Assam ASSEB HSLC General Science study plan
Assam ASSEB HSLC General Science · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Life Processes: nutrition, respiration, transport in plants and animals, excretion & Cell and Tissues: cell structure and organelles, plant and animal tissues, cell division basics
Draw and label a plant cell and an animal cell from memory, naming at least six organelles in each and stating one function per organelle
Compare photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in a two-column table, listing raw materials, products, site in the cell and energy change for each
Trace the path of water and minerals from root hair to leaf in a labelled flow diagram, naming xylem, root hair, stomata and transpiration
Explain how the human heart, blood vessels and nephron carry out transport and excretion by writing a 120-word account of one drop of blood from the left ventricle to the kidney and back
Distinguish mitosis from meiosis on the basis of chromosome number, number of daughter cells and purpose, and state where each occurs in the human body
Your checkpoint
One A4 revision sheet per domain (7 and 6) containing the labelled cell diagram, the photosynthesis-respiration table, the water-transport flow diagram and the mitosis-meiosis comparison, all written without looking at notes
Control and Coordination, Reproduction and Heredity: nervous and endocrine systems, plant and animal reproduction, basic genetics and evolution & Health, Disease and Environment: human diseases, immunity, natural resources, ecosystem, biodiversity and conservation
Describe the reflex arc in order from stimulus to response, naming receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron and effector
List the major endocrine glands with the hormone each secretes and one effect of that hormone on the body
Contrast asexual and sexual reproduction with three named examples from plants or animals, and label the parts of a flower and the human male and female reproductive systems
Solve simple monohybrid crosses using a Punnett square, predicting phenotype and genotype ratios for dominant-recessive traits
Classify five common diseases by causative agent (virus, bacterium, protozoan, worm) and state one preventive measure for each
Explain the terms food chain, food web, trophic level and biodiversity, and give one reason each for conserving forest and wetland ecosystems
Your checkpoint
A one-page summary card covering the reflex arc, a hormone table, a worked monohybrid cross and a five-disease classification table, self-tested by covering the answers and rewriting from memory
Motion, Force and Laws of Motion: distance and displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws, momentum & Gravitation, Work, Energy and Power: universal gravitation, pressure and buoyancy, work-energy theorem, power, simple machines
Distinguish distance from displacement and speed from velocity using three numerical examples where the two values differ
Solve at least ten numerical problems on speed, velocity, acceleration and the equations of motion, showing units at every step
State Newton's three laws in your own words and apply each to one everyday situation in Assam, such as a bus braking on a wet road
Calculate momentum before and after a collision to show conservation of momentum in a simple one-dimensional case
Use W = Fs, P = W/t and the work-energy relation to solve five numerical problems, converting units correctly
Apply Archimedes' principle and the pressure formula to explain why a ship floats and why a stone sinks, with one calculation of buoyant force
Your checkpoint
A handwritten numerical problem set of at least 15 solved problems across motion, force, momentum, work, energy, power and buoyancy, with a one-line check of units for each answer
Matter and Its Nature: states of matter, physical and chemical changes, elements, compounds and mixtures, solutions, separation techniques & Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding: atoms, molecules, ions, valency, formulae, simple bonding and chemical equations
Classify ten everyday substances as element, compound or mixture and justify each classification in one sentence
Describe and choose a suitable separation technique for five given mixtures, such as salt water, sand and iron filings, and oil and water, explaining the principle behind each choice
Write the symbols and valencies of the first 20 elements and derive the formulae of at least ten compounds from those valencies
Draw the atomic structure of the first 18 elements showing shells and electrons, and relate shell filling to the periodic position of the element
Explain ionic and covalent bonding using sodium chloride and methane as examples, and balance ten chemical equations
Your checkpoint
A formula-and-equation worksheet with ten compounds named and written from valencies, ten balanced equations, and a separation-technique table of five mixtures with the principle stated
Acids, Bases and Salts: properties, indicators, neutralisation, pH, common salts and their uses & Metals and Non-metals: occurrence, physical and chemical properties, reactivity series, extraction and corrosion
Test at least five household substances with litmus and with one natural indicator such as turmeric or red cabbage extract, and record the observed colour change and the resulting pH range
Write balanced equations for the reaction of an acid with a metal, a base and a carbonate, naming the salt formed in each case
Explain neutralisation and give two applications, including the treatment of acidity and the use of lime in soil
Order at least eight metals in a reactivity series and use it to predict whether a given displacement reaction will occur
Describe the extraction of iron or aluminium in sequence from ore to metal, naming the reducing agent or electrolysis step
Explain rusting as an electrochemical process and state three methods of preventing corrosion with the reason each works
Your checkpoint
A completed indicator-and-pH observation log for five household substances plus a reactivity-series chart with five predicted displacement reactions marked as occurring or not occurring and the reason given
Carbon Compounds and Fuels: hydrocarbons, functional groups, soaps and detergents, fuels and combustion & Light, Sound and Electricity: reflection and refraction, lenses, sound propagation, electric current, circuits, heating and magnetic effects
Name and draw the structures of the first four alkanes and the first two alkenes, and write one balanced combustion equation for each of methane and ethene
Identify the functional groups alcohol, carboxylic acid and aldehyde from a given structure, and name one everyday substance containing each
Explain saponification and distinguish soap from detergent in terms of behaviour in hard water
State the conditions needed for combustion and classify three fuels by calorific value or by pollution produced
Draw ray diagrams for a plane mirror, a concave mirror and a convex lens for at least three object positions, and state the nature of the image formed
Explain reflection, refraction and the laws governing them, and describe how sound travels through a medium with one example of echo
Draw a series and a parallel circuit with a cell, switch and two bulbs, and state how current and voltage behave in each
State Ohm's law, calculate resistance in three simple circuits, and describe the heating and magnetic effects of current with one application of each
Your checkpoint
A combined sheet with the alkane and alkene structures, the soap-versus-detergent comparison, three ray diagrams and two labelled circuit diagrams, plus five numerical problems on resistance solved with full working
Matter and Its Nature: states of matter, physical and chemical changes, elements, compounds and mixtures, solutions, separation techniques & Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding: atoms, molecules, ions, valency, formulae, simple bonding and chemical equations & Acids, Bases and Salts: properties, indicators, neutralisation, pH, common salts and their uses & Metals and Non-metals: occurrence, physical and chemical properties, reactivity series, extraction and corrosion & Carbon Compounds and Fuels: hydrocarbons, functional groups, soaps and detergents, fuels and combustion
Re-solve every numerical and equation question from weeks 4 to 6 without notes and log each error with its cause
Write the formulae and one use for ten common salts, including common salt, washing soda, baking soda, plaster of Paris and bleaching powder
Redraw the reactivity series and the periodic table trends for the first 20 elements from memory in under ten minutes each
Explain three corrosion-prevention methods and three fuel choices in terms of cost, availability and environmental impact
Complete one timed 30-question mixed set drawn only from the physical science domains and score it
Your checkpoint
An error log listing at least 15 mistakes from the timed mixed set, each with the correct concept written out and the question re-solved correctly
Cell and Tissues: cell structure and organelles, plant and animal tissues, cell division basics & Life Processes: nutrition, respiration, transport in plants and animals, excretion & Control and Coordination, Reproduction and Heredity: nervous and endocrine systems, plant and animal reproduction, basic genetics and evolution & Health, Disease and Environment: human diseases, immunity, natural resources, ecosystem, biodiversity and conservation & Motion, Force and Laws of Motion: distance and displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws, momentum & Gravitation, Work, Energy and Power: universal gravitation, pressure and buoyancy, work-energy theorem, power, simple machines & Light, Sound and Electricity: reflection and refraction, lenses, sound propagation, electric current, circuits, heating and magnetic effects
Complete two full-length timed mock papers covering all twelve domains under exam conditions and record the score for each domain separately
Re-teach the three weakest domains to yourself by writing a one-page explanation of each without referring to notes
Memorise and reproduce the key formulae of motion, work, energy, power, Ohm's law and gravitation on a single sheet, with the unit of each quantity
Review the error logs from weeks 1 to 7 and confirm that each logged mistake can now be solved correctly
Practise diagram-based answers by redrawing five required diagrams, namely the human digestive system, the reflex arc, the ray diagram for a convex lens, the circuit diagram and the flower, within a time limit
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with a domain-wise score table and a final one-page formula-and-diagram sheet that is complete enough to revise from on the day before the examination
Milestones
Week 2: Can label a plant cell, an animal cell and a flower from memory, state the reflex arc in order, and complete a monohybrid Punnett square correctly, all without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 70 percent on a self-made 20-question set covering motion, force, work, energy, power and buoyancy, and can write ten chemical formulae from valencies without error
Week 6: Scores at least 70 percent on a self-made 25-question set covering acids, bases, salts, metals, non-metals, carbon compounds and electricity, and can balance ten equations correctly
Week 8: Scores at least 60 percent on each full-length mock paper and at least 75 percent on the three domains that were weakest at week 7