Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section

Academic Session 2023-2024

Middle School

Ref No. PISJES/MS/ST/ 23-08

Date: 21st November 2023
Y8 Mid-Year Exam Outline 2023-2024

Unit 1: Going underground

Unit 2: Law and order Grammar:
Unit 3: The Red-Headed league Figurative language, literary devices,
Unit 4: Time punctuation, tenses, conditionals and modal
verbs, verb choices, contextual clues, facts and
Unit 8: Different lives opinions
*Other grammar concepts covered in the
Reading Comprehension: units will also be included.
Paper1 and Paper2 will be practiced
throughout the term including Non- Vocabulary:
Fiction and Fiction comprehension texts All the vocabulary words given in units as key
and all the texts will be devised according words
English

1 to 50 words from the Spelling Bee List for

to the CAIE Pattern.
Writing Skills:
Narrative writing, Formal book review,
Drama scene, Summary/ Note taking,
Character sketch / Comparing characters,
Poems, Formal letter, Science fiction,
Magazine article, Mystery/detective story,
Sonnets and Travel writing.
*All the above-mentioned genres
including: Sonnets and Travel writing
may also be part of the comprehension
texts to analyze the structure.
contextual usage and vocabulary enhancement.
Speaking and listening activities given in
the course book / workbook will be
practiced.
*All the related topics/ activities and tasks
covered in the course book/ workbook and
additional worksheets will be a part of the
Term.
Reference: Cambridge Lower Secondary
English Learner's Book and workbook 9

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Academic Session 2023-2024
Middle School

• Ch-1 Number and calculation (Ex-1.1-1.3)

• Ch-2 Expressions and formulae (Ex-2.1-2.6)
• Ch-3 Decimals, percentages and rounding (Ex-3.1-3.4)
• Ch-4 Equations and inequalities (Ex-4.1-4.3)
• Ch-5 Angles (Ex-5.1-5.5)
Math

• Ch-6 Statistical investigations (Ex-6.1-6.2)

• Ch-7 Shapes and measurements (Ex-7.1-7.3)
• Ch-8 Fractions (Ex-8.1-8.5)
• Ch-9 Sequences and functions (Ex-9.1-9.3)

Resource: Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics Book 9

by Lynn Byrd, Greg Byrd and Chris Pearce

Chapter 1: Photosynthesis and carbon cycle

➢ Unit 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3
Chapter 2: Properties of Material
➢ Unit 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Chapter 3: Forces & Energy
➢ Unit 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
Science

Chapter 5: Reactivity
➢ Unit 5.1, 5.2 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
Chapter 8: Rates of reaction
➢ Unit 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Resources: Learner's book, Workbook, Science Booklet,
CW – HW – Practice sheets, Review Sheets

Paper 1-History

Chapter 3: The British in India (part A pages 24 to 38) (Part B and C)

Chapter 4: Realism and Confidence
Social Studies

Paper 2- Geography

Chapter 1; Topography
Chapter 2: Climate
Chapter 3: Water Resources

Reference Books:
Pakistan History, Culture and Government by Nigel Smith
Environment of Pakistan by Huma Naz Sethi

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‫‪Academic Session 2023-2024‬‬
‫‪Middle School‬‬

‫‪Unit 9.1: Presenting choices: Combining constructs‬‬

‫‪Unit 9.2: Design your own network: shape and size‬‬

‫‪Computing‬‬

‫‪Unit 9.6: An array of skills‬‬

‫‪Reference: Cambridge Lower Secondary Computing stage 9‬‬

‫‪All the practical tasks, flowcharts and pseudocode done in class‬‬

‫‪P1 Reading and Writing‬‬ ‫‪P2 Listening‬‬

‫مشق نمبر‪ :۱‬سواالت کے مختصر‬ ‫مشق نمبر‪ :۱‬سواالت کے مختصر‬
‫جوابات‬ ‫جوابات‬
‫مشق نمبر ‪ : ۲‬بے ترتیب جملوں کو‬ ‫مشق نمبر ‪: ۲‬جملے مکمل کرنا‬
‫درست عبارت سے مالنا‬ ‫مشق نمبر ‪ :۳‬جملوں کو درست‬
‫‪Urdu‬‬

‫مشق نمبر ‪ :۳‬نکات سازی‬ ‫عبارت سے مالنا‬

‫مشق نمبر‪ : ۴‬تلخیص نگاری‬ ‫مشق نمبر‪ : ۴‬درست جواب کا انتخاب‬
‫مشق نمبر‪ :۵‬ای میل نویسی‬
‫مشق نمبر ‪ :۶‬مضمون نگاری وسیع‬
‫تحریری مشق‬

‫)حروف ِ تہجی اور اُن کی آدھی اشکال (جماعت میں کروائے گئے کام سے ملتا جلتا کام‬
‫)حروف توڑیں ‪ ،‬حروف جوڑیں۔ (دو‪ ،‬تین اور چار حر فی الفاظ) (جماعت میں کروائے گئے کام سے ملتا جلتا‬
‫)تصویر دیکھ کر خالی جگہ پر کریں (کتاب صفحہ نمبر ‪49‬‬
‫)تصویر کی مدد سے جی ہاں اور جی نہیں میں جواب دیں۔(عملی کتا ب صفحہ نمبر ‪50‬سے ملتا جلتا کام‬
‫‪Level 1‬‬

‫)گنتی ((‪10-1‬ہندسوں اور الفاظ کی صورت میں(کتاب صفحہ نمبر ‪54‬‬

‫‪UFB‬‬

‫)واحد‪/‬جمع (عملی کتاب صفحہ نمبر ‪55‬‬

‫)مذکر‪/‬مؤ نث (عملی کتاب صفحہ نمبر ‪56‬‬
‫تفہیم‬
‫‪Saudi Studies‬‬

‫▪‬ ‫‪Geographical location of Saudi Arabia‬‬

‫▪‬ ‫‪History of Saudi Arabia.‬‬
‫▪‬ ‫‪Study from the given notes.‬‬

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Middle School
PAPER: 1 Compulsory question will be given
from chapter 1 and 3
Ch 1: Major Themes of the Holy Qur'an
Allah in Himself
o Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255)
Allah’s Relationship with the created world
o Surah Baqarah (2:21-22)
o Surah Al-Alaq (96)
o Surah An-Nas (114)
Allah’s Messengers
o Surah Al –Anaam (6:75-79)
In the examination, passages will be given in
both Arabic and English.
• The theme of the Qur’anic passage is required
to be explained in part (a) of the question and
mention how these themes relates to the
Muslims today in part (b).
Islamic Studies
Ch 3: The Life and Importance of Prophet
(SAW) (Makki Period) (622-632AD)
• The life of Prophet (SAW) (622-632AD) (Madni
Period)
the main events of his activities in Madina, his
leadership of the community there and his
conflicts with the Makkans and others, his
actions and character
o First Year of Hijrah – 5th Year of Hijrah
Ch 4: The First Islamic Community
Ten Blessed Companions of Prophet (SAW)
• the main characters who lived with and near
the Prophet (pbuh), and the significant facts of
their lives.
• candidates should also be able to explain the
importance of their actions and experiences in
the history and beliefs of Islam.
o Uthman Bin Affan (RA) as companion of
Prophet (SAW)
o Ali Ibn Abu Talib (RA) as companion of
Prophet (SAW)
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P2 Compulsory question will be given from chapter 5
and 7
Ch 5: Major Teachings in the Hadith of the
Prophet (SAW)
• Hadith # 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Hadith Related to Individual Conduct: 1, 7,8 &
9
Hadith Related to Communal Conduct: 10, 11 &
12
In the examination, hadith will be given in both
Arabic and English.
• The teaching of the hadith is required to be
explained in part (a) of the question and
practical implementation of the hadith
needs to be described in part (b).
Ch 7: The Rightly Guided Caliphs
• Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (RA)
• the main events of the rules of the caliphs
• their policies in maintaining and expanding
the state
• their approaches to leading the community
• their main achievements
• the main difficulties they encountered
• their significance as examples of leadership
• the importance of their rules as models for
government today.
• Election
• Administration
• Persian Battles
Ch 8: The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of
Islam
The Pillars of Islam
• Salah
Subject Resources:
• Textbook: Cambridge O Level Islamiyat
by Dr. Saqib Muhammad Khan
• Reference Book: When the Moon Split
• Reference Notes
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