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Recommended Textbooks and Reference Books for AKHSSs GB

Academic Year 2024-25
Grade 8
S# Subject Recommended Key Textbook Additional Recommended Reference Book

1 Physics 1. Physics Resource Guide 1. New school physics by Ravi, George& Hui.
compiled by AKUEB Unit (Reference)
2. Conceptual Physics by Paul G Hewitt.
(Reference)
3. GCE O Level Physics by Charles Chew.
(Reference)
2 Mathematics 1. Resource book compiled by 1. New Oxford Mathematics Book I and II
AKUEB Unit Gilgit Edition -7.
2. IGCSE Mathematics .
3 Chemistry 1. Chemistry Book (Compiled by 1. Cambridge IGCSE chemistry course book
Mr. Syed Sirajuddin and Ms. 2. Complete chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE
Razia Ikram) (second edition) by Rose Marie Gallagher and
2. Chemistry 9 and 10, Caravan Paul Ingram.
Book House, Lahore 3. Chemistry matters GCE ‘O’ level.
4. Principles of General chemistry by Silberberg
5. Science for Grade 8 by Oxford University
(Praveen Arif)
6. Chemistry; A course for ‘O’ level by Christopher
N. Prescott.
7. Principle of chemistry by Michael Munowitz
8. Chemistry for Grade 9, National Book
Foundation, Islamabad
9. KPK Chemistry textbooks for class 9 and 10
10. Chemistry for Class 9 and 10 by Sindh textbook
board Jamshoro
11. Science for secondary classes (fact file 1,2,3) by
Oxford University press (David Coppock)

4 Biology 1. Kwan Pang L. and Lam Eric YK No reference book

(2004). Biology A course for “O
Level.” Singapore: Federal
Publication
5 English 1. Concept Book 2 by P.C. Wren
1. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th
Edition
2. High School English Grammar & Composition
by Wren & Martin Essential grammar by
Michael Murphy
3. IGCSE (First Language English by Marian Cox)
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1. Writers Choice Grammar Composition Grade

08 GLENCOE.
2. 8th Grade Reading Comprehension Success by
Elizabeth Chesla
3. Recommended stories.
I. The Gift of Magi (O. Henry)
II. The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde)
III. The Devoted Friend (Oscar Wilde)
6 Urdu ‫۔ونکل(اردواکدلگہتس)آوھٹںیامجتعےکےیل(وفزہی‬1 ‫۔اردواقدعوااشنرپدازیامہاقلرقیف(ہصحا ّولودوم)ریفوززنسڈٹیملالوہر‬1
‫ااسحنافرویق) اوفسکرڈ‬ ‫رعیفادلنیاہیمشگنسلیمیلبپزنشیکالوہ‬،‫۔اانصفادب‬2
‫(درایمیناسئ‬،‫۔ریفوزااغللت‬3
7 Pak Studies 1. Social studies Secondary 3 by 1. The environment of Pakistan by Huma Naz
Petter Moss Sethi
2. History and culture of Pakistan by Nigel Kelly
8 Islamiat 1. Islamiat grade 8th publishers 1. Islamiat for grade 8th National Book Foundation
Punjab curriculum and As Fedral Textbook Board Islamabad. Addition
textbook board Lahore (PCTB) 2022
2023-24 Eddition
2. All Topics collection 2. Islamiat Oxford.
(developed by Giglit Team)
3. Islamiat for grade 8th GABA publications

Meeting with School Management and Staff members

All meetings will be held through prior appointments via the below given email or contact nos.
e-mail: akhss.gahkuch@akesp.org

Contact no: 05814-451287

With VPs & Principal
from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Meeting with Student Counsellors (SC):
The parents can visit school to discuss students’ well-being matters with SC with a prior
appointment during the school hours.

With Class Teachers and Subject Teachers:

Parents can email the principal/vice principals to schedule a meeting with the class teachers and
subject teachers in case of teaching learning-related concerns, and they should expect the response
within two working days.
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Recommended Textbooks and Reference Books for AKHSSs GB
Academic Year 2024-25
Grade 9
S# Subject Recommended Key Textbook
1 Physics 1. Grade 9, Punjab Text Book
(PTB)
2 Mathematics 1. Mathematics (Science Group)
for Grade 9, Caravan Book
House, Lahore
2. Mathematics 10, (Science
Group), Ilmi Kitab Khana
3 Chemistry 1. Chemistry for Grade 9, National
Book Foundation, Islamabad
2. Practical: The practical manual
provided by AKU-EB Unit,
developed by Syed Sirajuddin &
Ikhlaq Hussain, Curriculum
Support Specialists, GB.
4 Biology 1. Textbook of Biology Grade 9,
Punjab Textbook Board. Lahore
Additional Recommended Reference Book
1. John Avison, (Rev Edition). The World
of Physics. Nelson
2. Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather.
South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE
Physics, (3’d Ed). Hodder Edition
3. Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India:
Heinemann Educational Publishers
1. A Course for O-Level Pure Mathematics,
Additional Mahtematics 5th edition, Ang
Tong Woon, Cheah Tat Huat, KHor Gark
Kim, Weong Wei Ching and Tan Beng
Theam
2. Oxford New Syllabus Mathematics Book
2, 7th edition, Dr. Josheph Yeo, The Keng
Seng, Loh Cheng Yee, Ivy Chow, Neo
Chai Meng, Jacinth Liew
3. Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics, Second
Edition (Updated with CD) by Ric
Pimentel and Terry Wall (SSC)
1. Chemistry 9, Caravan Book House, Lahore
2. Chemistry for Class 11. Punjab Textbook
Board, Lahore
3. Chemistry 9, Sindh Textbook Board, Jamshoro
4. Chemistry 9, KPK textbook board, Peshawar
5. Tan Yin Toon, Chen Ling Kwong, John Sadler
and Emily Clare, Chemistry Matters G.C.E. ‘O’
level, Marshall Cavendish Education
6. Christopher N. Prescott, Chemistry, A Course
for ‘O’ Level, Marshall Cavendish Education.
7. Rose Marie Gallagher and Paul Ingram,
Complete Chemistry, Oxford University Press.
8. Dr Rex M. Heyworth and J. G. R. Briggs, All
About Chemistry ‘O’ Level, Hodder Education
Singapore.
1. Kwan Pang L. and Lam Eric YK (2004).
Biology A course for “O Level.” Singapore:
Federal Publication
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2. Mackean D. G. (2nd Edition). IGCSE Biology.

Hodder Education. London
5 English 1. Exploring English for Class IX. 1. Rachel Redford (2007). Oxford Progressive
Oxford University Press by English. Oxford University Press
Sarwar, Z and Arif, T. (2009). 2. John Seely, J. 3rd ed. (2002). English Alive.
Oxford University Pres
3. Choo, S. and Yeo, R. (2007). Mining for
Meaning. Learners Publishing
4. American Headway 2, Third Edition by
Soars, L. and Soars J
6 Urdu ‫۔ومجمہعمظنورثن(الزیم)ونںیامجتعےکےیلدریساتکب‬1 ‫۔ اُردوادبیکرصتخماترخی۔اونردسدی۔دتقمرہوقیمزابناالسماابد‬1
‫اےےکویایب‬ ‫اطعوارلامحنونری‬،‫۔اُردواانصفادب‬2
‫۔ اُردووقادعوااشن ۔مہنودمہاجنپبرکوکیل‬3
‫ومولیریفوزادلنی‬:‫۔ ریفوزااغلت‬4
7 Pak Studies 1. Nigel Kelly. History and Culture 1. Pakistan Studies by Ikram Rabbani published
of Pakistan (2011). Peak by Caravan Book House
Publisher Huma Naz Sethi. 2. Geography, Economy & people by Fazle
2. Environment of Pakistan (2017). Karim Khan published by Oxford University
Peak Publisher Press
8 Islamiat 1. Islamiat for 9th Baluchistan ‫۔االسایمتالزیمرباےئامجتعمتشہلنشینکبافٔوڈننشیوافیقٹسکیٹکب‬1
Textbook board Quetta
‫وبرڈاالسمآابد‬
‫۔السماالسایمترفتحاہجںرباےئامجتعمتشہاورمتفہآوفسکرڈ‬2

Meeting with School Management and Staff members

All meetings will be held through prior appointments via the below given email or contact nos.
e-mail: akhss.gahkuch@akesp.org

Contact no: 05814-451287

With VPs & Principal
from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Meeting with Student Counsellors (SC):
The parents can visit school to discuss students’ well-being matters with SC with a prior
appointment during the school hours.

With Class Teachers and Subject Teachers:

Parents can email the principal/vice principals to schedule a meeting with the class teachers and
subject teachers in case of teaching learning-related concerns, and they should expect the response
within two working days.
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