Grade 9 Syllabus Document - Long Term Plan

Academic Year 2024-25

Subject: English Language
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Comprehension
1.Mandatory introduction to the module, its components, assessment criteria and mark scheme
2.Skimming and scanning a text; understanding the text within the context
3.Difference between connotation and denotation
4.Difference between implicit meaning and explicit meaning
5.Different linguistic components that help in shaping the meaning of a text.
6. Practising comprehension exercises focused on these skills.
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Summary
1. Selecting evidence/ points from the text in order
2. Structuring the points in sentence format
3. Organizing and combining the ideas together
TERM - 1 4. Writing in your own words after reading the text to sum up the facts/ ideas from the text
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Vocabulary
(June - December) 1. Difference between connotative and denotative meaning
2. Difference between implicit and explicit meaning
3. Activities to expand vocabulary
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Writer's Effect
1. Understanding language features that create a specific effect-
descriptive/persuasive/humourous/satirical etc
2. Rhetorical devices and imageries
3. Explicit and Implicit Meaning and how to analyze text from both macro and micro level
4. Different linguistic devices creating a mood/atmosphere in different types of literary texts
5. Identification of evidences and how to evaluate them
6. Written practice of exercises assessing this skill.
Revision for Term 1 exams

Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Descriptive Writing

1. Understanding literary/ figurative language
2. Writing a description following the photographic method of wide angle approach, and zooming-in
techniques
3. Show, Don't Tell Method
4. Writing descriptive essays - peer feedback- collaborative writing.
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Narative Writing
1. Understanding the basic components of a narrative by exploring different types of narratives
TERM - 2 2. Understanding plot and the overarching structure of a narrative (freytag's triangle)
3. Understanding Point of View or different types of narrator (1st person/ 2nd person / 3rd person etc)
(January - May) 4. How to incorporate dialogues and characterization
5. Writing a narrative within a stipulated word count
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Extended Response (letter)
1. Introduction to Extended Response, its mark scheme/ grading, assessment criteria, word count and
formats
2. Understanding the structure, voice and register of informal and formal letter
3. Understanding how to respond to the text using FAPP (Form, Audience, Purpose and Perspective)
4. Written practice with past papers.
Revision for End of Term exams
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Subject: English Literature
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Unseen Prose
1. Introduction to Unseen prose paper, main components of the paper, mark scheme along with some ice breaking
activities
a. Components of prose namely plot, theme, characterization
b. Analysing setting and context and the role it plays in the reading of a text.
c. Decoding figures of speech, stylistic devices, POV
d. Written practice with unseen prose extracts- guided written practice.
Unseen poetry
2. Introduction to unseen poetry
a. Skiming and scanning a poem to understand the theme and setting
b. Analyzing the stylistic devices, namely form and structure
c. Analysing the voice, rhetorical devices, implicit and explicit meanings
d. Written practice with extracts from unseen poems - guided written practice.
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Poetry
Themes, stylistic devices, language features etc of , ' A Married State' by Katherine Phillips
Themes, stylistic devices, language features etc of ,' Carpet Weavers, Morocco' by Carol Rumens
Themes, stylistic devices, language features etc of, 'A Different History' by Sujata Bhatt
TERM - 1 Themes, stylistic devices, language features etc of 'Hunting Snake' by Judith Wright
Themes, stylistic devices, language features etc of 'The Cockroach' by Kevin Halligan
(June - December)
Guided written practice on poetry analysis based on these poems.
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- A Streetcar Named Desire (Drama)
1. Introduction to drama as an art and literary form, its origin and its history through time and how the drama as a form
has undergone changes at different historical points of time (setting)
2. Introduction to the playwright, an overview of the ouvre of his works, the general political, social and historical
background of the play (setting)
3. Discussing the ways in which we will read and analyse the play, namely themes, characterization, dialogues, stage
directions and how and why these components are essential to understand the play wholly.
4 Introduction to the idea of tragedy in general and domestic tragedy in particular.
5. Close reading of the text and how to annotate starting with scene one and two.
6. Teaching how to pick up evidence supported by the context for scene one and two (three components namely
settings, stage directions and dialogues
7. Ananlysing the text with evidence from scene three and four (two components namely charcterization and symbols/
motifs)
8. Analyzing Scene 5 - Important discoveries so far, character development if any and how the play has progressed so
far.
9. Written practice with exam styled questions- guided written practice
Revision for Exams

Unit/Topic/Chapter-- A Streetcar Named Desire (Drama)

Thematic concerns, characterization, stage direction, dialogues etc. Synchronizing the components and ideas
discussed in term 1 and seeing the remaining scenes as an extension of those ideas.
1. Analyzing Scene 6
TERM - 2 2. Analyzing Scene 7
3. Analyzing scene 8
(January - May) 4. Analyzing Scene 9
5. Analyzing Scene 10
6. Analyzing Scene 11
7. Written practice with exam styled questions- guided written practice
Revision for exams
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Subject: Hindi
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Culture and Society
Reading comprehensions from Patwar
Multiple choice
Note making
Saransh Lekhan (Summary Writing)
Shabd Bhandaar (Vocabulary)
Muhavare, Lokoktiyaa (Idioms,Phrases)
TERM - 1 Unit/Topic/Chapter- Writing and Listening Skills
Diary
(June - December) Picture composition
Speech
Email
Essay
Report
Listening passages from Patwar and shrawan sarita ( four passages based
on one word answers, fill in the blanks , multiple choice and writing correct
word.

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Media, Communications and Technology

Reading comprehensions from Patwar
Multiple choice
Note making
Saransh Lekhan (Summary Writing)
Shabd Bhandaar (Vocabulary)
TERM - 2 Muhavare, Lokoktiyaa (Idioms,Phrases)
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Writing and Listening Skills
(January - May) Letter
Blog
Notice
Film review
Book review
Interview
Listening Paper practice and Reading( Board exam pattern) paper practice
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Subject: Bengali
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Unseen comprehension
O.E- Comprehension practice
Multiple choice comprehension
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Formal Letter Writing
Letter Writing on:
1) Your favourite personality
2) Festivals of India
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Dialogue writing
Dialogue Writing on:
1) Plastic pollution
2) Traffic jam in our city
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Report Writing
Report Writing on:
1) Social Work on school lavel
TERM - 1 2) Heat wave in kolkata
3) Water crisis in South India
(June - December) Unit/Topic/Chapter: Close passage
Close passage practice: 5
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Vocabulary and spelling
List of new words with meanings
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Essay Writing
Save environment
Water Pollution
Save water
Honesty is the best policy
Childhood memories
Global warming
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Grammar
3 types of Sandhi (Swara-Sondhi, Byanjan-Sondhi and Bisarga-Sondhi)
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Idioms
Idioms with meaning and spellings

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Revision: Unseen comprehension

O.E- Comprehension practice .
Multiple choice comprehension
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Letter writing (informal letter)
Topic on letter writing:
1) Speciality of Kolkata
2) Cyber crime
3) Pastic pollution
TERM - 2
4) Tourism in India
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Dialogue writing (revision)
(January - May)
Topic from past paper
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Report writing
 TERM - 2

(January - May)

Topic from past paper

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Close passage (revision)
Topic from past paper
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Vocabulary and spelling
List of words and meanings
Revision of vocabulary
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Subject: French
Unit: Personal and social life
Self, family and friends
In the home (e.g. rooms, living room, kitchen, bedroom,
bathroom, furniture and furnishings, garden, household
appliances)
Colours
TERM - 1 Clothes and accessories
Leisure time (e.g. things to do, hobbies, sport)
(June - December) Unit: Everyday activities
Time expressions (e.g. telling the time, days, days of the week, months,
seasons)
Food and drink (e.g. meals, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and seafood,
snacks, drinks, cutlery and utensils)
The human body and health (e.g. parts of the body, health and illness)
Travel and transport

Unit: The world around us

People and places (e.g. continents, countries and nationalities, compass
points)
The natural world, the environment, the climate and the weather
Communications and technology (e.g. the digital world, documents and texts)
The built environment (e.g. buildings and services, urban areas, shopping)
Measurements e.g size and shapes ; Materials
TERM - 2
Unit: Education (e.g. learning institutions, education and training, the
(January - May) classroom, learning tools, subjects, studying)
Work (e.g. jobs and careers, the workplace)
Revision
Revision of all the topics covered
Development of vocabulary
Improving writing techniques
Paper solving
Revision of grammatical concepts
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Subject: Spanish
Unit 1: Personal and social life
Self, family, friends and pets.
Introduce oneself
Talk about familial relations
Ask about family
Describe the physical attributes and character of people
TERM - 1
In the home: Parts of the house, objects of the house, different materials
(June - December) Clothes and accessories: clothing items, different shop names, likes and
preferences
Leisure time: different leisure actvities, planning and describing activities.
Unit 2: The world around us
People and places
The natural world
Communications and technology

Unit 3: The world around us

The natural world
climate
TERM - 2 environment
weather
(January - May) climate change
environmental problems
Unit 4: Revision
Revision of all topics done during the course of the year
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Subject: German
Unit: Personal and Social Life
Self, family and friends
In the home (e.g. rooms, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, furniture
and furnishings, garden, household appliances)
Colours
TERM - 1 Clothes and accessories
Leisure time (e.g. things to do, hobbies, sport)
(June - December) Unit: Everyday Activities
Time expressions (e.g. telling the time, days, days of the week, months,
seasons)
Food and drink (e.g. meals, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and seafood)
The human body and health (e.g. parts of the body, health and illness)
Travel and transport

Unit: The World Around us

People and places (e.g. continents, countries and nationalities, compass
points)
The natural world, the environment, the climate and the weather
TERM - 2 Communications and technology (e.g. the digital world, documents and texts)
The built environment (e.g. buildings and services, urban areas, shopping)
(January - May) Measurements (e.g. size, shape)
Materials
Unit: Revision
Revision of all topics and grammar areas taught in the year
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Subject: Core Mathematics
Unit 1 / Chapter 1 - Review of number concepts
1.1 - Different types of numbers
1.2 - Multiples and factors
1.3 - Prime numbers
1.4 - Working with directed numbers
1.5 - Powers, roots and laws of indices
1.6 - Order of operations
1.7 - Rounding and estimating
Unit 1 / Chapter 2 - Making sense of algebra
2.1 - Using letters to represent unknown values
2.2 - Substitution
2.3 - Simplifying expressions
2.4 - Working with brackets
2.5 - Indices
Unit 1 / Chapter 3 - Lines, angles and shapes
3.1 - Lines and angles
3.2 - Triangles
3.3 - Quadrilaterals
3.4 - Polygons
3.5 - Circles
3.6 - Construction
Unit 2 / Chapter 5 - Fractions, percentages and standard form
5.1 - Revisiting fractions
5.2 - Operations on fractions
5.3 - Percentages
5.4 - Standard form
Unit 2 / Chapter 6 - Equations, factors and formulae
6.1 - Solving equations
6.2 - Factorising algebraic expressions
6.3 - Rearranging formulae
Unit 3 / Chapter 9 - Sequences, surds and sets
9.1 Sequences
9.2 Rational and irrational numbers
TERM - 1
9.4 Sets
Unit 3 / Chapter 10 - Straight lines and quadratic equations
(June - December)
10.1 Straight line graphs
10.2 Quadratic expressions and equations
Unit 3 / Chapter 11 - Pythagoras' theorem and similar shapes
11.1 Pythagoras' theorem
11.2 Understanding similar traingles
11.3 Understanding similar shapes
11.4 Understanding congruence
Unit 4 / Chapter 13 - Understanding measurement
13.1 - Understanding units
 13.2 - Time
13.3 - Limits of accuracy: upper and lower bounds
13.4 - Conversion graphs
13.5 - Exchanging currencies
Unit 4 / Chapter 14 - Further solving of equations and inequalities
14.1 - Simultaneous linear equations
14.2 - Linear inequalities
Unit 5 / Chapter 17 - Managing money
17.1 - Earning money
17.2 - Borrowing and investing money
17.3 - Buying and selling
Unit 5 / Chapter 18 - Curved graphs
18.1 - Review of quadratic graphs (the parabola)
18.2 - Drawing reciprocal graphs (the hyperbola)
18.3 - Using graphs to solve quadratic equations
Unit 5 / Chapter 19 - Symmetry
19.1 - Symmetry in two dimensions
19.4 - Angle relationships in circles
Unit 6 / Chapter 21 - Ratio, rate and proportion
21.1 - Working with ratio
21.2 - Ratio and scale
21.3 - Rates
21.4 - Kinematic graphs
21.5 - Proportion

Unit 2 / Chapter 7 - Perimeter, area and volume

7.1 - Perimeter and area in two dimensions
7.2 - Three-dimensional objects
7.3 - Surface areas and volumes of solids
TERM - 2
Unit 4 / Chapter 15 - Scale drawings, bearings and trigonometry
15.1 - Scale drawings
(January - May)
15.2 - Bearings
15.3 - Understanding the tangent, cosine and sine ratios
Unit 6 /Chapter 22 - More equations, formulae and functions
22.1 Setting up equations to solve problems
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Subject: Extended Mathematics
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Revision Worksheet
Chapter 1: Review on number concepts
Chapter 5: Fractions, percentages and standard form
Unit/Topic/Chapter 9 - Sequences, surds and sets
9.1 Sequences
9.2 Rational and irrational numbers
9.3 Surds
9.4 Sets
Unit/Topic/Chapter 13 - Understanding measurement
13.1 Understanding units, 13.2 Time, 13.3 Limits of accuracy - upper and lower
bounds
13.4 Conversion of graphs, 13.5 Exchanging currencies
Unit/Topic/Chapter 17 - Managing Money
17.1 Earning money, 17.2 Borrowing and investing money
17.3 Buying and Selling
Unit/Topic/Chapter 21 - Ratio & Proportion
21.1 Working with ratio, 21.2 Ratio and Scale 21.3 Rates
21.4 Kinematics, 21.5 Proportion, 21.6 Direct and Inverse Proportion
Unit/Topic/Chapter 2 - Making sense of algebra
2.1 Using letters to represent unknown values, 2.2 Substitution, 2.3 Simplifying
fractions
2.4 Working with brackets, 2.5 Indices
Unit/Topic/Chapter 6 - Equations, factors and formulae
6.1 Solving equations, 6.2 Factorising algebraic expressions
6.3 Rearranging formulae
Unit/Topic/Chapter 10 - Straight lines and quadratic equations
10.1 straight line graphs
10.2 Quadratic expressions and equations
Unit/Topic/Chapter 19 - Symmetry
19.1 Symmetry in 2 dimensions
TERM - 1 19.2 Symmetry in 3 dimensions
19.3 symmetry properties of circles
(June - December)
19.4 Angle relationships in circles
Unit/Topic/Chapter 14 - Further solving of equations and inequalities
14.1 Simultaneous linear equations
14.2 linear inequalities
14.3 Regions in a plane
14.4 Completing the square
14.5 Quadratic formula, 14.6 Factorising quadratics where coefficient of x^2 is
not 1
14.7 Algebraic Fractions
Unit/Topic/Chapter 3 - Lines, angles and shapes
3.1 Lines and angles, 3.2 Triangles, 3.3 Quadrilaterals
3.4 Polygons, 3.5 Circles
3.6 Constructions
 Unit/Topic/Chapter 11 - Pythagoras' Theorem and similar shapes
11.1 Pythagoras' theorem
11.2 Understanding similar traingles
11.3 Understanding similar shapes
11.4 Understanding congruence
Unit/Topic/Chapter 18 - Curved Graphs
18.1 Review of quadratic graphs
18.2 Drawing reciprocal graphs
18.3 Using graphs to solve quadratic equations
18.4 Simultaneous linear and non-linear equations
18.5 Other non-linear graphs
18.6 Finding the gradient of a curve
18.7 Derivatives of functions
Unit/Topic/Chapter 7 - Perimeter, Area and Volume
7.1 Perimeter and area in two dimensions
7.2 Three-dimensional objects
7.3 Surface areas and volumes of solids

Unit/Topic/Chapter 15 - Scale drawings, bearings and trigonometry

15.1 Scale drawings, 15.2 Bearings, 15.3 Understanding the tangent, cosine
and sine ratios
15.4 Exact trigonometric ratios
15.5 Solving problems using trigonomtery
TERM - 2 15.6 Sines, cosines and tangents of angles greater than 90 degrees
15.7 Sine and Cosine rules
(January - May) 15.8 Area of a triangle
15.9 Trigonometry in three dimensions
Unit/Topic/Chapter 22- More equations, formulae and functions
22.1 Setting up equations to solve problems
22.2 Using and rearranging formulae
22.3 Functions and function notation
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Subject: Additional Mathematics
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Introduction to Add Math
Discussion of syllabus, course structure, homework submissions,
Grading scheme, term exams and scheduled tests, periodic
pre-requisite tests, and applications and importance of Add Math
Unit/Topic/Chapter: 1 - Functions
1.1 Mappings
1.2 Definitions of a function
1.3 Composite functions
1.4 Modulus functions
1.5 Graphs of y = | f(x) | where f(x) is linear
1.6 Inverse functions
1.7 The graph of a function and its inverse
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 2 - Simultaneous equations and quadratics
2.1 Simultaneous equations (one linear and one non-lenear)
2.2 Maximum and minimum values of a quadratic function
TERM - 1 2.3 Graphs of y = |f(x)| where f(x) is quadratic
2.4 Quadratic inequalities
(June - December) 2.5 Roots of quadratic equations
2.6 Interaction of a line and a curve
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 3 - Factors and polynomials
3.1 Adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials
3.2 Division of polynomials
3.3 The factor theorem
3.4 Cubic expressions and equations
3.5 The remainder theorem
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 4 - Equations, inequalities and graphs
4.1 Solving equations of the type |ax - b| = |cx - d|
4.2 Solving modulus inequalities
4.3 Sketching graphs of cubic polynomials and their moduli
4.4 Solving cubic inequalities graphically
4.5 Solving more complex quadratic equations
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test

Unit/Topic/Chapter 5 - Logarithmic and exponential functions

5.1 Logarithms to base 10
5.2 Logarithms to base a
5.3 The laws of logarithms
5.4 Solving logarithmic equations
5.5 Solving exponential equations
5.6 Change of base of logarithms
5.7 Natural logarithms
 5.8 Practical applications of exponential equations
5.9 The graphs of simple logarithmic and exponential functions
5.10 The graphs of y = ke^nx + a and y = k ln (ax + b) where k, n, a
and b are integers
5.11 The inverse of logarithmic and exponential functions
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 6 - Straight line graphs
6.1 Problems involving length of line and midpoint
TERM - 2
6.2 Parallel and perpendicular lines
6.3 Equations of straight lines
(January - May)
6.4 Areas of rectilinear figures
6.5 Converting from non-linear equations to linear form
6.6 Converting from linear form to non-linear equation
6.7 Finding relationsships from data
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 7 - Coordinate geometry of circle
7.1 Equation of a circle with radius r and center at (a,b)
7.2 Intersection of a circle and straight line
7.3 Problems involving tangents to a circle
7.4 Problems involving intersection of two circles
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
Unit/Topic/Chapter 8 - Circular measure
8.1 Circular measure
8.2 Length of an arc
8.3 Area of a sector
Solving HW and past paper problems and end-of-chapter test
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Subject: Computer Science
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Data representation
Number systems
Text, sound and images
Data storage and compression
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Data Transmission
Types and methods of data transmission
Methods of error detection
Encryption
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Hardware
Input and output devices
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Algorithm design and problem solving
TERM - 1 Flowcharts
Trace Tables
(June - December) Pseudo codes
Verification and Validation
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Programming
Data types
Variables
Types of operators
Sequence
Iteration
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Boolean Logic
Standard logic gate symbols
Function of 6 logic gates
Logic circuits, logic expressions, truth table and problem statements

Unit/Topic/Chapter - Hardware
Computer Architecture
Data Storage
Network hardware
TERM - 2
Unit/Topic/Chapter- The Internet and Its Uses
The internet and World Wide Web(WWW)
(January - May)
Digital Currency
Cyber security
Unit/Topic/Chapter - Programming
Data structures: arrays
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Subject: ICT
Theory
Topic 1 - Types and components of computer systems
Topic 2 - Input and output devices
Topic 3 - Storage devices and media
Topic 4 - Networks and the effects of using them
Topic 5 - The effects of using IT
TERM - 1 Practical
Topic 17 - Document production
(June - December) Topic 19 - Presentations
Topic 12 - Images
Topic 13 - Layout
Topic 14 - Styles
Topic 15 - Proofing
Topic 16 - Graphs and charts
Topic 20 - Spreadsheets

Theory
Topic 6 - ICT applications
TERM - 2
Topic 8 - Safety and security
Practical
(January - May)
Topic 18 - Databases
Topic 21 - Web Authoring (HTML only)
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Subject: Biology
Theory
Topic : 1.Characteristics and classification of living organisms
1.Characteristics of living organisms
2.Concept and uses of a classification system
3.Features of organisms
Topic : 2.Organisation of the organism
2.1 Cell structure
2.2 Size of specimens
Topic : 3.Movement into and out of cells
3.1Diffusion
3.2 Osmosis
3.3 Active Transport
Topic : 4.Biological molecules
4.1 Carbohydrates,fats and proteins
Topic : 5.Enzymes
5.1 Biological catalysts and Factors that affect enzymes
Topic : 6.Plant nutrition
6.1 Photosynthesis
6.2 Leaf structure
Topic : 7.Human nutrition
7.1 Diet
7.2 The human digestive system
7.3 Physical Digestion
7.4 Chemical Digestion
7.5 Absorption and Assimilation
TERM - 1 Topic : 8.Transport in plant
8.1 Xylem and phloem
(June - December) 8.2 Transport of water
8.3 Transpiration
Topic : 9.Transport in animals
9.1 Circulatory system
9.2 The heart
9.3 Blood vessels
9.4 Blood
Topic : 10.Disease and Immunity
10.1 Transmission of pathogens
Practical
Topic : Movement across membranes
Investigation of different independent and dependent variables controlling
movement across membrane
Topic : Testing for biological molecules
1. Identification of reducing and non-reducing sugars using Benedict's test
2. Iodine test for starch
3. Emulsion test for lipids
4. Biuret's test for protein
 5.To test the presence of vitamin C using DCPIP
Topic : Enzyme Activity
1.Effect of pH on enzyme activity
2. Effect of temperature on enzyme activity
Topic : Photosynthesis
Investigating photosynthesis as indicated by varying dependent variables
across various plant specimens
Microscopic study

Theory
Topic : 17. Inheritance
17.1 Chromosomes, genes and proteins
17.2 Mitosis
17.3 Meiosis
17.4 Monohybrid inheritance
Topic : 11.Gas exchange in humans
11.1 Gas exchange in humans
TERM - 2
Topic : 12.Respiration
(January - May) 12.1 Respiration
12.2 Aerobic respiration
12.3 Anaerobic respiration
Practicals
Topic : Respiration
Examining how diverse independent variables influence the respiration rate
within a specified specimen/sample
Topic : Board paper practice
IGCSE expected practicals from past papers
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Subject: Chemistry
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Unit 1- States Of Matter
1.1 States of Matter
1.2 Kinetic particle theory of matter
1.3 Mixtures of substances and diffusion
Unit/Topic/Chapter-Prose: Unit 2 - Atomic Structure
2.1 Atoms and elements
2.2 Isotopes
2.3 Electronic configuration
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Unit 3 - Chemical Bonding
3.1 Non metallic substances and covalent bonding
3.2 Ions and ionic bonding
3.3 Giant structures
Unit/Topic/Chapter--Unit 4 – Chemical formulae and equations
4.1 Chemical name and formulae
4.2 Chemical equations
4.3 Relative masses of atoms and molecules
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Unit 5 – Chemical calculation
5.1 Mole and Avagadro’s constant Mole
TERM - 1
5.2 The chemical equation
(June - December) 5.3 Mole and solution chemistry
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Unit 10 - Redox Reaction
10.1 Combustion
10.2 oxidation and reduction Redox reactions
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Unit 11 - Acid and Bases
1.1 Nature of acids and bases
1.2 Characteristics reactions of acids and bases
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Practical
Unit 5 – Moles
Preparation of solutions of certain molarity using
volumetric flasks.
Unit 10- Redox
Identification of different oxidising and reducing agents on the basis of colour
change after a reaction
Unit 11 - Acids and Bases
Experiments will be conducted based on titrationExperiments will be
conducted based on titration
Identifications of unknown salt from different tests.
Board paper solving

Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 12 - Preparation of salts

12.1 Importance of salts
12.2 Preparation of salts
Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 13 – Periodic Table
13.1 Classifying the elements
13.2 Trends in groups
 13.3 Trends across periods
Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 14 – Metallic elements and alloys
14.1 Properties of metals
14.2 Uses of metals
14.3 Alloys
TERM - 2 Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 15 – Reactivity of metals
15.1 Metal reactivity series
(January - May) 15.2 Metal displacement reaction
Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 17- Chemistry of our environment
17.1 Air quality
17.2 Carbon dioxide methane and climate change
17.3 Water
Unit/Topic/Chapter -- Unit 21 – Experimental design and separating
techniques
21.1 Experimental design Separartion and purification
21.2 Chromatography
Unit/Topic/Chapter -- practical
Board Practical and paper practice
Titrations and Salt Analysis
 Grade 9 Syllabus Document - Long Term Plan
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Subject: Physics
Topic 1: Measurements
1.1 - Number and units
1.2 - System of units
1.3 - Measurement of Length and time
1.4 - Volume and density
1.5 - Measuring volume and density
1.6 - More about mass and density
Topic 2: Force and Motion
2.1 - Speed , velocity and acceleration
2.2 - Motion graphs
2.3 - recording motion
2.4 - Free fall
2.5 - More motion graphs
2.6 - Forces in balance
2.7 - Forces, mass and acceleration
2.8 - Friction
2.9 - Force, weight and gravity
2.11- Momentum (1)
2.12 - Momentum (2)
2.13 - More about vectors
2.14 - Motion in a circle
Topic 3: Forces and Pressure
3.1 Forces and turning effects
3.2 Centre of gravity
3.3 More about moments
3.4 Stretching and compressing
3.5 Pressure
3.6 Pressure in liquids
3.8 Gas pressure and volume
TERM - 1 Topic 4: Forces and Energy
4.1 Work and Energy
(June - December) 4.2 Energy transfers
4.3 Calculating PE and KE
4.4 Efficiency and power
4.5 Energy for electricity (1)
4.6 Energy for electricity (2)
4.7 Energy Resources
4.8 How the world gets its energy
Topic 5: Thermal Effects
5.1 Moving particles
5.2 Temperature
5.3 Expanding solids and liquids
5.4 Heating gases
5.5 Thermal conduction
 5.6 Convection
5.7 Thermal radiation
5.8 Liquids and vapours
5.9 Specific heat capacity
5.10 Latent heat
Unit 6 / Topic - Waves and Sound
6.1 Transverse and Longitudinal waves
6.2 Wave effects
6.3 Sound waves
6.4 Speed of sound and echoes
6.5 Characteristic of Sound Waves
6.6 Ultrasound
Practical
Measurement and Mechanics experiments
Moment of Force and Hooke's Law experiments
Thermal Physics experiments
Paperstyle questions

Topic7: Rays and Waves

7.1 Light rays and waves
7.2-7.3 Reflection in Plane Mirrors
7.4 Refraction of Light
7.5 Total internal reflection
7.6 Refraction calculations
7.7 - 7.8 Lenses
7.9 More lenses in action
7.10 - 7.11 Electromagnetic Waves
7.12 - Sending signals
TERM - 2 Topic 10: Atoms and Radioactivity
10.1 Inside atoms
(January - May) 10. 2 - 10.3 Nuclear Radiation
10.4 - 10.5 Radioactive Decay
10.6 Nuclear Energy
10.7 Fusion future
10.8 Using Radioactivity
10.9 Atoms and Particles
Practical
Reflection and Refraction using paper questions
Lenses
Lab practice using IGCSE paperstyle questions
Planning tasks
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Subject: Economics
Unit/Topic/Chapter: 1)The Basic Economic Problem
Sub Unit: 1.1)The nature of the economic problem
Sub Unit: 1.2) The factors of production
Sub Unit: 1.3) Opportunity Cost
Sub Unit: 1.4) Production Possibility Curves
Unit/Topic/Chapter: The allocation Of Resources
Sub Unit: 2.1: Microeconomics and macroeconomics
Sub Unit: 2.2: The role of markets in allocating resources (introduction)
Sub Unit: 2.3: Demand
Sub Unit: 2.4: Supply
TERM - 1
Sub Unit: 2.5: Price Determination
Sub Unit: 2.6: Price changes
(June - December)
Sub Unit: 2.7: PED
Sub Unit: 2.8: PES
Sub Unit: 2.9: Market economic system
Sub Unit: 2.10: Market failure
Sub Unit: 2.11: Mixed economicsystem
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Microeconomic Decision Makers
Sub Unit: 3.1: Money and banking
Sub Unit: 3.2: Households
Sub Unit: 3.3: Workers
Sub Unit: 3.4: Trade Unions

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Microeconomic Decision Makers

TERM - 2 Sub Unit: 3.5: Firms
Sub Unit: 3.6: Firms and production
(January - May) Sub Unit: 3.7: Firms' costs, revenues and objectives
Sub Unit: 3.8: Market structure
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Subject: Business Studies
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Understanding business activity
1.1 Business activity
1.2 Classification of businesses
1.3 Enterprise, business growth and size
1.4 Types of business organisation
1.5 Business objectives and stakeholder objectives
TERM - 1
Unit/Topic/Chapter: People in business
2.1 Motivating employees
(June - December)
2.2 Organisation and management
2.3 Recruitment, selection and training of employees
2.4 Internal and external communication
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Operations management
4.1 Production of goods and services
4.3 Achieving quality production

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Operations management

4.2 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
4.4 Location decisions
TERM - 2 Unit/Topic/Chapter: Financial information and decisions
5.1 Business finance: needs and sources
(January - May) 5.2 Cash-flow forecasting and working capital
5.3 Income statements
5.4 Statement of financial position
5.5 Analysis of accounts
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Subject: Accounting
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 1. Introduction to accounting
1. Basic accounting terms
2. Accounting equation
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 2. Business Documents
6. Complete pro-forma business documents; understand the use of business
documents as sources of information: invoice, credit note, cheque counterfoil,
paying-in slip, receipt, bank statement
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 2. Books of prime entry
7. Explain the advantage of using various books of prime entry,
explain the use of and process accounting data in the books of prime entry:
cash book, petty cash book,
sales journal, purchases journal, sales returns journal, purchases returns
journal and the general journal.
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 1. Double entry book keeping
TERM - 1 2 and 4. Post the ledger entries from the books of prime entry
Distinguish between and account for trade discount and cash discounts,
(June - December) explain the dual function of the cash book as a book of prime entry and as a
ledger account for bank and
cash, explain the use of and record payments and receipts made by bank
transfers and other electronic means
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 1. Petty cash book
5. Explain and apply the imprest system of petty cash
5. Preparation of petty cash book
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 1. Ledger accounts
5. Posting of petty cash book to ledger
4. Preparation of individual ledger accounts
Unit/Topic/Chapter- 1. Verification of accounting records
3. Meaning of a trial balance,
uses and limitations of a trial balance, prepare a trial balance from a given list
of balances

Unit/Topic/Chapter- 3. Final accounts of sole traders

8. Advantages and disadvantages of operating as a sole trader, importance
of preparing income statements and statements of financial position
8. Difference between a trading business and a service business, prepare
income statements for trading businesses and for service businesses
9. Prepare statements of financial position to record assets and liabilities on a
specified date, recognise and define the content of a statement of financial
position, inter-relationship of items in a statement of financial position
Unit/Topic/Chapter - 3. Accounting principles and policies
10. Accounting principles: matching, business entity, consistency, duality,
going concern, historic cost, materiality, money measurement, prudence,,
TERM - 2 realisation Accounting policies: comparability, relevance, reliability,
understandability
(January - May) Unit/Topic/Chapter - 3. Capital and revenue expenditure and receipts
 TERM - 2

(January - May)
10. Distinguish between and account for capital expenditure and revenue
expenditure;
Distinguish between and account for capital receipts and revenue receipts;
Calculate and comment on the effect on profit of incorrect treatment;
Calculate and comment on the effect on asset valuations of incorrect
treatment
Unit/Topic/Chapter - 3. Valuation of inventory
10. The basis of the valuation of inventory at the lower of cost and net
realisable value; prepare simple inventory valuation statements; the
importance of valuation of inventory and the effect of an incorrect valuation of
inventory on gross profit, profit for the year, equity and asset valuation.
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Subject: Geography
Theme 1- Population & Settlement (Paper 1)
1.1 Population dynamics
1.2 Migration
Unit: Topographical Maps (Paper 2)
1. Monsefu, Peru
Theme 2: The Natural Environment (Paper 1)
TERM - 1 2.1 Earthquakes & Volcanoes
2.2 Rivers
(June - December) Unit: Geographical Enquiry (Paper 4)
Investigating Rivers
Theme 3: Economic Development (Paper 1)
3.1 Development
3.2 Food Production
Unit: Topographical Maps (Paper 2)
2. Harare, Zimbabwe

Theme 1- Population & Settlement (Paper 1)

1.3 Population Structure
1.4 Population Density & Distribution
Theme 2: The Natural Environment (Paper 1)
TERM - 2 2.3 Coasts
Unit: Geographical Enquiry (Paper 4)
(January to May) Investigating Coasts
Theme 3: Economic Development (Paper 1)
3.3 Industry
Unit: Topographical Maps (Paper 2)
3. North York Moors, UK
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Subject: History
Background to Key Question 1
Background of the World War
Background of the Paris Peace Conference
The Big Three and their divergent aims
The Peace Treaties
Treaty of Versailles and its terms
Key Q1: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles?
Why did the victors not get everything they wanted?
What was the impact of the Treaty on Germany up to the end of 1923?
Could the Treaty be justified at the time?
Key Q2:To what extent was the League of Nations a success?.
How far did weaknesses in the League’s organisation and membership make failure inevitable?
TERM - 1 How successful were the League’s attempts at peacekeeping in the 1920s?
How important was the League’s humanitarian work?
(June - December) How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult in the 1930s?
Key Q3: Why did International Peace collapse by 1939?
What were the long-term consequences of the Treaty of Versailles?
What were the consequences of the failures of the League of Nations in the 1930s?
How far was Hitler's foreign policy responsible for WWII in 1939?
Was the policy of appeasement justified?
How important was the Nazi–Soviet Pact?
Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany in September 1939?
Key Q4: Who was to blame for Cold War?
Why did the US–Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945?
How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?
How did the United States react to Soviet expansionism?
What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade?
Who was more to blame for starting the Cold War: the United States or the USSR?

How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?
The United States and events in Korea, 1950–53
The United States and events in Cuba, 1959–62
American involvement in Vietnam, 1955–75
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
TERM - 2 Why was there opposition to Soviet control in Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968,
How did the USSR react to this opposition?
(January - May) How similar were events in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
Why was the Berlin Wall built in 1961?
What was the significance of Solidarity in Poland for the decline of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe?
How far was Gorbachev personally responsible for the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe?
Paper 2 Practice
Question Practice for Paper 2
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Subject: Global Perscpective
Unit/Topic/Chapter- - Law and Criminality
1. Introducing students to the command words and the meanings assocated
with the topics such as prediction, value judgement, facts, opinion etc.
Introduction to board paper - Q1a and b
2. Identification and explanation of command words through suitable
examples
Unit/Topic/Chapter- -Employment
a. Types of employment: sectors- primary, secondary and tertiary
b. Formal and informal employment
c. Unemployment: causes and consequences- Introduction to board pattern
question no- 1c
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Digital World
Meaning, Importance and video
Investigate how and why use and access to technology varies in local
TERM - 1
community. Consider how to make access more equitable. - (Design a
questionairre for a local area survey- if time permits), Introduction to board
(June - December)
pattern Q1 d
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Media and Communication ;
Sports and Recreation
Flipped Classroom- Students presentation
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Education For All
Introduction to the topic
Introduction to Board paper pattern- Q2 a and b
Unit/Topic/Chapter--"Component 3: Team Project
Suitable topics-Political Power and Action
a. Identification of issue, framing research question followed research and
personal reflection (Marks-30)
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Transport
Source Study and introduction to board paper Q 3- Skill: analysis and
evaluation of argument- 16 marks structured question

Unit/Topic/Chapter- Travel and Tourism: Collaboration

Collaboration with AS Travel and Tourism
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Poverty and Inequality
Introduction to the topic and discussing on how to give a TED Talk
Preparing for the TED Talk and presenting on any one aspect of poverty-
Student choice.
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Migration and Urbanisation
TERM - 2 Discussion on key concepts and Case Studies
Introduction to board pattern Q no 4, structured 20 marks question,
(January - May) emphasing on analysing and agrumentative reasoning on global/local/
national and personal perspective.
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Environment, Pollution and Conservation
Exam style board paper practice
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Component 2- Individual Research
Introduction
choosing a topic, ideantifying an issue and framing a question
Students formulate cause and consequence based on their RQ
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Subject: Art
Unit/Topic/Chapter- Personal Observation study
● From surroundings
● Found object
● Antique Study
Unit/Topic/Chapter-Prose: Human figure
● Observational studies
● Different posture
TERM - 1 ● Real life study
● Artist references and understanding the studies
(June - December) Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Still Life
● Still life arrangement
● Understanding of different usage mediums -
drawing, painting, photograph .
Unit/Topic/Chapter--Historical and critical analysis
● Comparative study between Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism
Unit/Topic/Chapter-- Still Life
● Understanding and application of alternative methods of photography

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Composition(introduction)
● Understanding the application of different perspectives
● Incorporation of human figures in the composition
● Exploring different mediums of Drawing & Painting
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Design and Basic Graphics
Basic understanding of introduction to graphic design .

● Typography
TERM - 2 Unit/Topic/Chapter: Printmaking
● Black & White Layout
(January - May) ● Single colour Lino Cut print
Unit/Topic/Chapter : Outdoor Study
● Understanding outdoor studies historically

● Outdoor studies
Unit/Topic/Chapter : Composition (component 1,2)
● Exam preparation

● Theoretical practice / Board Paper Discussion

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Subject: Drama
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Devising short script in group (Paper 2)
Sub Unit: Deciding stimulus, writing a script
Sub Unit: Understanding the plot, characters, direction and design.
Sub Unit: Preparation and performance in group
Sub Unit: Interactive session, analytical review of the plot and characters and
way forward
TERM - 1 Unit/Topic/Chapter: Extract/Play 1 (Paper 1)
Sub Unit: Discussion and writing short and long question answers on given
(June - December) script (Pre-released materials).
Sub Unit: Interactive session, analytical review of the plot and characters and
way forward
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Published Monologue (Paper 2)
Sub Unit: Understanding and deciding genre
Sub Unit: Research and choose from various books/playwrights
Sub Unit: Performance of the extract/play

Unit/Topic/Chapter: Extract/Play 2 (Theory/Paper 1)

Sub Unit: Discussion and writing short and long question answers on given
script (Pre-released materials).
Sub Unit: Interactive session, analytical review of the plot and characters and
TERM - 2 way forward
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Published Extract group (Paper 2)
(January - May)
Sub Unit: Understanding the plot, characters, direction and design.
Sub Unit: Preparation and performance in group
Unit/Topic/Chapter: Published Monologue (Paper 2)
Sub Unit: Performance of the extract/play