PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18

PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term 1. To Kill a Mockingbird 2. Vocabulary 3. Grammar ENGLISH 4. Narrative writing 5. Discursive writing 6. Discussion and prepared speeches

1.Number 2. Ni Integers, powers and roots 3. Np Place value, ordering and rounding 4. Nf Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion MATHS 5. Nc Calculation Mental strategies 2. Algebra 1. Ae Expressions, equations and formulae 2. As Sequences, functions and graphs.

1. Forces and Motion PHYSICS 2. Energy 3. The Earth and beyond CHEMISTRY

Unit 5 States of matter.

1. States of matter.

2. Particle theory. PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term 3. Changing state.

4. Explaining change of state.

*End of unit question.

Unit 6 Materials properties

1.Metals

2. Non –metals.

3. Comparing metals and non-metals.

4. Everday materials and their properties.

*End of unit questions.

Unit 7 materials changes.

1. acids and alkalis.

2.Is it an acid or an alkali.

3.The PH.

4.Neuratlization.

5.neutralizatin in action.

6. Investigating acids and alkalis. PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term *End of unit questions.

*Quiz.

The contents have been compiled in order to introduce, encourage and enhance the creative talent of the students. The syllabus has been divided into six units, which are further divided into many sub-units for detailed understanding of the topics. First term A – Elements of Drawing: 1- Drawing Tools 2- Observation 3- Lines 4- Shapes 5- Textures 6- Colours ART 7- Perspective 8- One Point Perspective 9- Balancing and Proportion 10-Pencil Handling B – Still Life: 11-Light and Shade 12-Measuring Objects 13-Drawing in steps 14-Drawing and shading with Pencil 15-Drawing and Shading with colours 16-Vegetables Drawing 17-Fruits Drawing 18-Hut Drawing 19-Building Drawing

وووو 8و ووووو ووووو ووو URDU PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term ووووو 1 1 – حمد (نظم) 2 – نعت(نظم) – 3درد دل ك ے واسط ے پيدا كيا انسان كو – 4پاكستان ك ے چند ا ہ م ت ہوار 5 – ہ مار ے وطن كا نشان(نظم) 6– خون كا بدلہ 7– ش ہرى دفاع 8 – ريل كا سفر (نظم) 9– لنس نائيك لل حسين ش ہيد 10 – ہاكى 11– دريا كى ك ہانى (نظم) 12– پاكستان ك ے موسم 13 – حضرت عمر بن عبد العزيز رحم ہ الله

ARABIC 1. Introducing the syllabus and revising the personal pronouns – possessive pronouns – demonstrative pronouns – prepositions - 2. Write short paragraphs on: “My Classroom and My School” 3. Question words: How to form a question? 4. “ My Mother” - a poem 5. “My father” 6. “My friend” 7. “My Homeland” – A Poem 8. “Describe the pictures.” 9. “Who broke the cup?” 10. “In the Park” 11. Form words and use them in PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term sentences. 12. Terminology: Education- Sports 13. Grammar: The singular, the dual and the plural – the relative pronouns – adjectives -

Titre des leçons 1. En ville 2. On fait des projets 3. Au college

Grammaire FRENCH Utilisation des verbes vendre, acheter, coûter Utiliser les prépositions, le verbe voir, venir, aller, pouvoir pour parler des pays, villes … Les verbes en RE pouvoir les conjuguer au présent, au passe et au futur. ISLAMIC STUDIES 1. The True Belief 2. The Accountable (Al-Mukallaf) 3. The last three Ayaat of Surat Al-Hashr 4. Sources of Principles of Islam 5. Miracles and the Karamahs 6. The Conquest of Makkah 7. Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Farewell Hajj 8. Descendents of the holy Prophet (PBUH) 9. Othman bin Affan (RA) 10. Consciousness 11. Moral courage and bravery 12. Salatul Khusuf 13. Salatul Janazah 14. Drinks and Drugs 15. Family and domestic life PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term 16. Prophet Nuh (AS) 17. Surat Al-A`la 1. Racism 2.Family ETHICS 3.Cyberbullying 4.Socialization 5. Moral and inspirational stories/ videos THEORY How data are stored Types of computer operations Data transfer  Transferring files between word processors  Transferring files between COMPUTER STUDIES spreadsheets  Digital and analogue computers Ways of presenting your data PRACTICAL Document production 1. format text and organise page layout Edit tables Images 1. Forces and Motion

2. Energy

PHYSICS 3. The Earth and beyond

CHEMISTRY Unit 5 States of matter. 1. States of matter. 2. Particle theory. 3. Changing state. 4. Explaining change of state. *End of unit question. *Quiz

Unit 6 Materials properties 1.Metals PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term 2. Non –metals. 3. Comparing metals and non-metals. 4. Everday materials and their properties. *End of unit questions. *Quiz

Unit 7 materials changes. 1. acids and alkalis. 2.Is it an acid or an alkali. 3.The PH. 4.Neuratlization. 5.neutralizatin in action. 6. Investigating acids and alkalis. *End of unit questions. *Quiz. BIOLOGY Unit 1 1-Plant organs . 2. Human organ systems 3.The human skeleton 4.joints. 5. Muscles. 6. Studying the human body. 7.End of unit question. 8.Quiz

Unit 2 Cells and organisms. 1.Characteristics of living organisms. 2.Micro-organisms. 3.Micro-organisms and decay. 4.Micro-organism and food. 5. Micro-organism and disease. 6.Plant cells. 7.Animal cells. 8.Cells ,tissues and organs. 9.End of unit questions. 10.Quiz. Unit 3 Living things in their environment. 1. adaptations. 2. Food chains. 3.Humans and food chains. 4.Pollution PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term 5-Ozone depletion. 6.Conservation 7-Energy resources

HISTORY The Renaissance in Europe: a) The economic and political developments that lead to the Renaissance in Italy b) The main elements of the Renaissance in art, literature, architecture and politics c) The difference between the art and architecture of Medieval Europe and Renaissance Europe d) Scientific and mathematical developments e) Exploration f) Humanism and religion

Expansion of Europe through trade and colonisation: a) Conditions that lead to the expansion of European nations b) Settlement of North America c) Slavery – the Triangular Trade d) Settlement of Australia and/or South Africa

Mughal India and the arrival of the British: a) How and why did the Mughals arrive in India? b) What type of rulers were they and what type of society did they build? c) Why were the British interested in India? d) Why were the able to take power over the Mughal Empire?

The Agricultural Revolution in Britain: a) Agriculture in Medieval Britain b) Enclosures, changes to land tenure and to farming methods PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term c) The effects of these changes on the people d) The relationship between the developments in agriculture and manufacturing

Physical Geography a) Weather and Climate: . What is weather? . Elements of the weather. . Instruments used to measure the weather. . What is climate? . Factors affecting climate . Major climates. b) Climate types: . Equatorial regions. . Tropical regions: grasslands, hot deserts and monsoon regions GEOGRAPHY . Temperate regions: coastal and cold continental interior. . Polar regions. c) Coasts and the work of waves: . Waves and tides

. The waves at work

. Landforms created by the waves

. Human activities.

. The war against erosion

. Managing the defence of the coast PISC Syllabi for the Academic Year 2017-18 Year 8 First Term