Social Science November exams Outline 2016 Grade 8

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November exams Outline 2016

Grade 8

Please make sure you have all the stationary and equipment you need to answer both papers. Pens, pencils, colour pencils, calculator, ruler

History ? 60 marks 60 minutes (1 hour) Remember the following:

History uses sources like cartoons/maps/written sources. Use the information provided in the sources to help you answer questions.

You will be asked to write a paragraph. Make sure you plan your paragraph before you write it

Content: Term 1 Industrial Revolution

- Labour resistance - Increased power Britain and Western Economies - Diamond mining in South Africa Term 2 Deep level gold mining Control over black workers Impact of migrant labour system

Term 3 Colonisation

- Berlin Conference - Results of Colonisation - The Ashanti Kingdom Term 4 WWI - Long term causes - Immediate causes - Music and poetry - Women during WWI

Geography ? 60 marks 60 minutes (1 hour)

Remember the following:

Map work has concepts that are built on from grade 4-8. Revise direction Bring a calculator and ruler or you will not be able to calculate distance Term 1 Map work - Co-ordinates (longitude and latitude) - Types of Scales - Hemispheres (seasons) - Satellite images

Term 2 Climate

- Factors influence climate - South Africa's climate regions Term 3 Urbanisation - Settlement use - Push/pull factors - South African Urbanisation - Social issues related too rapid urbanisation Term 4 Trade - Trade and transport - Links between trade and transport - Future transport networks - Public transport systems - Private transport systems - Transport issues - Public transport strategies

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