Beaconhouse School System

O level Section, PECHS Campus

Mid-Year Examination December, 2023
Timetable and Syllabus for Class X
Day Date Time Duration Subject Paper
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Islamiat I
Tuesday 05.12.23 08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Religious Studies I
10:30 am – 11:30 am 1 Hour Biology IV
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Pakistan Studies II
Wednesday 06.12.23 2 Hours
10:15 am – 12:15 pm English I
08:30 am – 10:15 am 1 Hour 45 Minutes Computer Science I
Thursday 07.12.23 1 Hour 45 Minutes
10:30 am – 12:15 pm Computer Science II

Friday 08.12.23 08:30 am - 10:30 am 2 Hours Mathematics I

08:30 am – 09:30 am 1 Hour Chemistry I

Monday 11.12.23 09:30 am – 11:15 am 1 Hour 45 Minutes Chemistry II
11:30 am – 12:30 pm 1 Hour Chemistry IV
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Urdu A I
Tuesday 12.12.23 08:30 am – 10:15 am 1 Hour 45 Minutes Urdu B I
10:45 am – 12:45 am 2 Hours English II
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Business Studies I
Wednesday 13.12.23 1 Hour 30 Minutes
10:15 am – 11:45 am Business Studies II
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Islamiat II
08:30 am – 10:00 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Religious Studies II
10:30 am – 12:15 pm 1 Hour 45 Minutes Sociology I & II
10:30 am – 12:15 pm 1 Hour 45 Minutes EM. I
Thursday 14.12.23
10:30 am – 12:00 pm 1 Hour 30 Minutes English Literature
1 Hour 25 Minutes I
10:30 am – 11:45 am GP
10:30 am – 12:00 pm 2 Hours 15 Minutes AM I & II
10:30 am – 02:30 pm 4 Hours Art and Design I
08:15 am – 09:45 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Pakistan Studies I
Friday 15.12.23 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 2 Hours Urdu A II
10:00 am – 11:45 am 1 Hour 30 Minutes Urdu B II
08:30 am – 09:30 am 1 hour Physics I
Monday 1 Hour 45 Minutes
18.12.23 09:30 am – 11:15 am Physics II
11:30 am – 12:30 pm 1 hour Physics IV

19.12.23 08:30 am – 09:45 am 1 Hour 15 Minutes Accounting I

10:00 am – 11:45 am 1 Hour 45 Minutes Accounting II
Tuesday 1 Hour
08:30 am – 09:30 am Biology I
09:30 am – 11:15 am 1 Hour 45 Minutes Biology II

20.12.23 08:30 am – 09:15 am 45 Minutes Economics I

Wednesday 2 Hours 15 Minutes
09:15 am – 11:30 am Economics II
Thursday 21.12.23 08:30 am – 10:30 am 2 Hours Mathematics II

Friday 22.12.23 08:30 am – 12:30 pm 4 Hours Art & Design II

Subject Syllabus
Directed Writing- Paper 2

⮚ Informal Letter (Stimulus Reading)

⮚ Formal Letter/email (Stimulus Reading)
⮚ Article Writing (Stimulus Reading) Magazine & Newspaper

Composition- Paper 2
⮚ Narrative Writing (a sequence of connected events, real and imaginary)
⮚ Descriptive Writing: Place or situation
(including atmosphere) in detail
Comprehension Task – Paper 1
English Language Q1. Comprehension Task / Explicit and Implicit
Q2. Comprehension Use of Language Task / Writer’s Craft
Q3, Summary Writing Task / Short Response questions

Practice of:
● Vocabulary Building
● Topic Sentence
● Parts of speech
● Simple Compound and complex sentences
● Punctuation marks practice
● Subject –Verb Agreement
● Correct use of prepositions
1. Numbers
1.1 Multiplication, addition, subtraction, division of decimal numbers and
fractions
1.2 Ratio, significant figures, estimation, percentage
1.3 LCM, HCF
1.4 Recurring Decimal and Fraction

2. Algebra
2.1 Simultaneous solution of equations
2.2 Linear equation with one variable, simplification and express in single
denominators, subject making
Mathematics 2.3 Factorization and expansion of quadratic & cubic expressions
2.4 Make letter the subject of formula "

3. Solution to Quadratic Equations

3.1 by Factorization method
3.2 by Completing square method
3.3 by using quadratic formula
3.4 Word problems involving quadratic equations

4. Coordinate Geometry
4.1 Distance formula, gradient formula, mid- point formula
 4.2 Equation of a straight line (parallel and perpendicular lines)
4.3 Finding coordinates of point of intersection

5. Kinematics
5.1 distance - time graph
5.2 Speed - time graph
5.3 plotting of speed - time graph from distance -
time graph and vice versa

6. Trigonometry
6.1 trigonometrical ratios
6.2 angle of elevation and depression
6.3 application of trigonometrical ratios
6.4 Pythagoras theorem(revision)
6.5 Area of a triangle
6.6 sine and cosine rule
6.7 area of an obtuse triangle, perpendicular distance from a point to a line
6.8 bearings
6.9 3D problems

7. Variations
7.1 Direct proportion
7.2 Inverse proportion"

8. Indices, Surds and standard form

8.1 Rules/laws of indices
8.2 Surds
a. Understand and use surds, including simplifying expressions
b. Rationalize the denominator
8.3 Standard form"

9. Angle properties of circles and polygons

9.1 properties of circles and tangents
9.2 formula for interior, exterior and sum of angles of polygons

10. Function Notation

10.1 Functions and inverse of a function
10.2 Composite Function
10.3 Domain and Range

11. Graphs of Functions

11.1 plotting of graph (quadratic, cubic, reciprocal, exponential equations)
11.2 solving quadratic equations by graphical method
11.3 finding gradient by drawing tangent on the given curve

‫پرچہ اول‬

‫تفہیم‬
Urdu A )‫دلیل‬،‫بحث‬،‫ بیان‬،‫مضمون نویسی( تفصیل‬

:‫پرچہ دوم‬
 ‫ان دیکھا اقتباس‬

‫حصہ نثر‬

‫اسوہ حسنہﷺ‬

‫قدر ایاز‬
‫ِ‬
‫الہور کا جغرافیہ‬

‫اور ٓانا گھر میں مرغیوں کا‬

‫قرطبہ کا قاضی‬

‫دستک‬

‫کنڈکٹر‬

‫اوور کوٹ‬

‫حصہ شاعری‬

‫ایبسٹریکٹ ٓارٹ‬

‫قطعات‬

‫غزلیا ِ‬
‫ت ناصر کاظمی‬

‫غزلیا ِ‬
‫ت احمد فراز‬

‫غزلیا ِ‬
‫ت مومن خان مومن‬

‫پرچہ اول۔‬

‫ثفہیم۔‬
‫تفہیم(مختلف جملوں کا درست پیراگراف سے مالنا)‬
‫نکات سازی۔‬
‫تلخیص نگاری۔‬
‫‪Urdu B‬‬ ‫تحریری مشق(دیے گئے نکات کی مدد سے ای میل‪,‬رپورٹ ۔رسمی و غیر رسمی تحریر)‪4‬‬

‫پرچہ دوم۔‬
‫جملے مکمل کرنا۔‬
‫کلوز پیسج۔‬
‫اشاروں کی مدد سے مضمون لکھنا۔‬
‫ترجمہ نویس‍‍ی‬
‫‪1. Religious Thinkers‬‬

‫‪2. The Decline of the Mughal Empire‬‬

‫‪3. The War of Independence 1857–58‬‬

‫‪History‬‬ ‫‪4. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan‬‬

‫‪5. Urdu and Regional languages‬‬

‫‪6. Pakistan Movement develop during the early 20th century‬‬

‫‪7. The Khilafat Movement‬‬

 8. Pakistan Movement in the years 1927 to 1939

9. Problems in the subcontinent in the years 1940 to 1947

10. The contributions of Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Rahmat Ali

11. The establishment of an independent nation between 1947 and

1948(Initial problems)

12. How far did Pakistan achieve stability following the death of Jinnah?

13. East Pakistan Creation of Bangladesh

14. Pakistan in the twenty years following the ‘Decade of Progress’

1. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
2. Zia-ul-Haq:
● Location of Pakistan
● Importance of Pakistan’s Location
● Location of Provinces and Cities (Administrative division of Pakistan)
● The Natural Topography, Including Drainage
● Climate of Pakistan
● Environmental Hazards (Flood, Droughts, Desertification, Tropical Cyclone
and Storms)
● Water Resources
Geography ● Forests
● Fishing Industry
● Mineral Resources
● Power Resources
● Agricultural Development
● Industrial Development; Secondary and Tertiary Industries
● Trade (Benefit of Trade, Exports and Imports, and Reasons for Negative
Balance of Trade)

Paper 1:
1.Quranic Passages:

6 – 15 Passages (Allah’s Relation with Mankind & Allah’s Messengers)

2. History & Importance of the Quran:

The whole chapter
Islamiat 3. Life of the Prophet (pbuh):
Life in Makkah & Madinah

4. Islamic Community:

1) Descendants of the Prophet (pbuh)

2) Mothers of Faithful
 3) Scribes of Divine Revelation (their services and biographical account of
prominent scribes)

4) Early Lives & Services of Rightly Guided Caliphs before caliphate

Paper 2:
1. Hadith

6 – 15

2. History & Importance of Hadith:

1) Definition & Different Types of Hadith (Hadith e Qudsi, Sahih, Hasan, Daeef,
Mudu
2) Authenticity of Hadith through Sanad & Matn
3) Compilation of Hadith
4) Six Authentic Books and their Compilers
5) Musnad and Musannaf Collection
6) Major Themes of Hadith (Individual & Communal Teachings)

3. Rightly Guided Caliphs:

1) Hazrat Uthman (R.A)
2) Hazrat Ali (R.A)

4. Articles of Faith: (1-4)

Belief in Allah, Angels, Books & Prophets

5. Pillars of Islam

1. Shahadah 2. Fasting 3. Zakat

Paper 1
The Portrayal of God in the Bible:
1. God as liberator
2. God as king
3. God as prophecy-giver
4. Jesus as saviour
5. The Holy Spirit as guide.
Religious Studies Paper 2
The Portrayal of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels
1. The political and religious background to the life and times of Jesus
2. Key events in the life of Jesus until the transfiguration
3. Key events in the last week of Jesus’ life, including his resurrection and
ascension
4. Conflict and opposition to Jesus
1. Functions
2. Trigonometric Functions
3. Trigonometric Identities
4. Circular measure
5. Logarithms
Additional Mathematics 6. Quadratic expressions and equations
7. Simultaneous equations
 Grade 10 ( Susan grant)
1. Workers
2. Trade union
3. Inflation and deflation
4. Economic growth
5. Fiscal policy
6. Monetary policy
Economics 7. Supply side policy
8. Banks
9. Money
10. Cost of production
11. Demand and supply
12. Price determination
13. PED and PES
14. Economic systems

Unit - 3 Marketing
3.1 Marketing, competition and the customer
3.2 Market research
3.3 Marketing mix (Product )
3.4 Marketing mix (Price)
Business Studies 3.5 Marketing mix (Place )
3.6 Marketing mix (Promotion)
3.7 technology and the marketing mix
3.8 Marketing strategy
Unit - 4 Operations management
4 1 Production of Goods and services
4.2 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
4.3 Achieving quality production

1.Depreciation on Non Current Assets

2. Trade Receivable, Pr. for Doubtful Debt.
3.Cash book & Petty Cash Book
Accounting 4.Control accounts
5.Accounting Principles/concepts(framework)
6.Accruals & Prepayments
7.Income statement and Balance Sheet with adjustments

Syllabus of global perspectives grade 10 Component:1 (written paper )

*Identification of cause and consequences
*Line of reasoning
*Perspectives
*Testing claim
Global Perspectives Evaluation of research methods
*Identification of statement of arguments (facts, opinion, value judgment, bias,
vested interest)
*Evaluation of arguments
 Poetry:
All poems of class IX and X of Ted Hughes
Play script/Drama:
I) A streetcar named desire (complete)
English Literature II) A midsummer night's dream (Act 1 and 2)
Novel/Prose:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Chapters (1-20).

Syllabus for Grade 10 P1

1.1 Number systems
1.2 Text, sound and images
1.3 Data storage and compression
2.1 Types and methods of data transmission
3.2 Input devices / Output devices
3.3 Data storage
3.4 Network hardware
5.1 The internet and the World Wide Web
6.1 Automated systems

Computer Science Syllabus for Grade 10 P2

7.1 The program development cycle
7.2 computer systems, sub-systems and decomposition
7.3 Explaining the purpose of an algorithm
7.4.1 Totalling
7.4.2 Counting
7.4.3 Maximum and minimum number
7.6 Test Data
7.7 Trace Tables to document dry runs of algorithm
7.8 Identifying errors in algorithms
7.9 Writing and Amending algorithms
10 Boolean logic

*Nature Study
1.Plant Study
2.Flower Study
3.Insect Drawing
Art & Design
Mediums:
1.Watercolour
2.Acrylics

1.1 Physical quantities and measurement techniques

1.2 Motion (Kinematics)
1.3 Mass and weight
1.4 Density
Physics 1.7 Energy, work and power
2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter
2.3 Transfer of thermal energy
3.1 General properties of waves
3.2 Light
 3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum
3.4 Sound
Note: The topic mentioned above along with the topic numbers are in context of
the CAIE Syllabus document Physics 5054 for year 2023-2025. For any clarification
related to sub topics please refer to the Cambridge Syllabus Document.

FROM CLASS IX:

1) Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (Unit: 2)

2) Acids, Bases and Salts (Unit: 7)

FROM CLASS X:
Chemistry 3) Experimental Techniques and Chemical Analysis (Unit: 12)

4) Chemical Reactions (Unit: 6.1 – 6.2)

5) Stoichiometry (Unit: 3)

6) Chemical Energetics (Unit: 5)

Topics from Grade 9

1. Classification
2. Nutrition in human
3. Nutrition in plants
4. Transport in human
5. Respiration and gaseous exchange
Topics from Grade 10
Biology 1.Excretion
Coordination and control
a.Homeostasis
b.Hormones
c.Mammalian Nervous System
d.Mammalian sense organ
Atp all basic concepts like movement of molecules, enzymes, food tests may
come

Unit 1 Theory & Methods ( Paper I)

Sociology Unit 4 Family ( Paper II)

1 Rocks and minerals and their exploitation.

Environmental 2.Energy and the environment
Management 3.Agriculture and the environment
4.Water and its management
5. Oceans and Fisheries