Curriculum

Grade 6–10 Mathematics, National Curriculum of Pakistan.

Draft outline — being reviewed by a Pakistani Maths teacher before the pilot.

1. Mathematics

   1

   Sets

   3 topics

   • Describing sets
   • Types of sets
   • Subsets
2. 2

   Whole Numbers

   3 topics

   • Place value
   • Operations on whole numbers
   • Properties of whole numbers
3. 3

   Factors and Multiples

   4 topics

   • Prime and composite numbers
   • Divisibility tests
   • HCF
   • LCM
4. 4

   Integers

   3 topics

   • Integers on the number line
   • Adding and subtracting integers
   • Multiplying and dividing integers
5. 5

   Fractions and Decimals

   4 topics

   • Simplifying fractions
   • Operations on fractions
   • Decimals and fractions
   • BODMAS simplification
6. 6

   Ratio and Proportion

   3 topics

   • Ratio
   • Direct proportion
   • Unitary method
7. 7

   Financial Arithmetic

   3 topics

   • Percentages
   • Profit and loss
   • Discount
8. 8

   Introduction to Algebra

   3 topics

   • Variables and constants
   • Algebraic expressions
   • Evaluating expressions
9. 9

   Linear Equations

   3 topics

   • Forming simple equations
   • Solving linear equations
   • Word problems
10. 10

    Geometry

    3 topics

    • Lines and angles
    • Types of angles
    • Constructing angles
11. 11

    Perimeter and Area

    2 topics

    • Perimeter of shapes
    • Area of squares and rectangles
12. 12

    Information Handling

    3 topics

    • Collecting data
    • Bar graphs
    • Average (mean)

13. General Science

    1

    Living Things

    3 topics

    • Cells and organisms
    • Plants: structure and nutrition
    • Classification of living things
14. 2

    Health and the Environment

    3 topics

    • Food and balanced diet
    • Ecosystems and food chains
    • Protecting the environment
15. 3

    Matter

    3 topics

    • States of matter
    • Mixtures and separation
    • Physical and chemical changes
16. 4

    Energy and Forces

    3 topics

    • Forms of energy
    • Forces and motion
    • Sound
17. 5

    Electricity and Magnetism

    3 topics

    • Simple circuits
    • Conductors and insulators
    • Magnets
18. 6

    Earth and Space

    3 topics

    • The solar system
    • Day, night and seasons
    • Weather and climate

19. English

    1

    Reading Comprehension

    3 topics

    • Finding the main idea
    • Answering questions from a passage
    • Inference and meaning from context
20. 2

    Vocabulary

    3 topics

    • Synonyms and antonyms
    • Prefixes and suffixes
    • Words in context
21. 3

    Grammar

    4 topics

    • Parts of speech
    • Simple tenses
    • Sentence structure
    • Punctuation
22. 4

    Writing

    3 topics

    • Paragraph writing
    • Informal letters
    • Story writing