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NPS International School

Curriculum Plan
2023 – 2024
Grade: IX IGCSE

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Grade: IX IGCSE English as First Language 2023-2024

Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

• Descriptive Writing • Discursive Writing


• Narrative Writing • Argumentative Writing
• Reading Comprehension • Writer’s Effect
• Writer’s Effect • Reading Comprehension
• Summary Writing
• Interview

Syllabus for Assessment 2


Syllabus for Assessment 1
• Descriptive Writing
• Descriptive Writing • Narrative Writing
• Narrative Writing • Reading Comprehension
• Reading comprehension • Writer’s Effect
• Writer’s Effect • Summary Writing
• Summary Writing • Interview
• Interview • Letter: Formal/Informal
• Letter: Formal/Informal • Argumentative Writing
• Report Writing • Discursive Writing
• Persuasive Writing
• Journal Writing
• Report Writing

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Grade: IX IGCSE English Literature 2023-2024

Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

• Poetry: Ozymandias, Away, Melancholy, The • Poetry: The Man with Night Sweats, A
City Planners, The Planners
Consumer’s Report
• Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Prose: To Kill A Mockingbird

Syllabus for Assessment 2

• Poetry: Ozymandias, Away, Melancholy, The


Syllabus for Assessment 1
City Planners, The Planners, The Man with
Night Sweats, A Consumer’s Report, Request
• Poetry: Ozymandias, Away, Melancholy, The
To A Year, From Long Distance, Funeral Blues
City Planners, The Planners, Night Sweat
➢ Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
➢ Prose: To Kill A Mockingbird
• Prose: To Kill A Mockingbird

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Grade: IX IGCSE Hindi Second Language 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
• अपठित गद्यांश,बहुविकल्पी् प्रश्न • नोट लेनय
• लेखन कय्य - औपचयरिक ई-मेल, अनौपचयरिक • लेखन कय्य – फिल्म समीक्षय, डय्िी, भयषण,
ई-मेल, लेख, ियद-विियद लेख, अनौपचयरिक पत्र, रिपोटय , अनौपचयरिक
ई-मेल, ियद-विियद
Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

• अपठित गद्यांश
• अपठित गद्यांश
• बहुविकल्पी् प्रश्न
• बहुविकल्पी् प्रश्न
• नोट लेनय
• नोट लेनय
• सयियांश लेखन
• सयियांश लेखन
• लेखन कय्य - सूचनय लेखन, औपचयरिक ई-
• लेखन कय्य - फिल्म समीक्षय, ब्लॉग, लेख,
मेल, अनौपचयरिक ई-मेल, औपचयरिक पत्र, रिपोटय , डय्िी, भयषण, औपचयरिक पत्र,
अनौपचयरिक पत्र, ियद-विियद, ब्लॉग, लेख, अनौपचयरिक पत्र, औपचयरिक ई-मेल,
भयषण, ननबांध अनौपचयरिक ई-मेल, ननबांध, ियद-विियद,

• श्रव्् अर्यग्रहण चचत्र पि आधयरित लेखन, सूचनय लेखन


• श्रव्् अर्यग्रहण

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Grade: IX IGCSE French – Second Language 2023 - 2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

I introduce myself My family and my friends, at home and abroad


• Reading comprehension • Reading
• Writing • Writing
• Grammar • Grammar
• Vocabulary • Vocabulary

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


I introduce myself I introduce myself
My family and my friends, at home and abroad
My family and my friends, at home and abroad
Home, town & geographical surroundings
• Reading comprehension Shopping
• Listening comprehension Public services
• Writing • Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary • Listening comprehension
• Writing
• Vocabulary

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Grade: IX IGCSE Spanish – Second Language 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2

Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

I introduce myself My family and my friends, at home and abroad

• Reading comprehension • Reading comprehension


• Writing • Writing
• Grammar • Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary
Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2
I introduce myself
My family and my friends, at home and abroad I introduce myself
My family and my friends, at home and abroad
• Reading comprehension Home, town & geographical surroundings
Shopping
• Listening comprehension
Public services
• Writing
• Vocabulary
• Reading comprehension
• Listening comprehension
• Writing
• Vocabulary

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Grade IX IGCSE Tamil Second Language 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2

Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2


• சிற் றுரை,
• அலுவலக கடிதம் • வருரைக்கட்டுரை
• விளக்க கட்டுரை • கருத்தறிதல்
• கருத்தறிதல் • மமொழிமெயை்ெ்பு
• மமொழிமெயை்ெ்பு

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

• கடிதம் • ெழமமொழிக்கட்டுரை
• மெய் தி அறிக்ரக • உரையொடல்
• உரையொடல் • கருத்தறிதல்
• விளக்கக் கட்டுரை • கடிதம்
• மமொழிமெயை்ெ்பு • மெய் தி அறிக்ரக
• விவொதக் கட்டுரை • விளக்கக் கட்டுரை
• கருத்தறிதல் • விவொதக் கட்டுரை
• கருத்துக் கட்டுரை • கருத்துக் கட்டுரை
• சிற் றுரை,
• வருரைக்கட்டுரை

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Grade: IX IGCSE Additional Mathematics 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
• Factors of polynomials • Circular measure
• Simultaneous equations • Trigonometry
• Quadratic functions
• Indices and surds *
Syllabus for Assessment 2 ( Extended Mathematics)
Syllabus for Assessment 1 • Number
• Factors of polynomials • Algebra and Graph
• Simultaneous equations • Coordinate Geometry
• Equations • Geometry
• Functions • Mensuration
• Quadratic functions • Trigonometry
• Inequalities and Graphs • Vectors and Transformations
• Probability
• Statistics

* Not in Additional Mathematics syllabus.

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Grade: IX IGCSE Extended Mathematics 2023– 2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

Number Mensuration

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


Number Number

Algebra and Graph Algebra and Graph

Coordinate Geometry Coordinate Geometry

Logarithms * Mensuration

Quadratic Functions and Equations * Geometry

Trigonometry

Factors of Polynomials *

* Not in Extended Mathematics syllabus.

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Grade: IX IGCSE Physics 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
Measurement Thermal Physics
• Length and Time • States of matter, evaporation, melting and
• Mass, Weight and Density boiling
• Scalars and Vectors • Thermal Expansion and specific heat capacity
Motion • Transfer of thermal energy
• Speed, velocity and acceleration
• Motion graphs and their significance Waves, Light and Sound
Forces • General Wave Properties
• Effects of Forces
• Turning Effect
Syllabus for Assessment 2
Syllabus for Assessment 1
Measurement
Measurement
Motion
Motion
Forces
Forces
• Effects of Forces Work, Power and Energy
• Turning Effect Pressure
• Centre of Mass and Stability Thermal Physics
• Momentum Waves, Light and Sound
• Circular Motion • General Wave Properties
Work, Power and Energy • Reflection, Refraction and Dispersion of Light
• Work, Power and Energy and Energy Resources • Refraction through thin lenses
Pressure • Use of converging and diverging lenses
• Atmospheric pressure • Electromagnetic spectrum
Thermal Physics • Sound as a Wave
• Simple Kinetic theory and molecular model Space Physics
• Gas laws and absolute temperature • The earth
• The solar system

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Grade: IX IGCSE Chemistry 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

• States of matter • Metals - Extraction


• Experimental techniques • Stoichiometry
• Atoms, elements and compounds - Atomic
structure

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

• States of matter • States of matter


• Experimental techniques • Experimental techniques & chemical analysis
• Atoms, elements, and compounds • Atoms, elements, and compounds
• Periodic table - Periodic Trends, Group • Periodic table - Periodic Trends, Group
Properties Properties
• Structure and Bonding • Structure and Bonding
• Metals - Reactivity • Metals
• Stoichiometry
• Acids, bases and salts

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Grade: IX IGCSE Biology 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
• Characteristics of organisms • Transport in Plants
• Organization in the organism • Transport in Animals
• Movement in and out of cells • Diseases, Immunity and Drugs

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


• Characteristics of organisms, drawing and • Characteristics & Classification of organisms
magnification • Organization in the organism
• Organization in the organism • Movement in and out of cells
• Movement in and out of cells • Biological Molecules
• Biological Molecules • Enzymes
• Enzymes • Plant nutrition
• Plant nutrition • Human nutrition
• Human nutrition • Transport in Plants
• Transport in Animals
• Diseases, Immunity and Drugs
• Gas exchange in Humans
• Respiration
• Excretion in Humans
• Coordination and response

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Grade IX IGCSE Geography 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
Population and Population Structure. Plate Tectonics
· Reasons for rapid increase in the world’s • Types of plate movements
population • Types and features of volcanoes
· Over population and Under population • Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
· Causes of a change in population size • Causes of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and
· Reasons for contrasting rates of natural population their effect on the people and the environment
change • Hazards and opportunities offered by the volcanoes
· Population policies- pro natalist and anti-natalist • How to reduce the impact of earthquakes and
· Age/Sex pyramids of countries at different levels of volcanic eruptions
economic development

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


Population and Population Structure Population, Population Structure
Population Density and Distribution Population Density and Population Distribution
• Factors influencing the density and distribution of Migration
population Settlement Urbanisation
Plate Tectonics
Migration
• Reasons for migration Drainage Basin and Rivers
• Impact of migration • Hydrological processes which operate within rivers
• International migration and drainage basins
• Erosion, transportation and deposition processes
carried on by a river
Settlement • Landforms created by a river along its course
• Patterns of settlement • Hazards and opportunities presented by a river •
• Factors influencing site, growth and functions of River flooding- causes, effects and management
settlement
• Reasons for the hierarchy of settlements and services Coasts
• Erosion, transportation and deposition processes
carried on by waves
Urbanisation •Landforms created by waves
• Land use pattern in urban areas • Coastal flooding
• Reasons for change in land use • Case studies
• Problems of urban areas- causes and possible solutions • Mangroves
• Reasons for rapid urban growth • Coral Reefs
• Impact of urban growth on both rural and urban areas
& possible solutions to reduce the negative impact Weather, Climate and Vegetation
• Weather instruments and Factors affecting climate
• Equatorial climate and vegetation
• Desert climate and vegetation

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Grade: IX IGCSE History 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
The peace treaties of 1919–23 (Core Content) The Weimar Republic (Depth Study)
• Motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles • The impact of the Treaty of Versailles on
• The roles of individuals such as Wilson, Clemenceau the Weimar Republic
and Lloyd George in the peace-making • The achievements of the Weimar period
• The impact of the treaties on the defeated countries • The Weimar Constitution
• Justification of the Treaties • Life during the Great Inflation
• Contemporary opinions about the treaties • The Weimar Republic -1924 to 1929
• Weimar Germany and its culture
Syllabus for Unit Test 2 Syllabus for Assessment 2
The League of Nations – Success and Failure (Core Hitler dominated Germany by 1934(Depth
Content) Study)
• League in the 1920s • The Nazi Party the 1920s
• League Successes and failures • Hitler becomes leader of the Nazis
• The impact of the World Depression • The Munich Putsch: Success and Failure
• The League in the 1930s • The Nazis change their tactics between 1924
• The failures of the League in the 1930s, including and 1929
Manchuria and Abyssinia • Nazi messages and Nazi methods
• Case Study: The rise of the Nazis in
Syllabus for Assessment 1 Northeim
The League of Nations – Success and Failure (Core • Hitler becomes Chancellor
Content) • Hitler consolidates his power - 1933–34
• League in the 1920s • Reichstag fire
• League Successes and failures • The Enabling Act
• The impact of the World Depression • The SA and the army
• The League in the 1930s • Hitler becomes the President
• The failures of the League in the 1930s, including The Nazi regime (Depth Study)
Manchuria and Abyssinia • Opposition to the Nazi regime

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• The Nazis culture and the mass media
The peace treaties of 1919–23 (Core Content) • The Nazis persecute many groups in
German society
Collapse of International Peace by 1939(Core • Nazi propaganda
Content)
• The long-term consequences of the peace treaties of The peace treaties of 1919–23 (Core Content)
1919–23 The League of Nations – Success and Failure
• The consequences of the failures of the League in (Core Content)
the 1930s Collapse of International Peace by 1939(Core
• Hitler’s foreign policy Content)
• Remilitarisation of the Rhineland The Weimar Republic (Depth Study)

• Spanish Civil War Hitler dominated Germany by 1934(Depth

• Anschluss with Austria. Study)


The Nazi regime (Depth Study)
• The Nazi–Soviet Pact

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Grade: IX IGCSE Global Perspectives 2023-2024

Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
Demographic change Employment
• Research information • Research information
• Reflect and Plan • Question
• Analysis, Evaluation and Presentation • Reflect and Plan
• Analysis, Evaluation and Presentation

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

Education for all Fuel and energy


• Research information • Research information
• Reflect and Plan • Question
Analysis, Evaluation and Presentation • Reflect and Plan
• Analysis, Evaluation and Presentation
Individual Report (on any one topic)
• Belief Systems Group Report (on any one topic)
• Conflict and peace
• Biodiversity and ecosystem loss
• Disease and health
• Changing communities • Human rights
• Digital world • Language and communication
• Family • Poverty and inequality
• Humans and other species • Sport and recreation
• Sustainable living • Tradition, culture and identity
• Trade and aid • Water, food and agriculture
Written Examination Written Examination
Demographic change Employment
Education for all Fuel and energy
Demographic change
Education for all

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Grade: IX IGCSE Economics 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2

Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

The basic economic problem Microeconomic decision makers


• Money and banking
Allocation of resources in the economy and market • Households
failure • Workers
• Role of markets
• Demand
• Supply

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

The basic economic problem The basic economic problem

Allocation of resources in the economy and market Allocation of resources in the economy and
failure market failure
• Role of markets
• Demand Microeconomic decision makers
• Money and banking
• Supply • Households
• Price determination • Workers
• Price changes • Trade Unions
• Price elasticity of Demand and Supply • Firms
• Firms and production
• Market economic system
• Firms’ costs, revenues and objectives
• Market failure
• Market structures
• Mixed economic system

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Grade: IX IGCSE Business Studies 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2

Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2


Understanding business activity External influences on business activity
• Business activity • Economic issues
• Classification of businesses ▪ Government economic objectives
• Enterprise, business growth and size ▪ Government policies-
• Types of business organizations Monetary, fiscal and supply side policies

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


Understanding business activity
Understanding business activity People in business
People in business External influences on business activity
• Motivating employees • Economic issues
• Organization and management • Environmental and ethical issues
• Recruitment, selection, and training of • Business and the international economy
employees
• Internal and external communication

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Grade: IX IGCSE Art and Design 2023-2024
Semester 1 Semester 2

Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

• Observational drawing: Contour Drawing and • Representational Art/Interpretational Art:


Gesture Drawing Thematic art/Life study
• Still life
Syllabus for Assessment 2
Syllabus for Assessment 1
• Interpretational Art: Visual ideas inspired by
• Observational Art: Figurative study different source/theme

Grade: IX IGCSE Drama 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

• Intro to Drama • Dramatical & Theatrical Terms


• Dramatical & Theatrical Terms • Technical theatre (lights, sound, costume props,
• Script Analysis – Stanislavski & Michael make-up)
Chekov • Stage craft (use of props and set)
• Voice Work • Voice Work
• Physicality • Physicality

Individual Individual
• 2nd Monologue recording
• 1st Monologue Recording
Syllabus for Assessment 2
Syllabus for Assessment 1 • PASTO & Aristotle
• Technical theatre (lights, sound, costume props,
• Laban Movement make-up)
• Commedia Del’ Arte • Stage craft (use of props and set)
• Theatre of The Oppressed • Improvisation
• Devising • Voice Work
• Voice Work • Physicality
• Physicality
Group
Group • Devised piece based on stimulus.
• (Answering questions based on an extract from
• Group performance (based on given scripts) a director and designers point of view).
(Answering questions based on an extract). • (Answering questions based on devised work).

(Answering short answer questions based on group


performance)
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Grade: IX IGCSE Design and Technology 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2

Product Design: Graphics Products:

• Design brief/Specification • Drawing basic shapes


Identification/Research • Reprographics
/ Generation of ideas • Presentation
• Use of media mock-ups and Swot analysis
• Communication design ideas

Coursework: Board Coursework:


• Criterion 1: Design Need Criterion 1: Design Need
Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2

Product Design Graphics Products:


• Making and evaluation of the product
• Health and safety • Data graphics and ICT
• Use of technology • Formal drawing techniques
• Design and technology in society • Developments
• Design brief/Specification Identification/ • Enlarging and reducing
Generation of ideas • Sectional view
• Use of media mock-ups and Swot analysis • Expanded and assembly view
• Communication design ideas • Drawing basic shapes
• Environment and sustainability • Reprographics
• Presentation
Coursework: • Coursework – Development and
• Criterions 2, 3: and 4 Production Planning
Research Ideation, and Development including Mock
up Making Board Coursework:
Criterion 2 and 3: Research and Ideation

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Grade: IX IGCSE Computer Science 2023-2024


Semester 1 Semester 2
Syllabus for Unit Test 1 Syllabus for Unit Test 2
• Data representation • Algorithm design and Problem solving
o Validation and verification
• Data transmission
o Test data
o Trace tables
o Identify errors in algorithm
o Writing and amending algorithm

• Software
• The internet and its uses

Syllabus for Assessment 1 Syllabus for Assessment 2


• Data representation • Data representation
• Data transmission • Data transmission
• Hardware • Hardware
• Algorithm design and Problem solving • Software
o The program development of life cycle • The internet and its uses
o Decomposition
o Explaining the purpose of algorithm • Algorithm design and Problem solving
o Standard methods of solution

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TABLE OF ASSESSMENT
Grade IX IGCSE: 2023-2024

Semester 1 Semester 2
Assessment UT1 AA1 AA2 SA1 UT2 AA1 AA2 SA2
See table See table
Marks 20 20 20 20 20 20
below below
20% 10% 10% 60% 20% 10% 10% 60%
Weighting
100% 100%
(1) AA = Alternative Assessment, UT = Unit Test, SA = Summative Assessment
(2) For Unit Test 20 marks and 45 minutes for all languages.
(3) For Unit Test 20 marks and 30 mins for the rest of the subjects.
(4) For Summative Assessment, refer to the table below for max. marks and duration.
There are 4 Academic Reports:
• UT1
• SA1: Consolidated Report for Semester 1
• UT2
• SA2: Consolidated Report for Semester 2

Sr. SA1 / SA2 SA1 / SA2


Subject (Code)
no. Max. Marks Duration
1 English Literature (0475) 80 2hrs 30mins
2 English Language (0500) 80 2hrs 30mins
3 Hindi (0549) 90 3hrs
4 Tamil (3226) 80 2hrs 30mins
5 French (0520) 80 3hrs
6 Spanish (0530) 80 3hrs
7 Mathematics - Extended (0580), Additional (0606) 80 2hrs
8 Physics (0625) 100 2hrs
9 Chemistry (0620) 100 2hrs
10 Biology (0610) 100 2hrs
11 History (0470) 80 2hrs 30mins
12 Geography (0460) 80 2hrs
13 Global Perspectives (0457) 70 1hr 15mins
14 Economics (0455) 80 2hrs
15 Business Studies (0450) 80 2hrs
16 Drama (0411) 60 1hr 30mins
17 Art and Design (0400) 100 3hrs
18 Design and Technology (0445) 100 1hr 15mins
19 Computer Science (0478) 100 2hrs

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Board Examination X IGCSE - TABLE OF ASSESSMENT 2024-2025
Sr. No. Subject Paper Duration Marks Weightage
Extended Mathematics Paper 2 2 Hr 100 50%
1
(0580) Paper 4 2 Hr 100 50%
Additional Mathematics Paper 1 2 Hr 80 50%
2
(0606) Paper 2 2 Hr 80 50%
Paper 1 2 Hr 80 50%
3 English Language (0500)
Paper 2 2 Hr 80 50%
Paper 1 1 Hr 30 Min 50 50%
4 English Literature (0475)
Paper 2 1 Hr 30 Min 50 50%
Paper 1 2 Hr 60 67%
5 Hindi (0549)
Paper 2 35-45 Min 30 33%
Paper 1 45 Min 40 25%
Paper 2 1 Hr 45 25%
6 French (0520)
Paper 3 15 Min 40 25%
Paper 4 1 Hr 45 25%
Paper 1 45 Min 40 25%
Paper 2 1 Hr 45 25%
7 Spanish (0530)
Paper 3 15 Min 40 25%
Paper 4 1 Hr 45 25%
Paper 1 1 Hr 30 Min 45 45%
8 Tamil (3226)
Paper 2 1 Hr 30 Min 55 55%
Paper 2 45 Min 40 30%
9 Physics (0625) Paper 4 1 Hr 15 Min 80 50%
Paper 6 1 Hr 40 20%
Paper 2 45 Min 40 30%
10 Chemistry (0620) Paper 4 1 Hr 15 Min 80 50%
Paper 6 1 Hr 40 20%
Paper 2 45 Min 40 30%
11 Biology (0610) Paper 4 1 Hr 15 Min 80 50%
Paper 6 1 Hr 40 20%

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Sr. Paper Duration Marks Weightage
Subject
No.
Paper 1 1 Hr 45 Min 75 45%
12 Geography (0460) Paper 2 1 Hr 30 Min 60 27.5%
Paper 4 1 Hr 30 Min 60 27.5%
Paper 1 2 Hr 60 40%
13 History (0470) Paper 2 2 Hr 50 33%
Paper 4 1 Hr 40 27%
Component 35%
1 Hr 15 Min 70
1
Global Perspectives In a course of 30%
14 Component 2 60
(0457) two years
In a course of 35%
Component 3 70
two years
Paper 1 45 Min 30 30%
15 Economics (0455)
Paper 2 2 Hr 15 Min 90 70%
Paper 1 1 Hr 30 Min 80 50%
16 Business Studies (0450) 50%
Paper 2 1 Hr 30 Min 80

Component 1 2 Hr 30 Min 80 40%


17 Drama (0411) In a course of 60%
Component 2 120
one year
In a course of 50%
Component 1 100
18 Art and Design (0400) one year
Component 2 8 Hr 100 50%
1 hour 15 25%
Paper 1 50
minutes
Design and Technology
19 In a course of 50%
(0445) Component 2 100
one year
Paper 5 1 hour 50 25%
Paper 1 1Hr 45 min 75 50%
20 Computer Science (0478)
Paper 2 1Hr 45 min 75 50%
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