Cambridge Secondary 2
SCHEDULE AND SYLLABUS FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2
14th March to 21th March 2025
The Semester Assessment (SA2) written tests would be held for students between
14th March to 21th March 2025. Please find attached the schedule and syllabus for
the SA2.
Your child’s performance would be communicated to you by 28 Mar 2025.
Total marks - 100 (Languages 80+20)
Grade Subject Date of Paper Duration
Examination
Sec 2 Language-Hindi March 14, 2025 80 2 hr 30 mins
Sec 2 Language-Tamil March 14, 2025 80 2 hr 30 mins
Sec 2 Language-French March 14, 2025 80 2 hr 30 mins
March 17, 2025
Sec 2 Language-English Paper 1 - 40 2 hr 30 mins
Paper 2 - 40
Sec 2 Science – Physics March 18, 2025 Paper 1 - 50 1 hr 30 mins + 1 hr
30 mins
Science – Chemistry Paper 2 - 50
Science - Biology
March 19, 2025 Study Holiday
Sec 2 Mathematics March 20, 2025 Paper 1 - 50 1 hr 30 mins + 1 hr
30 mins
Paper 2 - 50
Sec 2 Global Perspectives March 21, 2025 70 2 hours
Sec 2 English Oral Examination 10th to 13th March 20 In Class
Sec 2 Second Language Oral 10th to 13th March 20 In Class
Examination
Sec 2 ICT Theory 10th March In Class
Sec 2 ICT Practicals 10th to 13th March In Lab
Syllabus for SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2
(Syllabus includes mentioned textbook chapters and all the relevant done work done
in class, notebook, workbook, and worksheets)
Subject Syllabus
Language English Language portion
English ● Learners Book: Unit 1 to Unit 9.2
Literature Portion
● Unit 1- I Sit and Think (POETRY)
● Unit 3- Naming the baby (PROSE)
● Unit 8- On Killing A Tree (POETRY)
● Unit 15- Case for the Defence (PROSE)
● Unit 11- Crocodile and The Monkey (POETRY)
● Unit 5 - Doing what you like is freedom (PROSE)
● Unit 13 - The Hitch Hiker (PROSE)
● Unit 14 - The Journey (POETRY)
● Unit 16 - The Night The Ghost Got In (PROSE)
ORAL - Topics will be covered from Learner’s Book Unit
Language-Hindi/
Tamil/French Hindi:
हिंदी -
Section A : Reading
● Unseen Passages
Section B : Writing
● Essay Writing
Section C : Grammar
● काल
● वाक्य
● अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
Section D : Literature
● भोर और बरखा
● वीर कँु वर सिंह
● धनराज पिल्लै
Orals:- Listening / Speaking
Foreign Language French
Units 0 to Units 6
Section A : Reading and Grammar
Reading : Reading comprehension on any unit 0 to unit 6 topics
Unit 0
- Introducing oneself and somebody
- Describing a person
- Hobbies and sharing one’s timetable
- The climate
Unit 1:
- Hobbies, sports and daily activities
Unit 2
- Clothing : buying and describing
- Talking about quantity, colours, patterns
- Giving advice
Unit 3
- Rooms and furniture in a house
- House chores
Unit 4
- Grocery shopping, food, meals, restaurants, food shops
- Food likes, dislikes, and preferences
Unit 5
- Talking about and comparing prices
- Talking about money, gifts, pocket money
- Asking for information, asking politely
Unit 6
- Giving indications, talking about news
- Talking and asking questions about a police investigation
Grammar : (units 1 to 6)
- Contracted articles with “à” and “de”
- Conjugating : s’habiller and reflexive verbs, mettre, porter,
devoir, vouloir, pouvoir, savoir, faire, jouer, aller, venir,
manger, boire in the present tense
- The imperative in the affirmative and negative form “ne fais
pas ça”
- Possessive (mon,ton, son, etc) and demonstrative
adjectives (ce, cette, ces, etc)
- Interrogation : question words, est-ce que, inversion.
- Passé composé with avoir and etre and in the negative
form
- Using the comparative for adjectives : plus que, moins que,
aussi que
- Negation : ne pas, ne plus, ne rien, ne jamais
- Talking about quantities using : un peu de, assez de,
beaucoup de
Section B : Vocabulary and Writing
Vocabulary :
Vocabulary matching, gap filling and translating exercises on any
unit 0 to unit 6 topics (see reading)
Writing : Answering one liner questions, and paragraph writing on
several of the above topics.
Oral : Listening and speaking (conversation and role play on the
above topics)
Tamil:
SECTION A : READING AND GRAMMAR
Reading : comprehension
Grammar : மூவகை மொழிகள்
வினை
உவம உருபுகள்
உவமை, உருவகம்
SECTION B : WRITING AND LITERATURE
WRITING : Letter writing and essay writing
LITERATURE : TRANSLATION TAMIL TO ENGLISH
TRANSLATION ENGLISH TO TAMIL
Mathematics Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics: Learner’s Book 7
Unit 1 - Integers
● Factors, multiples and primes
● Multiplying and dividing integers
● Square roots and cube roots
● Indices
Unit 2 - Algebra
● Constructing Expressions
● Using expressions and formulae
● Expanding brackets
● Factorising
● Constructing and solving equations
● Inequalities
Unit 3 - Place Value and Rounding
● Multiplying and dividing by 0.1 and 0.01
● Rounding
Unit 4 - Decimals
● Ordering decimals
● Multiplying decimals
● Dividing decimals
● Making decimal calculations easier
Unit 5 - Angles and Constructions
● Parallel lines
● Exterior angle of triangles
● Constructions
Unit 6- Collecting data
● Data collection
● Sampling
Unit 7 - Fractions
● Fractions and recurring decimals
● Ordering fractions
● Subtracting mixed numbers
● Multiplying an integer by a mixed number
● Dividing an integer by a fraction
● Making fraction calculations easier
Unit 8 - Shapes and Symmetry
● Quadrilaterals and polygons
● The circumference of a circle
● 3D shapes
Unit 9 - Sequence and Functions
● Generating sequences
● Finding rules for sequences
● Using the nth term
● Representing simple functions
Unit 10 - Percentages
● Percentage increases and decreases
● Using a multiplier
Unit 11 - Graphs
● Functions
● Plotting graphs
● Gradient and intercepts
Unit 12- Ratio and Proportion
● Simplifying ratios
● Sharing in a ratio
● Ratio and direct proportion
Unit 13 - Probability
● Calculating probabilities
● Experimental and theoretical probabilities
Unit 14 - Position and Transformations
● Bearings
● Midpoint of line segments
● Translating 2D shapes
● Reflecting shapes
● Rotating shapes
● Enlarging shapes (Q1 to Q5)
Unit 15 - Shapes, Area and Volume
● Area of parallelograms and trapeziums
● Volume of triangular prisms
● Surface area of triangular prisms and pyramids
Unit 16 - Interpreting Results
● Stem and leaf diagrams
● Using statistics
Workbook and notebook work for the above topics
Science Physics
Unit 3 - Forces and Energy (Complete Chapter)
Unit 6 - Light (Complete Chapter)
Unit 9 - Magnetism (Complete Chapter)
Chemistry
Unit 2 Properties of materials (Complete Chapter)
Unit 5 Materials and cycles on Earth (Complete Chapter)
Unit 8 Chemical reactions (Complete Chapter)
Biology:
Unit 1 Respiration (Complete Chapter)
Unit 4-Ecosystems (Complete Chapter)
Unit 7- Diet and Growth (Complete Chapter)
Global
Challenge :
Perspectives
1. Who am I ?
2. Beliefs about foods
3. Making a difference in our community
4. How can we use the resources for sustainability?
5. What are the challenges and opportunities of migration?
Challenge by Topic:
1. Family, Social identity and inclusion
2. Belief systems
3. Change in culture and communities
4. Climate, change energy and resources.
5. Migration and Urbanisation
Skill Focus:
Analysis, Collaboration, Communication, Evaluation,
Research, Reflection.
Related notebook work, learner’s book lessons, videos and
resources in the google classroom.
ICT Theory:
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Practicals:
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