Eritrea Grade 8 National Examination study plan
Eritrea Grade 8 National Examination · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Mathematics & English
Complete a 40-item diagnostic spanning all five domains and record the score and error type for every missed item.
Compute with integers, fractions, decimals and percentages without a calculator, scoring at least 80% on a 30-item set.
Apply order of operations and the laws of exponents to simplify 20 written expressions.
Read one 400-word English passage each day and answer main-idea, detail and inference questions in full sentences.
Compile a 40-word English vocabulary log with a self-written sentence for each entry.
Your checkpoint
A diagnostic score sheet plus a written error profile naming the three weakest topics in each of the five domains.
Mathematics & Science
Solve one-variable linear equations and inequalities, including word problems, at 8 of 10 correct.
Use ratio, proportion and percentage to solve multi-step practical problems such as discount, simple interest and scale drawing.
Classify matter by state and composition and describe physical versus chemical changes with two examples of each.
Measure and convert length, mass, volume, time and temperature between metric units in a 20-item drill.
Draw and label the parts of a plant and animal cell from memory and state the function of each part.
Your checkpoint
A set of 20 mixed equation and word problems plus a one-page science measurement and unit-conversion reference sheet, both self-marked.
Mathematics & Science
Calculate angles in triangles, parallel-line figures and circles, and compute perimeter, area and volume of standard shapes.
Interpret bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts, and compute mean, median, mode and range from raw data.
Explain force, motion and simple machines in writing and solve six lever and pulley problems.
Describe the human digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems and trace the path of blood or food through each.
Explain food chains, energy flow and the effect of removing one organism from an ecosystem.
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-item mathematics paper completed in 45 minutes at 75% or better plus three fully labelled science system diagrams.
Science & English
Answer 30 cumulative science items covering measurement, matter, forces, cells, body systems and ecology.
Write a structured 150-word English paragraph and a formal letter using correct tense, subject-verb agreement and articles.
Summarise a 350-word passage in five sentences without copying its wording.
Complete a 30-item English grammar and usage drill and correct every error in writing.
State the correction rule for each item missed in the science set and re-answer it correctly.
Your checkpoint
A half-length timed mock (30 science items plus 30 English items) scored, with a written correction for every error.
English & Social Studies
Draft a 180-200 word English composition in 25 minutes using a clear introduction, body and conclusion.
Identify and correct run-on sentences, fragments and punctuation faults in a 20-sentence editing task.
Locate Eritrea's regions, major towns, rivers, highlands and lowlands on a blank outline map.
Describe Eritrea's climate zones and explain how altitude and rainfall shape farming and settlement.
Answer eight source-based social studies questions by quoting evidence from short written passages.
Your checkpoint
Two timed English compositions marked against a self-made checklist plus a hand-drawn, labelled map of Eritrea's regions and physical features.
Science & Social Studies
Re-answer every previously missed science item and explain the underlying concept in two sentences each.
Order at least 12 dated events in Eritrean history from pre-colonial times to the present on a timeline.
Describe the structure and functions of the national government and the rights and duties of citizens.
Explain the purpose of the African Union, the United Nations and IGAD and give one action of each.
Distinguish needs from wants and describe how scarcity, supply and demand set prices.
Your checkpoint
An annotated timeline of 12 or more dated events plus a 30-item science retest on previously missed items at 85% or better.
Social Studies & Mother-tongue / Language Subject
Write a 200-word mother-tongue composition in 30 minutes with correct spelling, punctuation and paragraphing.
Complete a 25-item mother-tongue grammar and orthography drill and correct each error in writing.
Answer mother-tongue comprehension questions on an unseen passage, citing the text for each answer.
Compare Eritrea's major regions by population, resources and economic activity in a written table.
Answer 15 source-based social studies questions under a 25-minute time limit.
Your checkpoint
A full-length mother-tongue paper (comprehension, grammar and composition) scored against the answer key, plus 15 written source-based social studies responses.
Mathematics & Mother-tongue / Language Subject
Re-work every entry in the error notebook and mark each one closed or still open.
Complete two full timed mock exams covering all five domains and record the score for each domain.
Write one mother-tongue composition and one English composition under exam conditions without notes.
Reproduce from memory a one-page sheet of formulas, rules and dates and verify it against the notes.
Plan the exam-day sequence: time per section, order of answering and a check-back routine.
Your checkpoint
Two complete timed mock exams with per-domain scores, a final formula-and-rule sheet, and a review log showing every error category closed or explicitly flagged.
Milestones
Week 2: Score 75% or better on the week-2 mathematics set and convert all 20 measurement units correctly with notes closed.
Week 4: Score 65% or better in both the science and English half-mocks, with a written explanation for every unanswered or wrong item.
Week 6: Reduce the error notebook to 15 or fewer open items and answer the source-based social studies questions at 70% or better.
Week 8: Average 70% or better across all five domains on the final mocks, with no single domain below 60%.