37
 decimals answer
Exercise
Working out
6 DECIMALS AND Simplify decimals using examples Primary mathematics
PERCENTAGES combined operations Question and pupils book pg.37-38
Combined answer
operations on Exercise
decimals

6. MIDTERM EXAMS AND MIDTERM BREAK

1-2 Squares and At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
7 square roots of
decimals
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.37-38

Work out the squares examples

of decimals Exercise
Work out the square
roots of decimals

3 Conversion of Convert fractions into Question and Primary mathematics

fractions into decimals answer pupils book pg.39-40
decimals Simplify fractions Working out
examples
Exercise

4 Conversion of Convert decimals into Question and Primary mathematics

decimals into fractions answer pupils book pg.40
fractions Simplify fractions Working out
examples
Exercise

5-6 Conversion of Convert fractions to Question and Primary mathematics

fractions to percentages answer pupils book pg.41
percentages and Convert percentages to Working out
vice versa fractions examples
Simplify the problems Exercise
in this form

7 Conversion of Convert decimals to Question and Primary mathematics

decimals to percentages answer pupils book pg.42-43
percentages Work out problems on Working out
conversion of decimals examples
 to percentages Exercise

1 Conversion of Convert percentages to Question and Primary mathematics

percentages to decimals answer pupils book pg.44-45
decimals Simplify problems Working out
examples
8 Exercise

2 DECIMALS AND At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics

PERCENTAGES lesson, the learner answer pupils book pg.45-46
Percentage should be able to: Working out
increase Work out problems on examples
percentage increase Exercise
Increase percentages
correctly

3 Percentage Work out problems on Question and Primary mathematics

decrease percentage decrease answer pupils book pg.47-50
Decrease percentages Working out
examples
Exercise

4 Percentage Find percentage Question and Primary mathematics

increase and increase and answer pupils book pg.49-50
decrease percentage decrease of Working out
given digits examples
Exercise 35

5 Sequence Complete sequence Question and Primary mathematics

involving involving decimals answer pupils book pg.51
decimals correctly Working out
examples
Exercise
6 ALGEBRA At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
Algebraic lesson, the learner answer pupils book pg.53-54
expressions should be able to: Working out
Simplify algebraic examples
expressions Exercise

7 Forming Form algebraic Question and Primary mathematics

algebraic expression from word answer pupils book pg.54-56
expressions statements Working out
Simplify the algebraic examples
expressions Exercise
 1 Forming At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
9 algebraic
expressions
lesson the
learner,should be able
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.56-57

to: examples
Form algebraic Exercise
expression from word
statements
Simplify the algebraic
expressions

2 ALGEBRA Evaluate algebraic Question and Primary mathematics

Evaluating expressions using answer pupils book pg.58-59
algebraic alternative methods Working out
expressions Substitute these examples
expressions Exercise

3-4 Equations Solve equations Question and Primary mathematics

involving algebraic answer pupils book pg.59-61
expressions Working out
examples
Exercise

5-6 Forming and Form equations from Question and Primary mathematics
solving word statements answer pupils book pg.62
equations Solving these equations Working out Chart showing
examples inequality symbols
Exercise

7 Inequalities Interpret inequality Question and Primary mathematics

symbols answer pupils book pg.64
Simplify inequalities Constructions Geometrical set

10 Exercise Metre rule

1 GEOMETRY Construct an Question and Primary mathematics

Construction of equilateral triangle answer pupils book pg.64
triangles using three sides Construction Geometrical set
measurements Exercise Metre rule
Drawing

2 GEOMETRY Contruct an equilateral Question and Primary mathematics

Construction of triangle using two sides answer pupils book pg .64
triangles measurement and a Construction Geometrica set
given angle Drawing Metre rule
Draw accurately Exercise
 3 Construction of Construct an isosceles Question and Primary mathematics
triangles triangle given one side answer pupils book pg.64
measurement and two Construction Geometrica set
angles Drawing Metre rule
Draw accurately and to Exercise
scale

4 Construction of Construct an isosceles

triangles triangle given two Question and Primary mathematics
equal sides and an answer pupils book pg.64
angle Construction Geometrica set
Draw accurately and to Drawing Metre rule
scale Exercise

Question and Primary mathematics

5 Construction of Construct a right answer pupils book pg.64
triangles angled triangle given Construction Geometrica set
three side Drawing Metre rule
measurements Exercise

Question and Primary mathematics

6 Construction of Construct a right answer pupils book pg.65
triangles angled triangle given Construction Geometrica set
two sides Drawing Metre rule
measurements and an Exercise
angle

7 Construction of Construct triangles Question and Primary mathematics

triangles accurately answer pupils book66-69
Measure angles Construction Geometrica set
Drawing Metre rule
Exercise 46-
Exercise 49

11-12 END . OF TERM ONE EXAMS AND CLOSING SCHOOL

SCHEMES OF WORK-CLASS 8-TERM 2

WEEK LESSON TOPIC/SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING LEARNING REMARKS
ACTIVITIES RESOURCES/REFERENCES
 1. OPENER EXAMS AND REVISION
1 LENGTH,PERIME At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
2 TER AND AREA
Length
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.88
String
Conversion of examples Chart showing
measures to given Measuring lengths in different
measures measures

2 Operations on Workout operations on Question and Primary mathematics

length length correctly answer pupils book pg.88-89
through Working out
additions,subtraction, examples
multiplication and
divisions

3-4 Perimeter and Work out the Question and Primary mathematics
circumference perimeter of given answer pupils book pg.90-95
shapes Working out
Work out the examples
circumference of given Exercise 62&63
shapes using ( )

5-6 Area Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate the area of answer pupils book pg.96-
triangles using the Working out 100
formulae examples Charts showing the
Calculate the area of Exercise 64&65 formulae for
quadrilaterals using the calculating area of
formulae triangles and
quadrilaterals

7 Area Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate the area of a answer pupils book pg.100-
circle using the Working out 102
formulae( r2) examples
Calculations

1-2 LENGTH,PERIME Question and Primary mathematics

TER AND AREA answer pupils book pg.102-
3 Area of
combined
At the end of the
lesson,the learner
Working out
examples
107
should be able to:
shapes and Exercise
Calculate the area of
boarders
combined shapes
Attempt exercise 67-68
3 Surface area Question and Primary mathematics
Calculate the surface answer pupils book pg.108-
area of open boxes Working out 110
Calculate the surface examples Open boxes
area of closed boxes Demonstrations Closed boxes

4 Surface area Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate the surface answer pupils book pg.111-
area of opened Working out 113
cylinders examples Opened cylinders
Calculate the surface Calculations Closed cylinders
area of closed cylinders Exercise 70

5-6 VOLUME,CAPAC Question and Primary mathematics

ITY AND MASS Identify the unit answer pupils book pg.114-
volume measurement of Working out 116
volume examples Cube
Workout the volume of Exercise Cuboid
cubes and cuboids Chart showing the
formula to calculate
the volume of cubes
and cuboids

7 Volume of Question and Primary mathematics

triangular Calculating the volume answer pupils book pg.117-
prisms of triangula prisms Working out 120
Identify a triangular examples Triangular prism
prisms

Question and Primary mathematics

answer pupils book pg.120-
Working out 121
examples
Exercise
 1 VOLUME,CAPAC Question and Cylinder
ITY AND MASS At the end of the answer Primary mathematics
4 Volume of
cylinders
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
Working out
examples
pupils book pg.122-
124
calculate the volume of Exercise 74
cylinders given radius
and height
find the radius or the
height of a cylinder
given volume

calculate the volume of

given shapes
attempt the mixed
2 Volume exercise Question and Primary mathematics
Attempt exercise 75 answer pupils book pg.124-
Working out 125
exercise 75

Question and Primary mathematics

answer pupils book pg.125-
3 Capacity Working out 127
Convert units of examples
capacity to units of Conversions
volume
Primary mathematics
4 Capacity Question and pupils book pg.128-
Calculate the capacity answer 129
of given shapes Working out
examples

5 Mass Question and Primary mathematics

Convert grams to answer pupils book
kilograms Working out Chart
Convert kilograms to examples
tonnes Exercise
Work out work out
problems involving
mass in grams,
kilograms and tonnes.

Calculate the profit of Question and Primary mathematics

6-7 MONEY given items answer pupils book
Profit and loss Calculate the loss of Working out Pg.134-136
given items examples Chart showing the
Calculate buying price Exercise formula for
and selling price of calculating
 given items using the percentage profit
formula and percentage loss

1-2 MONEY At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics

5 Percentage
profit and
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.137-
139
percentage loss Calculate percentage examples Chart showing a bill
loss Exercise
Calculate the Preparing a bill
percentage profit

3 Bills Use a price list to Question and Primary mathematics

prepare a bill answer pupils book pg.140
Work out problems Working out Chart showing the
involving bills examples formula for
Exercise calculating the
Calculations discount and the
percentage discount

4-5 Discount and Calculate the discount Question and Primary mathematics
percentage of items given the answer pupils book pg.142-
discount marked price and the Working out 143
selling price examples Chart showing the
Calculate the Exercise formula for
percentage discount of calculating
items commission and
percentage
commission

6-7 Commission and Calculate the Question and Primary mathematics

percentage commission after sales answer pupils book pg.144-
commission Calculate the Working out 145
percentage examples Chart showing the
commission Exercise formula for
1-7 Midterm break calculating the hire
purchase

6 1-2 Hire purchase

Question and Primary mathematics
Identify the vocabularly answer pupils book pg.146-
used in hire purchase Working out 147
Calculate the hire examples Chart showing the
7 purchase of items using
the formula
Exercise formula

2 Simple interest Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate simple answer pupils book pg.148
 interest using the Working out Chart showing the
formula examples formula
Identify the vocabularly Exercise
used in simple interest

3 Amount
Calculate the amount Question and Primary mathematics
paid using the formula answer pupils book pg.149
Working out Chart showing the
examples formula
Exercise

4 Principal
Calculate the Question and Primary mathematics
principal/the money answer pupils book pg.150
deposited Working out
Using the formula examples
Exercise

5 Rate
Calculate the rate using Question and Primary mathematics
the formula answer pupils book pg.151
Working out
examples
Exercise
6 Time
Calculate the time Question and Primary mathematics
using the formula answer pupils book pg.152-
Working out 154
examples Chart showing the
Exercise 91 formula

7 Compound
interest Define compound Question and Primary mathematics
interest answer pupils book pg.155-
Work out problems on Working out 157
compound interest examples
Exercise

1 Compound
interest At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
lesson,the learner answer pupils book pg.155-
should be able to: Working out 157
Work out problems on examples
 compound interest Exercise
attempt exercise91

8 2 POSTAL
CHARGES Work out problems Question and Primary mathematics
Inland postal involving inland postal answer pupils book pg.158-
charges charges Working out 164
examples
Exercise

3-4 International
postal charges Work out problems on Question and Primary mathematics
international postal answer pupils book pg.162-
charges for parcels Working out 164
examples
Exercise

5 Money orders
Work out problems on Question and Primary mathematics
money orders answer pupils book pg.164-
Attempt exercise 97 Working out 166
examples
Exercise
6 Postal orders
Work out problems on Question and Primary mathematics
postal orders answer pupils book pg.166-
Attempt exercise 98 Working out 168
examples
Exercise
7 Inland
telegrams Work out problems on Primary mathematics
inland telegrams pupils book pg.168-
Attempt exercise 99 170

1 TIME,SPEED At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics

9 AND
TEMPERATURE
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.171-
172
Time Convert a.m./p.m. time examples Stopwatch/clock
to 24h clock time Demonstrations
Convert 24h clock time
to a.m./p.m. time
Work out problems on
time

2 Fare tables Use the fare tables to Question and Primary mathematics
calculate the fare from answer pupils book pg.173-
one destination to Working out 174
 another examples Chart showing the
Demonstrations fare table

3 Bus timetable Use the bus time table Question and Primary mathematics
to work out on answer pupils book pg.174
problems of time Working out
Attempt exercise 102 examples
Exercise

4 Train timetable Use the train timetable Question and Primary mathematics
to work out on answer pupils book pg.175-
problems of time Working out 176
attempt exercise 103 examples
Exercise

5 Plane Use the plane Question and Primary mathematics

Timetable timetable to work out answer pupils book pg.177-
on problems of time Working out 178
attempt exercise 104 examples
Exercise

6 Speed Convert km/h to m/s Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate the speed in answer pupils book pg.178-
m/s using the formula Working out 179
examples Chart showing the
Exercise formula

7 Speed Convert m/s to km/h Question and Primary mathematics

Calculate the speed in answer pupils book pg.180-
km/h using the formula Working out 181
examples
Exercise

1-2 TIME,SPEED At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics

10 AND
TEMPERATURE
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.181-
184
Speed, time and Calculate the average examples
temperature speed Calculations
Calculate time taken Exercise
Calculate the distance
using the formula

3 Temperature Read the temperature Question and Primary mathematics

from a thermometer answer pupils book pg 184-
Attempt exercise 108 Working out 185
 examples Lab thermometer

4-5 SCALE Draw to scale Question and Primary mathematics

DRAWING Measure the lengths answer pupils book pg.186-
Reading and Work out problems on Working out 190
interpreting scale drawing examples
Drawing

6 Determining a Draw to scale Question and Primary mathematics

scale and Choosing appropriate answer pupils book pg.191-
making scale scale use scale drawing Working out 194
drawing to answer questions examples

1-2 RATIO AND At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
11 PRORPOTION
Ratio
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.194

Express ratios in simple examples

forms Exercise
Express ratios in
fractions
Express fractions into
ratios
Work out problems on
ratios

3-4 Ratio increase Identify decreasing and Question and Primary mathematics
and decrease increasing ratios answer pupils book pg.199-
Decrease ratios Working out 200
Increase ratios examples
5 Direct Work out problems on Question and Primary mathematics
proportion direct proportions answer pupils book pg.201-
Working out 202
examples

6 Direct Attempt exercise 115 Question and Primary mathematics

proportion answer pupils book pg.203
Working out
examples

7 Indirect Workout problems on Question and Primary mathematics

proportion indirect proportions answer pupils book pg.204
Attempt exercise 116 Working out
 examples

12-13 REVISION,END OF TERM TWO EXAMS AND CLOSING

SCHOOLS

SCHEMES OF WORK-CLASS 8-TERM 3

WEEK LESSON TOPIC/SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING LEARNING REMARKS
ACTIVITIES RESOURCES/REFERENCES

1. OPENER EXAMS AND REVISION

1 AVERAGES,TABL At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
2 ES AND GRAPHS
The mean
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.207

Calculate the mean examples

Attempt exercise 118

2 The mode Calculate the mode Question and Primary mathematics

Attempt exercise 119 answer pupils book pg.208
Working out
examples

Primary mathematics
3 The median Calculate the median Question and pupils book pg.209-
using the formula answer 211
Attempt exercise 120 Working out
examples
Primary mathematics
4 Reading and Work out problems on Question and pupils book pg.211
interpreting reading and answer
information interpreting Working out
from tables information from examples
tables
Attempt exercise 121
Primary mathematics
5-6 Drawing, Draw bar graphs to Question and pupils book pg.213-
 reading and scale answer 215
interpreting bar Interpret bar graphs Working out
graphs examples
Primary mathematics
7 Representing Question and pupils book pg. 215-
Pie chart(circle information in a pie answer 218
graphs) chart Working out Graph books
examples
Drawing

1 Pie chart (circle
3 graphs)
At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.215-
218
Represent information examples
in a pie chart Drawing
Work out problems on
pie charts ,exercise 123

2-3 Line graphs Read and interpret Question and Primary mathematics
information from line answer pupils book Primary
graph Working out mathematics pupils
Attempt exercise 124- examples book pg.218-225
125 Exercise Graph books
Drawing

4-5 Travel graphs Draw a travel graph Question and Primary mathematics
Read and interpret a answer pupils book pg.226-
travel graph Working out 232
examples
Drawing

6-7 Revision Draw, read and Primary mathematics

interpret travel graphs pupils book pg 227-
232
 1-7 MODEL MAKING At the end of the Making the Models
4 AND
GEOMETRIC
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
models and
patterns
Primary mathematics
pupils book pg.233-
PATTERNS Identify square and Question and 247
Solids and nets triangular pyramid answer drawing
Identify triangular and
rectangular prism

1-7 EXERCISE A At the end of the Question and Primary mathematics

5 EXERCISE B
EXERCISE C
lesson,the learner
should be able to:
answer
Working out
pupils book pg.248-
256
EXERCISE D Attempt the exercises problems
EXERCISE E and revise Exercises

6. MIDTERM EXAMS AND MIDTERM BREAK

8 . EXERCISE F-S AND REVISION FOR K.C.P.E
9 . K.C.P.E