ENGLISH MATHEMATICS _2022 WEEKLY TEACHING PLAN _ GRADE 8

TERM 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
3 days 5 days 5 days 5 days: 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 4 days
Hours per 2.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4 hrs
week
Hours per 2.5 hrs. 9 hrs. 9 hrs. 3 hrs. 9 hrs 4 hrs 2 hrs 4 hrs.
topic
REVISION OF WHOLE NUMBERS INTEGERS FORMAL COMMON FRACTIONS DECIMAL FRACTIONS FORMAL ASSESMENT
GRADE 7 ASSESMENT TASK
WORK Calculations using whole Calculations with integers TASK Calculations with fractions
numbers Calculations with decimal TEST
Revise:  Revise ASSIGNMENT fractions
 Calculations using all four - addition and subtraction  Divide whole numbers and common All topics
operations on whole numbers, with integers  Whole fractions by common fractions  Multiplication of decimal
estimating and using  Multiply and divide with integers numbers  Calculate the squares, cubes, fractions by decimal fractions
calculators where appropriate  Perform calculations involving  Integers square roots and cube roots of not limited to one decimal
all four operations with integers common fractions place
Calculation techniques  Perform calculations involving  Calculate amounts if given  Division of decimal fractions
 Use a range of strategies to all four operations with percentage increase or decrease by decimal fractions
perform and check written and numbers that involve squares,  Calculate the squares, cubes,
mental calculations with whole cubes, square roots and cube Calculation techniques square roots and cube roots
numbers including: roots of integers of decimal fractions
- Estimation  Use knowledge of reciprocal
- Adding, subtracting and Properties of integers relationships to divide common
multiplying in columns  Recognise and use fractions Calculation techniques
- Long division commutative, associative  Use knowledge of place value
- Rounding off and and distributive properties of Percentage to estimate the number of
compensating addition and multiplication for decimal places in the result
- Using a calculator integers  Calculate amounts if given before performing calculations
Topic,  Recognize and use additive percentage increase or decrease  Use rounding off and a
concepts, Multiples and factors and multiplicative inverses for calculator to check results
skills and Revise: integers where appropriate
values  Prime factors of numbers to at Solving problems
least 3-digit whole numbers
 LCM and HCF of whole  Solve problems in contexts
numbers, by inspection or involving common fractions and
factorisation mixed numbers, including grouping,
sharing and finding fractions of
Solving problems whole numbers
Revise:  Solve problems in contexts
 Solve problems involving whole involving percentages
numbers, including:
- Comparing two or
more quantities of the
same kind (ratio)
- Comparing two
quantities of different
kinds (rate)
- Sharing in a given
ratio where the whole
is given
 Extend to increasing or
decreasing of a number in a
given ratio

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  Multiplication of whole numbers  Count forwards and backwards  Addition and subtraction to fractions
to at least 12 × 12 in integers for any interval where one denominator is not a  Count forwards and
 Order and compare prime  Recognise, order and compare multiple of the other backwards in decimals
numbers to at least 100 integers  Multiplication of common fractions,  Compare and order decimal
 Calculations using all four  Add and subtract with integers including mixed numbers, not fractions
operations on whole numbers,  Recognise and use limited to fractions where one  Rounding off decimal fractions
estimating and using commutative and associative denominator is a multiple of another  Addition and subtraction of
calculators where appropriate properties of addition and  Converting mixed numbers to decimal
 Prime factors of numbers to at multiplication for integers common fractions fractions of at least three
least 3-digit whole numbers  Solve problems in contexts  Use knowledge of multiples and decimal places
Prerequis  LCM and HCF of numbers to at involving addition and factors to write fractions in the  Multiplication of decimal
ite skill/ least 3-digit whole numbers, by subtraction of integers simplest form before or after fractions by whole numbers
pre- inspection or factorisation calculations and decimals
knowledg  Use knowledge of equivalent  Division of decimal fractions
e  Solve problems involving whole fractions to add and subtract by whole numbers
numbers, including: common fractions in order to  Use knowledge of Place value
- Comparing two or more perform calculations with them to estimate the number of
quantities of the same kind  Calculate the percentage of part of decimal places in the result
(ratio) a whole before performing calculations
- Comparing two quantities of  Calculate percentage increase or  Use rounding off and a
different kinds (rate) decrease of whole numbers calculator to check results
-Sharing in a given ratio where where appropriate
the whole is given

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TERM 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12
4 days 4 days 4 days 4 days 4 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 3 days 5 days
Hours per 3.5 hrs 4 hrs 3.5 hrs 3.5 hrs 3.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 3 hrs 4.5 hrs
week
Hours per 5 hrs. 10 hrs 9 hrs. 3 hrs 8 hrs. 4.5 hrs. 3 hrs 4.5 hrs
topic
DECIMAL FRACTIONS EXPONENTS NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC FORMAL FUNCTIONS AND ALGEBRAIC FORMAL
Calculations with decimal PATTERNS ASSESSMENT RELATIONSHIPS EXPRESSIONS ASSESMENT TASK
fractions Comparing and representing
TASK
numbers in exponential form Input and output values Algebraic language TEST
 Revise Investigate and extend patterns  Recognize and identify
 Revise compare and represent INVESTIGATION  Revise, determine input All Term 1 and Term 2
 Revise investigate and extend conventions for writing
whole numbers in exponential  Exponents values, output values or topics
‒ Multiplication of decimal numeric and geometric algebraic expressions
fractions by decimal
form  Patterns rules for patterns and  Identify and classify
 Compare and represent patterns looking for
fractions not limited to relationships using: like and unlike terms in
integers in exponential form relationships between
one decimal place ‒ flow diagrams algebraic expressions
 Compare and represent numbers, including patterns:
‒ Division of decimal ‒ tables  Recognize and identify
numbers in scientific notation, ‒ represented in physical or ‒ formulae
fractions by decimal diagram form coefficients and
fractions limited to positive exponents  Extend determine input
‒ not limited to sequences exponents in algebraic
‒ Calculate the squares, involving a constant values, output values or expressions
cubes, square roots and Calculations using numbers in rules for patterns and
exponential form difference or ratio
cube roots of decimal ‒ of learner’s own creation relationships using Expand and simplify
fractions  Establish general laws of algebraic expressions
‒ represented in tables equations
Solving problems exponents, limited to:
 Extend investigate and extend Use commutative,
‒ 𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚+𝑛 associative and
 Solve problems in context ‒ 𝑎𝑚 ÷ 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛 if 𝑚 > 𝑛 numeric and geometric Equivalent forms distributive laws for
Topic, involving decimal ‒ (𝑎𝑚 )𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚×𝑛 patterns looking for
rational numbers
concepts, ‒ (𝑎 × 𝑡)𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 × 𝑡 𝑛 relationships between  Revise determine, interpret and laws o exponents to:
skills and ‒ 𝑎0 = 1 numbers, including patterns and justify equivalence of  Add and subtract like
values represented algebraically different descriptions of the terms in algebraic
 Recognise and use the  Describe and justify the same relationship or rule expressions
appropriate laws of operations general rules for observed presented:
using numbers involving relationships between ‒ verbally
exponents and square and numbers in own words or in ‒ in flow diagrams
cube roots algebraic language ‒ in tables
 Perform calculations involving ‒ by formulae
all four operations with ‒ by number sentences
numbers that involve squares,  Extend determine, interpret
cubes, square and cube roots
and justify equivalence of
of integers
different descriptions of the
 Calculate the squares, cubes,
square and cube roots of same relationship or rule
rational numbers presented by equations

Solving problems

 Solve problems in contexts

involving numbers in
exponential form

 Compare and represent whole  Investigate and extend  Determine input values,  Recognize and
Prerequis  Count forwards and numbers in exponential form: numeric and geometric output values or rules for interpret rules or
ite skill/ backwards in decimals 𝑎𝑏 = 𝑎 × 𝑎 × 𝑎 × … for 𝑏 patterns looking for patterns and relationships relationships
pre-
 Compare and order decimal number of factors relationships between using: represented in
knowledg fractions  Recognise and use the numbers, including patterns: ‒ flow diagrams symbolic form
e
appropriate laws of operations ‒ tables
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 Rounding off decimal with numbers involving represented in physical or ‒ formulae Identify variables and
fractions exponents and square and diagram form  Determine, interpret and constants in given
 Addition and subtraction of cube roots ‒ not limited to sequences justify equivalence of formulae and/or equations
decimal  Perform calculations involving involving a constant different descriptions of the
fractions of at least three all four operations using difference or ratio same relationship or rule
decimal places numbers in exponential form, ‒ of learner’s own creation presented:
 Multiplication of decimal limited to exponents up to 5, ‒ represented in tables
‒ verbally
fractions by whole numbers and square and cube roots ‒ in flow diagrams
and decimals  Solve problems in contexts  Describe and justify the ‒ in tables
 Division of decimal fractions involving numbers in general rules for observed ‒ by formulae
by whole numbers exponential form relationships between ‒ by number sentences
 Use knowledge of Place numbers in own words
value to estimate the number
of decimal places in the
result before performing
calculations
 Use rounding off and a
calculator to check results
where appropriate

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TERM 3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
4 days 5 days 5 days 3 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days
Hours 3.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 2.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs
per week
Hours per 8 hrs. 9 hrs. 9 hrs. 12.5 hrs. 4.5 hrs. 4 hrs
topic
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS GEOMETRY OF STRAIGHT LINES GEOMETRY OF 2D SHAPES REVISION FORMAL
ASSESMENT
Expand and simplify algebraic Equations Angle relationships Classifying 2D shapes TASK
expressions  Use substitution in equations to generate  Recognize and describe pairs of angles
 Use commutative, associative and  Identify and write clear definitions
tables of ordered pairs formed by: TEST
distributive laws for rational numbers of triangles in terms of their sides
 Extend solving equations to include:
and laws o exponents to: ‒ perpendicular lines and angles, distinguishing
All topics
 Add and subtract like terms in ‒ using additive and multiplicative ‒ intersecting lines between:
algebraic expressions inverses ‒ parallel lines cut by a transversal ‒ equilateral triangles
 Multiply integers and monomials by: ‒ using laws of exponents ‒ isosceles triangles
‒ monomials ‒ right-angled triangles
‒ binomials Solving problems
‒ trinomials Constructions
 Divide the following by integers or  Solve geometric problems using the
monomials: relationships between pairs of angles PROVIDE LEARNERS WITH
‒ monomials described above ACCURATELY CONSTRUCTED
‒ binomials FIGURES TO INVESTIGATE THE
‒ trinomials PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
 Simplify algebraic expressions
involving the above operations Investigating properties of
geometric figures
 Determine the squares, cubes,
square roots and cube roots of single  Investigate the angles in a
Topic, algebraic terms or like algebraic triangle, focusing on:
concepts, terms ‒ the sum of the interior angles
skills and  Determine the numerical value of of triangles
values algebraic expressions by substitution ‒ the size of angles in an
equilateral triangle
‒ the sides and base angles of
an isosceles triangle

Classifying 2D shapes

 Identify and write clear definitions

of quadrilaterals in terms of their
sides and angles, distinguishing
between:
‒ parallelogram
‒ rectangle
‒ square
‒ rhombus
‒ trapezium
‒ kite

Constructions

PROVIDE LEARNERS WITH

ACCURATELY CONSTRUCTED
FIGURES TO INVESTIGATE THE

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 PROPERTIES OF
QUADRILATERALS

Investigating properties of
geometric figures
 Investigate sides and angles in
quadrilaterals, focusing on:
‒ the sum of the interior angles
of quadrilaterals
‒ the sides and opposite angles
of parallelograms

Similar and congruent 2D shapes

 Identify and describe the
properties of congruent shapes
 Identify and describe the
properties of similar shapes

Solving problems
 Solve geometric problems
involving unknown sides and
angles in triangles and
quadrilaterals, using known
properties and definitions.
 Recognize and interpret rules or  Write number sentences to describe problem  Definitions of:  Describe, sort, name and compare
relationships represented in symbolic situations ‒ Line segment triangles according to their sides
form  Analyse and interpret number sentences that ‒ Ray and angles, focusing on:
‒ Identify variables and constants in describe a given situation ‒ Straight lines ‒ equilateral triangles
given formulae and/or equations  Solve and complete number sentences by: ‒ Parallel lines ‒ isosceles triangles
‒ inspection ‒ right-angled triangles
 Perpendicular lines
‒ trial and improvement  Describe, sort, name and compare
Prerequis  Determine the numerical value of an quadrilaterals in terms of:
expression ‒ length of sides
ite skill/
by substitution. ‒ parallel and perpendicular
pre-
knowledg  Identify variables and constants in given sides
formulae ‒ size of angles (right-angles or
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 or equations not)
 Describe and name parts of a
circle
 Recognize and describe similar
and congruent figures by
comparing:
‒ shape
- size

N.B. BY THE END OF TERM 3, LEARNERS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED A PROJECT AND A TEST. SEE NOTES ON PROJECT FROM ABRIDGED SECTION 4 OF CAPS.

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TERM 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
4 days 5 days 5 days 5 days: 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 3 days
Hours per 3.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs 3 hrs
week
Hours per 8 hrs. 4.5 hrs. 4.5 hrs. 9 hrs. 4.5 hrs 4.5 hrs. 7.5 hrs
topic
GRAPHS TRANSFORMATION GEOMETRY THEOREM OF PYTHAGORAS AREA AND PERIMETER OF 2-D REVISION FORMAL ASSESMENT
SHAPES OF TERM 3 TASK
Interpreting graphs Transformations AND 4
 Revise: Analyse and interpret Develop and use the Theorem of WORK
global graphs of problem  Recognize, describe and perform Pythagoras Area and perimeter TEST
situations, with special focus on transformations with points on a co- All Term 3 and Term 4 topics
the following trends and features: ordinate plane, focusing on:  Investigate the relationship between  Use appropriate formulae to
‒ linear or non-linear ‒ reflecting a point in the X-axis the lengths of the sides of a right- calculate perimeter and area of:
‒ constant, increasing or or Y-axis angled triangle to develop the circles
decreasing ‒ translating a point within and Theorem of Pythagoras  Calculate the areas of polygons, to
across quadrants  Determine whether a triangle is right- at least 2 decimal places, by
 Analyse and interpret global  Recognize, describe and perform angled triangle or not if the lengths of decomposing them into rectangles
graphs of problem transformations with triangles on a the three sides of the triangle is and/or triangles
situations, with a special focus on co-ordinate plane, focusing on the known  Use and describe the relationship
the following trends and features: co-ordinates of the vertices when:  Use the Theorem of Pythagoras to between the radius, diameter and
Topic, ‒ maximum or minimum ‒ reflecting a triangle in the X- calculate the missing length in a circumference of a circle in
concepts, ‒ discrete or continuous axis or Y-axis right-angled triangle, leaving irrational calculations
skills and ‒ translating a triangle within and answers in surd form.  Use and describe the relationship
values Drawing graphs across quadrants between the radius and area of a
 Draw global graphs from given circle in calculations
descriptions of a problem
situation, identifying features Calculations and solving problems
listed above
 Use tables or ordered pairs to plot  Solve problems, with or without a
points and draw graphs on the calculator, involving perimeter and
Cartesian plane area of polygons and circles to at
least 2 decimal places
 Use and describe the meaning of
the irrational number Pi (π) in
calculations involving circles
 Use and convert between
appropriate SI units, including: mm2
↔ cm2 ↔ m2 ↔ km2
 Analyse and interpret global  Recognise, describe and perform  Knowledge of squares and square  Geometry of 2-D shapes
graphs of problem situations, with translations, reflections and roots of whole numbers  Algebraic equations
special focus on the following rotations with geometric figures ad  Calculate the squares, cubes,
trends and features: shapes on squared paper square roots and cube roots of
‒ linear or non-linear  Identify and draw lines of symmetry rational numbers
Prerequisite
‒ constant, increasing or in geometric figures
skill/ pre-
decreasing
knowledge
 Draw global graphs from given
descriptions of a problem
situation, identifying features
listed above