Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
English Language
STD – X
First Term
Essay – 1.Descriptive
2. Narrative
3. Argumentative
4. Story Writing
5. Picture Composition
Letter –1. Formal
2. Informal
Comprehension: 1. Questions and word meanings based on unseen passage.
2. Précis Writing
Applied Grammar: 1.Transformation of sentences based on clauses, verbs, voice, speech and tenses.
2. Preposition
3. Varied use of tenses
4. Conjunctions
Assessment: Unseen comprehension
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
English Literature
STD – X
First Term
Drama – As you like it – William Shakespeare
Prose – A Treasure Trove of Short Stories
- Dusk
- The Case for the Defence
- The Umbrella Man
- A fishy Story
- Girls
Poem – The Golden Lyre
- To India – My NativeLand
- To the Indian Who Died in Africa
- Because I could not stop for Death
- The Ballad of Father Gilligan
- No Men are Foreign
Second Term
Drama – As you like it – William Shakespeare to be concluded
Assessment - Poetry
Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Bengali (Second Language)
STD – X
- Galpo Sanchyan – Balai, Ranur Pratham Bhag, Jhar Bristi Bidyut, Harun Salemer Masi, Lalghora.
- Kavita Sankalan : Dhula Mandir, Ekti Moroger Kahini, Smtri Chinno.
- Byakoron & Rachana Bharati : Composition, Letter writing (Formal & Informal), Comprehension & Grammar.
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
History and Civics
STD – X
- Revolt of 1857
- Rise of Nationalism
- Moderates
- Radical Nationalism
- Partition Of Bengal
- Muslim League
- Home Rule Movement and the Lucknow Pact.
- Gandhian Movements (Non Cooperation, Civil Disobedience Movement)
- Quit India Movement
- First World War
- Second World War
- Rise of Fascism and Nasism
- UNO and its organs
- Agencies of UNO
- Cause and Consequences of UNO
- Union Legislature
- State Legislature
- Union Executive
- State Executive
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Geography
STD – X
Toposheet – 20 marks
Map of India – 10 marks
Chapters:
- Climate of India
- Soils
- Minerals
- Agriculture
- Natural Vegetation
- Energy Resources and Water Resources
- Agro based Industries
- Mineral based Industries
Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Biology
STD – X
First Term
- Cell Division
- Genetics
- Absorption By Roots
- Ascent Of Sap
- Transpiration
- Photosynthesis
- Endocrine System
- Population
- Aids To Health
1st Assessment
- Cell Division
- Genetics
Final Term
- Nervous System
- Sense Organs
- Circulatory System
- Excretory System
- Reproductive System
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Mathematics
STD – X
Commercial Arithmetic
Ch.1 Compound Interest (Revision)
Ch. 2 Sales Tax (Revision) and Value Added Tax (Only VAT will introduce)
Ch. 3 Banking
Algebra
Ch. 5 Linear Inequations (Revision)
Ch. 6 Quadratic Equations
Ch. 8 Ratio and Proportion
Ch. 9 Matrices (Revision)
Co-Ordinate Geometry
Ch. 10 Reflection
Ch. 11 Distance and Section Formula
Ch. 12 Equation of a straight Line
Geometry
Ch. 13 Symmetry
Ch. 14 Similarity (Revision)
Ch. 18 Mensuration (Revision)
Trigonometry
Ch. 19 Trigonometrical Identities
Ch. 20 Trigonometrical Tables
Ch. 21 Heights and Distances (Revision)
Statistics
Ch. 22 Graphically Representatives (Revision)
Ch. 23 Measure of Central Tendency (Revision)
Ch. 24 Probability
Total Number of Chapters: 19
Books: Text: Understanding ICSE Mathematics – Class X
Reference: Concise Mathematics
Assessment Topics:
First Term: Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 6, Ch 21
Syllabus For Project
- Value Added Tax
- Symmetry
- Graph (Ogive)
(Detail instructions will be given in the class)
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Environmental Education
STD – X
First Term
Ch 13 Decline in productivity
Ch 14 Resettlement and rehabilitation
Ch 15 Energy crisis – rural and Urban India
Ch 16 Greenhouse effect and global warming
Ch 17 Acid Rain
Ch 18 Climatic Changes
Ch 19 Ozone layer depletion
Ch 20 Disasters
Ch 21 Eco-friendly technology
Ch 22 Consumer Education
Ch 23 Community Participation
Ch 24 Protection of Wildlife – Cruelty to animals
Ch 25 Enforcement of Acts, Laws and Policies
Please note that Chapters 13 to 21 have already been covered in class 9. These chapters shall be revised in class 10.
Assessment
First Term
Ch 13 Decline in productivity
Ch 14 Resettlement and rehabilitation
Ch 15 Energy crisis – rural and Urban India
Ch 22 Consumer Education
Ch 23 Community Participation
Project and Case Study topic for ICSE (20 marks)
Project (any one of the given topic)
- Tribal culture and indigenous practices
- The 3 R Approach – Sustainable school
- Role of CNG and LPG as green fuel
- Impact of Acid Rain
Case Study (any one of the given topic)
- Inequitable distribution of energy in the urban and rural areas.
- Waste management in urban sector
Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Chemistry
STD – X
First Term
- Periodic properties and variations of properties – physical and chemical
- Chemical Bonding
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- Analytical Chemistry
- Mole concept and stoichiometry
- Electrolysis
- Study of Compounds: a. Hydrogen Chloride
b. Ammonia
1st Assessment
- Periodic Table
- Chemical Bonding
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- Analytical Chemistry
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Physics
STD – X
Half Yearly:
- Force
- Work, energy and power
- Machines
- Refraction of light at plane surface
- Refraction of light at curved surface
- Spectrum
- Sound
1st Assessment:
- Refraction of light at curved surface
- Force
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Physical Education
STD – X
First Term: - Physical Education
Part 1: THEORY
SECTION A
- Health & Hygiene –
- Personal Health
- Personal cleanliness
- Oral hygiene
- Principles of diet in reference to teeth, slimming and obesity
- Correct posture
- Exercise
- Recreation: Foot care
- Sleep requirements
- Danger of misuse of drugs, including alcohol and smoking
- Diseases, defects and injury –
- Causes of disease, bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
- Vaccination and antibiotics, disinfectants and antiseptics
SECTION B: - Practical
- Cricket Law 21-31
- Football Law 11-15
- Basketball Law 5& 6
First Assessment:-
- Personal Health
- Personal cleanliness
- Oral hygiene
- Principles of diet in reference to teeth, slimming and obesity
- Correct posture
- Exercise
- Recreation: Foot care
- Sleep requirements
- Danger of misuse of drugs, including alcohol and smoking
- Cricket Law 21-31
- Football Law 11-15
- Basketball Law 5& 6
- Diagram of all three fields /court.
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Commercial studies
STD – X
- Stake Holders
- Communication
- Logistics and Insurance
- Accounting and Finance
- Cost
- Budget
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Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Computer Application
STD – X
First Assessment:
Chapter 1 – Object Oriented Programming
Chapter 2 – History and Development of Java
Chapter 5 – General programming and decision making in Java
Chapter 6 – Iteration Through Loops
Half Yearly Examination:
Chapter 1 – Object Oriented Programming
Chapter 2 – History and Development of Java
Chapter 5 – General programming and decision making in Java
Chapter 6 – Iteration Through Loops
Chapter 3 – Concept of Data Types in Java
Chapter 4 – Operators and Expressions in Java
Chapter 7 – Using Library Classes
Chapter 9 – Arrays (single dimension)
ISR, BR, Scanner and Print Writer Classes from JDK.
Introduction to Functions.
Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam 2010 – 2011
Economic Applications
STD – X
The following topics will be included in the Half Yearly Examination Syllabus.
- Demand and Supply: Basic Concepts
- Factors of Production: Basic Concepts
- Alternative Market Form: Basic Concepts
The above is covered in the following chapters in the textbook
(viz. Economic Applications, Part – II, Goyal Bros. Prakashan)
Chapters:
- Elementary Theory of Demand.
- Elasticity of Demand.
- Theory of Supply.
- Factors of Production.
- Nature and Structure of Markets.
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