Physics (Grade VIII)
Grade VIII
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Overview
Explore the world through motion, energy, and light.
The Grade VIII Physics syllabus introduces foundational concepts across key areas of physics, building a strong conceptual base. The chart below highlights the distribution of learning outcomes:
Describe and interpret motion using graphs and measurements- Apply Newton’s laws to everyday scenarios
- Understand energy transformations and efficiency
- Explain how heat transfers through conduction, convection, and radiation
- Explore wave behavior and the nature of light, including dispersion through prisms
Learning Area Coverage
The Grade VIII Physics syllabus introduces foundational concepts across key areas of physics, building a strong conceptual base. The chart below highlights the distribution of learning outcomes:
Assessment and Practice
Students engage with concept checks, practical challenges, and review tests after each topic. The year is divided by a mid-year and final exam to reinforce learning and prepare for the next academic level.
Course Structure Overview
This comprehensive plan covers essential physics principles, from motion and forces to thermal physics and waves, with consistent comprehensive exams and dedicated review periods.
9 Core Module
Coverage of all mathematical area
48 Week Program
Structured regular timeline
Continues Assessment
Topic test & comprehensive exam
Module Timeline
Weeks (1–15)
Topic: Motion, Forces and Energy
Week 1
Physical quantities; scalar vs vector; using rulers, tapes, micrometers, clocks
Week 2
Calculating speed, velocity, acceleration; average speed and velocity
Week 3
Uniform and non-uniform acceleration; free fall and g ≈ 9.8 m/s²
Week 4
Motion graphs
End of Week 4
Comprehensive Exam 1 (Covers Weeks 1–4)
Week 5
Mass and weight; inertia; gravitational field strength
Week 6
Density
Week 7
Types of forces; balanced and unbalanced forces; free-body diagrams
Week 8
Newton’s 1st and 3rd laws; force diagrams; examples in motion
End of Week 8
Comprehensive Exam 2 (Covers Weeks 1–8)
Week 9
Friction and air resistance; drag and terminal velocity
Week 10
Hooke’s law; load-extension graphs; limit of proportionality
Week 11
Circular motion; qualitative understanding of centripetal force
Week 12
Turning effects; moments = force × perpendicular distance
End of Week 12
Comprehensive Exam 3 (Covers Weeks 5–12)
Week 13
Principle of moments; centre of gravity; stability
Week 14
Momentum and impulse; p = mv; conservation of momentum in 1D
Week 15
Energy and power; KE and GPE; energy transfers and conversions
End of Week 15
Comprehensive Exam 4 (Covers Weeks 9–15)
Weeks (16–22)
Topic: Thermal Physics
Week 16
States of matter; structure and particle model for solids, liquids, gases
Week 17
Particle motion and temperature; Brownian motion; absolute zero concept
Week 18
Pressure–temperature and volume–temperature relationships
Week 19
Boyle’s Law; pressure–volume relationship for fixed mass of gas
End of Week 19
Comprehensive Exam 5 (Covers Weeks 16–29)
Week 20
Thermal expansion
Week 21
Specific heat capacity
Week 22
Melting, boiling, evaporation; latent heat and cooling effects
End of Week 22
Comprehensive Exam 6 (Covers Weeks 16–22)
Weeks (23–24)
Topic: Mid-Year Consolidation
Week 23
Review and reinforcement
Week 24
Revision & Practice
End of Week 24
Midterm Exam — covers all contents from Weeks 1 to 23
Weeks (25–36)
Topic: Waves – General and Light
Week 25
Types of waves
Week 26
Wave properties
Week 27
Wave equation and calculations
Week 28
Reflection
End of Week 28
Comprehensive Exam 7 (Covers Weeks 25–28)
Week 29
Refraction
Week 30
Applications of refraction; experimental demonstrations
Week 31
Thin lenses
Week 32
Lens focal length, image characteristics, and magnification
End of Week 32
Comprehensive Exam 8 (Covers Weeks 25–32)
Week 33
Dispersion of light through a prism; visible spectrum (ROYGBIV)
Week 34
Nature of each colour in spectrum; relation to wavelength and frequency
Week 35
Reflection, refraction, dispersion
Week 36
Review of wave behaviours
End of Week 36
Comprehensive Exam 9 (Covers Weeks 33–36)
Weeks (37–47)
Topic: Revision & Stretch
Week 37
Problem-solving
Week 38
Problem-solving
Week 39
Problem-solving
Week 40
Problem-solving
Week 41
Concept review
Week 42
Concept review
Week 43
Concept review
Week 44
Practice Paper 1 (MCQ)
Week 45
Practice Paper 2 (structured)
Week 46
Review of Practice Papers and common errors
Week 47
Final brushing and summary sheets
Week (48)
Topic: Full syllabus practice, timed papers, corrections and final brush-ups
End of Week 48
Comprehensive Mock Tests with Exam-style Questions — full covered syllabus