DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL (JOKA) SOUTH KOLKATA

Class-VIII English Syllabus

Session 2025-2026

Periodic Assessment–I

1. Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

2. Writing Skill
• Informal Letter
3. Grammar
• Nouns & Pronouns
• Verbs
• Non-finite Verbs
• Phrases & Clauses
4. Literature
• The Three Questions
• The Commentator(poem)
• A Robot in the House

Periodic Assessment II
1. Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

2. Writing Skill
• Formal Letter
• Notice Writing
3. Grammar
• Modals
• Adjectives
• Determiners
• Conjunctions
• Relative Clauses
4. Literature
• Communication(poem)
 • One Stranded Bus and a Pond
• The Nightingale and the Glow -worm (poem)

Mid-Term Examination

1. Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

2. Writing Skill
• Informal Letter (From P.A I)
• Formal Letter (From P.A II)
• Notice Writing (From P.A II)
• Biographical Sketch

3. Grammar
• Nouns (from P.A. I)
• Pronouns (From P.A I)
• Verbs (From P.A I)
• Non-finite Verbs (From P.A I)
• Adjectives (From P.A II)
• Determiners (From P.A II)
• Modals (From P.A II)
• Tenses
• Prepositions
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Punctuation
• Idioms
• Conjunctions (From P.A II)
• Phrases & Clauses (From P.A I)
• Relative Clauses (From P.A II)

4. Literature
• The Three Questions (From P.A I)
• The Commentator(poem) (From P.A I)
• A Robot in the House (From P.A I)
• Communication(poem) (From P.A II)
• One Stranded Bus and a Pond (From P.A II)
• The Nightingale and the Glow-worm (From P.A II)
 • The Eyes Have It

Subject Enrichment: Aural Comprehension

Periodic Assessment III

1. Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

2. Writing Skill
• Report Writing
• Email Writing

3. Grammar
• Adverbs
• Active and Passive Voice
• Sentences
• Conditionals

4. Literature
• The Open Window
• A Remarkable Rocket
• The Human Seasons(poem)

Annual Term Examination

1. Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

2. Writing Skill
• Advertisement
• Email Writing (From P.A III)
• Report Writing (From P.A III)
• Formal Letter (From P.A II)
• Story Writing

3. Grammar
• Adverbs (From P.A III)
• Conditionals Sentences (From P.A III)
• Direct and Indirect Speech
 • Phrases and Clauses (from PA I)
• Relative Clauses (from PA II)
• Active and Passive Voice (From P.A III)
• Sentences (From P.A III)
• Conjunctions (from PA II)
• Transformation of Sentences
• Synthesis of Sentences
• Homophones and Homonyms

4. Literature
• The Open Window (From P.A III)
• A Remarkable Rocket (From P.A III)
• The Human Seasons (poem) (From P.A III)
• Journey to the Sundarbans
• The Way Through the Woods (poem)
• From Story Telling to Film-making
• A Comedy of Manners

Subject Enrichment: Project work based on Newspaper.

 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS : VIII

WEEKLY TEST-I

Chapter 1 : Rational Numbers

Chapter 2 : Exponents
Chapter 25 : Probability

Subject Enrichment Activity: To do ‘Random Experiment’ on Probability.

WEEKLY TEST- II

Chapter 3: Squares and Square Roots

Chapter 4: Cubes and Cube Roots
Chapter 6: Operations on Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 9: Percentage
Chapter 15: Quadrilaterals

Subject Enrichment Activity: To perform an experiment and denote the

outcomes in the form of percentage

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

Chapter 1: Rational Numbers

Chapter 2: Exponents
Chapter 3: Squares and Square Roots
Chapter 4: Cubes and Cube Roots
Chapter 5: Playing with Numbers
Chapter 6: Operations on Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 7: Factorisation
Chapter 9: Percentage
Chapter 14: Polygons
Chapter 15: Quadrilaterals
Chapter 19: Three-Dimensional Figures
Chapter 21: Data Handling
Chapter 25: Probability
WEEKLYTEST-III

Chapter 8: Linear Equations

Chapter 10: Profit and Loss
Chapter 12: Direct and Inverse Proportions
Chapter 16: Parallelograms
Chapter 24: Pie Charts

Subject Enrichment Activity: To plot points on a graph sheet and

draw different shapes.

ANNUAL EXAMINATION

Chapter 2: Exponents
Chapter 6: Operations on Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 7: Factorisation
Chapter 8: Linear Equations
Chapter 10: Profit and Loss
Chapter 11: Compound Interest
Chapter 12: Direct and Inverse Proportions
Chapter 13: Time and Work
Chapter 15: Quadrilaterals
Chapter 16: Parallelograms
Chapter 17: Construction of Quadrilaterals
Chapter 18: Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon
Chapter 20: Volume and Surface Area of Solids
Chapter 21: Data Handling
Chapter 22: Introduction to Coordinate Geometry
Chapter 23: Line Graphs and Linear Graphs
Chapter 24: Pie Charts
Chapter 25: Probability
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Syllabus Class-VIII (Session 2025-2026)
SUBJECT: SCIENCE

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT –I

Physics :

1. Force and Pressure

Activity:
a) Experiment to show the variation of liquid pressure with depth from free surface of liquid.
b) Activity on atmospheric pressure
2. Friction (Static, Rolling and Dynamic friction, Factors affecting friction, Friction is necessary
evil)
Activity: Rolling friction is less than sliding friction

Chemistry:
1.Combustion and flame
Activity:i)Burning of Magnesium Ribbon
ii) Identification of different zones of candle flame.
iii) To show that luminous zone of candle flame contains unburnt particles of carbon.

Biology:

1. Crop Production and Management

Activity : Prepare a chart comparing traditional methods of irrigation with modern methods
of irrigation .

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT –II

Physics:
1. Friction (Fluid Friction)
2. Sound (Working model -Toy phone)
Activity: Tuning Fork experiment.

Chemistry:
1.Coal and petroleum
Activity : (Subject enrichment activity)
Cut out of the relevant picture of ‘Fractional Distillation of Petroleum’ and pasting in the
Activity file.

Biology:
1. Microorganisms: Friend and Foe:
Activity:
To study the growth of bread mould.
Lab Activity:
Observation of permanent slides of microorganisms.
2. Conservation of Plants and Animals
Activity:
Map pointing showing locations of 5 important Biosphere reserves and 5 National parks in
an outline political map of India.
Subject Enrichment Activity:
To prepare a project on any one Wildlife Sanctuary of India by writing the features of that
Sanctuary , names of endangered animals conserved there and pasting pictures of that
Sanctuary.

MID-TERM EXAMINATION
Physics:
1. Force and Pressure
2. Friction
3. Sound

Chemistry
1.Coal and petroleum
2.Combustion and flame

Biology :
1. Crop Production and Management
2. Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
3. Conservation of Plants and Animals

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT –III

Physics:

1. Some Natural Phenomena

Activity: Charging by friction
2. Light (till multiple image formation by two mirrors)

Chemistry:
1.Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Activity:
i)To study about conductors and insulators.
ii)To check the electrical conductivity of a)distilled water b) tap water c) Kerosene
iii) Electrolysis of water.
iv) Electroplating on a Blade.

Biology :

1. Reproduction in Animals
Lab Activity:
Observation of permanent slides showing binary fission in Amoeba and budding in Hydra.
FINAL EXAMINATION

Physics:
1. Light
2. Sound
3. Some natural Phenomenon
Activity: Regular Reflection of light (laboratory)

Chemistry:
1.Coal and Petroleum
2.Combustion and Flame
3.Chemical Effects of Electric Current

Biology :
1. Reaching the Age of Adolescence
Subject Enrichment Activity: To collect packets of junk foods , list out the different
components present in these junk foods and write their impact on our health.
2. Reproduction in Animals
3. Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
4. Conservation of Plants and Animals

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SYLLABUS FOR THE SESSION-2025-26
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class- VIII

Introduction:

 They explored the Earth

1ST Periodic Assessment:

HISTORY

 Ch- 2 The Expansion of British Power

 Ch- 3 Life in the Rural Areas

CIVICS

 Ch- 1 The Constitution and the Need for Laws

GEOGRAPHY

 Ch-1 Resources
 Ch-3 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife.

Subject Enrichment Activity: Poster making on ‘Awareness for the need to

conserve our natural resources’.
2ND Periodic Assessment:

HISTORY

 Ch- 4 Tribal Communities

 Ch- 5 The Great Uprising

CIVICS

 Ch-2 Ideals of Our Constitution

GEOGRAPHY

• Ch-7 Human Resources

MID- TERM EXAMINATION:

HISTORY
 Ch- 6 Education and British Rule
 Ch- 2 The Expansion of British Power
 Ch- 5 The Great Uprising

CIVICS
 Ch- 2 Ideals of Our Constitution
 Ch- 4 The Judiciary

Subject enrichment activity: Individual project on ‘Social Evils and Reforms in

India’ in a shoelace file.

Map pointing to be done from relevant chapters.

GEOGRAPHY
 Ch-2 Land, Soil and Water
 Ch-3 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
  Ch-7 Human Resources

Map Pointing on India- Landuse, Soil types, Vegetation, Population

Distribution, Density of population

3RD Periodic Assessment

HISTORY

 Ch- 8 National Movement: First Phase

CIVICS

 Ch- 3 The Parliamentary System

GEOGRAPHY

• Ch-4 Agriculture

• Ch-5- Major crops and Agricultural Development

Subject Enrichment Activity: Crop Calendar : Major Crops of India

ANNUAL TERM EXAMINATION:

HISTORY

 Ch- 8 The National Movement: First Phase

 Ch- 9 The National Movement: Second Phase
 Ch- 6 Education and British Rule

CIVICS
 Ch- 3 The Parliamentary System
 Ch- 7 Government for Development
Subject Enrichment Activity: Individual Chart Making on the Incumbent Council
of Ministers of the Indian Parliament.
Map pointing to be done from relevant chapters.

GEOGRAPHY

• Ch-4 Agriculture

• Ch-5- Major crops and Agricultural Development

• Ch-6 Industries

Map pointing on

o India-Millets
o India-Food Crops
o India-Cash Crops
o India- Minerals and Engineering based industries
o India- Software Technology Park
o India- Agro-based Industries
o India- Cotton, Jute, Rubber industries
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Syllabus- 2025-2026
SUBJECT - HINDI
Class – VIII

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SYLLABUS FOR BENGALI ( 2nd LANGUAGE)
CLASS VIII
2025-2026

Proposed Syllabus for Periodic Assessment - I

সাহিত্য: একহিন ককউ এসস বলসব (পিয)
সিায়ক পাঠ : হনষ্কৃহত্ (অধ্যায় 1)
বযাকরণ : বযঞ্জনসহি (সম্পূণ)ণ
হনহমহত্
ণ : কবাধ্ পরীক্ষণ, প্রহত্সবিন
Proposed Syllabus for Periodic Assessment- II
সাহিত্য : এ মহণিার আমায় নাহি সাসে (গিয)
সিায়ক পাঠ : হনষ্কৃহত্ (অধ্যায় 2)
বযাকরণ : শুদ্ধ বানান ও শুদ্ধ বাকয
হনহমহত্
ণ : কবাধ্ পরীক্ষণ, অনুসেি
Proposed Syllabus for Mid Term Examination :
সাহিত্য : এ মহণিার আমায় নাহি সাসে (গিয), একহিন ককউ এসস বলসব (পিয),
কগালহকপার (গিয), কান্ডারী হুঁ হিয়ার (পিয)
সিায়ক পাঠ : হনষ্কৃহত্ (1, 2, 3 অধ্যায়)
বযাকরণ : সমাস (ত্ৎপুরুষ সমাস, হিগু সমাস, িন্দ্ব সমাস ), বাকয পহরবত্ণন
(সরল, েটিল, ক ৌহগক), শুদ্ধ বানান ও শুদ্ধ বাকয, বযঞ্জনসহি
হনহমহত্
ণ : কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ, অনুসেি রচনা, প্রহত্সবিন
Subject Enrichment : ASL
Project : হনষ্কৃহত্ (বংি ত্াহলকা)
Proposed Syllabus for Periodic Assessment- III
সাহিত্য : ক্ষুধ্া (গিয), রানার (পিয)
সিায়ক পাঠ : হনষ্কৃহত্ (4th অধ্যায়)
বযাকরণ : সমাস (কমধ্ারয়,
ণ বহব্রীহি, অবযয়ীভাব)
হনহমহত্
ণ : কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ, পত্র হলখন (বযক্তিগত্ ও সম্পািকীয়)
Proposed Syllabus for Annual Examination :
সাহিত্য : একহিন ককউ এসস বলসব (পিয), কান্ডারী হুঁ হিয়ার (পিয), রানার (পিয),
কগালহকপার (গিয), আহকণহমহিসসর আহবষ্কার (গিয), ক্ষুধ্া (গিয)
সিায়ক পাঠ : হনষ্কৃহত্ (4, 5, 6 অধ্যায়)
বযাকরণ : হবসগসহি,
ণ বযঞ্জনসহি, সমাস (হবস্তাহরত্), সাধ্ু চহলত্
হনহমহত্
ণ : কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ, অনুসেি রচনা, পত্র হলখন (বযক্তিগত্ ও সম্পািকীয়)
Subject Enrichment : ASL

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL (JOKA) SOUTH KOLKATA

SYLLABUS FOR BENGALI ( 3rd LANGUAGE)
CLASS VIII
2025-2026

Proposed Syllabus for Mid Term Examination :

গল্প :
  আমার কেসলসবলা।
 লািাসকর বুসনা িাুঁস।
কহবত্া :
 খনকার া ত্খনকার ত্া।
 ভালবাহস।
বযাকরণ :
 ধ্বহন ও বণ।ণ
 িব্দ– পি – বাকয।
 কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ।
Proposed Syllabus for Annual Examination :
গল্প :
 বানর ও কুমীর।
 মহিষাসুর।

 চাহলয়াত্।
কহবত্া :
 পাহখ ও মানুষ।
 কাসলা কাসলা কমঘগুহল।
বযাকরণ :
 হবপরীত্ িব্দ
 পসির প্রাথহমক ধ্ারণা।
 পুরুষ।
 বচন।
 কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ।
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SESSION: 2025-2026
SUBJECT: COMPUTER
CLASS - VIII
Chapter 1: Computer Networks

Chapter 2: Introduction to MS Access 2016

Chapter 3: Queries, Forms and Reports in Access

MIDTERM EXAMINATION Chapter 7: Lists, Strings and Functions in Python

Chapter 8: Loops and Statements in Python

Chapter 9: Cybercrimes and Security

Chapter 4: Getting Started with Google Apps

Chapter 5: Using Lists and Tables in HTML5

Chapter 6: Frames and Forms in HTML

ANNUAL EXAMINATION Chapter 10: Introduction to JavaScript

Chapter 11: Machine Learning and Data Science

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Session: 2025-2026
Class: VIII G.K Syllabus

Mid- Term Examination

1. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 1

2. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 2

3. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 3 ( Till Chapter 5.)

Annual Examination

1. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 3 ( Chapter 6 onwards.)

2. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 4

3. Super Teens 2025 – Book # 5

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SYLLABUS FOR THE YEAR 2025–2026

SUBJECT- HINDI (3RD LANGUAGE)

CLASS – VIII

MID TERM EXAMINATION

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL (JOKA) SOUTH KOLKATA
SYLLABUS FOR BENGALI ( 3rd LANGUAGE)
CLASS VIII
2025-2026

Proposed Syllabus for Mid Term Examination :

গল্প :
• আমার কেসলসবলা।
• লািাসকর বুসনা িাুঁস।
কহবত্া :
• খনকার া ত্খনকার ত্া।
• ভালবাহস।
বযাকরণ :
• ধ্বহন ও বণণ।
• িব্দ– পি – বাকয।
• কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ।
Proposed Syllabus for Annual Examination :
গল্প :
• বানর ও কুমীর।
• মহিষাসু র।

• চাহলয়াত্।
কহবত্া :
• পাহখ ও মানু ষ।
• কাসলা কাসলা কমঘগুহল।
বযাকরণ :
• হবপরীত্ িব্দ
• পসির প্রাথহমক ধ্ারণা।
• পুরুষ।
• বচন।
• কবাধ্পরীক্ষণ।
 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL (JOKA) SOUTH KOLKATA
FRENCH 3RD LANGUAGE SYLLABUS (2025 – 2026)
CLASS VIII
MID TERM EXAMINATION
1) Leçon 0 – La culture et la civilisation de la France
• Some basic informations about France
2) Leçon 1 – Un mail de mon cousin

• Conjunction
• Au téléphone (On the phone)
3) Leçon 2 – La biodiversité
• Adjective tout & its various forms
• Adverb and it’s placement
4) Leçon 3 – Coco Chanel

• Negative expressions
• Using Pronominal Verbs in negative & interrogative form
5) Leçon 4 – La France Miniature

 Passé Composé with avoir verb

6) Leçon 5 – Une expérience incroyable
• Passé Composé with être verb
• Means of transport
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
1) Leçon 6 – La lecture et les jeunes
• Passé Composé with pronominal verbs
2) Leçon 7 – Les tendances alimentaires en France
• Position of adverbs and negative expressios in Passe Composé
3) Leçon 8 – Le déménagement à Biarritz

• Futur Simple
• Festivals (Diwali, Eid)
4) Leçon 9 – Une carte postale et des invitations
• La forme nominale
• Le courriel
5) Leçon 10 – Le réchauffement climatique

 Futur Proche
 Passé récent
 Expression of a duration
6) Revision Topic :
• Passé Composé with avoir verb
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GERMAN 3RD LANGUAGE SYLLABUS [2025-2026]
CLASS VIII

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Module 5

Lektion 1 Stefan , wie gehts dir?

• to give information about the state of health of a
person
• to state, which medicine can help against a particular
ailment
• to formulate instructions

Lektion 2 Gesund leben.

• to ask for permission
• to allow someone something specific
• to forbid something
• to give reasons for a decision

Lektion 3 Was hast du für deine Gesundheit getan?

• report about past experiences and everyday events
• to question when something happened and answer the
same.

ANNUAL EXAMINATION

Module 6

Lektion1 Wo ist Tina?

• to inquire about the whereabouts of a person or a place
• to find a person or a place
• to fix a meeting place
• to talk about shopping places
Lektion 2 Hast du Lust, ins Kino zu gehen?
• to plan an afternoon/evening out with a friend
• to make suggestions for an afternoon/evening out
• to ask for certain points of interest or work and to
answer the same

Lektion 3 Ordnung muss sein!

• to ask about the whereabouts of an object and to find it
• to ask where to place an object and to answer the same
• to describe a room
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SANSKRIT SYLLABUS [2025-2026]

CLASS 8

MID TERM

प्रथमः पाठः मम दिनचर्या ( घदिकय – ज्ञयनम् )

द्वितीयः पाठः जयनीदि दनज िे शम् ( लोि् लकयरः )
तृतीयः पाठः त्वररतबुद्धः वयनरः ( स्म – प्रर्ोगः दवशेषणयदन च )
चतुथथः पाठः इच्छयशद्तः बलीर्सी ( ‘क्त्वय’, ‘ल्यप् ’ प्रत्यर्ौ )
षष्ठः पाठः िु जानयः पररिताव्यः ( दचत्र – कथय )
सप्तमः पाठः सुवचनयदन
अपद्वठत –
अवबोधनम् शब्दरूपयदण ( मुदन , सयधु , मयतृ , रयजन् ), धयतुरूपयदण ( पठ्
व्याकरणमः
रक्ष् ), संख्यय पररचर् (1 – 50 ),सद्ि ( िीघाः , गुण ) , कयरकयः

दचत्र वणानम् , कथय वणानम्

रचनात्मक कायथम्
ANNUAL EXAMINATION

नवमः पाठः मैिरोर्यनम् ( स्वर – सद्िः )

दशमः पाठः ई – मनोरञ्जनम् ( ‘तुमुन् ’ प्रत्यर्ः )
िादशः पाठः गणतन्त्र – दिवस – समयरोिः ( सोपसगाधयतु – प्रर्ोगः )
चतुदथशः पाठः अभ्ययसयत् कौशल प्रयद्तः ( दवदधदलङ् – लकयरः )
अपद्वठत –
अवबोधनम् शब्दरूपयदण (अस्मि् , र्ु ष्मि् , सवा दत्रषु दलङ्गेषु ), धयतुरूपयदण (इष्
व्याकरणमः ,अस् ), प्रत्यर्यः ( क्त्वय , तुमुन् , ल्यप् ) , संख्यय पररचर् (50- 100
), सद्ि ( वृद्ध ,र्ण् ), उपपि दवभद्त

रचनात्मक कायथम् पत्रलेखनम् , वयतयालयपः