The Shri Ram School, Moulsari Campus
Workplan* – October to February
Semester 2, 2024-25
IGCSE Grade 9, All Subjects
* This is a tentative workplan and may be subject to change
IGCSE GRADE 9
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (0500)
Paper 1
• Comprehension
• Summary
• Writer’s Effects
• Extended Response – Article and Diary Entry
ENGLISH LITERATURE (0475)
Paper 2 Drama:
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire
Paper 1 Poetry and Prose
Poetry:
• ‘The Capital’ by W H Auden
• ‘At the Bus Station’ by Julius Chingono
Prose:
• ‘Haywards Heath’ by Aminatta Forna
• ‘The Woman’s Rose’ by Olive Schreiner
HINDI (0549)
पठन कौशल
➢ अपठठत गद्यांश (पन
ु रयभ््यस)
➢ ठिए गए अनच्
ु छे ि के आधयर पर बहुविकल्पी् प्रश्नोत्तर (पन
ु रयभ््यस)
➢ ठिप्पण लेखन (पन
ु रयभ््यस)
लेखन कौशल
➢ सयरयांश लेखन (पन
ु रयभ््यस)
➢ सयक्षयत्कयर लेखन
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➢ कहयनी समीक्षय
ी़
➢ ब्लॉग लेखन
➢ औपचयररक पत्र
➢ फिल्म समीक्षय
श्रिण कौशल
FRENCH (0520)
2.6 - going on holidays
2.7- Family and friends abroad
3.1 - Home town and geographical surroundings
3.2- Shopping
3.3 - Public Services
3.4- Natural environment
All the grammar topics related to the above topics will be done in class along with the writing skills
SPANISH (0530)
Unit 2- My family and my friends, at home and abroad
-special occasions
-going on a holiday
-family and friends abroad
Unit 3- Where I live and what I like
-home town and geographical surroundings
-shopping
-public services
-natural environment
-weather
-finding the way
-travel and transport
Orals- Topic A, B and C
EXTENDED MATHEMATICS (0580)
Ch 3 Number 2
Ch 13 Statistics
Ch 14 Probability
Ch 11 Sets and Functions
Ch 9 Graphs - Graphical solutions of equations
Ch 12 Vectors and Transformations
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INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS (0607)
Ch 05 – Plane Geometry
Ch 11 – Formulae
Ch 18 – Simultaneous Equations
Ch 20 – Transformations
Ch 21 – Congruence and Similarity
Ch 22 – Trigonometry
Ch 30 – Functions
Ch 31 – Quadratic functions
Ch 32 – Exponentials and Logarithms
Ch 33 – Further Functions
Ch 34 – Advanced Trigonometry
Ch 35 – Circle Geometry
PHYSICS (0625)
Unit 5 – Thermal Energy
5.1 Moving Particle
5.2 Thermometer
5.3 Expanding solids and liquids
5.4 Heating gases
5.5 Thermal conduction
5.6 Convection
5.7 Thermal Radiation
5.8 Liquids and vapours
5.9 Specific Heat Capacity
Unit 6 – Waves and Sounds
6.1 Transverse and longitudnal waves
6.2 Wave effects
6.3 Sound waves
6.4 Speed of sound and echoes
6.5 Characteristics of sound waves
6.6 Ultrasound
Unit 7 – Rays and waves
7.1 Light rays and waves
7.2 Reflection in plane mirror (1)
7.3 Reflection in plane mirror(2)
7.4 Refraction of light
7.5 Total internal reflection
7.6 Refraction Calculation
7.7 Lenses (1)
7.8 Lenses (2)
7.9 More lenses in action
7.10 Electromagnetic waves (1)
7.11 Electromagnetic waves (2)
7.12 Sending Signals
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CHEMISTRY (0620)
Unit 4: Electrochemistry
Unit 5: Chemical Energetics
Unit 6: Chemical Kinetics
Unit 9: Metals
Unit 10: Chemistry of the Environment
Unit 12.5 : Test for ions and gases
BIOLOGY (0610)
Unit 6: Plant nutrition
Unit 7: Human nutrition
Unit 8: Transport in plants
Unit 9: Transport in animals
Unit 10: Diseases and immunity
Unit 11: Respiration and Gas exchange
Unit 19: Human influences on ecosystems
ECONOMICS (0455)
1. Chapter 16 Money and Banking
2. Chapter 17 Households
3. Chapter 18 Workers
4. Chapter 19 Trade Unions
5. Chapter 20 Firms
6. Chapter 21 Firms and Production
7. Chapter 22 Firms, Costs, Revenue, and Objectives
8. Chapter 23 Market Structure
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (0680)
Chapter 2 Energy and the environment
Chapter 7 The atmosphere and human activities
Chapter 8 Human population
HISTORY (0470)
Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45
1 Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
Focus points
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• How did Germany emerge from defeat at the end of the First World War?
• What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Republic?
• To what extent did the Republic recover after 1923?
• What were the achievements of the Weimar period?
2 Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
Focus points
• What did the Nazi Party stand for in the 1920s?
• Why did the Nazis have little success before 1930?
• Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor by 1933?
• How did Hitler consolidate his power in 1933–34?
3 The Nazi regime
(a) How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933–45?
Focus points
• How much opposition was there to the Nazi regime?
• How effectively did the Nazis deal with their political opponents?
• How did the Nazis use culture and the mass media to control the people?
• Why did the Nazis persecute many groups in German society?
• Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state?
(b) What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?
Focus points
• How did young people react to the Nazi regime?
• How successful were Nazi policies towards women and the family?
• Did most people in Germany benefit from Nazi rule?
• How did the coming of war change life in Nazi Germany?
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (0457)
A. Introduction to Component 2 (Individual Report)
Skill focus:
• Research, analysis and evaluation
o design, carry out and evaluate research into current global issues, their causes and
o consequences and possible course(s) of action
o identifying, analysing and evaluating issues, arguments, perspectives and supporting evidence.
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o develop a line of reasoning to support an argument, a perspective or course(s) of action.
• Reflection
o consider different perspectives objectively and with empathy
o justify personal perspective(s) using evidence and reasoning
• Communication and collaboration
o select and present relevant arguments, evidence and perspectives clearly and with structure
o present research and include citations and references
B. Introduction to Component 3 (Team Project)
Skill focus:
• Same as Component 2, along with:
o Reflection on how research, engagement with different perspectives and working as part
of a team have influenced personal learning.
o Communicating and collaborating fruitfully in the Team Project.
C. Revision of Component 1 (Written Paper)
• Identification and explanation of causes and consequences of an issue
• Source Evaluation: analysis and comparison of arguments, testing a claim
• Identification and understanding of value judgement, bias
• Development of courses of action to address a local, national, or global issue.
GEOGRAPHY (460)
Unit 2.1: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Unit 2.2: Rivers
Unit 2.3: Coasts
Unit 2.4: Weather
Unit 3.6: Water
Unit 3.7: Environmental Risks of Economic Development
BUSINESS STUDIES (0450)
Section 3 – Marketing
Chapter 13 Place and Promotion
Chapter 14 Market Strategy
Section 5- Finance
Chapter 19 Business Finance –need and sources
Chapter 20 Cash Flow and working Capital
Chapter 21 Income Statement
Chapter 22 Balance Sheet
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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (0445)
Introduction to Product Design paper 1
• Understanding Materials, Properties and types (Representing through drawings)
• Tooling, Processes and Machining (Representing through drawings)
• Drawing styles (revision of Graphic Products) and freehand drawings styles
• Infographics, Colouring/Rendering and annotations
• Construction Details - Joints, Fasteners, Glues and dimensions
• Visualisation of Industrial Production
• Human Factors and Ergonomic
• Understanding Scenarios and QP Format
• Product Design Specifications and ways to Research
• Product Evaluation
• CAD – Rhinoceros 3D / Google Sketch-up
• Introduction to Stage 1 - Coursework
ART & DESIGN (0400)
Coursework (component 1):
• Selection of topic, mind map and mood board
Sheet 1 and 2:
• Brief introduction of the topic
• Recording observation from primary sources.
• Tonal observation drawing and painting.
Sheet 3 and 4:
• Experimental drawing and painting technique.
• Mixmedia and surface making
• Personal connect
Printmaking
Artist research and development of ideas
DRAMA ( 0411 )
1. Introduction to Theatre Practitioners, Theatre Traditions and Theatre Forms.
1.1 Overview of History of Theatre
o World Theatre Timeline
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o Ancient Greek Theatre
1.2 Introduction to Theatre Practitioners
o Constantin Stanislavski
o Bertolt Brecht & Epic Theatre
1.3 Introduction to World Theatre Traditions
o Commedia Dell 'Arte (Italy)
o Victorian Melodrama (England)
1.4 Introduction to Theatre Forms
o Physical Theatre
o Masks
o Multimedia
2. Fundamentals of Technical Theatre - Set Design, Lighting Design, Sound Design & Costume Design
• Introduction to Aspects
• Applying Skills in Practical Work
• Applying Skills in Written Work (Using a sample piece of extract from a published play)
3. Moving from Script to Performance –Exploring skills for Scripted performance work
4. Mock-Scripted Piece –A group performance for Summative Assessment
5. Approaching Text in Drama - Using an extract from Mikhail Bulgakov’s Madame Zoyka and Davey
Anderson’s Blackout to explore the following objectives
• Introduction to Directing Skills - Exercises and Inspiration on vision, intention, and intended impact.
• Introduction to T.E.A.M- Tension, Emotion Atmosphere & Meaning
6. Mock Devised Piece
7. IGCSE Practical Coursework Individual Performance
COMPUTER SCIENCE ( 0478)
Introduction to Pseudocodes
Conditional Statement
Concept of 2D Arrays
Strings & String Functions
Chapter 3 – Hardware
3.1 Computer Architecture
Chapter 4 – Software
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4.1 Types of Software & Interrupts
4.2 Types of Programming languages, translators and Integrated development environments
Chapter 5 – The Internet & Its Uses
5.1 The internet & world wide web
5.2 Digital Currency
5.3 Cyber Security
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