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Syllabus – 2012-2013
STD- VIII
ENGLISH – I
Ist Semester
Essentials of English Grammar - Chapters 1-4
GK - Lessons 1-16
2nd Semester
Essential of English Grammar - Chapters 6-10
GK - Lessons 17-32
3rd Term
Essential of English Grammar - Chapters 11-14
GK - Lessons 33-48
ENGLISH – II
Ist Term
New Oxford Modern English - I stood tip- toe upon a little hill
The Ant- lion
Where the mind is without fear
The silver –lining
The world renowned nose
Poem Tree My parents kept me from children who
were rough
The Thing of Beauty
Composed upon Westminster bridge
Scarlet Pimpernel - Chapters 1-8
2nd Term
New Oxford Modern English - The Chowgarh Tigers
The Open Window
The West Wind
The Boy’s Best Friend
The Solitary Reaper
Poem Tree Lone Dog
Feeding the poor at Christmas
Homeless
Unworthy gift
Scarlet Pimpernel - Chapters 9-16
3rd Term
New Oxford Modern English - Bees
Karma
Inchcape Rock
Poem Tree - Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Woman
An Irish airman forces his death
Scarlet Pimpernel - Chapters 17-24
COMPUTER
Ist Term - Introduction to computers
Networking
Introduction to HTML
Creating a webpage using HTML
Computer ethics crime and security
Revision
2nd Term - Problem solving techniques
Introduction to C++
Structure of C++
Variables and constant,
Declaration of data types,
Escape sequences, Key words
I/O functions in C++
Formatted and unformatted,
Operators in C++
Revision
3rd Term - Control Structures
Arrays
Revision
PHYSICS
Ist Term - Universe
Light
Heat
Revision
2nd Term - Heat contd…
Solids, liquids and gases
More about energy
Revision
3rd Term - Static electricity
Magnetism & electricity
BIOLOGY
Ist Term - Introducing Biology
Cell - The unit of life
Tissues: Plant and animal tissues
Five kingdom classification
Revision
2nd term - Five kingdom classification
Vegetative propagation and micropropagation
The flower
Pollination and fertilization
Revision
3rd Term - Economic importance of
Bacteria and Fungi
Revision
CHEMISTRY
Ist Term - Language of chemistry
Air
Revision
2nd Term - Matter
Physical and chemical changes
Elements, compounds, mixtures
Revision
3rd Term - Water, crystals and solution
Revision
GEOGRAPHY
Ist Term - Earth as a planet
Earth as a globe
Motions of the earth
The atmosphere
2nd Term - Insolation
Pressure belts and winds
Precipitation
Natural regress of the world
Revision
3rd Term - Importance of oceans
Movements of oceans
HISTORY & CIVICS
Ist Term - Indus Valley civilization
Making of our constitution
Salient features of our constitution
The Vedic period
India in the 6th century BC
Revision
2nd term - Fundamental Rights & Duties
The Renaissance
The age of Mauryans
The Reformation
Directive Principles of State Policy
Rural Local Self Government
The Sangam Age
Revision
3rd Term - The age of Guptas
South Indian Cholas
Election
Industrial Revolution
Exam
MATHEMATICS
Ist Term - Fundamental concepts
Exponents,
Special products and expansions
Factorisation
Simplyfying Algebraic Fractions
Formulae
Linear equations in one variable
Simultaneous equations
Quadriatic equation
Linear inequations
2nd Term - Triangles
Congruency of triangles
Polygon
Constructions
Circles
Symmetry
Reflection & Rotation
Ratio and proportion
Percent and percentage
Interest
Linear graphs
3rd Term - Perimeter and Area of plane figures
Sets
Venn- diagrams
Collection and tabulation
Graphical representation
Arithmetic- mean mode & median
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2nd Language Hindi
Ist Term - Lessons 1,3,4,5,6
2nd Term - Lessons 9,11,12,13,15,18
3rd Term - Lesson 19,20,21
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2nd Language Malayalam
Ist Term - Lessons 1-6
2nd Term - Lessons 8,10,11,12,13,14
3rd Term - Lessons 17 to 20