Here we have provided the ICSE Class 8 Maths Syllabus so that students of class 8 under the ICSE syllabus can properly learn the topics of Mathematics in the right succession for the best learning experience as offered by the ICSE curriculum. Keep a check on the syllabus while studying and make sure that you don’t miss out any topic during your preparation.
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The Syllabus of ICSE Class 8 Mathematics is given below:
Number System
1) Rational Numbers
- Revision of “What is a rational number?” with examples and only discussion of properties.
- Between any two rational numbers there lies another rational number (Problems related to inserting 1,2,3, ….. n rational numbers between two rational numbers).
- Word problems based on real life situations using rational numbers.
2) Exponents Powers
- Laws of exponents with integral powers
- Square and Square roots using division method for numbers containing
- no more than total 4 digits
- no more than 2 decimal places
- Cubes and cubes roots (only factor method for numbers containing at most 3 digits)
 3) Sets
- Union and intersection of sets
- Disjoint-set
- The complement of a set
Ratio and Proportion
- Compound Interest (compounded yearly up to 3 years)
- Problems on tax (rebate sum included)
- Direct and inverse variations – Simple and direct word problems
- Time and work problems – Simple and direct word problems
Algebra
- Algebraic Expressions
- Multiplication and division of algebraic expression (Coefficient should be integers)
- Inequalities and solution of simple inequalities in one variable.
- Factorisation (simple cases only) as examples the following types a (x + y), ax (c + d)
- Solving linear equations in one variable in contextual problems involving multiplication and division (word problems) (avoid complex coefficient in the equations)
Geometry
Understanding shapes:
i. Properties of quadrilaterals – Angle Sum property
ii. Properties of a parallelogram (By verification)
- Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal,
- Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal,
- Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
- Diagonals of a rectangle are equal and bisect each other.
- Diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles.
- Diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles.
Mensuration
- Surface area of a cube, cuboid, cylinder.
- The idea of Total surface area of cubes and cuboid.
- Concept of volume, measurement of volume using a basic unit, the volume of a cube, cuboid and cylinder
- Volume and capacity (the measurement of capacity)
Data Handling
- Simple Pie charts with reasonable data numbers
Recommended textbooks
- ICSE Mathematics for Class 8 by Asit Das Gupta-English-Bharati Bhawan (English) by Asit Das Gupta
- Mathematics Today-8 (ICSE) (English) 01 Edition (Paperback) by S K Gupta
- Longman ICSE Mathematics Book 8 (Paperback) by Sehgal
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