Grade 8 Syllabus

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English

1. Comprehension
Reader – Edge of the possible
The lass and her good stout blackthorn stick
The invisible man
Seaweed
The fog horn
The signalman
o Question and answers from above stories
o Meanings and sentence constructions with words from the above stories

2. Creative writing
Argumentative writing
Descriptive writing
Discursive writing
Narrative writing

3. Literature:
a. Play
i. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
1. ActII: Sc III, IV
2. Act III: Sc I, II, III, IV, V, VI
3. Please read the rest of Act I & Act II also
(questions & reference to the context, explanation, essay type questions,
analytical questions, definitions and examples of literary terms)

4. Grammar:
i. Target English pages 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 75, 76, 77, 78, 104,
105, 109, 110

ii. Secondary English page 102, 103 and 114

5. Informal Letter Writing:


Family letters
Letter of Condolence

Students are advised to read the text thoroughly and revise the work done in the note books)
History

Chapter 2: What were the causes and consequences of the decline of the Mughal
Empire?

Students are advised to read the text thoroughly. The work done in
copies is also included. Children should be encouraged to answer the
questions in their own words.

Islamiyat
1. Isra and Miraj
2. The Pledges of Aqabah
3. The conspiracy and Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) migration
4. Entry into Yasrib
5. First year of Hijrah (Mosque of Prophet (pbuh), Azaan [both done from notes
provided], Brotherhood between the Muslims, The Charter of Madina)
6. Second year of Hijrah (Fasting, Zakat, Change of Qiblah permission of Jihad
[done from notes provided], Battle of Badr
7. The Jews of Madina (Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa)
8. Third year of Hijrah (Battle of Uhad, expulsion of Banu Nadir)

Students are advised to read the worksheets thoroughly.


Question and answers, Short Q/A are included.

Geography
Introduction
The Natural Topography (ncluding drainage)
o Northern Mountains
o Western Mountains
o Balochistan Plateau

Q/As, maps & diagrams are included.


Science
Chapter 3: Ecology pg 34-71

Chapter 10: Density, Pressure and Moments pg 181-207


All the work done in the copy and worksheets.
Students are advised to read the text thoroughly.
Children should be encouraged to answer the questions in their own words using
scientific terminologies.

Computer Science

Chapter 3. Multimedia presentations


Task 1: Storyboarding
Task 2:Capture and edit multimedia
Task 4: Fix photos and add effects
Task 5: Create an animated story

Students are required to bring their own headphones for the exam.

Mathematics

Book: New Syllabus Oxford Mathematics (7th Edition), Book 1,


Book 2 & Workbook 2
Chapter : Algebraic Fractions & Formulae
Exercises : 6A, 6B, 6C and Review Questions

Chapter : Congruence & Similarity


Exercises : 8A, 8B, 8C and Review Questions

Chapter : Pythogoras’ Theorem


Exercises : 10A, 10B, 10C and Review Questions

Chapter : Volume & Surface Area of Pyramids, Cones & Spheres


Exercises : 12A, 12B & 12C
Art

Landscape with Oil Pastels

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