GRADE 8 JUNE EXAM CONTENT
THE TIME ALLOCATION FOR EACH PAPER MAY CHANGE.
SUBJECT
AFRIKAANS
PAPER 1 TIME
ALLOCATION
2 1/2 Hours
PAPER 1 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES
Begripstoets
Opsomming
Taalleer
Letterkunde
PAPER 2 TIME
ALLOCATION
2 Hours
PAPER 2 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES
Kreatiewe Skryfwerk
Opstel
Brief
Leer alles in die Woema boek rakende skryfwerk en al die ekstra aantekening.
Woema boek Bl 1 - 30
Lakadiga Bl 1- 23
Musiete Jag en Kontak
To be advised
Visual Literacy: Definitions for the elements and principles of Art; Analysing Art
works using visual language.
Locomotor movements pg 4
Code of Conduct pg 5
Dance exercise banks Term 1 and 2
Popular Dance forms
Term 2 Unit 1 Warming up and cooling down - Textbook pg 24-25
Unit 5- Textbook pg 34-3
ART
CREATIVE ARTS - ART
2 Hours
1 1/2 Hours
CREATIVE ARTS - DANCE
1 Hour
CREATIVE ARTS - DRAMA
2 Hours
CREATIVE ARTS - MUSIC
1 Hour
DANCE
2 Hours
Strength and flexibility, Posture and alignment, Foot problems, What is dance,
Why do people dance, Early history of dance/ballet, Ballet technique and
terminology, Stagecraft, Music genres (all notes in file)
DRAMA
2 Hours
MYTHOLOGY 25 Marks: African Mythology P 4-5, High Gods P 6-10, Spirits P 1116, Greek Mythology P 20-45.
STAGECRAFT 25 Marks: Theatre Terminology P 98-101, Stage Types P 102,
Functions of a production team P 104-1-5, Puppetry P 113
VOICE 25 Marks: Breathing P 128- 132, Resonance P 133-135, Organs of
Articulation P 136-137
MOVEMENT 25 Marks: Posture P 126, Rudolph Laban
TOTAL: 100
EMS
1 1/2 Hours
Textbook pages 8---107
Content : Government; national budget; standard of living; source documents;
accounting cycle; accounting equation; CRJ ; factors of production; the markets.
Platinum Creative Arts Learner Book Gr 8
Unit 1 P80-85, Unit 4 P94-101, Unit 3 P104-109
Total: 50 marks
Page 164 - 198: Instrument Classification, Note Values and Time Signatures.
Notes and rests, Barlines, Scales up to 1 flat or 1 sharp. (C, G and F major)
Dynamics, Tempo, Triplets and 4 line lyrics.
3 Hours
Practical
ENGLISH
PAPER 1 TIME
ALLOCATION
2 Hours
GEOGRAPHY
1 1/2 Hours
Term 1( Pages 4-25) Term 2 ( Pages 28-54 ) - Matching Columns, Multiple choice,
True or False , Mapwork, Weather & Climate .
HISTORY
1 1/2 Hours
Grade 8
Exam focus
Question One: The Industrial Revolution in Britain pp 111-123
Question Two: Sugar and Diamonds in South Africa pp 126- 137
Question Three: The Migrant Labour system. Pp 142 -161
Question Four: The Shifting Balance of power in South Africa pp 162 – 167
LIFE ORIENTATION
1 1/2 Hours
CHAPTER 1 ( 7-20)- SELF CONCEPT FORMATION.
CHAPTER 3 (33-46)- SEXUALITY.
CHAPTER 5 (55-70)-RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS.
CHAPTER 7 (76-81)- LEARNING STYLES.
CHAPTER 9 (89-97)- LEARNING STYLES.
CHAPTER 11 (103-118)- CAREER CATEGORIES.
CHAPTER 13 (124-140)- SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
SUBJECT
PAPER 1 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES
Section A- Comprehension
Section B- Language - Parts of Speech, Finite verbs, Punctuation
Visual Literacy - Advertising, Cartoons
Section C- Poetry and Literature
Poetry - 1 x seen poem
Literature - no 1 Ladies Detective Agency contextual questions pgs 1- 78
TOTAL OF PAPER: 70 MARKS
SECTION A; 25
SECTION B:25
SECTION C:20
MATHS
2 Hours
Section A:
* True and False
* Multiple choice
** Covers all work done
Section B:
* Whole Numbers p 4 - 13
* Integers p 18 - 29
* Financial Mathematics p 27 - 29 + work done in workbook.
* Exponents p 32 - 41
* Numeric and Geometric patterns p 44 - 51
* Functions and Relationships p 52 - 57
* Algebraic expressions p 58 - 65 + p 74 - 81
* Algebraic equations p 66 - 69 + p 82 - 87
* Construction of geometric figures p 88 - 107
* Geometry of 2D shapes p 110 - 126
* Geometry of straight lines p 132 - 143
* Area and perimeter p 182 - 191, just need to know circle, triangle and
parallelogram
PAPER 2 TIME
ALLOCATION
2 Hours
PAPER 2 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES
Section A - Creative Writing - Long Essay
Narrative Essay 200-250 words
Section B - Transactional Writing (choose 1) 140-160 words, Diary Entry,
Friendly Letter, E-Mail, Newspaper Report
MUSIC
PAPER 1 TIME
ALLOCATION
2 Hours
NATURAL SCIENCE
1 1/2 Hours
SUBJECT
PAPER 1 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES
Section A - Theory: Tonality Book Lesson 1-32; Page 1-88; (40 marks) Rhythm
Book: Lesson 1-15; Page 1-41 (20 marks)
Section B - Elements: Elements Book Page 1-42 (60 marks)
Section C - Aural - see listening activities in Tonality and Rhythm books (10
marks); Musical concepts - All music in Elements book and CD - must be able to
recognize the music played on CD. (20 marks)
All work covered from p1-p124
-Photosynthesis and respiration; Interactions and interdependence within the
environment; Food chains and food webs
- Micro organisms; Types of micro organisms; Harmful micro organisms; Useful
micro organisms;
- Atoms; The building blocks of matter; Subatomic particles; Pure substances;
Elements; Compounds;
- Particle model of matter; Solids, liquids and gases; Change of state; Density,
mass and volume; Expansion and contraction of materials;
- Chemical reactions
Total of paper: 70 marks
Please note that a full breakdown of the structure of the paper will be given to and
discussed with the learners in class.
TECHNOLOGY
1 1/2 Hours
Pages 1-114
Structures, graphics, mechanical systems, impact of technology
PAPER 2 TIME
ALLOCATION
PAPER 2 CONTENT SUMMARY, TEXTBOOK PAGES