Grade 10 – REVISION TOPICS

 

ENGLISH

 

Reading Passages

Part 1: You will be given a reading passage. Answer  the questions set on it. Read for detail and for general meaning.

 Part 2: You will be given another reading passage. Answer  the questions set on it. Read for detail and for general  meaning.

Literature

Poems : You will be asked to answer questions on any of the following poems.

               Caged Bird

               Rising Five

               Little Boy Crying

               Carpet-Weavers, Morocco

               Song to the Men of England

               Plenty

               Muliebrity

               Storyteller

               The Old Familiar Faces

                Mid-Term Break

Prose :  Lord of the Flies

              You will be given questions based on the book.  

Drama : As you like it

               You will be given questions based on the play.  

Directed Writing & Composition

Section One : Directed Writing. (Compulsory)

Section Two :You will be given topics to choose from. (Choose One.)                              

      FRENCH

Bonjour + Equipe 4 + Copy book + cahier d’activités + revision sheet. Vocabulary: Text book +  Bonjour book + Copy book + cahier d’activités. Grammar: Les pronoms sujets: je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles / Au présent : les verbes: le groupe des verbes en er, re, ir, oir, être, avoir, aller, faire,... / Au passé composé avec avoir et être : le groupe des verbes en er, re, ir, oir, / Les verbes au passé composé avec avoir et être à la forme négative /  Les verbes réflexives au pésent à la forme affirmative et négative l’impératif : a la forme affirmative +  négative / La forme négative : ne pas, ne ... rien, ne ... plus, ne ... jamais / Le futur simple - Le futur proche / L’imparfait / Le passé composé ou l’imparfait / Les pronoms d’objet directs : me, te, le, la, nous vous, les / Les pronoms d’objet indirects : elle, lui, eux, elles / Le pronom Y / Le comparatif et le superlatif /  Les prépositions : sur, sous, devant, derrière, en face de, à côté de, entre,.../ Les adjectifs de couleur : singulier, pluriel : masculin-féminin  / Les adjectifs / Les adjectifs irréguliers / Les adjectifs démonstratifs (ce, cette, cet, ces) / Les adjectifs possessifs / Les prépositions : Je vais au, à la, à l’, aux / Je vais + pays : au, en, aux / Le masculin + féminin des métiers / Les adverbes / Les adjectifs interrogatifs (quel, quelle, ...). Writing:  IGCSE questions (Revise all topics)

    URDU

Novel: ‘Dastak Na Do’ 1-46 chapters

Poetry: Ghazals: Momin, Mir, Ghalib, Faiz.

Nazam: Akhtar Allahabadi, Akhtar Shirani, Faiz, Nazeer AkkbarAbadi, Hali

 

Arabic (Ar)

أولا: كتاب المعارف الأدبية:

الوحدة الخامسة: الحضارة سلوك ص 9 – ص 33   إلى ولدي لأحمد أمين- النسر لعمر أبو ريشة

الوحدة الخامسة : خير الناس أنفعهم للناس  ص 37- ص  66   لا تخترني من فضلك- حكاية الصياد مع العفريت

الوحدة السادسة : لص في منزل شاعر لعبد الله البردوني   ص 83- ص 96

ثانيا: كتاب المفاهيم اللغوية- الوحدة الرابعة : الحضارة سلوك ص 9 - ص-  38  لا النافية للجنس-البحر الوافر- المحسنات البديعية واللفظية والمعنوية- الجناس

الوحدة الخامسة ص 40 ----- ص68   التعجب- العطف- المقابلة وحسن التقسيم

الوحدة السادسة: توكيد  ص 71-- 78- تثنية الأسماء المقصورة والممدودة والمنقوصة   ص 79-- ص89-أسلوب القصر ص 92 -101

ثالثا: المهارات اللغوية: المهارات القرائية: حفنة تمر للطيب صالح- المهارات القرائية: النمور في اليوم العاشر

 

Arabic (NA)

 كتاب التلميذ: الدروس 1 ، 2 ، 5 ، 6 إضافة  إلى كل ما تم التدريب عليه خلال الفصل.

 

 

Islamic ( Ar )

منزلة العقل في الإسلام من 8 – 13 ، الشرع والعقل 14 – 21 ، فريضة التفكير 22 – 31 ، الرسول زوجاً 66 – 74 ، التفسير بالرأي 76 – 81 ، عبد الله بن المبارك 82- 91 ، سكينة بنت الحسين 100- 105 ، حقوق أهل الكتاب ( 1 ) 108 – 115 ، حقوق أهل الكتاب ( 2 ) 116 – 123 ، القصد في الاستهلاك 130 – 138 .

 

Islamic (NA)

Suratul Hujurat ( 4 , 5 )     -    Al Imam Ash-Shafi and Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal  - So taught our Prophet ( 8,9,10,11,12,13 )    -      Suratul- Ikhlas   -      Suratul-Nas - Suratul-Falaq     -     Salman al- Farisi and Abu Hurayrah     -    Prophet Sulayman  -  The four Caliphs   -     The wives of the Prophet    -      Descendants of the Prophet   -     Ahadith from O Level (  from  10    to  20 ) .

 

CHEMISTRY: Text Book: New Edition Chemistry by James Harwood and Chemistry for You by Laurie Ryan                 ***must study grade 9 work as well but most questions from this year

Topic 5: Acids bases and salts

  • Acids, bases and salts
  • Types of oxide
  • Making salts
  • Test for ions

Topic 6: chemical changes

  • Energetics of reaction
  • Reversible reaction
  • Redox reaction

Topic 7 : organic chemistry (1)

  • Fractional distillation
  • Fuels
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes

Topic 8: Air & Water, Carbonates and Sulphur

  • Limestone
  • Quicklime and slaked lime
  • Sulphur- uses and sources
  • Contact process
  • Haber process
  • Air and water

Grade 10 students also need to cover the work from grade 9.

New Edition Chemistry (Harwood):

Chapters: 2-5 (pg 27 – 155); 7 – 10 (pg 178 – 304); 11 (pg 305 – 314)

New Chemistry for You (Lawrie Ryan):

Chapters: 1-11 (pg 1 – 152); 15 – 23 (pg 192 – 305)

 PHYSICS

 

1. General Physics:

1.1       Length and time

1.2       Speed, velocity and acceleration

1.3       Mass and weight

1.4       Density

1.5       Forces

1.6       Energy, work and power

1.7       Pressure

2.         Thermal Physics

2.1       Simple Kinetic molecular model of matter

2.2       Thermal Properties

2.3       Transfer of thermal energy

 

 

3. Properties of waves, including light and waves

 

3.4  General wave properties

 

3.5   Light:

a)                        Reflection of light

b)                                                Refraction of light

c)                                                Thin converging lens

d)                                                Dispersion of light

e)                                                Electromagnetic spectrum

 

3.6     Sound

4.       Electricity and magnetism

4.1     Simple phenomena of magnetism

BIOLOGY

Topic - Text book page references - New Edition Biology  -  Biology for You

Characteristics of living organisms

1

 

Cell structure and organization/functions

1 – 6

1-15

Diffusion & Osmosis

7 – 10

15-22

Active Transport  & Water uptake

12

23

Transpiration

93 – 96

202-214

Enzymes

14 – 18

26-41

Nutrition & nutrients

21 – 29

42-53

Plant nutrition

49 – 56

181-189

Plant  Structure

50 – 52

190-201

Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration

56

62,73

Animal nutrition

21 - 31

54-61

Gaseous exchange

65 – 70

64-72

Circulatory system

80-91

78-97

The eye

134-137

116-119

The nervous system

140-144

108-115

The endocrine system

145-148

120-121

Hormones in plants

148-150

197-198

Temperature regulation

152-156

101

Glucose regulation

156-158

98

Excretion

158-163

102-104

Sexual reproduction in plants

120-128

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Asexual reproduction

99-102

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Reproduction in Humans

103-114

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Genetics

228-239

244-257

Variation and Selection

247-254

258-261, 268-269

ICT Theory Exam   Paper 1           

Text Book:           ICT for GCSE,   Roderick & Rushbrook;

                                Information Systems for you ,  S. Doyle;

                                Teachers Notes

 Section 1: Components of a Computer System

·      define hardware, giving examples;

·      define software, giving examples;

·      describe the difference between hardware and software;

·      identify the main components of a general-purpose computer: central processing unit

·      Main/internal memory (including ROM and RAM), input devices, output devices and secondary/backing   

     storage.   

 Section2: Input & Output devices

1.      Identify the following input devices and identify suitable uses of these  input devices stating the advantages and disadvantages of each;

·      Keyboards

·      pointing devices, including mouse, touch pad and tracker ball,  joysticks, touch screens

·      magnetic stripe readers, chip readers, scanners, digital cameras,     microphones,

·      sensors, graphics tablet, MICR, OMR, OCR, barcode readers, video cameras, web cams, light pens

2.      Identify the following output devices and identify suitable uses of these  output devices stating the advantages and disadvantages of each

·      monitors (CRT, TFT),

·      printers (laser, ink jet and dot matrix

·       plotters

·      Speakers

Section 3: Identifying storage Devices and Media

·         Memory & Backup

·         Magnetic media: Floppy discs; hard discs; Magnetic tapes; Zip discs

·         Optical media: CD ROM/DVD ROM; CD R/DVD R; CD RW/DVD RW

 

 

Section 4: Computer Networks:

·      describe a modem and its purpose;

·      state the difference between analogue data and digital data;

·      describe the need for conversion between analogue and digital data;

·      describe what is meant by the terms user id and password,

·       identify a variety of methods of communication such as fax, e-mail, bulletin  boards, and video conferencing

·      define the terms Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN);

·      describe the difference between LANs and WANs, identifying their main characteristics

·      identify the different network topologies (including star, ring and bus);

·      describe the characteristics and purpose of common network environments, such as intranets and the Internet;     

     with their  advantages & disadvantages

·      discuss the problems of confidentiality and security of data, including problems surrounding common network     

      environments;

·      identify the need for encryption, authentication techniques, including the use of User    

·      Problems of confidentiality and security of data

Section 5: Data Types

·      Data & its types

·      Data Errors &  Correction methods (Verification & Validation techniques)

·      Data Security

Section 6: The effects of ICT

·      Computer Security : virus, hacking; software copyright;

·      Various laws for Computer & data security

·      The effects of information technology on patterns of employment, including      areas of work where there is   

      increased  unemployment;

·      The Data Protection Act

·      Health & safety Measures

·      The effect of IT on society

Section7.1: The Ways in which IT is used

·         Types of Processing: Online Real time, Batch Processing

·         applications in banking (including Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), cash machines, credit/debit cards, cheque clearing and home banking)

·         ICT in Supermarkets: Stock Control, Reordering processing, Effects on the customers & company

ICT Practical Exam -   Paper 2      

·      Communication : E-Mailing

·      Document Production using MS Word

·       Integration using MS Word

·      Data Manipulation using MS Access

·      Data Analysis using MS Excel

·      Presentation Authoring using MS PowerPoint

·      Website Authoring using HTML & Front page

Grade 10 ICT Practical Exam   -  Paper 3      

·      Communication : E-Mailing

·      Document Production using MS Word

·       Integration using MS Word

·      Data Manipulation using MS Access

·      Data Analysis using MS Excel

·      Presentation Authoring using MS PowerPoint

·      Website Authoring using HTML & Front page

 

MATHS - BOOK:  Longman Mathematics for IGCSE, Book 1.

First Term                                                                                                     

1.   Unit 1   (Number 1, Algebra 1, Graphs 1, Shape & Space 1, Sets 1)   

2.   Unit 2   (Number 2, Algebra 2, Graphs 2, Shape & Space 2, Handling Data 2)

3.   Unit 3   (Number 3, Algebra 3, Graphs 3)                               

Second Term

1.   Unit 3   (Shape & Space 3, Handling Data 3)