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Secondary Department
Topics Study
Guide
Year 8
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English Language
Paper 1 - 1hour 10 minutes
Non fiction Reading and Writing
Paper 2 - 1hour 10 minutes
Fiction Reading and Writing
Revision Resources
All resources uploaded on MySchool
1. Slides
2. Practice Questions
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Maths
Paper 1 & 2: 60 mins
Constructing expressions
Collecting like terms and expanding brackets
Operations on fractions (addition, subtraction, division and
multiplication)
Factorisation
Operations of decimals (addition, subtraction, division and
multiplication)
Collecting data (mean, median, mode)
Finding the nth term of a sequence
Calculating percentage increase and decrease ( including by a
multiplier:
Graphs of linear functions (application of gradient and intercept)
Stem and Leaf (include back-to-back stem and leaf)
Generating sequence
Two and multi-step equations
Constructing and solving equations
Interpreting graphs
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Sharing in a ratio**
Area and Perimeter of 2D shapes
Area and circumference of a circle
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Science
Respiration
Properties of Materials
Forces and Energy
Ecosystems
Materials and Cycles on Earth
Light
Diet and Growth
Chemical Reactions
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History
● Causes of World War I (M.A.I.N)
● Effects of World War I
● Treaty of Versailles
● Causes of World War II
● Effects of World War II
● United Nations and Cold War
● Capitalism
● Socialism
● Differences between Capitalism and Socialism
● State Apparatuses
● Repressive State Apparatuses
● Ideological State Apparatuses
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RE
1. Types of Work
2. Time Management
3. Leisure
4. Obedience and Proper Conduct
5. Rights and Responsibilities
6. Human Rights Abuse
7. Religious Festivals
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GP
Topics: Culture Food Beliefs, Sustainability & Digital World
1. Distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources
2. Note-Taking and Referencing.
3. Synthesizing Information
4. Recognizing Bias
5. Evaluating Argument ( Claims, Reasoning and
Evidence)
6. Research Questions (Good vrs Bad)
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ICT
Theory
● Python programming and flowcharts
● Types of computer
networks(PAN,LAN,WAN,WLAN…)
● Data Transmission and security
● Computer architecture(RAM,ROM)
● Types of software and examples
● Data representation(converting into binary(0’s
and 1’s)
● Logic gates(AND,OR,NOT)
● Augmented reality and AI
Practicals
● Spreadsheet
● Database
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Geography
1. What is Climate Change?
2. Causes of Climate Change
3. Solutions to Climate Change
4. What is Ecosystem?
5. Antarctica Ecosystem
6. Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
7. Impacts of Human Activities on Antarctica
8. Impacts of Human Activities on the Tropical
Rainforest
9. Weather Instruments
10. Climate & Factors that Influence Climate
11. Climate graph
12. Coastal Processes
13. Coastal Management
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French
1. Le passe compose des verbes avec avoir et être
2. Le plan de la gare
3. Les verbes du premier groupe
4. Les verbes du deuxième groupe
5. Les vetements
6. Les nourritures
7. Redaction
8. Les nombres
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Arts & Design
1. Principles of design
2. Terms in art
3. Techniques in picture making
4. Techniques in Pottery
5. Colour theory
6. Art forms
7. Modelling