Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 8 Stega Series 002 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. Mathematics

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 47 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-47 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Number theory: Rounding off, integers, LCM/GCD, and standard form
  • Significant figures and total values
  • Fractions, decimals, and simplified forms
  • Algebra: Simplifying expressions, linear equations, and inequalities on number lines
  • Arithmetic: Percentages, profit/loss, discounts, speed/distance/time, and sales commissions
  • Geometry: Angles of regular polygons, properties of triangles, and parallel line angles
  • Mensuration: Area of squares, rectangles, circles, and sectors; volume and surface area of cylinders and cuboids; calculating shaded regions
  • Data Handling: Frequency distribution tables

  2. English (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

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

  It covers the following topics:

  • Reading Comprehension: Analysis of passages regarding the evolution of ships, the role of pets in society, and the interdependence of plants and animals
  • Functional Skills: Telephone etiquette and situational dialogue
  • Cloze Test: Contextual vocabulary and grammar regarding health and measles
  • Grammar: Prepositions, collective nouns, subject-verb agreement, tenses, punctuation, opposites/synonyms, question tags, and relative pronouns
  • Creative Writing: Narrative composition involving a class teacher
  • Oral Literature: Analysis of an ogre narrative, including character traits, opening formulas, and stylistic features
  • Poetry Analysis: Structural analysis, personification, and rhyming schemes
  • Novella Analysis: Characterization, setting, and economic activities within a narrative

  3. Kiswahili (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

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

  It covers the following topics:

  • Ufahamu: Uchambuzi wa vifungu kuhusu uadilifu, ulaghai, na uhifadhi wa mazingira
  • Lugha na Mawasiliano: Ratiba ya klabu za shule, mazungumzo ya kijamii, na maelekezo ya jukwaani
  • Sarufi na Msamiati: Nyakati za vitenzi, hali ya ukubwa, viunganishi, kauli za vitenzi (k.m. kutendesha), ukanusho, visawe, na wingi wa sentensi
  • Fasihi: Methali, visasili (asili ya rangi na upinde wa mvua), novela (uaminifu katika biashara na uzalendo), tamthilia (teknolojia vs uhifadhi wa asili), na ushairi (ujumbe wa umoja na maendeleo ya nchi)
  • Insha: Uandishi wa insha ya hoja kuhusu haki za watoto na udhibiti wa dhuluma

  4. Integrated Science

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 27 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-27 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Chemistry: Chemical symbols (Nitrogen, Copper), mixtures and separation methods (Crystallisation, Evaporation, Distillation, Chromatography), elements vs compounds, and word equations for salt formation
  • Physics: Changes of state (melting/boiling), SI units for time, density calculations, thermal physics (Kelvin scale), magnetism (repulsion/attraction), and simple electrical circuits
  • Biology: Structure and functions of the skin, emotional sensitivity in adolescence, and human reproduction (male and female systems, fertilization, and disorders like kidney diseases)
  • Chemical and physical changes

  5. Agriculture

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 25 (1-20 Multiple Choice, 21-25 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Soil Conservation: Methods like contour farming, trash lines, and soil bunds; importance of preventing soil pollution
  • Water Management: Rainwater harvesting methods (tanks, ponds, rooftop systems), shallow pans, and water uses on the farm
  • Crop Management: Kitchen/backyard gardening, framed suspended gardens, and practices like watering, thinning, gapping, mulching, and weeding
  • Livestock Management: Hygiene in animal housing and egg grading factors
  • Home Science: Soap making ingredients, cooking methods (grilling), and nutrient conservation in vegetables
  • Laundering: Care for loose coloured clothes
  • Value Addition: Processing maize and animal products

  6. Social Studies

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 27 (1-10 Multiple Choice, 11-27 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Civics: Unity in diversity, national festivals, patriotism, human rights in schools, and citizenship
  • History: Early visitors (Arabs), introduction of Islam, human evolution (Homo erectus/discovery of fire), kingdoms (Great Zimbabwe), and the scramble/partition of Africa
  • Geography: Map reading and interpretation (Pembeni Area), weather instruments (Barometer), longitudinal time calculations, latitudes (Equator), solar system theories, and internal structure of the earth
  • Regional Studies: Capitals of African countries and non-colonized nations
  • Fieldwork and entrepreneurship definitions

  7. Creative Arts and Sports

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 60 (1-40 Multiple Choice, 41-60 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Music: French rhythm names, rests, pitches on staves (bass staff), key and time signatures, note beats (Minim, Crotchet, etc.), Western vs Traditional instruments, and tempo/dynamics definitions
  • Performing Arts: Elements of a play (plot, theme, language), topical and folk songs, and descant recorder techniques
  • Sports: Javelin phases/grips/safety, netball rules (players, pivoting, landing), handball passes, athletics (sprints/starting blocks), and benefits of physical exercise
  • Visual Arts: 2D vs 3D artforms, colour theory (primary/secondary/complementary), painting media/techniques, photomontage, collage vs mosaic, drawing techniques (shading, stippling, balance, dominance), and sculpture

  8. Pre-Technical Studies

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 40 (1-30 Multiple Choice, 31-40 Structured)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Digital Literacy: Computer hardware and classification (size, purpose, processing), laptops for fieldwork, online safety/threats (Cyberbullying, Hacking, Phishing, Viruses, Trojans), and passwords
  • Business and Entrepreneurship: Role of pre-technical studies in careers (Engineering), characteristics of entrepreneurs (creativity, risk-taking), and production materials
  • Technical Drawing: Drawing symbols (Radius, Centerline), instruments (T-square, Compass), freehand sketching principles, and line types
  • Safety and Workshop Practice: Firefighting methods (Cooling), workshop safety measures, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE/Aprons), machine safety rules, and marking out tools

  9. Religious Education (CRE and IRE)

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 29 (CRE), 30 (IRE)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Christian Religious Education: Creation accounts, attributes of God, human responsibility, sin and its effects, Ten Commandments, miracles/parables of Jesus (Good Samaritan), Christian morality/virtues, church functions, and festivals (Easter/Christmas)
  • Islamic Religious Education: Surah Ad-Dhuha and Al-Balad, significance of Tawheed, characteristics of Hadith (Qudsi/Nabawi), battles of Badr and Uhud, Wudhu and prayers, Zakat and Sadaqah, fasting/Ramadhan, halal earning/sources, conditions for marriage, and drug abuse causes
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• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

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• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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