MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK, 2018

WESTERN PROVINCE
Junior Secondary Mathematics
(Grades 8 and 9)

GRADE 8
TERM I

SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 SETS  Set builder  Discussion  Coloured
notation  Interpret the set builder  Demonstrat chalk  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
 Intersection of sets notation; {x: x > 2, x ∈ ion  Bottle tops book [Page 30 – 48]
 Complement of a Ζ}.  Teacher  Charts  Longman Math 8
Set  Find the intersection set exposition  Pens [Page 1-10]
 Set Operations involving up to 3 sets.  Question
 MK Junior Sec Math
 Application on sets  Interpret the set and
2 Answer pupil’s book 8 [Page
complement including 1-15]
 Grouping
its symbol (i.e. A’, B’)
 ZBEC Math 9 pupil’s
 Use single set operation
book [Page 15 – 21]
symbols (e.g. A¿ B¿ C
 MK Junior Sec Math
or A¿ B¿ C).
pupil’s book 9 [Page
 Use combined set

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 operation symbols 1-25]
[e.g. (A¿ B’)¿ C, (A’¿ B)  Junior Sec School
¿ C, A’¿ (B’¿ C)] Math 2nd Ed [page 8-
 Apply simple operations 14]
on sets.  ECZ Past exam
papers

INTEGER  The four  Discussion  Chalk board

S operations  Add and subtract  Demonstrat rule  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
integers without using ion  Graph board book [Page 49-66]
3 the number line.  Teacher  Coloured
 Longman Math 8
 Multiply and divide exposition chalk
 Question  Charts pupils book [Page
integers.
4 and 12-17]
Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Grouping Math Book 9 [Page
15-17]
 ECZ Past exam
papers

SQUARE  Square roots  Describe the meaning of  Discussion  Charts

5 ROOTS  Cube roots square root and its  Teacher  Coloured  ST(P) Maths 2 [Page
AND  Roots of Squares symbol exposition chalk 295-300]
CUBE and Cubes  Describe the meaning  Question  Longman Math 8
ROOTS of cube root and its and pupils book
6 symbol Answer
 ZBEC Math 9 pupil’s
 Find roots of Squares  Grouping
and Cubes book [Page 166]
 Arithmetic Revision
and Practice: Oxford
by M. Bowman [Page
84-88]
 ECZ Past Exam

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TERM
7 TEST

INDEX  Indices  Interpret the positive  Discussion  Flip  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
NOTATION  Laws of indices and zero indices.  Demonstrat charts book [Page 142-
 Apply the laws of ion  markers
149]
indices  Teacher
8  Junior Sec School
exposition
 Question Math 2nd Ed[pg 83-
and 85]
Answer  Longman Math 8
9
 Grouping
pupils book
 ECZ Past Exam
papers
10 APPROXIM  Approximation  Express numbers to  Discussion  Charts  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
ATION & and Estimation given significant figure.  Demonstrat  Chalk book [Page 80-84]
 Scientific Notation  Estimate measures or ion board
ESTIMATI  Longman Math 8
 Apply the concept quantities  Teacher
ON  Round-off numbers to exposition pupils book [Page
of approximation
11 in real life specified degree of  Question 18-27]
accuracy. and  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Express numbers in Answer [pg 105-110]
scientific notation or  Grouping
standard form.  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Approximate numbers Math Book 9 [Page
in scientific notation to 86-92]
given degree of  MK Jr Sec Math 9
accuracy

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  Apply the concept of [pg 100-105]
approximation in real  ECZ Past Exam
life papers
Revision Revision AND Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
AND End of Term Test
12 End of The Term examinations Exam Question Papers
To End of Writing Etc.
13
Term Test

TERM II

WESTERN PROVINCE COMMON SCHEME, MATHS 8 & 9

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 SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES
TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
RATIO &  Ratio and  Discussion  Commodity
PROPORT Proportional parts  Solve problems that  Demonstrat price tags  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
1
ION involve ratio and ion  Classrooms book [Page 105-107]
proportion  Teacher  Charts  Longman Math 8
exposition pupils book [Page 28-
 Question
33]
and
Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
 Grouping Book 9 [Page 33-44]
2  ST(P) Maths 2 [pg 185-
198]
 Past papers for ECZ

ALGEBRA  Substitutions  Discussion  Charts

IC  Simple Linear  Formulate algebraic  Demonstrat  Chalk board  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
EXPRESSI equations expressions ion  Duster book [Page 67-78]
ONS &  Construction of  Simplify algebraic  Teacher  Longman Math 8
3 FORMUL formulae expressions exposition pupils book [Page 34-
A programming  Apply the distributive  Question
49]
law in simplifying and
algebraic expressions Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8 [pg
4
 Evaluate algebraic  Grouping 112-133]
expressions  Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
5  Solve simple equations Book 9 [Page 93-106]
using the additive and  IGCSE Maths [Pg 96-
multiplicative inverse 115]
 Construct formula from  ECZ Past exam papers
given statement.
EQUATIO  Subject of  Change subject of the  Discussion  Graph board
6
NS AND formula. formula  Demonstrat  Coloured  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
INEQUATI  Equations and  Solve equations and ion chalk book [Page 120-141]
ONS inequations in one  Board ruler
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 inequations variable  Teacher  charts  IGSCE Math [Page
 Systems of Linear  Solve equations and exposition 116-134]
equations Inequations in two  Question  MK Jr Sec Math 8 [pg
7  Application of variables and 145-162]
equations and  Sketch the graph of Answer
 ZBEC Junior Sec Math
Inequations Inequations and shade  Grouping
the wanted region  Discovery Book 9 [Page 127-148]
 Solve simultaneous  IGCSE Maths [Pg 96-
linear equations in two 115]
variables  ECZ Past Exam papers
 Apply equations and
inequations in real life
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8 TERM
TEST
SOCIAL &  Simple and  Calculate simple and  Discussion  Daily  ZBEC Math 8 pupil’s
COMMERC compound interest compound interest  Teacher financial book [Page 176-201]
 Utility bills, Bank  Calculate utility bills, exposition transaction  Longman Math 8
IAL Bank and Postal  Question summaries
and Post Office pupils book [Page 50-
ARITHMET charges charges. and  charts
71]
IC  Budgeting  Generate simple budget Answer
9  Calculate Insurance,  Grouping  MK Jr Sec Math 8 [pg
 Insurance and
premium, policy cover 85-103]
Assurance
 Calculate cost of goods  ZBEC Junior Sec Math
 Hire purchase
bought on hire purchase Book 9 [Page 143-161]
10  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd Ed
[Page 94-100]
 MK Jr Sec Math 9 [pg
75-98]
 ECZ Past Exam papers

SOCIAL &  Salaries and  Work out payments for

11 COMMER Wages piece work & work per
CIAL  Taxes hour

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 ARITHME  Pension and Social  Compute deduction
TIC Schemes from salaries
 Investments  Calculate over time
 Differentiate & calculate
income tax and value
added tax
 Calculate pension and
compensation
 Calculate depreciation
and appreciation
Revision Revision AND Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
AND End of Term Exams
12 End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
To End of Writing Etc.
13 Term
Exams

TERM III

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCE

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 CARTESI  The Cartesian  Discussion  Graph board
AN PLANE Graph  Draw the XOY plane  Demonstrat  Board ruler  ZBEC Math 8
 Plot and read the ion  charts pupil’s book [Page
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  Equation of ordered pair (x, y) on  Teacher 136-141]
straight line the XOY plane exposition  Longman Math 8
 Join different points on  Question pupils book [Page
the Cartesian plane and 72-87]
 Graph straight lines Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Grouping [pg 134-144]
 ZBEC Junior Sec
2 Math Book 9 [Page
118-123]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 90-93]
 ECZ Past exam
papers
FUNCTIO  Relations  Discussion  Charts
NS  Mappings  Describe different types  Demonstrat  Coloured  Longman Math 8
 Set of ordered of relationships ion chalk pupils book [Page
pairs  Map functions to show  Teacher  Graph board 88-105]
 Linear graphs relationship exposition  Board ruler  ZBEC Junior Sec
3  Identify mappings from  Question Math Book 9 [Page
arrow diagrams. and 22-32]
 Find the range of the Answer  IGSCE Maths [Pg
4  Grouping 153-159]
function when domain
 Discovery  ECZ Past exam
is given
 Find a function given a papers
5
set of ordered pairs.
 Draw graphs of linear
functions
 Solve problems
involving functions
 Three dimensional  Identify cones and  Discussion  Charts
SOLID shapes pyramids  Demonstrat  Templates of  ZBEC Math 8
SHAPES  Draw nets of cones and ion shapes pupil’s book [Page
pyramids  Teacher  Chalk box 225-242]
6  Draw/sketch of cones exposition  Longman Math 8
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 and pyramids  Question pupils book [Page
and 106-114]
Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Grouping [pg 186-198]
 Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec
Math Book 9 [Page
63-84]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
7 Ed [Page 90-93]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST

MID-
8
TERM
TEST
 Area  Find the total surface  Discussion  Empty tins  ZBEC Math 8
MENSURA  Volume area of cylinder and  Demonstrat  Charts pupil’s book [Page
TION  Density triangular prism ion 150-175]
 Calculate the volume of  Teacher  Longman Math 8
cylinder and triangular exposition pupils book [Page
prism  Question 115-130]
9  Describe density and  MK Jr Sec Math 9
 Calculate density of Answer [pg 165-184]
10 regular objects  Grouping  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Discovery Math Book 9 [Page
11
174-195]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 31-39]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

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 Revision Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
and End of Term Exams answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
12
End of End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
To
Term Writing .
13
Exams

GRADE 9

TERM I

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 ANGLES  Related angles  Discussion  Protractor
 Angle associated  Identify related angles  Demonstrat  Pair of  ZBEC Math 8
with straight lines  Find angles associated ion compasses pupil’s book [Page
with straight lines  Teacher  Board ruler 203-223]
 Find angles of elevation exposition  charts  Longman Math 8

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 and depression  Question pupils book [Page
 Solve problems related and 131-154]
to real life Answer  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Grouping Math Book 9 [Page
2  Discovery 107-117]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 60-63]
 ECZ Past exam
papers
GEOMET  Construction of  Construct 60O, 90 O  Discussion  Protractor  ZBEC Math 8
RICAL Angles angles using ruler and  Demonstrat  Pair of pupil’s book [Page
CONSTRU  Construction of compass ion compasses 244-254]
CTION lines  Construct angle  Teacher  Board  Longman Math 8
Bisectors using ruler and exposition ruler/ruler pupils book [Page
3 compass  Question  Coloured 155-169]
 Use ruler and compass and chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 8
to construct parallel Answer [pg 164-184]
4 lines  Grouping  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Construct  Discovery Ed [Page 74-78]
perpendiculars using  MK Jr Sec Math 9
ruler and compass [pg 216-228]
 Relate geometrical  ECZ Past exam
construction to real life papers
problems
5 STATISTI  Methods of Data  Identify methods of data  Discussion  Charts
CS Collection collection  Demonstrat  Graph board  ZBEC Math 8
 Data presentations  Present data on ion  Board ruler pupil’s book [Page
 Measures of Histograms and  Teacher  Coloured 257-273]
6 central tendency frequency polygons exposition chalk  Longman Math 8
 Application  Draw frequency tables  Question pupils book [Page
of grouped data and 170-194]
 Construct and interpret Answer  MK Jr Sec Math 8
7 graphs of given data  Grouping [pg 207-222]
 Find Mean for grouped  Discovery  ZBEC Junior Sec
and ungrouped data Math Book 9 [Page
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  Identify uses of statistics 197-209]
 Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
Ed [Page 105-145]
 IGCSE Maths [Pg
346-368]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

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8 TERM
TEST

NUMBER  Conversions of  Convert from denary to  Discussion  Charts  Longman Math 8

BASES number bases. bicimal numbers of the  Demonstrat  Coloured pupils book [Page
 Multiplication and form 1110.1, up to 3 ion chalk 198-202]
Division ‘bicimal places.  Teacher  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Convert number in exposition [pg 17-31]
bicimal to base 10  Question  ZBEC Junior Sec
 Multiply and Divide and Math Book 9 [Page
9 numbers in base 2 and Answer 1-14]
base 5.  Grouping  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
10  Discovery Ed [Page 1-4]
 MK Junior Sec
Maths Book 9 [27-
40]
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

REAL  Rational numbers  Identify Rational  Discussion  Charts

11 NUMBERS  Irrational numbers numbers  Teacher  Chalk board  New general
 Identify Irrational exposition mathematics 2
numbers  Question  Math 8 pupil’s book
and (ZBEC)
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 Answer  Math 8 (Longman)
 Grouping  Math 9 pupil’s book
 Discovery (ZBEC)
 ECZ Past Exam
papers

Revision Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &

12 and End of Term Test answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
To End of End of The Term Examinations Exam Question Papers
13 Term Test Writing Etc.

TERM II

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 PYTHAGO  Right Angled  Discussion  Charts
RAS’ triangle  Identify sides in the  Demonstrat  Graph board  ZBEC Junior Sec
THEORE  Application Right angled triangle ion  Board ruler Math Book 9 [Page
M  State the Pythagoras’  Teacher  manilla 166-173]
theorem exposition  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Solve real life problems  Question Ed [Page 43-46]
involving Pythagoras’ and  MK Junior Sec
theorem Answer Maths Book 9 [159-
 Grouping 163]
 Discovery  ST(P) Maths 2 [Pg
303-319]
 ECZ Past exam
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DIRECTIO  Directions  Discussion  Board ruler
NS AND  Bearings  Identify the cardinal  Demonstrat  Pair of  ZBEC Junior Sec
BEARING points on the compass ion compasses Math Book 9
2 S  Find three figure  Teacher  Protractor [Pagem110-117]
bearings of one point exposition  Chalkboard  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
from another  Question  Charts Ed [Page 70-73]
and  MK Junior Sec
Answer Maths Book 9 [185-
 Grouping 201]
 Discovery  ECZ Past exam
papers
PROBABI  Introduction to  Describe the meaning  Discussion  Coins
LITY probability and importance of  Demonstrat  Dice  Arithmetic Revision
 Experimental probability ion  Playing cards and Practice by
3  Determine outcomes of  Teacher  charts
Probability Bowman [Page 155]
 Theoretical an experiment. exposition  IGCSE Maths [Pg
probability  Demonstrate favourable  Question 369-378]
and possible outcomes and  ST(P) Maths 2 [Pg
4  Interpret probability Answer 19-32]
values.  Grouping  ECZ Past Exam
 Discovery papers

MATRICE  Introduction to  Present data from real  Discussion  Charts  Longman Math 9
S Matrices. life in matrix form.  Demonstrat  Coloured pupils book
5
 Order of matrices  State order of matrices ion chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 9
 Operations on  Add and subtract  Teacher  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
matrices matrices exposition Ed
 Application of  Multiply a matrix by a  Question  ECZ Past Exam
matrices scalar and papers
 Multiply matrices Answer
6
 Apply matrices in real  Grouping
life  Discovery
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 MID- MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST MID-TERM TEST
TERM
7
TEST
MENSURA  Regular polygons  Describe properties of  Discussion  Empty tins  MK Jr Sec Math 9
TION  Irregular interior & exterior  Demonstrat  Charts [pg 165-184]
polygons angles of regular ion  ZBEC Junior Sec
polygons  Teacher Math Book 9 [Page
8  Calculate Interior and exposition 174-195]
exterior angles of  Question  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
regular polygons. and Ed [Page 31-39]
 Describe irregular Answer  ECZ Past Exam
polygons  Grouping papers
 Discovery
 Similar figures  Illustrate properties of  Discussion  Charts  MK Jr Sec Math 9
SIMILARI  Congruent figures different figures in order  Demonstrat [pg 203-215]
TY & to determine similarity ion  ZBEC Junior Sec
CONGRU  Establish conditions of  Teacher Math Book 9 [Page
ENCY similarity. exposition 45-61]
 Solve problems  Question  ECZ Past Exam
involving similarity. and papers
 Illustrate properties of Answer
9 different figures in order  Grouping
to determine congruency  Discovery
 Establish conditions of
congruency
 Solve problems
involving congruency.
 Use similarity and
congruency to solve
problems in real life
10  Circum- circles  Construct triangles,  Discussion  Protractor  ZBEC Math 8
GEOMET and Inscribed circum- circles and  Demonstrat  Pair of pupil’s book [Page
RICAL circles inscribed circles ion compasses 244-254]
CONSTRU  Application of  Design patterns  Teacher  Board  Longman Math 8

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 CTION Geometrical exposition ruler/ruler pupils book [Page
Constructions  Question  Coloured 155-169]
and chalk  MK Jr Sec Math 8
Answer [pg 164-184]
 Grouping  Jr Sec Sch Math 2nd
 Discovery Ed [Page 74-78]
 MK Jr Sec Math 9
[pg 216-228]
Revision Revision and Teacher/student question and Test, Exercises &
and Mock- Exams/ answer, class exercises / tests Notes/Book
10 Mock- Invigilation Mock-Examinations Writing Exam Question Papers
To Exams/ And Marking Etc.
13 Invigilation
And
Marking

TERM III

SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED TEACHING REFERENCES

TOPIC
WEEK METHODS /LEARNING AIDS
1 COMPUT  Introduction to  Discussion  Computer
ERS computers  Describe computer  Demonstrat  Calculator  Longman Math 8
 Flow charts processes ion  charts pupils book [Page
 Decision boxes  Construct flow charts  Teacher 208-212]
 Loops  Construct decision exposition  Longman Math 9
 Simple programs boxes  Question  MK Jr Sec Math 8
 Identify and create loops and  MK Jr Sec Math 9
2 in flow charts Answer  ECZ Past exam papers
 Write simple computer  Grouping
programmes  Discovery
 Use simple programmes

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 to calculate area,
volume, find averages
and resolve linear
equation

THE GRADE 9s SHOULD BE GIVEN A LOT OF WORK FOR REVISION IN

ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE EXAMINATIONS

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