Higher Level
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Step into the world of high school wisdom and begin your journey through the gateway of formal education. Prepare yourself for success in either the Cambridge International Examinations or the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), as you shape your academic future in Pakistan.
After successful completion of this level, students will be able to attempt and excel in the Secondary School Certifications part I (class IX) and part II (class X) via the Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Islamabad (F.B.I.S.E).
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Oral Communication Skills
– Develop competence in listening and spoken language in order to communicate effectively across a variety of contexts and to a range of audiences.
Reading and Critical Thinking
– Use strategies, skills and knowledge, skills related to word identification/decoding, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency to construct meaning from informational and literary texts while maintaining a positive disposition towards reading.
Vocabulary & Grammar
– Use vocabulary accurately and appropriately as well as understand how speakers/writers put words together and
use vocabulary to communicate meaning in familiar and unfamiliar settings.
SYLLABUS
Numbers & Algebra
– Students will be able to identify Real Numbers and their properties to carry out basic operations.
– Students will be able to add, subtract, and
multiply matrices, evaluate the determinant of matrices to
find the inverse of matrices, solve simultaneous linear
equations using matrices.
– Students will be able to use Venn diagrams to demonstrate and describe operations of sets and apply in real life situations. Express functions, inverse functions, and composite functions.
– Students will be able to simplify, factorize and manipulate Algebraic Fractions, Identify and rationalize surds, and factorize algebraic expressions.
– Students will be able to solve linear equations, a system of two linear equations with two variables and solve linear inequalities.
Geometry
– Students will be able to use and interpret Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions and solve problems involving coordinate geometry.
– Students will be able to Identify vectors in plane and apply vector addition, dot/ cross product, scalar product,
– Students will be able to find volume and surface area of composite solids and solve problems using the relationship between areas of similar figures and volume of different solids
– Students will be able to apply characteristics and properties of angles, triangles, parallelograms and circles to develop arguments about their geometric relationships.
– Students will be able to use trigonometric identities to verify relationships between trigonometric ratios. Apply appropriate laws and formulas of trigonometry to solve the triangles and relevant problems.
– Students will be able to calculate unknown angles and solve problems by using the properties of circles.
Information Handling
– Students will be able to find measures of central tendency and dispersion to draw conclusion, construct and interpret cumulative frequency curve, measure correlation using scatter diagram.
– Students will be able to predict the outcomes of single and combined events using diagrams, find probability and recognize probabilities of compound events.
BOOKS
O’ Level Islamiyat by Hammad Ibn Nishat Textbook – Paper 1
O’ Level Islamiyat by Hammad Ibn Nishat Textbook – Paper 2
O’ Level Islamiyat by Khalid Hameed Soharwardy Skills Book – Paper 1
O’ Level Islamiyat by Khalid Hameed Soharwardy Skills Book – Paper 2
SYLLABUS
Quranic Passages 1-15
Ahadith of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم 1 – 20
History and Importance of Quran
History and Importance of Hadith
Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم – Life in Makkah and Madina
Caliphate of Rightly Guided Caliphs
First Islamic Community
Articles of Faith, Pillars of Islam & Jihad
SYLLABUS
History:
Ideological Basis, Struggle, Creation and the Political Developments in Pakistan.
– Promote an understanding of the ideology of Pakistan and its relationship with the creation of Pakistan. Students should be able to delineate the struggle for a Muslim State in the subcontinent and familiarize themselves with the genesis, struggle and creation of Pakistan.
Geography:
Land of Pakistan
– Develop understanding about the location of Pakistan and its geographical importance as well as comprehend the physical location of administrative areas of Pakistan.
The Natural Topography and Vegetation of Pakistan
– Develop understanding about the Topographical division of Pakistan. Link natural topography of Pakistan with human activity with reference to causes and effects.
Climate of Pakistan and Environmental Hazards
– Develop understanding about the seasonal and regional climatic variations in Pakistan and their impacts on human geography.
Water, Mineral and Power Resources:
Water Resources
– Students should be able to develop an understanding about the water resource availability and scarcity so that effective management can be planned for sustainable water management.
Population Structure, Growth, Employment and Industry
– Comprehend the demographic composition of Pakistan and scrutinize its statistics to interpret and analyze demographic data.
Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
– Recognize the scope and importance of arable farming,
and organic farming for sustainable development of Pakistan.
Transport, Trade and Telecommunication
– To comprehend the way various modes of transportation contribute to social and economic advancement by evaluating their benefits and drawbacks.
Cultural Diversity in Pakistan:
Society and Culture of Pakistan
– Students will be able to examine the elements of society and diversity of cultural aspects and the way they have evolved over time to forge social and cultural harmony in Pakistan.
Recreation – Sports and Tourism
– Students will be able to develop an understanding of the importance of recreational activities particularly with reference to sports and identify the challenges faced by the sports and sportsmen in Pakistan by giving sustainable solutions for its development.
Constitution of Pakistan:
Constitutional Development:
– Students will be able to understand the constitutional developments/reforms in Pakistan and relate it with the future prospects of the country.
Citizenship and sustainable society
– Develop an understanding of fundamental concepts like
citizenship, democratic process, justice, equality, and the rule of law. Also appreciate diversity, digital citizenship, critical media literacy, conflict resolution, peace, and sustainable development to be responsible citizens.
SYLLABUS
Nature of Science in Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Bonding
Stoichiometry
Electrochemistry
States and Phases of Matter
Energetics
Reaction Kinetics
Equibrilia
Acid-Basic Chemistry and pH
Salts
Inorganic Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Empirical Data Collection & Analysis
BOOKS
Cambridge O Level physics by Kennett, H, Duncan, T
SYLLABUS
Motion, forces and energy
Thermal physics
Waves
BOOKS
Cambridge O level Biology by MacKean, D G and Hayward, D
SYLLABUS
Cells
Classification
Movement into and out of cells
Biological molecules
BOOKS
Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Computer Science Second Edition by David Watson and Helen
Williams
SYLLABUS
Data representation
Data transmission
Hardware
Software
:کتاب
کاوش جدید اردو پرچہ اول و د وئم
:مضامین
تفہیم
مضمون نویسی
نوٹس بنانا
بےترتیب جملوں کا درست استعمال
خالی جگہ پر کریں
تلخیص نگاری
ترجمہ نویسی
جملوں کا صحی ح استعمال
Embark on a journey with Cambridge education, mastering subjects from science to languages. Develop critical thinking and global awareness while preparing for the Cambridge International Examinations, opening doors to top universities worldwide.
BOOKS
Cambridge O levels English Language 2nd Edition
by John Reynolds and Patricia Acres
Paper-I 2 hours, 50 Marks – Reading
Question 1 Comprehension task
– Demonstrate understanding of explicit and implicit meanings and attitude.
Question 2 Use of Language task
– Demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects and influence readers.
Question 3a Summary task
– Summary as continuous writing of no more than 150 words
Question 3b Short response task
– Short response to show understanding of implicit meanings and attitude in response to Text B
Paper-II 2 hours, 50 Marks – Writing
Directed Writing
– Read one or two texts totaling approximately 400–450 words in length.
– Use, develop and evaluate the information in the text(s) to create a discursive/argumentative/ persuasive speech, email, report, letter or article.
Composition
– Descriptive / Narrative
BOOKS
Think New Syllabus Mathematics 8th Edition Text Book 1,2,3,4
PAPER I – 2 hours, 100 marks
PAPER II – 2 hours,100 marks
1 Number
2 Algebra and graphs
3 Coordinate geometry
4 Geometry
5 Mensuration
6 Trigonometry
7 Transformations and vectors
8 Probability
9 Statistics
BOOKS
Chemistry for Cambridge O levels student book
by DEREK MC MONAGLE
PAPER I 1 hour, 40 marks
PAPER II 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks
1 States of matter
2 Atoms, elements and compounds
3 Stoichiometry
4 Electrochemistry
5 Chemical energetics
6 Chemical reactions
7 Acids, bases and salts
8 The Periodic Table
9 Metals
10 Chemistry of the environment
11 Organic chemistry
12 Experimental techniques and chemical analysis
PAPER 4 – ATP 1 hour 40 marks
BOOKS
Cambridge O levels Physics by Heather Kennett, Tom Duncan
PAPER I 1 hour, 40 marks
PAPER II 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks
1 Motion, forces and energy
2 Thermal Physics
3 Waves
4 Electricity and Magnetism
5 Nuclear Physics
6 Space Physics
PAPER 4 – ATP 1 hour 40 marks
BOOKS
Biology for Cambridge O levels Third Edition by Phil Bradfield
PAPER I 1 hour, 40 marks
PAPER II 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks
1 Cells
2 Classification
3 Movement into and out of cells
4 Biological molecules
5 Enzymes
6 Plant nutrition
7 Transport in flowering plants
8 Human nutrition
9 Human gas exchange
10 Respiration
11 Transport in humans
12 Disease and immunity
13 Excretion
14 Coordination and control
15 Coordination and response in plants
16 Development of organisms and continuity of life
17 Inheritance
18 Biotechnology and genetic modification
19 Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment
PAPER 4 – ATP – 1 hour 40 marks
BOOKS
Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Computer Science Second Edition by David Watson and Helen Williams D
PAPER I 1 hour 45 minutes 75 marks
Computer Systems
1 Data representation
2 Data transmission
3 Hardware
4 Software
5 The internet and its uses
6 Automated and emerging technologies
PAPER II 1 hour 45 minutes 75 marks
Algorithms, Programming and Logic
7 Algorithm design and problem-solving
8 Programming
9 Databases
10 Boolean logic
BOOKS
O level Islamiyat by Hammad Ibne Nishad Text Book Paper I, II
PAPER I 1½ hours
1. Major themes of the Qur’an Three groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to the themes of: • God in himself • God’s relationship with the created world • God’s Messengers.
2. The history and importance of the Qur’an the revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet (pbuh) between the years 610 and 632 • the account of the compilation of the Qur’an under the Rightly Guided Caliphs • the major themes of the Qur’an as contained both in the passages set for special study and in other similar passages • the use of the Qur’an in legal thinking, and its relationship with the Hadiths, consensus (ijma‘) and analogy (qiyas) • its significance as the basis of all thought and action in Islam.
3. The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Candidates should study: • the main events of the Prophet’s life from his birth to his call to prophethood • the main events of his activities in Makka and his experiences with his opponents • the main events of his activities in Madina, his leadership of the community there and his conflicts with the Makkans and others • his actions and character • the importance of his actions as examples for Muslim individuals in their personal conduct and relations with others including women and non-Muslims • the importance of his actions as examples for Muslim communities in their relations with other states • his significance as Seal of the Prophets and last Messenger of God. Candidates should be able to give accounts of the main events of the Prophet’s life, and his significance in Muslim beliefs. They should also be able to explain the importance of his actions and experiences in the history and beliefs of Islam, particularly in the way they provide examples for present day Muslim individuals and communities. In the examination, there will be either one or two questions on this topic.
4. The first Islamic community Candidates should study: • the Prophet’s wives • his descendants, including his children, grandchildren and the direct line recognised among Shi‘a Muslims as Imams • his leading Companions, including the Ten Blessed Companions, his Scribes, the major characters who surrounded him in his ministry, the Emigrants and Helpers, and the four Rightly Guided Caliphs during his lifetime. (Note that the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphs’ rules after the time of the Prophet (pbuh) is included in the syllabus under Paper 2.)
PAPER II 1½ hours
1. Major teachings in the Hadiths of the Prophet Two groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to: • individual conduct • life in the community.
2. The history and importance of the Hadiths Candidates should study: • the history of the compilation of the Hadiths • the earliest collections • the main musnad and musannaf collections • the main compilers and their activities • the methods based on examination of the chain of transmitters (isnad) and the text (matn) of a Hadith to test the reliability of the Hadith • the main features of the six collections of Sunni Hadiths and the four collections of Shi‘a Hadiths • the major themes of the Hadiths as these are contained both in the passages set for special study and in other similar passages • their use in legal thinking, and their relationship with the Qur’an, consensus (ijma‘) and analogy (qiyas) • their significance in thought and action in Islam
3. The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as leaders Candidates should study: • the main events of the rules of the four Caliphs • their policies in maintaining and expanding the state • their approaches to leading the community • their main achievements • the main difficulties they encountered • their significance as examples of leadership • the importance of their rules as models for government today • their importance as examples for Muslim communities in their relations with other states. (Note that the lives and activities of the Caliphs during the Prophet’s lifetime are included in the syllabus under Paper 1.)
4. The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of Islam Candidates should study: • the Six Articles of Faith: – God, including what Muslims believe about him – angels, their nature and duties – books, their contents and purpose – prophets, their character and function – God’s predestination and decree, its meaning and significance – Resurrection and the last day, the main events and its significance. • Jihad in its range of meanings, physical, mental and spiritual. • the Five Pillars of Islam: – the declaration of faith, shahada, including the significance of what it contains – prayer, salat, including preparations, its performance and importance, congregational prayers on Fridays and festivals, times of prayer, the place of prayer, private prayer, delayed prayer – alms-giving, zakat, how it is performed and its significance in the community – fasting, sawm, including the way it is observed, its significance and those exempted – pilgrimage, hajj, including the main observances involved and their significance.4.
BOOKS
The Environment of Pakistan by Huma Naz Sethi 7th Edition
History: Pakistan History, Culture and Government by Nigel Smith – Updated Edition
PAPER I 1½ hours The History And Culture Of Pakistan
1. Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement
– the religious reforms of Shah Waliullah and his role in the political and religious context of the time
– Syed Ahmad Barelvi and the revival of Islam in the subcontinent
– the Jihad movement and the Mujahideen
– Haji Shariatullah and the Faraizi Movement.
– Internal Indian reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire: • the impact of Aurangzeb’s policies on the stability of the Mughal Empire • the effectiveness of his successors as rulers • problems of controlling the Empire • the rise of the Maratha and Sikh empires. External reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire: • foreign invasions from Persia and Afghanistan • the East India Company’s involvement in the subcontinent • British relations with the later Mughal rulers of Delhi • British expansion from the 1750s to the 1850s in the subcontinent • a general overview of the course of, and reasons for, British annexation of the territories which now encompass Pakistan (including the Anglo–Sikh wars and the annexations of Lahore, the Punjab and Peshawar) • the British search for a ‘natural’ and ‘scientific’ NW Frontier • British policy towards Tribal Territory, War of independence 1857
2. The emergence of Pakistan 1906–47
3. Nationhood 1947–99
PAPER II 1½ hours The Environment Of Pakistan
1.The land of Pakistan
(a) Location of Pakistan
(b) Location of administrative areas and cities
(c) The natural topography, including drainage
(d) Climate
2. Natural resources – an issue of sustainability
(a) Water
(b) Forests
(c) Mineral resources
(d) Fish
3. Power
(a) Sources
(b) Non-renewables
(c) Renewables
4. Agricultural development
(a) Agricultural systems
(b) Crops and livestock
(c) Factors affecting production
5. Industrial development
(a) Understanding common terms
(b) Secondary and tertiary industries
6. Trade
(a) Major exports and imports
(b) Pakistan’s trading partners
7. Transport and telecommunications
(a) Internal transport
(b) International transport
(c) Telecommunications
8. Population and employment
(a) Structure and growth
(b) Movements of population
(c) Distribution and density of population
(d) Employment
BOOKS
Kawish e Jadeed Urdu Paper I and 2 by Ghulam Waris Iqbal
PAPER I 1 hour 45 minutes
Reading and Writing 50 marks
Exercise 1 – Short-answer questions: candidates read a short text printed in the question paper and answer a series of questions that test their skimming and gist-reading skills and require short answers of a single word or phrase. The text will be one of the following types: advertisement, brochure, leaflet, guide, report, manual, instructions, and newspaper/magazine article.
Exercise 2 – Multiple matching: candidates read a series of short paragraphs followed by a series of sentences, then match each sentence to one of the paragraphs.
Exercise 3 – Note-making: candidates read a longer text printed in the question paper and make brief notes under a number of supplied headings.
Exercise 4 – Summary: candidates write a paragraph-length summary (of no more than 100 words) about an aspect or aspects of the text in Exercise 3. Candidates should use their own words as far as possible.
Exercise 5 – Writing exercise: candidates write a short piece of functional prose such as an email, of approximately 150 words. A stimulus of short prompts and/or pictures will be printed in the question paper. A purpose, format and audience for the writing will be specified.
PAPER II 1 hour 30 minutes
Grammar, Writing and Translation 50 marks
Exercise 1 – Sentence transformation: candidates read five short sentences and transform the sentences using given prompts, without changing their original meaning.
Exercise 2 – Multiple-choice cloze passage: candidates read a short text with gaps to be filled from multiple-choice options. This exercise tests the application of grammatical usage in context, such as conjugation of verbs, subject/verb agreement, comparatives, superlatives, parts of speech, nouns, prepositions, post positions, articles and vocabulary appropriate to the context.
Exercise 3 – Extended writing exercise: candidates write a piece of continuous prose of approximately 200 words. A stimulus of short prompts will be printed in the question paper. A purpose, format and audience for the writing will be specified.
Exercise 4 – Translation: candidates translate a short passage of approximately 150 words from English into Urdu.
O Levels Fee Structure
Admission Fees
35,000 PKR
Fees Per Subject
5,000 PKR
SSC I & II Fee Structure
TBA