Monday, 11 May 2015

Study list for exams

STUDY LIST

Mathematics
English
·         Numbers
·         Operations
·         Place value
·         BODMAS
·         Expanded notation
·         Rounding off
·         Word sums
·         Prime numbers
·         Multiples
·         Types of fractions (common, improper, mixed, equivalent  and LCD
·         Time
·         Common fractions/ decimals/ percentages
·         1/3 of 24 etc.
·         Types of angles
·         Data handling: interpreting graphs
·         3D shapes
·         Square root
·         Symmetry
·         Long division
·         Decimal fractions
·         Capacity & volume
·         Subject verb agreement
·         Format of a newspaper article
·         Types of nouns
·         Punctuation
·         Synonyms/ antonyms
·         Stereotypes
·         Conjunctions
·         Simple & complex sentences
·         Idioms and proverbs
·         Direct and reported speech
·         Format of a friendly letter
·         Alliteration
·         Similes
·         Metaphors
·         Personification
·         Format of a recipe
·         How to write a book review
·         Prefix & suffix
·         Subject and predicate
·         Types of verbs
Geography
History
·         Hemisphere
·         Continents
·         Major oceans
·         Lines of latitude
·         The African continent: countries + capitals
·         Scale
·         Calculating distance on a map
·         Using co-ordinates to find a location on a map
·         Imports & exports
·         Raw materials
·         Manufacturing products
·         trade
·         changes in society in the Limpopo Valley 900 AD – 1300AD
·         Mapungubwe
·         Great Zimbabwe
·         Marco polo
·         Bartholomeu Dias
·         Vasco Da Gama
·         Renaissance
·         Journeys of Dias & Da Gama
·         Leonardo Da Vinci
·         Galileo Galilei
Natural Science
Life Skills
·         Photosynthesis
·         Plants and air
·         Food groups
·         Starch (including test)
·         Deficiency diseases
·         Ecosystems
·         Processing foods
·         Solids liquids & gases
·         Food webs
·         All experiments & sketches
·         Volume & mass
·         Water pollution
·         Importance of wetlands
·         Peer pressure
·         Time management
·         Types of bullying
·         Rites of passage
·         Cultural rites and their importance
·         Understanding world religions