Pakistan International School, Jeddah

Cambridge Curriculum Section (CCS)

First Term Examination-Syllabus Outline (Session 2023-2024)
Grade - VIII
Note: Follow the dates mentioned in the datesheet for each exam.

Quran : Surah Al-Kahaf verses 1-10 (Hifz) +Hadith: Suspicious (‫( )الظن‬Hifz) +Dua: Qunoot (Hifz)
Exam will be conducted during regular lessons(Schedule will be uploaded on Edupage)
English (Paper II- Listening ) : Listening exam (duration of the paper is approximately 35 minutes) will
be conducted during regular lessons(Schedule will be uploaded on Edupage)

Urdu (P-II Listening Exam): Listening exam (duration of the paper is approximately 35 minutes) will be
conducted during regular lessons (Schedule will be uploaded on Edupage)

ICT Practical Exam: It will be conducted in regular ICT Lab lessons (Schedule will be uploaded on
Edupage)

Re-exam shall not be allowed.

Subjects Syllabus

English Paper 1: Reading and Use of English

(Checkpoint Unit:1 Going underground
course code Unit: 2 Law & order
0876) Unit:3 ‘The Red – Headed League’
Unit: 4 Time
Unseen comprehension passage
Paper I: Ellipses, comma, period, semi-colons, colons rhetorical questions and exclamation mark.
Prefixes and suffixes, modals verbs
Present, past all types and future simple and future progressive and Subject- verb agreement
Conditional sentences
(The paper would be based on a checkpoint pattern.)

English Paper III: Writing

1- Message writing & story writing
Paper III All the work done in the Manuscript, the Learner’s book, Workbook, and the worksheets is
included. (The paper would be based on checkpoint pattern.)

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 For theory:
Unit 8.5 Spreadsheet modeling: Model my merch - Page no.126 to 150
Topics:
ICT 1. Spreadsheets
2. Using conditional formatting and validation
3. Data validation
4. Using absolute cell references and named cell ranges
5. Using built-in functions to carry out calculations
6. Testing conditions using the IF function
7. Filtering and sorting the contents of a spreadsheet
8. Using look up tables

Note: All the work related to above mentioned topics which is done in the book (as Practice
- Exercises) and manuscript is included.
PAPER 1
Chapter 1: Major Themes of the Holy Quran
(Passage 4-5)
Chapter 4: The first Islamic community
Topic: (Mothers of Faithful, Descendants of the Holy Prophet Pbuh)

PAPER 2
Chapter 5: Major teachings in the Hadiths of Holy Prophet PBUH
Islamic ( Hadith 4, 5 & 6)
Studies Chapter 7: The period of rule of the rightly guided caliphs and their
Importance as leaders
Topics:( Caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr R.A, Caliphate of Hazrat Umar R.A)
Chapter 8: The Articles of Faith and the pillars of Islam
Topics: ( The six articles of faith Tawheed, angels, revealed books, Prophets, God's
Predestination and decree, Resurrection and the last Day)

Note: All work done in class and unseen questions from the topics mentioned above are
included.
1 ‫اردو پیپر‬
‫لفظوں کا درست عبارت سے مالنا‬/‫۔ بے ترتیب جملوں‬2 ‫۔ سواالت کے مختصر جوابات‬1

Urdu Paper -1 )‫۔ رپورٹ نگاری (ای میل‬5 ‫۔ تلخیص نگاری‬4 ‫۔ نکات بنانا‬3
(Course Code )‫۔ وسیع تحریری مشق ( مضمون نگاری‬6
0539)
:‫حوالہ کتاب‬
ٰ ‫ا ُ ردو اولیول سلیبس ( بی) مجیب الر‬
‫حمن‬

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 )‫ (سننا اور لکھنا‬2 ‫اردو پیپر‬

Urdu Paper-2 ‫۔ خالی جگہ پر کرنا‬2 ‫۔ سواالت کے مختصر جوابات‬1

(Course Code ‫۔ درست جوابات کا انتخاب‬4 ‫لفظوں کا درست الفاظ سے مالنا‬/‫۔ بے ترتیب جملوں‬3
0539)
:‫حوالہ کتاب‬
ٰ
‫ا ُ ردو اولیول سلیبس ( بی) مجیب الر حمن‬

‫رسالة سرية‬
‫ حروف الجر‬:‫القواعد‬
‫الهوايات‬
Arabic
‫بلد‬
Booklet: pg# 12 to 25
Activity book pg# 46 to 50
Pg#46 Ex.1,2,3 + pg#47 Ex.4,5,6 + pg#48 Ex.7 + pg#49 Ex.8,9,10 + pg#50 Ex.11

Part A: History
Chap 2: British in India
Topics:The East India Company, Robert clive,industrial revolution, How did
British change Indian People, The violent events of 1857, Reasons of Failure
Chap 3: Realism and Confidence
Sir Syed Ahmed khan,Aligarh movement, Two nation,, Languages of Pakistan

Part B: Geography
Pakistan Chap 1: The Natural Topography
Studies Topics: Indus Plain, Indus Delta and Desert areas (Maps related to these topics as
well)
Chap 2: Climate
Topic 1: Difference b/ w climate and weather
Topic 2 Climatic Zones
Topic 3: Sources of Rainfall
Topic 3: Seasons & effects of climate on economic activities of People
Topic 4:River floods & drought

Note: All the map worksheets done in class and unseen questions from the
topics mentioned above are included.

Unit 1: Photosynthesis and the carbon cycle

Unit 2: Properties of materials
Unit 4: Maintaining life
Science
Unit 5: Reactivity
( Checkpoint Unit 6: Sound and space
code 0893) Unit 9: Electricity

Note:All work done in manuscript, book,workbook and worksheets will be included.

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 Unit 1: Number and Calculation
Unit 2: Expressions and Formulae
Unit 3: Decimals, Percentage and Rounding
Unit 4: Equations and Inequalities
Unit 5: Angles
Math Unit 6: Statistical Investigations
Unit 7: Shapes and Measurements
(Checkpoint Unit 8: Fractions
code: 0862) Unit 9: Sequences and Functions
Unit 10: Graphs

Note: All work done in learners book, workbook, manuscript and worksheets related to
mentioned topics is included.

Note:
Kindly note and acknowledge the following protocols:

● The above exam syllabus outline is subject to change/ to revise with prior notice.
● Re-exam shall not be allowed.