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The PDF document comprises Grade 8 Targeter Wings 003 End of Term 1 2026 Exams with Answers and Marking Schemes. The marking scheme is in a different document.
It was a KJSEA examination booklet.
1. Pre-Technical Studies
- Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 32 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-32 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Fire fighting techniques (cooling) and causes of fire outbreaks in work environments
- Technical drawing: Types of lines (hidden, centre), dimensioning methods (baseline, radial), and symbols for diameter
- Drawing tools and their uses: Dividers, compasses, protractors, and tape measures
- Scale interpretation (Representative Fraction) and drawing types like caricatures
- Shading techniques including blending using tissue or fingers
- Factors of production: Land, Labour, Capital, and Entrepreneurship
- Roles of an entrepreneur and characteristics of successful business ideas
- Financial literacy: Setting SMART goals and personal financial management
- Digital literacy: Computer classification, keyboard shortcuts (CTRL), and online safety threats like impersonation
- Computer hardware: Input and output devices (monitors, printers, scanners, speakers)
- Workshop tools: Try squares, marking gauges, and dot punches for metalwork
- Materials: Identification of synthetic materials such as plastics and nylon
2. Integrated Science
- Duration: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 26 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-26 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Chemistry: Diatomic molecules, chemical symbols (Na, Hg, Cl, Al), and properties of compounds like Sodium Chloride
- Word equations: Formation of carbon dioxide and water
- Acids, bases, and indicators: Uses of bases in soap making and litmus paper tests
- Separation of mixtures: Methods like filtration, boiling, chromatography, and distillation using a Liebig condenser
- Physics: Magnetic vs non-magnetic materials, electrical circuits (switches, bulbs), and particle arrangement in states of matter
- Thermal physics: Heating curves of ice, melting processes, and the effects of impurities on boiling and melting points
- Biology: Human excretory system (Lungs, Skin, Kidneys) and their functions in removing wastes like urea and carbon dioxide
- Health: The importance of Fluoride in dental care
3. Agriculture
- Duration: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 30 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-30 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Environmental conservation: Soil pollution control, benefits of planting trees, and soil conservation measures like mulching
- Water management: Rainwater harvesting structures, water storage advantages, and surface run-off conservation
- Crop production: Soil tilth (fine vs rough), framed suspended gardens, and fast-growing greens for kitchen gardens
- Livestock management: Hygiene practices for small animals (guinea pigs) and benefits of poultry fold rearing
- Value addition: Methods like frying groundnuts, honey filtering using muslin cloth, and egg grading factors
- Home Science: Cooking methods (roasting, steaming, grilling), soap making ingredients, and laundering loose-coloured articles
- Nutrition: Conserving vitamins and minerals during food preparation and the management of leftovers
4. Creative Arts and Sports
- Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 32 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-32 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Performing Arts: Techniques for Kenyan folk songs (projection), music notation (tonic notes, rests, rhythmic patterns in 3/4 time), and French rhythm names
- Elements of verse: Rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
- Sports: Track events (800m race), acceleration, agility, and sports values like equality and love for the game
- Field events: Phases and execution of the javelin throw
- Ball games: Handball skills (flick pass, jump pass) and football skills (trapping, shooting, dribbling)
- Visual Arts: Colour theory (secondary colours, complementary combinations), and painting techniques like splattering and tonal variation
- Drawing: Techniques including overlapping, proportion, balance, and dominance through size variation
- Artistic processes: Animation, flipbooks, beaded jewellery functions, and crayon etching steps
5. Mathematics
- Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 30 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-30 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Number theory: Rounding off to millions, place value, total value, and standard form
- Arithmetic: LCM applications, integers (temperature changes), and percentage increase/decrease
- Fractions and Decimals: Recurring decimals, operations with fractions, and simplified forms
- Algebra: Simplifying expressions, factorisation, forming linear equations, and solving inequalities on number lines
- Commercial Arithmetic: Petrol consumption costs, simple interest, hire purchase, and commission calculations
- Geometry and Mensuration: Perimeter of composite figures (right-angled triangles), area of squares, and volume of cylindrical containers
- Data Handling: Preparation of frequency distribution tables
- Construction: Using a ruler and compass to construct triangles with specific angles and side lengths
6. English Paper 1 (Language)
- Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 50
It covers the following topics:
- Reading Comprehension: Analysis of passages regarding the writing process, the solar system (Sun), and water conservation
- Logical analysis: Interpreting data on sports participation
- Functional Skills: Customer service etiquette and shopping dialogues
- Grammar: Conditionals (unless), quantifiers (few/little), subject-verb agreement (news/is), and order of adjectives
- Sentence structure: Passive voice, direct and indirect speech punctuation, question tags, and conjunctions
- Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, collective nouns (crowds), and identifying odd words out
7. English Paper 2 (Composition and Literary Analysis)
- Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 4 Tasks
It covers the following topics:
- Creative Writing: Narrative composition starting with a specific prompt regarding a school assembly
- Oral Literature: Analysis of an etiological narrative involving a hyena and a calf, including onomatopoeia and performance techniques
- Poetry: Literary analysis of a poem about curiosity, focusing on structure and repetition
- Novella Analysis: Character traits (Hamisi, Mwawasi, Yeri), setting (boarding school), and plot analysis involving signboard thieves
8. Christian Religious Education
- Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 26 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-26 Structured)
It covers the following topics:
- Creation: Similarities between Genesis 1 and 2 accounts, attributes of God, and environmental stewardship
- Old Testament: Origin and consequences of sin (Cain and Abel), Moses' leadership qualities, and the Abrahamic covenant
- Bible knowledge: Historical books of the New Testament and original Bible languages
- Kingship in Israel: Samuel’s warnings and the failures of King Saul
- Life and Ministry of Jesus: Messianic prophecies (Isaiah), John the Baptist’s advice, miracles (calming the storm, healing the paralytic), and parables (lost sheep)
- Christian living: Response to social media, cyberbullying, drug abuse, and sexual purity
- Redemption: The meaning and importance of reconciliation with God
9. Kiswahili Paper 1 (Lugha)
- Duration: Saa 1 dakika 40
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 50
It covers the following topics:
- Ufahamu: Uchambuzi wa vifungu kuhusu mila na desturi, uaminifu wa vijana, na shughuli za sokoni
- Sarufi na Matumizi ya Lugha: Ngeli za nomino (A-WA), nyakati (wakati uliopita), na alama za uafikishaji
- Msamiati: Visawe (runinga/televisheni), maneno ya mazingira, na maamkuzi
- Lugha ya picha: Uchambuzi wa ratiba ya upandaji mimea
- Tamathali za Lugha: Tashbihi, nahau (piga bei, bei tahafifu, jipalia makaa), na methali za kimaadili
10. Kiswahili Paper 2 (Insha na Utangulizi wa Fasihi)
- Duration: Saa 1 dakika 45
- Total Marks: 50
- Number of Questions: 5 Tasks
It covers the following topics:
- Insha: Uandishi wa insha ya kusisimua kuhusu ziara
- Fasihi Simulizi: Uchambuzi wa mighani kuhusu shujaa Marasa na sifa zake
- Novela: Maudhui ya ukuzaji talanta, ulezi, na ukarimu katika shule ya Junia
- Tamthilia: Masuala ya umaskini na upendeleo wa mtoto wa kike kupitia wahusika Tito na Neema
- Ushairi: Ujumbe kuhusu changamoto za ajira kwa vijana na umuhimu wa ubunifu
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Level:
Grade 8
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