8th Grade

Grade 8 SS (Geography) September Test paper and memo - 2025. Topics covered in this paper: Rural and urban settlements Economic activities in settlements Central Business District (CBD) characteristics Aerial photographs: oblique vs vertical Urbanisation and related social problems in South Africa Ashanti Kingdom and West African history Trade, taxation, gold, and salt in West Africa Symbols of Ashanti power (Golden Throne, Soul, Akan people, Kumasi) Land use zones in cities Industr...

Grade 8 Technology (TECH) Summaries Term 4 (TODAY): These summaries are compiled using the Via Afrika textbook's Term 4 content. The summaries are in English, with additional notes provided by the compiler. Contents: Chapter 12:  Simple circuits Unit 1:  Revision of simple circuit components Unit 2:  Circuit diagrams and connections Chapter 13:  Sources of electricity Unit 1:  Energy sources Unit 2:  Electrochemical cells and photovoltaic cells

Grade 8 Technology (TECH) Summaries Term 3 (TODAY): These summaries are compiled using the Via Afrika textbook's Term 3 content. The summaries are in English, with additional notes provided by the compiler. Contents: Chapter 6:  Levers and linkages Unit 1:  Revising levers and linkages Unit 2:  Single first-class levers Unit 3:  Single second-class levers Unit 4:  Single third-class levers Chapter 7:  Gear systems Unit 1:  Gear systems:  Key concepts Chapter 8:  Calculat...

Grade 8 Technology (TECH) Summaries Term 2 (TODAY): These summaries are compiled using the Via Afrika textbook's Term 2 content. The summaries are in English, with additional notes provided by the compiler. Contents: Chapter 4:  New and improved materials Unit 1:  The positive impact of technology on society and the environment Chapter 5:  Recycling waste paper and cardboard Unit 1:  Technology with a positive impact on society Unit 2:  Packaging

Grade 8 Technology (TECH) Summaries Term 1 (TODAY): These summaries are compiled using the Via Afrika textbook's Term 1 content. The summaries are in English, with additional notes provided by the compiler. Contents: Chapter 1:  Frame structures Unit 1:  What is a frame structure? Unit 2:  Electrical pylons Unit 3:  Structures that span over space Unit 4:  Structural failure Chapter 2:  Graphical Communication Unit 1:  The purpose of graphics Unit 2:  Drawing conventions ...

This product contains all the work for Social Sciences (Geography) Grade 8, term 1 – based on the “Today” textbook in English. Geography Topic 1:  Maps and globes: Unit 1:  Maps and atlases. Unit 2:  The globe. Unit 3:  Satellite images.

This product contains all the work for Social Sciences (History) Grade 8, term 4 – based on the “Spot On” textbook in English. History Module 4:  World War I (): Unit 1:  Reasons why World War I broke out. Unit 2:  Aspects of experiences in World War I. Unit 3:  Women in Britain during World War I. Unit 4:  The defeat of Germany and the Treaty of Versailles.

This product contains all the work for Social Sciences (History) Grade 8, term 3 – based on the “Spot On” textbook in English. History Module 3:  The scramble for Africa: in the late 19th century: Unit 1:  European colonisation of Africa in the late 19th century. Unit 2:  Case Study:  The Ashanti kingdom.

This product contains all the work for Social Sciences (History) Grade 8, term 2 – based on the “Spot On” textbook in English. History Module 2:  The Mineral Revolution in South Africa: Unit 1:  Britain, diamond mining and increasing labour control and land expansionism. Unit 2:  Deep level gold mining on the Witwatersrand 1886 onwards. Unit 3:  The Mineral Revolution as a turning point in South African history.

This product contains all the work for Social Sciences (History) Grade 8, term 1 – based on the “Spot On” textbook in English. History Module 1:  The Industrial Revolution in Britain and southern Africa from 1860: Unit 1:  Changes during the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Unit 2:  Southern Africa by 1860. Unit 3:  Diamond mining in Kimberley 1867 onward.