Beaconhouse School System

Cluster 13, Multan

Mid-Year Examination Syllabus, 2022

X Cambridge

Subjects Syllabus/Topics

English Comprehension Task – Paper 1

Q1. Comprehension Task / Explicit and Implicit
Q2. Comprehension Use of Language Task / Writer’s Craft
Q3. Summary Writing Task / Short Response questions
Directed Writing- Paper 2
● Informal Letter, Formal Letter, Newspaper Report, General Report/Eye Witness
Report, Article Writing, Speech Writing
Composition- Paper 2
● Narrative Writing, Descriptive Writing

Urdu )‫ ثحب‬، ‫ ایبن لیصفت‬، ‫ دلیل‬: ‫رپہچ اول ( ومضمن ونیسی‬

) ‫ زغہیل‬، ‫ہیمظن‬، ‫ رثنی‬:‫رپہچ دوم ( ان داھکی اابتقس‬
)‫ الوہر اک‬،‫ اور آان رھگ ںیم رمویغں اک‬،‫ رقہبط اک اقیض‬،‫ڈنکرٹک‬، ‫ہصح رثن( اوسہ ہنسحصلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
‫دکتس‬, ‫ اووروکٹ‬،‫رغجاہیف‬
‫ٹ‬
‫اعطقت‬،‫)ہصح مظن ( ٹکیآرٹازدیسدمحمرفعجی‬
‍‫ب‍ س‬
‫‍ی ‍ا از رمزا ومحمد رسدحی‬
)‫انرص اکیمظ ۔‬،‫ دیحر یلع آشت‬،‫زغایلت( ادمح رفاز‬
Islamiat Paper 1:
1. Quranic Passages# 1 till 15
2.The history and importance of the Qur’an (complete) and
● Background of the Surahs (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Nas, Al-Duha and Al-Kauthar) ● The major
themes of the Qur’an as contained both in the passages set for special study and in
other similar passages (Allah in Himself, Allah’s relationship with the created world
and Allah’s messengers)
3.The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (Rasool Allah
Khatam-un Nabiyyin SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam)
● Life in Makkah (complete)
● Life in Madinah (complete)
● Qualities /character of the Holy Prophet (Rasool Allah Khatam-un-Nabiyyin
SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam)
● Holy Prophet SAW as the Last Messenger of Allah
4. The First Islamic Community(complete)
Paper 2:
1. Ahadith 1-20
2.The history and importance of the Hadith(complete)
3.Rightly Guided Caliphs

● Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) as caliph

● Hazrat Umar (RA) as caliph
● Hazrat Uthman (RA) as caliph
● Hazrat Ali (RA) as caliph
● Role of caliphs as leaders
4.Articles of Faith
● Belief in the Oneness of Allah
● Belief in Angels
● Belief in revealed Books/Scriptures
● Belief in Prophets and Messengers
(Muhammad (Rasool Allah Khatam-un-Nabiyyin SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam) as
‘Seal of Prophets’)
● Resurrection & The Last Day
● God’s Predestination & Divine Decree
5.Pillars of Islam
● Shahadah (Declaration of faith)
● Salat
● Fasting
● Zakat
● Pilgrimage
Mathematics 1. Numbers 2. Algebra 3. Solution to quadratic equations 4. Coordinate
geometry 5. Inequalities 6. Indices and standard form 7. Variations 8. Matrices 9.
Similarity and Congruency 10. Mensuration 11. Trigonometry 12. Further
trigonometry 13. Angle properties of circles and polygons 14. Functions and Graphs
of Functions
15. Kinematics

Pakistan History:
Studies ● Chapter 3: What were the causes and consequences of the War of
Independence 1857–58?
Chapter 4: How important was the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to the
development of the Pakistan Movement during the 19th century?
Chapter 5: To what extent have Urdu and regional languages contributed to
the cultural development of Pakistan since 1947?
Chapter 6 & 7: How far did the Pakistan Movement develop during the early
20th century? (1905-1927)
● Chapter 8: How successful was the Pakistan Movement in the years 1927 to 1939? ●
Chapter 9: How successful were attempts to find solutions to the problems facing the
subcontinent in the years 1940 to 1947?
● Chapter 10: How important were the contributions of Jinnah, Allama Iqbal
and Rahmat Ali to the success of the Pakistan Movement to 1947?
● Chapter 11: How successful was the establishment of an independent nation
between 1947 and 1948?

● Chapter 12: How far did Pakistan achieve stability following the death of
Jinnah? 1948-70
● Chapter 13: Why did East Pakistan seek and then form the independent state
of Bangladesh?
● Chapter 14: How successful was Pakistan in the twenty years following the
‘Decade of Progress 1971-88 ?(till Gen. Zia ul Haq).

Environment of Pakistan:
● Unit 3: Natural resources – an issue of sustainability
● Unit 4: Forests
● Unit 5: Mineral resources
● Unit 6: Fishing
● Unit 7: Agricultural Development
● Unit 8: Power Resources
● Unit 9: Industrial development
● Unit 10: Trade
Chemistry ● 1. States of matter
● 2. Atoms, elements and compounds (including ionic, covalent + metallic
bonding & structure)
● 3. Stoichiometry
● 5. Chemical energetics
● 7. Acids, bases, salts
● 8. The Periodic Table
● 10. Chemistry of the environment (10.1)
● 12. Experimental techniques and chemical analysis

Physics Motion, forces and energy

● 1.1 Physical quantities and measurement techniques
● 1.2 Motion
● 1.3 Mass and weight
● 1.4 Density
● 1.5 Forces
● 1.5.1 Balanced and unbalanced forces
● 1.5.2 Friction
● 1.5.3 Elastic Deformation
● 1.5.4 Circular motion
● 1.5.5 Turning effect of forces
● 1.5.6 Centre of gravity
● 1.6 Momentum
● 1.7 Energy, work and power
● 1.7.1 Energy
● 1.7.2 Work
● 1.7.3 Energy resources
● 1.7.4 Efficiency
 ● 1.7.5 Power
● 1.8 Pressure
Thermal physics
● 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter
● 2.1.1 States of matter
● 2.1.2 Particle model
● 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature
● 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
● 2.2.2 Specific heat capacity
● 2.2.3 Melting, boiling and evaporation
● 2.3 Transfer of thermal energy
● 2.3.1 Conduction
● 2.3.2 Convection
● 2.3.3 Radiation
● 2.3.4 Consequences of thermal energy transfer
Light
● 3.2.1 Reflection of light
● 3.2.2 Refraction of light
● 3.2.3 Thin lenses
● 3.2.4 Dispersion of light
● 3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum
ATP: Experimental techniques and drawing and Interpretation of graphs

Biology ● Cell Structure & Organization Classification ● Movement into and out of
cells Biological molecules ● Enzymes Plant nutrition ● Human nutrition.
Human gas exchange ● Respiration Transport in humans ● Excretion
Homeostasis
● Mammalian Nervous System Mammalian Hormones ● Mammalian Sense
Organ (Human Eye)
● ATP: ALL ATP skills practiced (Magnification, graphs, food tests, designing an
experiment) and all investigations performed or discussed, related to the chapters
done.
Accounting 1 The fundamentals of accounting
● 1.1 The purpose of accounting
● 1.2 The accounting equation
2 Sources and recording of data
● 2.1 The double entry system of book-keeping
● 2.2 Business Documents
● 2.3 Books of Prime Entry
3 Verification of accounting records
● 3.1 The trial balance and Introduction to Financial statement (Income
statement/ Statement of Financial Position)
● 3.2 Correction of errors (Errors affecting the trial balance and Suspense
account adjustments)

4 Accounting procedures
● 4.1 Capital and revenue expenditure and receipts
● 4.2 Calculation of Depreciation
● 4.2. Accounting for depreciation and disposal of non-current assets
● 4.4 Irrecoverable Debts and Provision for doubtful debts
● 4.3 Other Payables/ Receivables (Accruals/Prepaid)
● 4.5 Valuation of inventory
5 Preparation of financial statements
● 5.1 Sole trader final accounts with adjustments
7 Accounting principles and policies
● 7.1 Accounting principles
● 7.2 Accounting policies
Economics 1. The basic Economic problem
● Chapter 1: Nature of economics problem
● Chapter 2: Factors of production
● Chapter 3: Opportunity cost
● Chapter 4: Production Possibility Curve
2. Allocation of Resources
● Chapter 5: Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
● Chapter 6: Role of markets in allocating resources
● Chapter 7: Demand
● Chapter 8: Supply
● Chapter 9: Price determinants
● Chapter 10: Price Changes
● Chapter 11: Price elasticity of demand (PED)
● Chapter 12: Price elasticity of supply (PES)
● Chapter 13: Market economic system
● Chapter 14: Market Failure
● Chapter 15: Mixed economic system
3. Microeconomic decision makers
● Chapter 16: Money and Banking
● Chapter 17: Households
● Chapter 18: Workers
● Chapter 19: Trade Unions
● Chapter 20: Firms
● Chapter 21: Firms & Production
● Chapter 22: Firms’ cost revenue & Objectives
● Chapter 23: Market structure
Section 4: Govt. and the macroeconomy
● Chapter 24: Role of the government
● Chapter 25: Macroeconomic aims of government
● Chapter 26: Fiscal policy
● Chapter 27: Monetary policy
● Chapter 28: Supply Side Policy

Business ● Unit - 1 Understanding business activity

Studies ● Unit - 2 People in business
● Unit - 3 Marketing
● Unit - 4 Operations management
Computer ● 1.1 Number systems
Science ● 1.2 Text, sound and images
Compulsory ● 1.3 Data storage and compression
● 3.2 Input devices
● 6.1 Automated systems
● 2.1 Types and methods of data transmission
● 3.2 Output devices
● 3.4 Network hardware
● 5.1 The internet and the World Wide Web
● 3.3 Data Storage
● 4.2 Types of programming language, translators and integrated development
environments (IDEs)
● 7 Algorithm design and problem-solving
● Flow Charts
● 8.1 Programming concepts

Computer Paper I
Science ● Chapter 1 Data Representation
Elective ● Chapter 2 Data Transmission
● Chapter 3 Hardware
● Chapter 4 Software
● Chapter 5 Internet and it's uses
● Chapter 6 Automated and emerging Technologies
Paper II
● Chapter 9 Data Bases
● Chapter 10 Boolean Logic

Global ● Component 1 (Written Paper) (Q 1 - 4)

Perspectives

Environm ● Chapter 1: Rocks and minerals and their exploitation

ent al ● Chapter 2: Energy and the environment
Management ● Chapter 3: Agriculture and the Environment
● Chapter 4: Water and its management
● Chapter 5: Oceans and fisheries
● Chapter 7: The atmosphere and human activities
● Chapter 8: Human population
● Chapter 9: Natural ecosystems and human activities

Sociology Paper 1:
● Unit 1: Theory and methods
● Unit 2: Culture, identity and Socialisation
 ● Unit 3: Social inequality
Paper 2:
● Unit 4: The Family
● Unit 5:Education
● Unit 6: Crime, deviance and social control

Add. Maths ● 1. Simultaneous Equations

● 2. Indices and surds
● 3. Quadratic expressions and equations
● 4. Factor and Remainder Theorem
● 5. Logarithmic and exponential functions
● 6. Coordinate Geometry
● 7. Linear law
● 8. Sequence and Series (A.P. and G.P.)
● 9. Binomial Theorem
● 10. Function
● 11. Trigonometric Functions
● 12. Trigonometric Identities
● 13. Circular Measures

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Please note all relevant work done in class is also included. Moreover, please ensure that your child is
present for the examination as there is no retake of examination. In case there is a dire need to be away
from school on the exam day, you are requested to send a written application for school record. It may be
noted that in case of child’s absence, the average marks of the student himself/herself or the class,
whichever is less will be awarded. You are requested to support your child in preparation of the
examination.

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