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MASTERMIND
ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

SYLLABUS FOR FINAL EXAM. 2023–2024

CLASS – VIII (CAMBRIDGE)

SUBJECT : ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Books: (i) New English Third by – Rhodri Jones
(ii) Oxford Secondary English Book-2 by – John Seely
(iii) Intermediate English Grammar (5th Edition) by – Raymond Murphy
(iv) English Dictionary by – Collins Gems

PAPER 1: READING
Section A: Comprehension and Use of Language
Candidates read Text A, a narrative passage, before answering questions 1 and 2.
Question 1, Comprehension Task: Candidates respond to a series of sub-questions
based on Text A. These are short answers testing both explicit and implicit meanings.
Question 2, Use of Language task: Candidates respond to a series of sub-questions on
Text A. These are short answers relating to the author’s use of language and the effect
this has.
Section B: Summary and Short response
Candidates read Text B before answering question 3.
Question 3a, Summary task: Candidates answer a summary task in response to Text B.
Candidates write a summary as continuous writing.
Question 3b, Short response task: Candidates give a short response to show
understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes in response to Text B.

PAPER 2: WRITING
Section A: Directed Writing
Candidates answer one compulsory question. Candidates read one or two texts. They
use, develop and evaluate the information in the text(s) to create a
discursive/argumentative/persuasive speech, article or report.
Section B: Composition
Candidates answer one question from a choice of four: two descriptive and two
narrative. Candidates develop and write a composition.
Descriptive: A descriptive piece of writing describes a person, place or situation
(including atmosphere) in detail so that the reader can picture it.
Narrative: A narrative piece of writing tells a story containing a sequence of connected
events which may be real or imaginary.
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS (SYLLABUS – D) 4024

BOOK Mathematics-2 by Shingle
Chap- 3: Scales and Maps Chap- 12: Pythagoras’ theorem
Chap- 4: Symmetry and Angle Properties of Polygons Chap- 13: Mensuruation
[Ex- 4c, 4d, 4f] Chap- 15: Trigonometrical Ratios
Chap- 10: Graphs of Quadratic Functions Inequality (Worksheet)
Function (Worksheet)
Basic Algebra and Arithmetic

SUBJECT : BANGLA
● BANGLA LITERATURE
Book- সািহত কিণকা
দুই বাংলার িনবািচত িকেশার গ সংকলন ( সুনীল গে াপাধ ায় ও ইমদাদুল হক িমলন স ািদত)
গদ পদ
১। অিতিথর ৃিত- শরৎচ চে াপাধ ায় ১। পােছ লােক িকছ বেল- কািমনী রায়
২। পেড় পাওয়া- িবভূ িতভূ ষণ বে াপাধ ায় ২। আবার আিসব িফের- জীবনান দাশ
৩। বাংলা নববষ- শামসু ামান খান
৪। সানার ছেল- আহসান হাবীব
িবঃ ঃ শ াথ , ইংের জ পািরভািষক শ , সারাংশ/মূলভাব, বড় -উ র, সংি -উ র,
ব াখ া ,বু ঝেয় লখ, অনুে দ , এক বােক উ র , অ কথায় উ র
● BANGLA LANGUAGE
Book- িবদ ােকাষ- ড. আবুল কালাম মনজুর মারেশদ
ভাষা সৗরভ – মাহবুবুল আলম
১। সি সৃজনশীল লখিন
২। বাক পা র ৯। ওেপন পিরে দ / াজ পিরে দ
৩। বাক সংেকাচন ১০। িচ ঠ / িতেবদন (শ সীমা-১২০ )
৪। বাগধারা ১১। রচনা ( শ সীমা-২০০)
৫। বাদ- বচন
৬। ি শ
৭। িতশ বা সমাথক শ
৮। ায়-সেমা ািরত িভ াথক শ

SUBJECT : ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

BOOK New Syllabus Additional Mathematics (Seventh Edition) by Lee Peng Yee
Arithmetic Progression and Geometric Progression [Worksheet]
Chapter –4: Theory of Quadratic Equations and Functions
 Ex- 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d
Chapter 11: Binomial Theorem
 Ex- 11a and 11b
Chapter –5: Coordinate Geometry
 Ex- 5a and 5b (worksheet will be provided)
Chapter –12: Limit and Differentiation
 Topics: Gradient of a curve, Gradient Function, Differentiation of y = axn, where
a is a constant and n is an integer or a rational number
 Ex- 12c
Chapter –2: Simultaneous Equations
 Ex- 2a, 2b, 2d, 2e and 2f
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SUBJECT : PHYSICS
BOOK Cambridge O-Level Physics – by Heather Kennett and Tom Duncan
Chap- 1 Motion, Forces and Energy
1.8 Pressure
2 Thermal Physics
2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter
2.2 Thermal properties and temperature
2.3 Transfer of thermal energy
Half yearly syllabus included
SUBJECT : CHEMISTRY
BOOKS: i. Cambridge O Level Chemistry [Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford],
HODDER EDUCATION
ii. Chemistry Matters
1. CHAPTER 08 : WRITING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS (BOOK: CHEMISTRY MATTERS)
2. CHAPTER 09: THE PERIODIC TABLE (TEXT BOOK)
3. CHAPTER 14 : EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND CHEMICAL
ANALYSIS(ONLY 14.1, 14.2) (TEXT BOOK)
4. CHAPTER 02 : MEASUREMENT & EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
(BOOK: CHEMISTRY MATTER)
5. CHAPTER 08 : ACIDS, ALKALIS, SALTS (TEXT BOOK)
REVISION : TEXT BOOK
1. CHAPTER 02: ATOMS, ELEMENTS & COMPOUNDS
2. CHAPTER 03: BONDING AND STRUCTURE
(TOPIC EXCLUDED: OXIDATION AND REDUCTION)
SUBJECT : BIOLOGY
BOOK 1) Biology for Cambridge (Mary Jones and Geoff Jones)
2) Biology- ‘A Course for O’Level’ (Lam Peng Kwan, Eric Y K Lam)
Topic- 8: Human Nutrition
Topic- 9: Human Gas Exchange
Topic- 10: Respiration
Topic- 11: Transport in Humans
Review Topics :
Topic- 3: Movement into and out of cells
Topic- 6: Plant Nutrition
Topic- 7: Transport in Flowering Plants
SUBJECT : ACCOUNTING
BOOK: Business Accounting – 1 by Frank Wood & Alan Sangster
1. Cash books
2. The analytical petty cash book and the imprest system
3. Accounting for sales
4. Accounting for purchases
5. Accounting for returns
6. The journal
7. Bad debts, allowances for doubtful debts, and provisions for discounts on
accounts receivable
8. Statements of profit or loss and statements of financial position: further considerations
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SUBJECT : ECONOMICS
BOOK: IGCSE and O-Level Economics – Susan Grant
SECTION – 2 : Allocation of Resources
Chapter- 11: Price elasticity of demand
Chapter- 12: Price elasticity of supply
Chapter- 13: Market economic system
Chapter- 14: Market failure
Chapter- 15 Mixed economic system
SECTION – 3 : Microeconomic decision makers
Chapter- 16: Money and banking
Chapter- 17: Households

SUBJECT : COMPUTER SCIENCE

BOOK: Cambridge I GCSE™ and 0 Level Computer science (Second Edition)
– by David Watson & Helen Williams
THEORETICAL:
1. Chapter – 2: Data Transmission
● 2.1 – Types and methods of date transmission
● 2.2 – Methods of error detection
● 2.3 – Symmetric and asymmetric encryption

1. Chapter – 3: Hardware
● 3.2 – Input and Outpur devices
● 3.3 - Data storage
● 3.4 – Network hardware

PRACTICAL:
(1) JAVA (As done in the class)