SYLLABUS – 2015 - 2016
CLASS –X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Text Book:
Publishers:
Authors:
Total English
Morning Star
X. Pinto & P. Pinto
FIRST AND FINAL TERM:
1. Composition in about 350 – 400 words
Choice – 1 out of 5 topics
(25 Marks)
2. Letter Writing
(10 Marks)
a. Informal Letter
b. Formal letter
3. Comprehension
Meanings, Questions and Answers, Summary
(25 Marks)
4. Grammar
(20 Marks)
Revision of work done in classes 8, 9 & 10.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Text Books:
1. Merchant of Venice (OUP)
2. A Collection of Poems & Short Stories (Inter University Press )
TOPICS FROM FIRST TERM:
PROSE:
1. Indian Heroes
2. Princess September
POETRY:
1. I Believe
2. The Professor
DRAMA:
Merchant of Venice Act IV (Full)
TOPICS FROM FINAL TERM:
PROSE:
1. Revision of Stories Done in Class VIII and IX.
POETRY:
1. A Psalm of life
2.
DRAMA:
1. Merchant of Venice
Act V (full)
The entire syllabus of Class 8 (Prose and Poetry ) & 9 (Prose , Poetry and Merchant of Venice
till Act iv) to be included for the Half Yearly Examinations.
The entire syllabus of Class 8 (Prose and Poetry ) and
The entire syllabus of Class 9 & 10 t(Prose, Poetry and Drama ) to be included for Pre – ICSE
Exams.
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2nd LANGUAGE (BENGALI)
Text Books:
1. Bangla GolpoSanchayenMahasweta Devi and Ajay Gupta (Oxford
University Press)
2. KabitaSankalan by SrimatiJotsna Roy and SankariDutta Sharma
3.ICSE Bengali Grammar by SomenathMazumdar (Published by Multisale/Asansol)
Cambridge India, 66 college Street)
SECTION A: (LANGUAGE – 40 Marks)
1. Essay
(15 Marks)
2. Letter Writing
(7 Marks)
3. Comprehension
(10 Marks)
4. Grammar
(8 Marks)
i.
Idioms
(Pg. 75 to 84)
ii.
AkKathaiPrakash
(1 to 400)
iii.
Transformation of Sentences
iv.
Voice Change + Class IX Syllabus
SECTION B: (LITERATURE – 40 Marks)
PROSE:
Chapter 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 (Nirrudesh, Dakater Ma, SamuderSwad, Jhar Bidyut – Brishti, LalGhora, HarunSalemerMasi)
POETRY:
SmeitiChinho
AktiMarogerKahini
BangaBhasa
Borali
Prasna
MOCK EXAMS:
SECTION A: (LANGUAGE – 40 Marks)
1. Essay
(15 Marks)
2. Letter Writing
(7 Marks)
3. Comprehension
(10 Marks)
4. Grammar (According to the ICSE Syllabus)
SECTION B: (LITERATURE – 40 Marks)
PROSE:
Chapters 1 to 20
POETRY:
12 Poems
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SYLLABUS – 2015 – 2016
CLASS – X
2nd LANGUAGE (HINDI)
FIRST TERM:
SECTION – A (LANGUAGE)
1. Essay
(250 Words)
2. Letter
(Formal & Informal)
(120 words)
3. Comprehension
4. Grammar (As per ICSE Syllabus)
40 Marks
15 Marks
7 Marks
10 Marks
8 Marks
SECTION B: (LITERATURE)
Ekanki Suman: FULL BOOK (Chapter 1 to 6)
Gadhya Sankalan
Chapter 9: Khel
Chapter 10: Mithiewala
Chapter 11: Mere Master Sahab
Chapter 12: Mai Aur Mera Desh
Chapter 13: Sachchi Veerta
(Questions will come from Chapter 1 to 13)
40 Marks
Kavya Chandrika
1. Phir Kya Hoga Uske Baad
2. Sur Ke Pad
3. Ram Sugriv Maiti
4. Manavta
5. Nirmaan
6. Simmalit
FINAL TERM:
SECTION – A (LANGUAGE)
1. Essay
(250 Words)
2. Letter
(Formal & Informal)
(120 Words)
3. Comprehension
4. Grammar (As per ICSE Syllabus)
SECTION B: (LITERATURE)
Ekanki Suman: Full Book
Gadhya Sankalan
Chapter 14: Sharm Ki Pratishta
Chapter 15: Bhir Mai Khoya Aadmi
(Questions will come from Chapter 1 to 15)
Kavya Chandrika:
FULL BOOK
40 Marks
15 Marks
7 Marks
10 Marks
8 Marks
SYLLABUS FOR THE SESSION 2015 - 16
CLASS: 10
MATHEMATICS: Understanding I.C.S.E Mathematics by M. L. Agarwal.
FIRST TERM:
Compound Interest, Banking, Ratio and Proportion, Matrices, Distance and Section Formula,
Equations of straight Line, Circles, Constructions, Mensuration, Trigonometrical Identities,
Trigonometrical Identities tables, Heights and Distances.
Additional Chapter : Sales Tax and VAT, Linear Inquation, Quadratic Equations, Factorization,
Reflection,
Symmetry, Similarity, graphical representation, measures
of central tendency,
probability.
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SECOND TERM:
Shares and Dividends, Locus, (also entire ICSE SYLLABUS).
Question Paper format for Class X:
Sec A.
Sec B.
4 x 10 must follow [3+3+4]
4 out of 7 (x 10) must follow [3+3+4] and [5+5] for one or two questions only
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ECONOMICS: 2015 - 2016
[Book: ICSE Economics Part II for Class: X By J. P. Goel; Edition 2014]
FIRST TERM / SELECTION:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Factors of Production
Elementary Theory of Demand
Elasticity of Demand
Theory of Supply
Meaning and Scope of Public Finance
Public Revenue
Public Expenditure
Public Debt
[MOCK EXAM]:
ECONOMICS:
9. Meaning and Functions of Money
10. Inflation
11. Commercial Banks
12. Central Banking
13. Consumer Awareness
[Questions on Entire Syllabus]
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PHYSICS:
[Book – Concise Physics, Part II – Selina Publishers]
FIRST TERM:
Ch. 1 –
Ch. 2 –
Ch. 3 –
Ch. 4 –
Ch. 5 –
Ch. 6 –
Ch. 7 –
Ch. 8 –
Ch. 11 –
Force (Revision)
Work, Power & Energy
Machines
Refraction of light at plane surface (Revision)
Refraction of Light through a lens
Spectrum
Sound (Revision)
Current Electricity (Revision)
Calorimetry.
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FINAL TERM [MOCK - ICSE EXAM]:
PHYSICS:
Ch. 9
Electrical power and Household circuits
Ch. 10
Electromagnetism
Ch. 12
Modern Physics. (Thermionic Emission & Radio activity)
FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER:
Section A: (40 Marks) – Compulsory 4 question each of 10 marks with sub parts each of 2
marks.
Section B: (40 Marks) – Attempt 4 questions out of 6 questions, Each question of 10 marks with
sub – parts.
(3+3+4)
Final Term
Chapter 7. Circulation
HISTORY & CIVICS
[Text Book: Total History & Civics – Revised Edition]
FIRST TERM
CIVICS:
1. The President and the Vice-President – Chapter 2
2. Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. – Chapter 3
HISTORY:
1. Lucknow Pact, Home Rule League & August Declaration – Chapter 7
2. Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement – Chapter 8
3. Quit India Movement – Chapter 9
4. Forward Block and the INA – Chapter 10
5. Independence and Partition of India – Chapter 11
6. The 1st World War – Chapter 12
7. Rise of Dictatorships – Chapter 13
8. The Second World War – Chapter 14
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Final Term Syllabus of Class 9 to be included.
.
FINAL TERM
CIVICS:
1. The Supreme Court – Chapter 4
2. The High Courts and Subordinate Courts – Chapter 5
HISTORY:
1. United nations – Chapter 15
2. Major Agencies of the United Nations – Chapter 16
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Chapter 17
4. Non-Aligned Movement – Chapter 18
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The full Syllabus of 9 & 10
CLASS – X TEXT BOOK:
Computer Application – 10 By Sumita Arora, Dhanpat Rai & Co.
FIRST TERM
Chapter 1: Concept of Objects
Chapter 2: Introducing classes
.Chapter 3: Intro to Java on Blue J Environment
Chapter 4: Classes as basis of all Computation
Chapter 5: Functions (Methods)
Chapter 6: Constructors
Chapter 7: Classes as user Defined Type
Chapter 8: Using Library Classes
Chapter 10: Iteration through loops
Chapter 12: Arrays
FINAL TERM:
Chapter 11: Encapsulation Full ICSE Java Syllabus