REVISION TOPICS - GRADE 10 (Girls)

 

Mathematics

Higher :

First Term

1. Number work

2. Limits of Accuracy

3. Algebra 1 (minus Trial & Improvement)

4. Ratio (Intermediate Book)

5. Shape

6. Pythagoras & Trigonometry

Second Term

1. Number work 2

2. Algebra 2 & 3

3. Transformations

4. Graphs & Equations

5. Geometry

6. Further Trigonometry

7. Probability

 

Intermediate :

First Term

1. Number work

2. Percentage

3. Algebra 1 (minus Trial & Improvement)

4. Ratio

5. Shape

6. Volume

6. Pythagoras

Second Term

1. Trigonometry

2. Algebra 3

3. Transformations

4. Graphs 1 & 2

5. Sequences

6. Indices

7. Geometry

8. Probability

English Language

Paper 1 :

Directed Writing & Composition

2 hours

You will be given 4 types of writing, i.e. Persuasive, Argumentative, Descriptive, and Narrative.

Choose 2 types to write on.

Make sure you do a plan before writing your final copy.

Paper 2 :

Reading & Understanding.

2 hours

You will be given 3 passages to read. Your understanding of all 3 passages will be tested. Answer all questions.

Use your own words when summarising.

 

English Literature

POETRY

“Carpet Weavers, Morrocco.”

“Caged Bird.”

“Songs to the Men of England.”

“Little Boy Crying.”

“Muliebrity.”

“Mid-Term Break.”

Students are expected to be able to analyse the poems in essay form.

 

 

PROSE

“Lord of the Flies.”

Students are expected to analyse characters, themes and the language of the novel.

 

DRAMA

“Macbeth.”

Students are expected to analyse characters, themes and the language of the novel.

 

Physics

IGCSE Topic #

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 Work, power and energy

1.7 Pressure

2. Thermal Physics

2.1 Simple Kinetic molecular model of matter

2.2 Thermal Properties

2.3 Transfer of Thermal Energy

4. Electricity and Magnetism

4.1 Simple phenomenon of electricity

4.2 Electrical quantities

    • Electrical circuits:
  • circuit diagrams
  • Series and Parallel circuits
  • Action and use of circuit components –
  • Digital electronics
    • Dangers of electricity

 

Chemistry

Topic

Chemistry for you references

New edition chemistry references

The particulate nature of matter.

6-27

27-40

Atomic structure and the periodic table

28-412

52-63

Ionic Bonding

262-269

76-80

Covalent bonding

270-279

75-46

Metallic bonding

280-295

89-91

Balancing equations

24-26

102-103

The speed of reaction

199-211

185-198

Periodic trends

42-49

64-71

Group properties

50-58

250-252 and 242-249

Transition elements

59-61

261-266

Noble gases

62-73

247-249

Properties of metals

80

89

Reactivity series

80-88

267-272

Extraction of metals

88-94

278-290

Uses of metals

94-95

250-270

Electricity and chemistry

100-117

112-125

Acids, bases and salts

142-153

126-155

Sulphuric acid

154-155

221-223

Limestone

127-134

255-256

Class notes and handouts are important for revision!

 

Biology

Topic

Text book page references

Characteristics of living organisms

1

Classification / diversity

255 – 263

Adaptation to environment

191 – 194

Simple keys

180 – 181

Cell structure and organization/functions

1 – 6

Diffusion & Osmosis

7 – 10

Active Transport & Water uptake

12

Transpiration

93 – 96

Enzymes

14 – 18

Nutrition & nutrients

21 – 29

Plant nutrition

49 – 56

Photosynthesis

49 – 56

Leaf Structure

50 – 52

Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration

56

Animal nutrition

21 - 31

Gaseous exchange

65 – 70

Circulatory system

80-91

The eye

134-137

The nervous system

140-144

The endocrine system

145-148

Hormones in plants

148-150

Temperature regulation

152-156

Glucose regulation

156-158

Excretion

158-163

Sexual reproduction in plants

120-128

Asexual reproduction

99-102

Breathing system

68 - 71

 

Geography

Read ‘New Key Geography for GCSE’. Chapters on Plate Tectonics, Rivers, Coasts, Ecosystems, Farming, Industry, Tourism and Energy.

 

Sociology

Read ‘Sociology- ‘a New Approach’. Chapters on Crime and Deviance, Social Control, Power and Politics

 

Information Technology

Theory Exam Paper 1

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.

Section 2: Input & Output devices

  • 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
  • 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;
  • identify the advantages and disadvantages of using common network environments such as the Internet
  • 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 tele/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;

  • 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 identification and passwords,

when using common network environments such as the Internet. .

  • Problems of confidentiality and security of data

 

Section 5: Data Types

  • Data & its types
  • Data Errors & Correction methods
  • Data Security

 

Section 6: The effects of IT

  • 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

 

Section 8: System Analysis and Design

 

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

 

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

 

French

 

Paper 1: Reading, and Directed Writing (1h30)

Paper 2: Grammar and Continuous writing (1h30)

* Vocabulaire Term 1 and 2

* Composition: 1. L’argent de poche 2. La famille 3. decrire ta maison

* Grammaire : Term 1 and 2

présent, passé compose / l’imparfait / le future simple et proche / l’impératif / le comparatifs et le superlatifs / la négation / les prépositions ( sur, sous, derrière, en face de, à côté de, entre, à la, à l’, au, aux, en, sur, chez) / du, de la, de l’, des / les pronoms compléments: le, la, l’, les / les pronoms en et y / les adverbes / Tout, toute, tous et toutes / quel, quelle, quelles et quels /les adjectifs demonstratifs et possessifs.

 

* Voir : Livre , cahier d’activités 1 et cahiers de vocabulaire et de grammaire

 

Urdu

 

Novel ‘Dastak Na Do’ 1-40 chapters

Poetry: Ghazals: Asaadullah Khan Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Altaf Hussain Hali.

Nazams: Shikwa, Jawab-e-shikwa, Duniya Darul Makafat Hai, Fankar

 

Art

 

Observation- Natural Objects

Study one of the following for your exam choice;

  1. Flowers
  2. Shells, etc
  3. Bones, fossils, etc
  4. Fruits, vegetable or both

Your drawing references should be taken from primary sources.

Secondary sources may be used for background detail or pattern.

 

Preparation work

 

Two A2 sheets or 4 A3 sheets of drawings must be completed. You must research artists and look at their particular style of shading, painting etc and explain how they helped you. It might be the particular layout of objects in the artist’s composition that you found interesting.

 

مقررات امتحان الفصل الثاني / الصف العاشر

 

Islamic (AR)

1 . نص قرآني الإستقامة 107-110. 2. حديث الإحسان 111-114. 3. نص قرآني نصر الله للمؤمنين 122-125. 4. حديث حكمة الإبتلاء 126-123. 5. حديث فضل الصحابة 136-139. 6. الإجماع 136-139. 7. القياس 140-142. 8. أقم الصلاة لدلوك الشمس 147-152. 9. نص قرآني موعظة لقمان 165-169. 10. حديث: لا تحاسدوا ولا تناجشوا ولا تباغضوا 170-174.

11 . سيرة الرسول: هديه في القضاء و الأمن 175-179. 12. سيرة الرسول: هديه في المعاملات 180-183. 13. الإمام البخاري 185-189. 14. الإمام المسلم 190-192.

 

Islamic (NA)

Surat Al Hujrat (17-20)(Ayat(1-10) - Food – Lawful & Forbidden(73-75) - The Two D’s- Drinks & Drugs - ( 76 -78) Trade and Commerce(84-87) - The Four Caliphs (O Level) - ( 43-73) The Wives of the Prophet(74-84) - The Ten Blessed Companions -(85 -91) Descendants of the Prophet (O level Book - (92-95) O level Book P 201- 252

 

Arabic (AR)

الموضوعات المطلوبة هي :

. المعارف اللغوية : النسر - إلى ولدي – الزبون الصعب – لص في منزل الشاعر

المفاهيم اللغوية : لا النافية للجنس – التعجب - العطف – التوكيد - المقابلة وحسن التقسيم – تثنية الأسماء

المقصورة والمنقوصة والممدودة وجمعها – البحر الوافر .المحسنات البديعية واللفظية الجناس

المهارات اللغوية : طالب علم ( علي الطنطاوي)

Arabic (NA)

  • أوراق السنوات السابقة ( GCSE   )
  • أنواع الأفعال وتصاريفها واستخدامها في جمل .
  • صيغ المفرد والمثنى والجمع.
  • كتاب ( مهارات الاتصال لغير العرب )
  • كل الأوراق الخاصة بالترجمة من وإلى العربية .
  • كل القصص التي تمت دراستها باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية .
  • الأمثال العربية وما يرادفها بالإنجليزية .
  • كل ماتمت دراسته وكتابته من مواضيع إنشاء (كتابة حوار ، كتابة قصة ، كتابة رسالة،  رحلات ، سفر ، صداقات ، تعليم .... )
  • يجب أن يكون الطالب متوقعاً لأي نص خارجي لم يسبق له أن درسه

 

Accounting

 

Core Textbook: Accounting by Catherine Coucom

Chapter

Topic

8

Accounting Concept

9

Accruals and Prepayment

10

Depreciation and disposal

11

Bad debts and provisions

12

Bank reconciliations

13

Control accounts

13

Journals

 

Economics

 

Core Textbook: Economics by Moynihan and Titley

Chapter

Topic

Pages

1

The Economic Problem

1 – 14

2

The Language of Economics

15 – 25

3

Economic Systems

26 – 44

4

Production

45 – 81

5

Types of Business Organisation

82 – 109

6

Finance and Growth of Firms

110 – 131

7

Location and Structure of Industry

132 - 150

8

How Prices are Decided

151 – 184

9

Social Costs and Benefits

185 – 200

10

How Firms Behave and the Interests of Consumers

201 – 227

11

The Labour Market

228 - 250

17

The Distribution of Income and Wealth

369 – 381

18

The European Economy

382 – 392

19

The Role of Money in an Economy

393 – 418

20

Population

419 - 434

 

 

Business Studiess

 

SECTION 1

  • Factors/types of Production
  • Business opportunities
  • Planned, market and mixed economies

 

 

SECTION 2

  • Partnerships
  • Private limited companies (Ltd)
  • Public limited companies (Plc)

SECTION 3

  • Business Objectives
  • Growth and expansion
  • Responsibilities of the main departments within a business
  • Organisation structures
  • Types of organisation

SECTION 5

  • Market research
  • The Marketing mix
  • The Product
  • Product Life Cycles
  • Objectives of the marketing
  • Promotion
  • Place

SECTION 5

  • Maslow’s Theory of motivation
  • Wages
  • Salaries
  • Fringe benefits
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Training
  • Induction
  • Responsibilities of the HRM department

 

P.E. Girls

Athletics

  • Name all the different athletics events
  • Explain in detail how to do each event
  • Safety factors

Soccer

  • Label the positions on the field before the game
  • Indicate the areas where players can move during the game
  • Rules about the ball going out of bounds and fouls
  • Passing
  • Defending
  • Dribbling

Softball

  • Role of positions
  • Rules

Volleyball

  • types of hits and the main points on how to do them
  • rotation and teamwork
  • rules and scoring

 

 

 
 
 
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