CLASS 7 CURRICULUM
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
LANGUAGE
OXFORD ENGLISH: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH 2 (student book
and workbook)
Oxford English: An International Approach is a series designed for students who
have English as a first language or a strong second language. The series uses a
theme-based, holistic approach to reading, writing, speaking and listening, and
provides a unique range of fiction and non-fiction from across the globe.
Learning to reason and think critically is emphasized through the many ethical
and moral issues raised. Students will be encouraged to read and write for a
purpose and tackle issues of concern.
UNITS:
1. Crossing Rivers
2. Communication
3. Feeding us all
4. Health
5. New Pastures
6. Setting the Scene
7. Peace
8. Looking Back
9. Man and Beast
10. Secrets of the Sea
LITERATURE
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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
The Origins Book of Verse:
1. The Twins - Henry S. Leigh
2. Leisure - William H. Davies
3. Noise - Jesse Pope
4. You are Old Father William - Lewis Carroll
5. Rain in Summer - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
6. Questions – Unknown
7. All the world’s a Stage – William Shakespeare
8. Ozymandius – Percy B. Shelly
URDU
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Sentence Construction
Essay writing
Letter Writing (including requests)
Stories
Summaries
Translation
Proverbs ( meanings and usage in sentences)
Singular / Plural
Masculine/ Feminine
Opposites
Cloze Passage
Spellings and Dictation
Comprehension
Workbook “Hamari Urdu 6”
Origins Urdu Workbooks 1 and 2
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
ISLAMIYAT FOR SECONDARY CLASSES 7
 Al-Quran-ul-Kareem
1. Surah Al-Zuha
2. Surah Al- Zilzal
3. Surah Al-Baqarah
4. Surah Taha
 Faith and Prayers
1. Faith- Belief in Prophets (Risalat)
2. Prayers
3. Concept of Worship (Ibadat) in Islam
4. Importance of praying to Allah (Du'a)
5. Zakat
 The Life of the prophet Muhammad
1. The Conquest of Makkah
2. The Battle of Hunain
3. The Battle of Tabouk
4. The Farewell Hajj and Address of the Holy Prophet
5. The Last Journey of the Holy Prophet
 Good conduct and Character
1. Generosity and Miserliness
2. Moderation
3. Equality
4. Dignity of Labour
5. Our Environment and Islam
6. Rights of People (Huquq-ul-ibad)
 Some Famous Personalities of Islam
1. Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqa
2. Baba Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar
3. Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi
4. Ibn Khaldun
 Stories from the Quran
1. Hazrat Moosa and Firaun
 Character building and some commonly used duas
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS 1 NEW SYLLABUS
 Factors and Multiples (Chapter 1)
 Integers (Chapter 2)
 Fundamental Algebra (Chapter 5)
 Estimation and Approximation (Chapter 4)
 Rational Numbers (Chapter 3)
 Arithmetic Problems and Percentages (Chapter 11)
 Perimeter and Area of Simple Geometric Figures (Chapter 8)
 Statistics (Chapter 13)
 Number Sequences (Chapter 6)
 Algebraic Expression and Simple Inequalities (Chapter 7)
 Ratio, Rate and Speed (Chapter 10)
 Volume and Surface Area (Chapter 9)
 Basic Geometrical Concepts and Properties (Chapter 14)
 Angle Properties of Polygons (Chapter 15)
ICT
THE FOURTH R PAKISTAN
 Excel 11
 Microsoft Publisher 2010
 Touch Interfaces and Google Apps
 EduBuntu and Libre Office Intro
 Kids Cartoon Animation Toon Intermediate Level
 Scratch Programming
 Adobe Photoshop C56 Level 1 Graphic and Picture Retouching
 Robotics Stem Education NXT 2.0 Kit
SCIENCE
OXFORD SECONDARY SCIENCE 2
BIOLOGY
 The Digestive System
 Respiration and energy from food
 The human transport system
 Transport in plants
CHEMISTRY
 Water, water everywhere
 Atoms
 Physical and chemical changes
PHYSICS
 Heat on the move
 Dispersion of light
 Sound waves
 Circuits and electric currents
SOCIAL STUDIES
OXFORD SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES FOR PAKISTAN 2
GEOGRAPHY
 Geography of the Muslim world
 Climatic regions of the Muslim world
 Main agricultural products of the Muslim world
 Minerals and natural resources of the Muslim world
 Industrialization in the Muslim world
 Trade and commerce
 Transport and communication
 Environment
 The population of the Muslim world
HISTORY
 The early Muslims
 Islam in South-east Asia
 Muslim scientists, philosophers, and travellers
 The decline and the reawakening of the Muslims
 National unity and freedom movements
 The struggle for freedom
 The road to independence
 Leading the freedom movement
 1937-46: The last steps to independence
 Pakistan- 1947-71 and beyond
 Human rights
ART & DESIGN
WORKING MEDIUMS
 Pencils/ Colour pencils
 Oil Pastels
 Water Colours
 Poster Colours
 Felt tip pens
 Mixed media
TOPICS
 Still Life
 Shading Techniques
 Grid Drawing
 Cityscapes
 Pointillism
 Shoe Painting
 Compositions