TERM 3 EXAM OBJECTIVES

2017 - 2018

GRADE 9 Boys and Girls

ENGLISH

Topics:

understand and answer questions on a non-fiction text

understand a text about a person and fill in a form as if you were that person

understand a non-fiction text and take notes on it

understand a non-fiction text and summarize specific key points in 100 words

write a formal or informal letter

write a newspaper or school newsletter article

understand and answer questions on passages in spoken English

Types of Questions:

a. There will be a listening test based on the IGCSE exam (Extended) b. There will be a reading and writing exam based on the IGCSE Reading and Writing

Paper (Extended)

Resources:

Grade 9 Work Booklet

TERM 3 EXAM OBJECTIVES

2017 - 2018

GRADE 9 Boys and Girls

Mathematics

Topics:

ALL GRADE 8 TOPICS, GRADE 9 TERM 1, 2 TOPICS AND

1. Bearings

2. Trigonometry

Sine, Cosine and Tangent ratios

Area of triangles using A=1/2absin C

Sine rule

Cosine rule

Extend sine and cosine values to angles between 90° and 180°.

3D trigonometry

3. Data handling

Individual data ( mean, mode, median and range)

Data displaying charts ALL

TERM (3) EXAMS OBJECTIVES-2017-18

Biology-Grade 9 Boys and Girls

Topic

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms

2. Organization of the organism

3. Movement in and out of cells

4. Biological molecules

5. Enzymes

6. Plant nutrition

7. Human Nutrition

8. Transport in plants

9. Transport in animals

10. Disease and Immunity

11. Gas Exchange in animals

12. Respiration

13. Excretion

14. Coordination and response

15. Drugs

16. Inheritance

17. Variation

Resources:

IGCSE Biology Textbook

Past Papers

Worksheets

Types of questions:

Exam pattern will be a

combination of past

papers 2, 4 and 6

TERM (3) Exam objectives

2017 - 2018

Chemistry

Grade 9 Boys and Girls

Topics covered in Term 1, 2 and 3

Term 1

1. The particulate nature of matter

2. Experimental techniques

2.1 Measurement

2.2 Purity

3. Atoms, elements and compounds

3.1 Atomic structure and the Periodic table

3.2 Structure and bonding

4. Stoichiometry

4.1. Stoichiometry (calculations will not involve mole concept)

4.2. The Mole Concept

9. The Periodic table

9.1 The Periodic table

9.2 Periodic trends

9.3 Group properties

9.4 Transition elements

9.5 Noble gases

10. Metals

10.1 Properties of metals

10.2 Reactivity series

10.4 Uses of metals

Term 2

7. Chemical reactions

7.1 Physical and chemical changes

7.2 Rate (speed) of reaction

7.3 Reversible reactions

7.4 Redox

5. Electricity and Chemistry

5.1 Electricity and chemistry

10. Metals

10.3 Extraction of metals

6. Chemical energetics

6.1 Energetics of a reaction

6.2 Energy transfer

8. Acids, Bases and Salts

8.1 Characteristics of acids and bases

8.2 Types of oxides

8.3 Preparation of salts

8.4 Identification of ions and gases

Term 3

11. Air and water

11.1 Water

11.2 Air

11.3 Nitrogen and fertilizers

11.4 Carbon dioxide and methane

12. Sulphur

13. Carbonates

14. Organic chemistry

14.1 Names of compounds

14.2 Fuels

14.3 Homologous series

14.4 Alkanes

14.5 Alkenes

14.6 Alcohols

14.7 Carboxylic acids

14.8 Polymers

Resources:

Assessments done so far

Past papers

Complete chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE course book and revision guide

Worksheets

Class notes

Type of questions

Paper 2, 4 and 6 type of questions

TERM (3) EXAMS OBJECTIVES

2017-2018

Physics

Grade 9 Boys and Girls

Topics:

1. General Physics

1.1 Length and time

1.2 Motion

1.3 Mass and weight

1.4 Density

1.5 Forces

1.5.1 Effects of forces

1.5.2 Turning effect

1.5.3 Conditions for equilibrium

1.5.4 Centre of mass

1.5.6 Scalars and vectors

1.6 Momentum

1.7 Energy, Work and Power

1.7.1 Energy

1.7.2 Energy resources

1.7.3 Work

1.7.4 Power

1.8 Pressure

Resources:

IGCSE Physics Textbook

Past Paper questions

Notebook

Worksheets

Types of questions:

Multiple choice

Use formulae

Give scientific explanations

Process given data

Draw and analyse graphs

Design or improve experiment

2. Thermal Physics

2.1 Simple kinetic molecular model of matter

2.1.1 States of matter

2.1.2 Molecular model

2.1.3 Evaporation

2.1.4 Pressure changes

2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

2.2.2 Measurement of temperature

2.2.3 Thermal capacity (heat capacity)

2.2.4 Melting and boiling

2.3 Thermal processes

2.3.1 Conduction

2.3.2 Convection

2.3.3 Radiation

2.3.4 Consequences of energy transfer

4. Electricity and magnetism

4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism

4.2 Electrical quantities

4.2.1 Electric charge

4.2.2 Current

4.2.3 Electromotive force

4.2.4 Potential difference

4.2.5 Resistance

4.2.6 Electrical working

4.3 Electric circuits

4.3.1 Circuit diagrams

4.3.2 Series and parallel circuits

4.3.3 Action and use of circuit components

4.4 Digital electronics

4.5 Dangers of electricity

4.6 Electromagnetic effects

4.6.1 Electromagnetic induction

4.6.2 a.c. generator

4.6.3 Transformer

4.6.4 The magnetic effect of a current

4.6.5 Force on a current-carrying conductor

4.6.6 d.c. motor

5. Atomic physics

5.1 The nuclear atom

5.1.1 Atomic model

5.1.2 Nucleus

5.2 Radioactivity

5.2.1 Detection of radioactivity

5.2.2 Characteristics of the three kinds of emission

5.2.3 Radioactive decay

5.2.4 Half-life

5.2.5 Safety precautions

TERM 3 EXAM OBJECTIVES

2017 - 2018

GRADE 9 Boys and Girls

IGCSE HISTORY

Topics:

1. Were the Revolutions of 1848 important? (All the material covered)

• Why were there so many revolutions in1848?

• Did the revolutions have anything in common?

• Why did most of the revolutions fail?

• Did the revolutions change anything?

Specified Content

• The nature of revolutions in 1848, and the influence of liberalism and nationalism • Causes and events of revolutions in France, Italy, Germany and the Austrian Empire • Reasons for the failure of the revolutions

2. Why was there a civil war in the United States and what were its results?

(All the material covered)

• How far did slavery cause the Civil War?

• What was the significance of Lincoln’s election as president?

• Why was the North able to win the war?

• Did the war change anything?

Specified Content –– differences between North and South –– slavery, slave states and Free states abolitionism –– the 1860 election and secession of the Southern states –– reasons for the North’s victory –– the role of Lincoln –– reconstruction –– how successful was reconstruction?

3. Why, and with what effects, did Europeans expand their overseas empires in the 19th century?

(All the material covered)

Focus Points • What were the motives behind European imperialism? • How varied were the impacts of European imperialism on Africans • Why, and with what effects, did Indians resist British rule? • Why, and with what effects, did the Chinese resist European influence?

Specified Content • Reasons for imperialism: economic, military, geopolitical, religious and cultural motives • Europeans in Africa: case studies of French, British and Belgian imperialism, and their impacts on Africans: –– the French model of assimilation and direct rule; Faidherbe and Senegal –– the British model of indirect rule; Lugard and Nigeria –– the Belgians and private imperialism; Leopold II and the Congo • The British in India: the Mutiny, and changes it brought to British rule • Europeans and China: the Opium Wars, the Boxer Rising and their results

3. Depth Study (WW1)

All the material covered

Types of Questions:

IGCSE style essays

Resources:

All the material provided

All the handouts and work sheets

Work booklet

Note book

Past paper questions

Other reference material

TERM 3 EXAM OBJECTIVES 2016 - 2017

GRADE 9 Boys and Girls ICT

Topics:

(Theory paper)

1-Types and components of a computer system

2- Input and output devices

3- Storage devices and media

4 -Networks and the effects of using them

5- The effects of using ICT

6- ICT applications

9- Audience

(Practical)

17-Document production

18- Database Resources:

Class Notebook

Class Worksheets

Cambridge IGCSE ICT Text book

Types of Questions:

Multiple Choice

Short / Long Answers

Matching

Practical tasks ( IGCSE ICT practical exams)

TERM 3 EXAM OBJECTIVES

2017 - 2018

GRADE 9 Boys and Girls

ACCOUNTING

Topics:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Accounting Pages, 1 to 9

Chapter 2 Double Entry Bookkeeping – Bank account Pages, 10 to 30

Chapter 3 Trial Balance Pages, 31 to 41

Chapter 4 Double Entry Bookkeeping – Cash Book Pages, 42 to 60

Chapter 5 Petty Cash Book Pages, 61 to 71

Chapter 6 Business Documents Pages, 72 to 85

Chapter 7 Books of Prime Entry Pages, 86 to 98

Chapter 8 Financial Statements – Income Statement Pages, 99 to 115

Chapter 9 Financial Statements – Balance sheet Pages, 116 to 126

Chapter 10 Accounting Rules – GAAP Principles Pages, 127 to 141

Chapter 11 Other Payables and Other Receivables Pages, 142 to 165

Chapter 12 Depreciation and disposal of Non-current Assets Pages, 166 to 188

Chapter 13 Bad debts and Provision for Doubtful Debts Pages, 189 to 206

Chapter 14 Bank Reconciliation Pages, 207 to 221

Chapter 15 Journal Entries and Correction of Errors Pages, 222 to 242

Types of Questions:

Paper 1: As per IGCSE Accounting 0452

1 hour 30 minutes 100 Marks

Multiple Choice Questions

Topic Short Questions

70% of Total marks

Resources: Cambridge IGCSE Accounting Textbooks, Workbook and Class Activities.

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting Past Papers.

TERM (3) EXAMS OBJECTIVES

2017 - 2018

Grade 9 Boys & Girls

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