Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 8 International Star Assessment Series End of Term 1 2026 Exams with Answers and Marking Schemes. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  It was a KJSEA examination booklet.

  1. Mathematics

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 70
  • Number of Questions: 37 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-37 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Number theory: Integers, place values, rounding off to hundreds of millions, and standard form
  • Fractions and decimals: Addition of fractions, recurring decimals, and simplified fractions
  • Arithmetic: Percentages, ratios, and commercial arithmetic including commissions
  • Geometry and Mensuration: Pythagoras theorem in right-angled triangles, area of rhombuses and squares, calculating shaded areas, and circumference/area of circles
  • Algebra: Solving linear inequalities, simplifying algebraic expressions, and sum of ages expressions
  • Measurement: Temperature conversions (Kelvin to Celsius), time calculations, and average speed in m/s
  • Data Handling: Interpretation of geometric shapes like parallelograms and pentagons

  2. Pre-Technical Studies

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 60
  • Number of Questions: 28 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-28 Structured)
  • Structure: Section A (Multiple Choice) and Section B (Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Digital Literacy: Physical threats to digital devices, data security, cyber threats, and computer hardware (CPU, Motherboard, USB, output devices)
  • Technical Drawing: Types of lines (centre, phantom, break), drawing instruments, freehand sketching, and dimensioning techniques (radial, angular, linear)
  • Safety: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), workshop safety, fire causes, and fire extinguisher use
  • Materials: Characteristics of metallic vs non-metallic materials and electrical cable materials
  • Business and Financial Literacy: Roles of money, entrepreneurship qualities, risk-taking, and goods vs services

  3. Integrated Science

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 60
  • Number of Questions: 32 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-32 Structured)
  • Structure: Section A (Multiple Choice) and Section B (Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Laboratory Safety: Labeling reagents, handling accidents, apparatus identification (funnels, Bunsen burners, tripod stands), and magnification instruments
  • Chemistry: Homogenous mixtures, salt formation equations, chemical symbols for various elements (Lead, Helium, Gold), and atom vs element definitions
  • Physics: Particle arrangement in states of matter, density calculations, and effects of impurities on boiling and melting points
  • Biology: Physical changes during adolescence, excretory organs, female reproductive system (fertilization and implantation), and diffusion processes
  • Health and Safety: Fire triangle components and first aid procedures for bleeding

  4. Religious Education (CRE and IRE)

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 70
  • Number of Questions: 34 (CRE) and 26 (IRE)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Christian Religious Education: Creation accounts, Bible inspiration and divisions, the life and miracles of Jesus (Cana), Abrahamic covenant, fruits of the Holy Spirit, consequences of sin, Old Testament leadership (Moses, Judges, Kings), and ethics regarding social media and substance abuse.
  • Islamic Religious Education: Ulul Azm prophets, divisions of the Holy Quran, methods of teaching Hadith, Wudhu procedures, children of the Prophet (S.A.W), and the Fardh prayers.

  5. Agriculture and Home Science

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 60
  • Number of Questions: 22 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-22 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Crop Production: Kitchen and backyard gardening, framed suspended gardens, soil tilth, and pest/disease control
  • Soil Conservation: Trash lines, soil bunds, and preventing soil pollution
  • Livestock Management: Poultry rearing structures, materials for housing, routine practices, and hygiene
  • Home Science: Nutrient conservation during cooking (steaming, boiling), soap making ingredients, food preservation (meat, milk), and laundry care for denim fabrics
  • Value Addition: Sorting and grading eggs and fish processing

  6. Creative Arts and Sports

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 90
  • Number of Questions: 32 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-32 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Performing Arts: Musical elements (rhythm, melody, pitch), time signatures, note values and parts, folk songs, storyboarding, ledger lines, and dynamics
  • Visual Arts: 2D vs 3D artwork (pottery, basketry), color theory (complementary colors), dominance in painting, and mounting techniques for exhibition
  • Sports: Middle distance running techniques, swimming equipment, handball passes, football dribbling, physical fitness components (stability), and javelin throw steps

  7. English (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes (Paper 1), 1 Hour 40 Minutes (Paper 2)
  • Total Marks: 50 (Paper 1), 50 (Paper 2)
  • Number of Questions: 50 (Paper 1), 4 Tasks (Paper 2)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Oral Skills and Comprehension: Telephone etiquette and passages covering human rights, dignity, and consumer responsibilities
  • Cloze Test and Grammar: Vocabulary related to environmental pollution, nouns (plurals, compound, collective), tenses, passive voice, punctuation, conditionals, and question tags
  • Creative Writing: Narrative writing on the importance of environmental conservation
  • Literary Analysis: Oral narratives (animal trickster tales and etiological legends), structural analysis of poetry including rhyme and personification, and novella analysis (setting and characterization)

  8. Kiswahili (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

  • Duration: Saa 1 Dakika 40 (Paper 1), Saa 1 Dakika 40 (Paper 2)
  • Total Marks: 50 (Paper 1), 50 (Paper 2)
  • Number of Questions: 50 (Paper 1), 5 Tasks (Paper 2)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Ufahamu na Lugha: Kusoma na kuchambua vifungu kuhusu mahakama, ushauri wa maisha kwa vijana, na mazungumzo kuhusu maadili.
  • Sarufi na Msamiati: Ngeli za nomino, tashbihi, kukanusha, misingi ya vitenzi, maamkuzi, methali, na matumizi ya kamusi.
  • Insha na Fasihi: Uandishi wa barua ya shukrani, uchambuzi wa nyimbo, tamthilia (maelekezo ya jukwaani), novela (sifa za wahusika), na ushairi (ujumbe wa usalama barabarani).

  9. Social Studies

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 60
  • Number of Questions: 29 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-29 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Geography: Theories of the solar system (Nebula cloud), longitudinal time calculations, climate, and factors influencing population distribution in Africa
  • History and Civics: Sources of information, contributions of early civilizations, human evolution stages and characteristics, population growth, rights and democracy types, and African colonization
  • Map Reading: Interpretation of the Cheptul area map, identifying features, settlement patterns, and economic activities
  • Regional Studies: Political organization of the Zulu, Asante economic systems, and historical slave trades (Indian Ocean and Trans-Saharan)
  • Social Issues: Promoting healthy self-esteem, conflict resolution methods (litigation vs peaceful), and national values in the Kenyan Constitution
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  ALL SUBJECTS

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