NUEVA ECIJA HIGH SCHOOL

BURGOS AVE., BRGY. SANGITAN WEST, CABANATUAN CITY, N.E., 3100

BUDGET OF WORK FOR GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS

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Most Essential
Learning
Quarter Learning Competencies No. of Days
Competencies
(MELC)
First Grading
Patterns 1. Factors completely the different types of
and polynomials:
Algebra a. Polynomials with common monomial factor
b. Difference of two squares
c. Sum and difference of two cubes
d. Perfect square trinomials, and
e. General trinomials
f Multiplies and divides polynomials.
1 4
g. Uses models and algebraic methods to find
the:
(i.) product of two binomials;
(ii.) product of the sum and difference of two
terms:
(iii.) square of a binomial:
(iv.) cube of a binomial:
(v.) product of a binomial and a trinomial.
2. Solves problems involving factors of polynomials:
a. Polynomials with common monomial factor
b. Difference of two squares
c. Sum and difference of two cubes
2 4
d. Perfect square trinomials, and
e. General trinomials
f. Solves problems involving algebraic
expressions
3. Illustrates rational algebraic expressions.
• Translates verbal phases to mathematical
3 4
expressions
• Evaluates algebraic expressions for given value
4. Simplifies rational algebraic expressions.
5. Performs operations on rational algebraic 2
4
expressions.
6. Solves problems involving rational algebraic
2
expressions.
7. Illustrates the rectangular coordinate system and
4
its uses.
8. Writes the linear equation ax + by = c in the form y
6 = mx + b and vice versa. 2
• Uses of APE and MPE
9. Graphs a linear equation given:
a. Any two points; 2
b. The x— and y — intercepts:
c. The slope and a point on the line.
10. Describes the graph of a linear equation in terms 1
of its intercepts and slope.

Address: Burgos Ave., Brgy. Sangitan West, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, 3100.
Tel. No.: (044) 463-5776
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BUDGET OF WORK FOR GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS

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Most Essential
Learning
Quarter Learning Competencies No. of Days
Competencies
(MELC)
11. Finds the equation of a line given (a.) two points;
7 (b.) the slope and a point: (c.) the slope and its 2
intercepts.
12. Solves problems involving linear equations in two
2
variables.
13. Illustrates a system of linear equations in two
8 4
variables.
14. Graphs a system of linear equations in two
variables.
15. Categorizes when a given system of linear
Patterns
equations in two variables has graphs that are
and
parallel, intersecting, and coinciding. 4
Algebra
16. Solves a system of linear equations in two
variables by
9 a. Graphing:
b. Substitution;
c. Elimination.
15. Solves problems involving systems of linear
10 4
equations in two variables.
Second Grading
1. Differentiates linear inequalities in two variables
11
from linear equations in two variables.
2. Graphs linear inequalities in two variables. 4
3. Solves problems involving linear inequalities in
two variables.
4. Solves a system of linear inequalities in two
12 4
variables.
13 5. Illustrates a relation and a function.
6 Verifies if a given relation is a function. 4
7. Determine dependent and independent variables
14 8. Finds the domain and range of a function. 1
9. Graphs a linear function’s (a.) domain: (b.) range:
3
(c.) table of values: (d.) intercepts: and (e.) slope.
15 10. Solves problems involving linear functions. 4
Geometry 11. Determine the relationship between the
16 hypothesis and the conclusion of on if-then 2
statement.
12. Transforms a statement into on equivalent if-
2
then statement.
13. Determine the inverse, converse, and
17 4
contrapositive of on if-then statement.
18 14. Illustrates the equivalences of: 4
a. The statement and its contrapositive: and
b. The converse and inverse of o statement.
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15. Uses inductive or deductive reasoning in an

19 4
argument.
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Most Essential
Learning No. of
Quarter Learning Competencies
Competencies Days
(MELC)
16. Writes a proof
20 a. Direct and 4
b. Indirect.
Third Grading
21 1. Describes a mathematical system. 4
2. Illustrates the need for an axiomatic structure of
a.) mathematical system in General, and in
Geometry in particular
22 - 23 8
b.) Defined terms;
c.) Undefined terms;
d.) Postulates: and Theorems.
24 3. Illustrates triangle congruence. 4
4. Illustrates the
a.) SAS,
Geometry 25 4
b.) ASA and
c.) SSS congruence postulates.
2ó 5. Solves corresponding ports of congruent triangles 4
27 ó. Proves two triangles ore congruent. 4
28 7. Proves statements on triangle congruence. 4
8. Applies triangle congruence to construct
29 - 30 a.) Perpendicular lines 8
b.) And angle bisectors.
Fourth Grading
1 . Illustrates theorems on triangle inequalities
31 (Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem, Triangle 4
Inequality Theorem, Hinge Theorem).
32 2. Applies theorems on triangle inequalities. 4
Geometry 33 3. Proves inequalities in a triangle. 4
4. Proves properties of parallel lines cut by a
34 4
transversal.
5. Determines the conditions under which lines
35 4
and segments are parallel or perpendicular.
Probability 6. Illustrates an experiment. Outcome, sample space
3ó 4
and and event.
Statistics 7. Counts the number of occurrences of on outcome
in an experiment:
a.) Table:
37 4
b.) Tree diagram;
c.) Systematic listing: and
d.) Fundamental counting principle.
38 8. Finds the probability of a simple event. 4
39 9. Illustrates an experimental probability and a 4
theoretical probability.
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10. Solves problems involving probabilities of simple

40 4
events.

Prepared by:

EULOGIO B. TRINIDAD
Special Program in Mathematics Proponent

Noted by:

JULITA S. SANTIAGO Ph. D.

Head Teacher VI, Mathematics Department

Address: Burgos Ave., Brgy. Sangitan West, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, 3100.
Tel. No.: (044) 463-5776
300826
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