ACADEMIA Syllabus for Half Yearly Examination (Session: July 2018 to June 2019) Class: VIII

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1 ACADEMIA Syllabus for Half Yearly Examination (Session: July 2018 to June 2019) Class: VIII ENGLISH (Time: 3.00 hrs.) Full marks: 40+60=100 Book 4: Sadler Hayllar Powell (2) Secondary English. (1) Secondary English Unit 1 to 7 (P- 1 to 120) : will cover selected selection from the various passages/ selections of the book, which will include the following kinds of nouns and their application, the language of advertising, verbs and their usage, word forms, synonyms, antonyms, replacement words, propaganda, determining word meaning from word and vice versa, adjectives and their usage, formation and their opposite, defining satire, humor, use of adverbs and their function and use of appropriate preposition.and to increase word power and usage. (2)English Language B GCSE Roger Samantha. David Peter Robert &Pam Pg I-IX and page 1-46 : Selected text with a view to improve comprehensive skill development. How to make notes and extract information and how to summarize and implement one s comprehensive skills as well as follow directed writing procedure, expression and ensure adequate content point expression and accuracy are maintained. Comprehensive and directed writing skill will be practiced (i.e. summary, formal and informal letter, diary, report etc. from selected text from the books and unseen text as well. Creative writing : Narrative/Descriptive, Argumentative/Situational/composition including letter writing/story writing, dialogues writing will be undertaken. N.B. : The Half-yearly Examination paper will comprise of 4 sections. Section : A =20% will be selected on grammar, language, vocabulary. Section : B = (45%) Comprehension & Directed writing. Section: C =(10%) Letter writing/ Reports. Section: D = (25%) Creative Writing. BANGLA (Time: 2:30 hrs) Full marks: 40+60=100 ebt mvwnz KwYKv, An Introductory To O level Bengali M` t AwZw_i wz, c o cviqv, wkíkjvi bvbv w`k, gswzi c _, fve I KvR c` t gvbe ag, cv Q jv K wkqz e j Abyev`t Passage Translation From English To Bangla ipbvt mg-mvgwqk wel qi Dci ( wkí- mvwnz, ms wz, `k, gvbyl, ez gvb cö vcu, Z_ - cöhyw³) *wba vwiz M` I c ` i evb i h Kvb Drm _ K Aby Q` (comprehension) _vk Z cv i (Edexcel I CIE Q/P, msev` cî _ K mg-mvgwqk welq) cö kœi aibt 1.kãv_ 2.Aby Q` c o mwvk kã emvi 3.fwel r cwikíbvi jlv jv c o ev K i mv _ kã wgjvi 4. kã gvjv ewm q k~b vb emvi 5.Aby Q` c o cö kœi DËi `vi 6.m Rbkxj cö kœi DËi jlv 7. Aby Q` _ K M.C.Q cökœ 8. ipbv wjl 9. Qwe ` L cö kœi DËi `vi 10. Abyev` (English to Bangla)

2 MATH-B Time: P-1 (1:30) P-2 (2:30) Full marks: 40+60= EXTENDED MATHEMATICS FOR IGCSE BY DAVID RAYNER 2. EDEXCEL INTERNATIONAL GCSE MATHEMATICS B by David Turner, B.V. Hony, I. A. Potts, W. R. J. Waite Chapter 1 (Number): Arithmetic, Number facts and Sequences, Approximations and Estimation, Standard form, Ratio and proportion, Percentages, Speed, Distance and Time, Calculator, Revision Exercise 1A & 1B. Chapter 2 (Algebra 1): Directed numbers, Formulae, Brackets and simplifying, Linear equations, Problems solved by linear equations, Simultaneous equations,problems solved bysimultaneous equations, Factorising, Quadratic equations, Problems solved bysimultaneous equations, Revision Exercise 2A &2B. Chapter 3 (Mensuration): Area, The circle, Arc length and sector area, Chord of a circle, Volume, Surface area, Revision Exercise 3A &3B. PURE-MATH Time: (P-1:2.0)(P-2: 2.00) Full marks: 40+60=100 Chapter 1: Logarithmic functions & indices,chapter 2: The quadratic function, Chapter 5: All exercise. BIOLOGY (Time: 2.00 hrs.) Full marks: 40+60=100 Unit 1: Organisms and the life processes. (a)life Process (b)the variety of living organisms. Unit 2: Plant Physiology (a)plants and Food ( Page 104 pg 111) (Page 112 pg 115) CHEMISTRY: Chapter 1: States of matter Chapter 2:Elements, compounds and mixture. Chapter 3:Atomic Structure Chapter 4:The Periodic Table Chapter 5:Chemical formulae, equation and calculations. Part 1. Chapter 7:Ionic bonding Chapter 8:Covalent Bonding.

3 PHYSICS: (Time: 2.00 hr.) Full marks: 40+60=100 Chapter 1 : Movement and position Chapter 2 : Forces and shape Chapter 3 : Forces and movement Chapter 4 : Momentum Chapter 5 : The turning effect of forces Chapter 6 : Mains Electricity Chapter 7 :Current and Voltage in circuits. ECONOMICS: (Time:1:30min) Full marks: 40+60= The market system The economic problem a) The problem of scarcity, b) Opportunity cost and its effect, c) The use of diagrams to show production possibility curve, d) Possible causes of positive or negative economic growth Economic assumptions a) The underlying assumptions that: consumers aim to maximise their benefit, businesses aim to maximise their profit, b) Reasons why consumers may not maximise their benefit, c) Reasons why producers may not maximise their profit Demand, supply and market equilibrium Demand: a) Definition of demand, b) The use of demand curve diagram, c) Factors that may cause a shift in the demand curve. Supply: d) Definition of supply, e) The use of supply curve diagram, f) Factors that may cause a shift in the supply curve. Market equilibrium: g) Equilibrium price and quantity and how they are determined, h) The use of diagrams, i) Define, calculate and draw excess demand and excess supply, j) The use of market forces to remove excess supply or excess demand The mixed economy : a) Definition of mixed economy, b) Definition of public and private sector, c) Difference between public and private sectors, d) How the problems of what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce, j) Definition of privatisation, k) Effects of privatisation. 1.2 Business economics Production a) The factors of production, b) Sectors of the economy, c) Changes in the importance of these sectors Productivity and division of labour: a) Definition of productivity, b) Factors affecting productivity, c) Definition of division of labour, d) Advantages and disadvantages of the division of labour Business costs, revenues and profit: a) Definition and use of formulae to calculate: total revenue, total costs, total fixed costs, total variable costs, average (total) costs, profit. b) Economies of scale: definition of economies of scale, internal economies of scale, types of internal economies of scale, definition of external economies of scale, types of external economies of scale, c) Diseconomies of scale: definition of diseconomies of scale, types of diseconomies of scale. COMMERCE:(Time: 1:30min.) Full marks: 40+60=100

4 Book: Text book of commerce 5th Edition by Lynda Fitzmaurice Chapter -1. Production & commercial Activity: (i) Production (ii) organisation of production (iii) kinds of occupations (iv) commercial activity (v) channels of distribution Chapter -2. The Retail Trade: (i) Function (ii) Types (iii) Locations (iii) Techniques and trends (v) Developments Chapter-3. Wholesale trade: (i) Functions and services (ii) organisation (iii) Role in distribution (iv) Trade documents (v) Intermediaries. Chapter-4. Type of Business units: (i) sole trader (ii) partnership (iii) private & public ltd Co., (iv) franchise (v) multinational company BUSINESS STUDIES: 1:30min Fullmarks:40+60=100 Chapter 1: Business activity Chapter 2 : Business objectives Chapter 3 : Sole Traders, partnerships and Franchises. Chapter 4 : Limited Companies and multinational Chapter 5: Public Corporation Chapter 10: The importance and growth of multinational companies Chapter 23 : Organisation structure and employees Chapter 25 : Sources of financ Chapter 34 :Markets and role of marketing Chapter 35 : Marketing segmentation Chapter 36 :Product ACCOUNTING : 2.00 hrs. Full marks: 40+60=100 Text Book: Business Accounting-1, Franke Wood & Alan Sangser, 13th Edition. Chapter 1: The background and the main features of financial accounting Chapter 2: Recording transactions Chapter 3: Inventory Chapter 4: The effect of profit or loss on capital and double entry system for expenses and revenues Chapter 5: Balancing off accounts Chapter 6: The trial balance Chapter 7: Statement of profit or loss: an introduction Chapter 8: Statement of financial position Chapter 9: Statement of profit or loss and statement of financial position: further considerations Chapter 10: Accounting concepts and assumptions. ICT (Time: 1:30 min) Full marks: 40+60=100 Book name: O Level Computing Studies (by Riazul Hamid) Half Yearly Examination Chapter 1: Elements of Computer Systems Chapter 2: Input, Output and Storage Devices Chapter 3: Capturing Data Chapter 4: Range and Scope of Computer Applications Chapter 5: Software Chapter 6: Operating System Practical: i) Word/Image processing software ii) Presentation software iii) Spreadsheet software

5 Bangladesh Studies Paper 1: History and culture of Bangladesh Section A: Mandatory Towards Bengali independence ( ) Problems facing Pakistan ( ): The Governor-Generalship of the Quaid-e-Azam in Pakistan s early years: a) the difficulty in creating a new country: internal social and cultural divisions (East and West Pakistan), the issues relating to the princely state of Kashmir b) the difficulty in establishing stability and growth: the influx of refugees, division of financial and military assets, water distribution, industrialisation c) strategies to resolve initial difficulties: the adoption of Urdu as the state language, referring Kashmir to the United Nations, co-operation with India over the refugee crisis, use of British military officials, 1948 agreement over water. Section B (Preference): Early Bengal (AD 600 c.1538) 2.1 Early kingdoms in Bengal (AD ) a) The early kingdoms of Bengal: a) the reign of Shashanka (AD ): the defence of his kingdom of Gauda against Harsavardhana, the spread of Hinduism and building of a Buddhist university and monasteries b) The Pala dynasty (AD ): the end of matsyanyaya under Gopala, the achievements of Dharmapala and Devapala, including expansion in northern India, toleration of other religions, the impact of Buddhist patronage (art, literature and architecture). The decline of the Pala dynasty and revival under Mahipala and Ramapal c) the independent kingdoms of South East Bengal: the contributions of the kingdoms of Vanga, Khadga, Deva, Harikela and the Chandras and Varmans. Section C Bangladesh: establishing the new country ( ) 1 Political developments ( ) Political issues in late 20th-century Bangladesh: a) the work of General Ziaur Rahman: the 1975 coups, constitutional changes, martial law, the formation of the Bangladesh National Party, the Constitution (Amendment) Order (1977), reforms in agriculture, industry and education b) the work of General Hussain Mohammad Ershad: martial law, the Eighth Amendment, the formation of Jatiya, the growth of opposition, the resignation and imprisonment of Ershad c) Bangladesh in the 1990s: Begum Khaleda Zia as Prime Minister (return to democratic government, the opposition of the Awami League, reforms in education, defeat in 1996 elections), Sheikh Hasina Wazed as Prime Minister (use of commissions, opposition of BNP, constitutional changes), and the return of Begum Khaleda Zia in 2001.

6 Paper 2:The landscape, people and economy of Bangladesh Section A: The Physical Environment 1.1 Location, climate and biomes a) Position of Bangladesh in South Asia and globally, and regional variations in climatic zones (tropical savanna, humid subtropical, subtropical highland and monsoon). b) The nature and causes of seasonal variations in precipitation and temperature, including the characteristics and causes of the Southwest Monsoon and Western Disturbances. c) Distribution and characteristics of large-scale ecosystems (i.e. biomes). Section B: The Human Environment Bangladesh s economy: the primary sector and the need for food security a) Factors influencing the distribution of agricultural production in Bangladesh (climatic events, dynamic floodplains, the deltaic coastline, income, population density). b) Strategies to increase agricultural output (land rights reforms, plant breeding programmes, fertilisers/pesticides, education, water management and appropriate/intermediate technology). c) Approaches to managing food security in Bangladesh. Section C: Challenges for Bangladesh 3.1 Indicators of development, population patterns and trends: a) The characteristics used to determine the level of development of a country: gross domestic product (GDP), demographic data (population density/structure, birth/death rates and natural increase). b) The physical and human factors influencing the distribution, density and structure of the population of Bangladesh. c) The trends in fertility rates, infant/maternal mortality rates, and life expectancy and their implications for service provision such as education, healthcare and employment.