Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

CCE Calendar 2015-16

CLASS VIII - MATHEMATICS

Term-I

MONTH / UNIT/LESSONS/TOPICS TO BE COVERED / MODE OF
ASSESSMENT / COMPETENCIES/SKILLS/
CONCEPTS TO BE
ASSESSED / SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS / MARKS FOR SA-I
(Chapter-wise)
April/May / Ch.1: Rational Numbers
Ch.2: Linear Equations / Worksheet/Openbook assignment – application based
Quiz, Oral Test / Individual Activity
Sums based on application of concept, reasoning skills and interpretation of word problems / a) Application of
concept
b)Reasoning Skills
c) Conversion of word problems into mathematical form
d)Time management
e)Neatness / 5
June / Ch.2:
Linear Equations
( continued). / Viva/Puzzle / Reasoning Skills
Numerical Skills / Correctness of the answer
a)Knowledge
b) Reasoning
c) Accuracy & precision
d) Time management / 10
July / Ch.3: Understanding Quadrilaterals
Ch. 4: Practical Geometry / Paper cutting activity
PEN- PAPER TEST
(FA 1) / Verification of properties
Written test based on knowledge, reasoning and application based sums / Application of concepts.
Correct Response
MCQs 1m5Qs = 5
2m4Qs = 8
3m5Qs = 15
4m3Qs = 12
40 / 10
10
August / Ch.6: Squares and Square Roots
Ch.7: Cubes and Cube Roots / Pattern formation / REASONING
CREATIVITY / a) Identification
b) Comparison
c) Calculation
d)Interpretation
d) Conclusion / 10
10
September / Ch.5: Data Handling / Note book assessment
PEN-PAPER TEST
(SA-I) / C.W/H.W maintenance
Written Test
based on knowledge, reasoning , application and skill / a) Index/Date
b) Heading/Topic
c) Regularity
d) Neatness
e) Drawing skills
Correct Response
MCQs 1m8Qs = 8
2m6Qs = 12
3m8Qs = 24
4m4Qs = 16
60 / 5
60

Term-II

MONTH / UNIT/LESSONS/TOPICS TO BE COVERED / MODE OF
ASSESSMENT / COMPETENCIES/SKILLS/
CONCEPTS TO BE
ASSESSED / SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS / MARKS FOR SA-II
(Chapter-wise)
October / Ch.8: Comparing Quantities / Computation & comparison / Analysis
Accuracy / a) Acquisition of content knowledge
b) Logical reasoning / 10
November / Ch.9: Algebraic
Expressions
Ch. 10: Visualising Solid Shapes / Paper cutting & pasting
Lab activity test / Verification of identities
Verification
Written test based on knowledge, reasoning and application based problems / a) Concept
b) Skills c)Presentation
c)Observations
Correct Response
MCQs 1m5Qs = 5
2m4Qs = 8
3m5Qs = 15
4m3Qs = 12
40 / 10
5
December / Ch.11: Mensuration / Field work
Paper folding activity
PROJECT
FA 3 (Pen Paper Test) / Measuring & computing skills / Originality /Creativity
research work
concept
presentation
relevance / 10
January / Ch.12: Exponents and Powers
Ch.13: Direct and Inverse Proportions / Quiz / Participation & coordination / Accuracy
Depth of the content / 5
7
February / Ch14: Factorisation
Ch.15: Introduction to Graphs / Notebook assessment
Drawing activity / C.W/H.W maintenance
Drawing skills / a) Index/Date
b) Heading/Topic
c) Regularity
d) Neatness
e) Corrections
Neatness, interpretation / 5
5
March / Ch.16: Playing with Numbers / Puzzle
PEN-PAPER TEST
(SA-II) / Reasoning skill
Individual Written Test
based on knowledge, reasoning and application based problems / Reasoning
Correct Response
MCQs 1m8Qs = 8
2m6Qs = 12
3m8Qs = 24
4m4Qs = 16
60 / 3
60