Salwan Public School Sector-1(II), Gurugram SOMAT-019 : Salwan Open Mastery Achievement Test Circular No. / 018-19 Friday, 11 th March 019 Dear Parent Greetings! We, at Salwan Public School, Gurugram, are committed to provide innovative and enriching learning techniques for the continuous improvement, cultivation of practical skills and to develop the academic quality amongst our pupils. To achieve this desired goal, the school is incorporating SOMAT: Salwan Open Mastery Achievemnet Test in English, Mathematics and Science as an integral part of education system and as an annual feature at the transition stages ( Classes VI & IX) from the session 019-0. The objective behind the Assessment is to determine the presence of prerequisite skills, the pupil s prior level of mastery and to recognize the areas of strength and the weakness of the learners. The assessment will enable the facilitators to develop an individual learning plan. It will further empower the students to develop strategies and skills to overcome the academic challenges and to reign supremacy over the curriculum. The top scorers will receive accolades in the form of Scholarship at School and Inter Salwan level. The schedule for the SOMAT will be as follows: Day & Date of SOMAT-019 Thursday, 18 April 019 Saturday, 0 April 019 Monday, April 019 Subject Duration No. of Test Items (MCQs) English Level I : VI English hours 0 Level II: IX Mathematics hours 0 Level I: VI Mathematics Level II: IX Science hours 0 Level I : VI Science Level II : IX Course Content hours 0 Content for Level I: Prescribed syllabus of classes IV and V. hours 0 Content for Level II: Prescribed syllabus of classes VI, VII and VIII. hours 0 Thanks & Regards Principal
SALWAN OPEN MASTERY ACHIEVEMENT TEST (SOMAT) SYLLABUS - LEVEL 1 (ENGLISH) Class VI Moving Total No. of Questions =0 Max. Marks = 0 Time: hours Application of Functional Grammar (10 Marks/10 Questions) 1. Joining Sentences (Connectors). Articles. Verbs. Tenses. Passive voice 6. Indirect Speech 7. Adverbs 8. Adjectives 9. Kinds of Sentences 10. Prepositions 11. Subject-Verb Agreement 1. Punctuation marks 1. Pronouns Vocabulary (10 Marks/10 Questions) 1. Antonyms & synonyms. Homonyms & Homophones. Spellings. Prefix & Suffix. Word Power 6. Spellings 7. Idioms Comprehension ( Passages, Weightage + marks=10 Marks/10 Questions) Reasoning Ability and deducing Extracting information and direct facts Inferring and identifying implied ideas Identifying the theme or purpose of the passage
SALWAN OPEN MASTERY ACHIEVEMENT TEST (SOMAT) SYLLABUS - LEVEL (ENGLISH) Class IX Moving Total No. of Questions = 0 Max. Marks = 0 Time: hours Grammar Usage: Determiners Transformation of Sentences Editing/Omission Passive Voice Reported Speech Non-Finites Punctuation marks Pronouns Tenses Adverbs Adjectives Kinds of Sentences Prepositions Conjunctions (1 Questions) Questions in Reading Comprehension will be based on: ( Passages, Weightage 7+8=1 marks) (1 Questions) Discovering Main Idea Identifying Detail Sequencing Events Getting Facts Drawing Conclusions/Predicting Outcomes Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion Understanding Cause and Effect Comparing and Contrasting Ideas Generating and Answering Questions Summarizing Concepts Understanding Vocabulary: Synonyms Antonyms Spelling Word Meaning Idioms & Phrases Analogies Prefix/Suffix Homonyms Visualizing Ideas Determining Author s Purpose Understanding Point of View (10 Questions)
Mathematics Syllabus for SOMAT 019 Level 1 (Class 6 Moving) TOPIC SUB TOPIC NUMBER OF QUESTIONS Number System (7, 8, 9-digit numbers) The Four Fundamental Operations Factors & Multiples Fractions Decimals Percentage Geometry Perimeter, Area & Volume Time Money Data Handling Number Names Indian & International System of Numeration Place, Face Value, Place Value Expanded & Standard Form Comparison Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Large Numbers Word problems Factors, finding factors Properties of Factors Highest Common Factor (HCF) Multiples, finding multiples Properties of Multiples Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) Types of Fractions Comparison of Like & Unlike Fractions Addition & Subtraction of Like & Unlike Fractions Multiplication of Fractions Tenths, Hundredths and Thousandths places Reading and Writing Converting Fractions to Decimals and vice-versa Comparing Decimal Numbers Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division of Decimals Converting Fraction to Percent and vice-versa Finding % of a number Types of lines Angles, Types of Angles Perimeter Rectangle & Square Area Rectangle & Square Volume Cube & Cuboid -hour Clock Addition & Subtraction of Time Conversion Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication of Money Unitary Method Tally Chart Pictograph Bar Graph TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS 0 Total Time Hours 1
Mathematics Syllabus for SOMAT 019 Level (Class IX Moving) TOPIC SUB TOPIC NUMBER OF QUESTIONS Basics of Numbers 1. Number Expansion. Rational Numbers Algebra 1. Basic operations on Algebraic Expressions. Identities : (a +b), (a b), a b, (x +a)(x + b). Factorization Linear Equations 1. Solving Linear Equations. Formulation of linear equation from a given situation. Percentages and ratio 1. Ratio and Proportion. Percentages and its applications. Simple and compound interest. Direct and Inverse Variation Powers and Exponents 1. Square roots and cube roots. Properties of exponents Angles between 1. Angle properties between parallel lines parallel lines and transversal. Triangles 1. Properties of triangles. Congruence Quadrilaterals 1. Types of quadrilaterals.. Properties of parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezium and kite Mensuration 1. Area and Perimeter of regular shapes. Surface area of D shapes. Volume of cube, cuboid and cylinder Data Interpretation 1. Range, Class Marks and Graph. Mean, Median and Mode (Ungrouped data). Coordinate Axis Total no. of questions 0 Total Time hours
SALWAN OPEN MASTERY ACHIEVEMENT TEST - 019 SYLLABUS FOR SOMAT 019 (SCIENCE) Level-1 Class VI Moving Total no. of Questions: 0 Marks: 0 Time: hours S. NO. 1. Plants. Animals. Food. Matter TOPICS. Organ Systems 6. 7. Force, Work and Energy. Air, Water & Weather 8. Our Universe 9. Soil 10. Nature and Environment CONCEPTS Parts of a plant Germination Adaptation (basic understanding of adaptation) Seed dispersal Basic understanding of adaptation Reproduction & lifecycle Different food items. Components of food and their functions Purpose of eating food. What is matter? Identification of solids, liquids and gases. Change of states. Methods of separation Digestive, respiratory, skeletal and nervous system. Understanding of force and its types Basic understanding of work and energy What does air contain? Water cycle. Basic understanding of weather. Parts of solar system Understanding of movement of earth and moon What does soil contain? Types of soil Pollution types and their effects. Saving environment-use of renewable sources of energy Total Questions No. of questions 0
Total = 0 marks Duration = Two hours No. of Questions: 0 SYLLABUS (SCIENCE) (LEVEL ) For Class IX Moving S. NO. TOPIC CONCEPTS NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 1 NUTRITION ANIMAL:- Human Digestive System Deficiency Diseases Food Test PLANT:- Photosynthesis Leaf and Stomata Mode of Nutrition Nitrogen Fixation 6 RESPIRATION Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration Human Respiratory System Respiration in Plants TRANSPORTATION ANIMAL:- Need for Circulatory System Detailed Circulatory System Blood, Blood Vessel and Heart. PLANT:- Root Vascular Tissues Transpiration EXCRETION Human Excretory System REPRODUCTION ANIMAL:- Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Male and Female Reproductive System Reproductive Health PLANT:- Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction (Flower, Pollination, Fertilisation, Fruit and Seed Formation) 6 CELL Basics of Cell 7 ADAPTATION Adaptation features in Plants and Animals
6 FORCE,PRESSURE AND FRICTION 7 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Types of Forces (Balanced and Unbalanced forces) and applications Understanding and calculation of Pressure Pressure exerted by liquids and gases Atmospheric pressure Variation of Pressure with height Types of Friction Factors affecting Friction Conductors and Insulators Components of Electric Circuit (Bulb, Switch, Fuse etc.) Working of Electric Circuits Heating effect of an electric current Magnetic effect of an electric current characteristics of magnet Chemical effect of an electric current Electrolysis of water, Electroplating and its applications 8 LIGHT Reflection of light and Laws of reflection Image formation by plain mirror Image formation by spherical mirrors and uses Types of lenses and uses Ray Diagrams How do we see things - Eye basics Dispersion of Light - Colour 9 HEAT Understanding of Heat Thermometer Modes of heat transfer 10 TIME AND MOTION Measurement of speed and time Distance time Graph Types of motion 11 SOUND What is sound? Pitch(frequency), Amplitude of
1 METALS AND NON METALS 1 CHANGES AROUND US sound and Time period Symbols of Atoms and Molecules Physical and Chemical properties of Metals and Non Metals. Applications of Metals and Non Metals. Acids, bases and salts Physical and chemical changes Litmus test Total 0