ENGLISH

Paper 1: Comprehension (unseen)

Fiction and non-fiction

Paper 2: Creative Writing

Recount writing (long task)

Descriptive writing (short task)

Revise given checklist for these genres, use of adjectives, powerful verbs, adverbs, tenses, direct
indirect speech, literary devices for example, similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, use of apostrophes for possession and contraction, compound and complex
sentences, correct use of punctuation and spelling.

Paper 3: Literature

Novel: The Island of the Blue Dolphins

Short Stories:

1) The Win er Tale by Charles and Mary Lamb

2) The Storyteller by H.H. Munro (Saki)

Poetry:

1) The Sea by James Reeves

2) Three Metaphor Poems
3) I m he Dog Tha Didn Win a Prize by Pam Ayres

Revise themes, characters, events, PEE technique, and literary devices for example, similes,
metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia.

Chapter 3: Place value,
ordering and rounding
Chapter 1: Integers,
powers and roots
Chapter 7 :Fractions
Chapter 11: Percentages
Chapter 9 : Simplifying
expressions and solving
equations
Chapter2 : Expression and
formulae
(Cambridge Checkpoint Mathematics Book 8)
MATHEMATICS
Place value and the decimal number system
Place value(1000th to 100000)
Rounding off
Rounding up or down
Adding and subtracting decimals
Multiplying and dividing by decimals
Estimation
Negative numbers
Number line
Addition and subtraction of integers
Multiplication and division of integers
BIDMAS involving integers
Word problems
Factors and multiples
Prime and composite numbers
HCF and LCM
Prime factorization
Index notation
Square root and cube root (whole number, decimal and
fraction)
Fractions of a quantity
Equivalent fractions
Simplification of fractions
Addition and Subtraction of fractions
BIDMAS for fractions
Division of fractions
Improper fractions
Changing between mixed numbers and improper
fractions
Changing fraction to decimal and percentage
Changing a decimal to a fraction and percentage
Changing percentage to decimal and fraction
Simple percentages of a quantity
Word problems
Expressing one quantity as a percentage of another
Percentage of a number
Percentage increase and decrease
Comparing percentages
Substituting and simplifying expression
simplifying expressions involving brackets
Addition and subtraction of algebraic expression
Simple equations
Constructing equation (word problems)
solving simple equations
 SCIENCE

Biology

1. Food and Digestion Unit 2

Chemistry

2. States of Matter Unit 6

3. Elements and Compounds Unit 7 and 8

4. Mixtures Unit 8

Physics

5. Measuring motion Unit 10

6. Sound Unit 11

Cambridge Checkpoint Science Course Book and workbook 8

 HISTORY

Week Topic Concepts

1 Introduction/Buddhism Warm up activity; tenets of Buddhism (Nirvana, Noble
p. 2-7 of textbook, Paths); royal patronage; appeal to marginalised;

2 Buddhism Silk Route and trade; monasteries; reasons for the rise and
p. 2-7 of textbook, map labelling and decline of Buddhism in India and China;
passage: Taxila
Buddhism division into sects; Ashoka; social mobility
p. 2-7 of textbook, map labelling and
passage: Taxila
Buddhism Buddhist influence/impact in China, Japan, South-east
p. 2-7 of textbook, map labelling and Asia;
passage: Taxila
3 Christianity Orthodox; persecution; Pax Romana Reasons for the early
p. 8-13 of textbook, notes spread of Christianity; impediments on the spread of
Christianity; the significance of royal patronage; Nero as
emperor
4 Christianity The institution and hierarchy of the Church; the Church as
video: Crash Course a State actor;
Christianity The significance of the Holy Roman Empire; division of
video: Crash Course the Church; the power and influence of the Church in the
lives of people
5 Islam reasons for the early spread of Islam especially militaristic;
p. 20-29 of textbook, map labelling Islam as both Religion and State; religion as legi imac ;
reasons for hal of spread, empire of Islam, Pax Islamica
6 Islam The mingling of cultures; golden age of Islam -
Project: The Golden Age definition, reasons for; the advancements in science,
medicine, art, and architecture; navigation; studies of
centres of Islamic Civilization, 1001 in en ions, Haro n al-
Rashid; Baghdad; Cordoba , the downside, slave trade,
crusades
7 The Middle Ages Feudalism; nation states; fall of the Roman Empire; crop-
p. 14-19 of textbook rotation; life and towns
8 The Vikings Scandinavia: peninsulas, fjord, glaciers, harbours. Forested
notes areas, bogs. Sandy coastlines. Mountainous. Rocky.
Freezing winters. Scarce farmland.
Europe before the Vikings, sources of information, reasons
for raiding/exploration, the Viking Age, importance of
Longships, raiding culture.
9 The Vikings Explorers Erik the Red, Leif Eriksson, culture warfare,
notes law, daily life, family roles, homes, food, drink, clothing,
entertainment, language, religion, mythology. Legacy.
Epics/sagas.
10 The Vikings Legacy. Epics/sagas.
project
14 Revision
Important locations Lumbini, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Cambodia,
Nalanda, Taxila, Rome, Jerusalem, Makkah, Madina,
Baghdad, Damascus, Cordoba, Constantinople, Alexandria;
Norway, Sweden; Denmark; Greenland; Iceland; Scotland;
 France; England; Kiev; Oslo; Rivers Seine, Volga, Danube,
Volga; Caspian Sea, Black Sea; White Sea; North Sea;
Mediterranean Sea; Scandinavian Peninsula
Important dates Buddhism: Birth of Buddha 560 BCE; Asoka s r le 269-
232 BCE; Separation into sects 250 BCE
Christianity: Palestine conquered by the Romans: 63 BCE;
arrest of Jesus Christ AD 33; Capital of Roman Empire
moved to Constantinople AD 330; Charlemagne crowned
Holy Roman Emperor AD 800; Invasion of the Huns 5th
Century AD
Islam: Founding 6th Century AD; Expansion: 6th-7th
Centuries AD; Capital moved to Baghdad: 762 AD; Golden
Age of Islam 8th-13th Centuries AD
Vikings: Vikings begin their attacks on England 789; Rus
Vikings attack Constantinople (Istanbul) - 860; Danish
Vikings establish a kingdom in York, England - 866; Alfred
divides England with the Danes under the Danelaw pact -
886; Viking leader Erik the Red discovers Greenland - 981;
Christianity reaches Greenland and Iceland - 1000; Leif
Eriksson, son of Erik the Red, explores the coast of North
America 1000; the Danes under Knut (Canute) rule
England 1016.
Rubric and exam format Part I Short Questions 5 MCQ ; 5 da e n Timeline; 5
locations on Map; 3 definitions (30 Marks)
MCQ s 1 Mark each; Timeline 1 Mark for each date,
correctly labeled, to scale; Map 1 Mark for each location
correctly labeled; Definitions and Significance of
terms/concepts 2 marks definition, 3 marks explaining
significance (approx. 50-70 words per term)
Part II Detailed Questions 3 two-part questions (30
Marks)
For each question part (a) will be recall-based worth 4
Marks, and part (b) will involve
discussion/reasoning/analysis and will be worth 6 marks
Part III Passage-based Questions may include
short/detailed responses based on a passage (10 Marks)
 GEOGRAPHY

Week Topic Concepts

1 Introduction Warm up activity, review of previous year s concepts
2 Plate Tectonics Chapter review; key terms; What is plate tectonics? Theory of super continent –
p. 2-12 of textbook, Pangea
p. 1-6 of workbook
3 Plate Tectonics Why do plates move? Why is the density of plates important? How do plates
workbook move? Examples
4 Plate Tectonics Group 1 Project
project
5 Folding and Faulting Chapter review; key terms; What is folding? Distribution of fold mountains.
p. 13-23 of textbook,
p. 7-11 of workbook
6 Folding and Faulting Faulting process; Types of fault; Rift Valleys and Block Mountains
Video, passage The Great Rift Valley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cZYuBiVVYE
7 Folding and Faulting Group 2 Demonstration
Workbook, demonstration,
9 Volcanism Chapter review; key terms; volcanism and it s types; Classification of volcanoes
p. 24-33 of textbook, – importance of silica and viscosity; Mud volcanoes in Pakistan
p. 12-18 of workbook,
8 Volcanism Living with volcanoes (positive and negative effects) – geo-thermal energy;
activity hand-out, written Ring of fire; Effects on climate
work
9 Volcanism Case study: Ancient Rome s Pompeii
Videos, workbook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFWsF8ms6Pk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleDV5tzIZo
10 Volcanism Group 3 presentation
project Individual projects
11 Earthquake Chapter review; key terms; What are earthquakes; Earthquake zones in the
p. 34-46 of textbook, world; Factors determining the intensity of an earthquake
p. 19-25 of workbook
12 Earthquake Effects of earthquakes; Minimising loss of lives and damages; Tangshan
Map work (inclusive of earthquake; Earthquake in Pakistan
previous chapters)
13 Earthquake Group 4 presentation
Presentation
14 Revision
Important Locations San Andreas Fault Line, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, The Himalayas, The Andes, Alps,
Rocky, Mt. Fuji, Mt. Vesuvius, Mt. St. Helen, Ring of Fire, Hawaii islands
Mountains, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Red Sea, African Rift
Valley, Lake Tanganyika, Mt. Kenya, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tangshan,
Kashmir/Muzaffarabad
Rubric and exam format Part I Short Questions 5 MCQ ; 5 Ma ching lace and e en ; 5 fill in he
blanks; 5 locations on Map; (20 Marks)
MCQ s – 1 Mark each; Matching – 1 Mark for each event labeled to the correct
place; Map – 1 Mark for each location correctly labeled
Part II 5 definitions; Detailed Questions 2 two-part questions (30 Marks)
Definitions of terms/concepts – 2 marks definition and explanation (approx. 30
words per term). Each detailed question part (a) will be recall-based and part (b)
will involve discussion/reasoning/analysis.
Part III Passage-based Questions may include short/detailed responses
based on a passage (20 Marks)
 ISLAMIAT

1. Beliefs of the World

2. Concept of Tauheed
meaning and importance

3. Surah ad Duha
background and importance

4. Life of Holy Prophet [pbuh] in Madina

building of a mosque
brotherhood
conquest of Makkah
Battle of Hunain
Battle of Tabouk
last sermon of Holy Prophet[pbuh]

5. Life and Personality of Hazrat Aisha [r.a] and Hazrat Zainab bint e Ali [r.a]
role of women in society

6. Islamic Teachings Regarding Environment

7. Zakat
meaning and importance
rules and regulations of zakat
eligibility and distribution

8. Concept of Equality
concept
personal and social benefits

9. Importance of Dua
concept and importance

10. Surah al Qariah

background and importance
 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Theory

Chapter 1: Input and Output Devices

(Page numbers 1-17)

Uses of each input device

Advantages and disadvantages of each input device
Sensors and their uses
Output devices: uses, advantages and disadvantages of each output device

Chapter 2: Storage devices and media

(Page numbers 18-28)
Backing storage
Why backup data
Types of access used by secondary storage devices
Secondary storage media
Magnetic storage
Optical Storage

Chapter 7: Protecting Data

(Page numbers 70-71)

Hacking and protection

Firewalls
Types of malware
Preventive actions

Practical

Spreadsheet software

Prepare a spreadsheet to match the purpose and target audience

Create a new document, open an existing document
Entering text, numbers, and formulas in cells
Cut, copy, paste, delete and insert new rows and columns
Inserting graphs
Create a table with specified number of rows and columns
Wrap text around a cell
Formatting cells (adding styles and colors)