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ENGLISH
Std. IX [80 marks] Std. X [80 marks]
Reading Comprehension: Reading Comprehension:
1. Discursive 1. Discursive
2. Case Based 2. Case Based
Writing: Writing:
1. Descriptive passage on a 1. Formal letter based on a givensituation
person/event/situation 2. Analytical Paragraph
2. Diary Entry Grammar:
Grammar: 1. Tenses
1. Tenses 2. Modals
2. Modals 3. Subject Verb Concord
3. Subject Verb Concord 4. Reported Speech-Commands andRequests
4. Reported Speech-Commands andRequests Prose:
Prose: 1. A Letter to God
1. The Fun They Had 2. Nelson Mandela- Long Walk toFreedom
2. The Sound of Music 3. Two Stories About Flying
3. The Little Girl 4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind 5. Glimpses of India
5. The Snake and the Mirror Poetry:
Poetry: 1. Dust of Snow
1. The Road not Taken 2. Fire and Ice
2. Wind 3. A Tiger in the Zoo
3. Rain on the Roof 4. How to Tell Wild Animals
4. The Lake Isle of Innisfree 5. The Ball Poem
Supplementary Reader: Supplementary Reader:
1. The Lost Child 1. A Triumph of Surgery
2. Adventures of Toto 2. The Thief's Story
3. Iswaran- The Storyteller 3. The Midnight Visitor
4. In the Kingdom of Fools 4. A Question of Trust
5. Footprints without Feet

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HINDI
Std. IX [80 marks] Std. X [80 marks]
स्पर्श: गद्य भाग 1 स्पर्श: गद्य भाग 2
दु :ख का अधिकार बडे भाई साहब
एवरे स्ट : मेरी धिखर यात्रा डायरी का एक पन्ना
तुम कब जाओगे, अधतधि ततााँ रा-वामीरो किा
स्पर्श: पद्य भाग 1 तीसरी कसम के धिल्पकार िैलेंद्र
रै दास के पद स्पर्श: पद्य भाग 2
रहीम के दोहे साखी
गीत-अगीत पद
संचयन: भाग 1 मनुष्यता
धगल्लू पवगत प्रदे ि में पावस
स्मृधत संचयन: भाग 2
व्याकरण : हररहर काका
िब्द और पद सपनों के-से धदन
अनुस्वार, अनुनाधसक व्याकरण :
उपसगग और प्रत्यय पदबंि
स्वर संधि रिना के आिार पर वाक्य रूपां तरर्
धवराम-धिह्न समास
अिग की दृधि से वाक्य भेद मुहावरे
लेखन : लेखन :
पत्र लेखन-अनौपिाररक अनुच्छेद लेखन
अनुच्छेद लेखन अपधित गद्ां ि
अपधित गद्ां ि पत्र लेखन- औपिाररक
संवाद लेखन सूिना लेखन
धित्र-वर्गन धवज्ञापन लेखन
लघुकिा लेखन
औपिाररक ई-मेल लेखन

MATHEMATICS
Std. IX [80 marks] Std. X [80 marks]

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1. Ch. 1: Number Systems: 1. Ch. 1: Real Numbers
1. Review of representation ofnatural Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic -statements
numbers, integers, and after reviewing work done

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rational numbers on the number line. Rational
numbers as recurring/ terminating decimals.
Operations onreal numbers.
2. Examples of non-recurring/non- terminating
decimals. Existence of non-rational numbers
(irrational numbers) such as √2, √3 and their
representation on the number line.Explaining
that every real number isrepresented by a
unique point on the number line and
conversely, viz.every point on the number line
represents a unique real number.
3. Definition of nth root of a realnumber.
4. Rationalization (with precise meaning) of
real numbers of the type and (and their
combinations)where x and y are natural
numberand a and b are integers.
5. Recall of laws of exponents withintegral
powers. Rational exponentswith positive real
bases (to be doneby particular cases, allowing
learnerto arrive at the general laws.)
2. Ch. 2: Polynomials:
Definition of a polynomial in one variable, with
examples and counterexamples. Coefficients of a
polynomial, terms of a polynomial and zero
polynomial. Degree of a polynomial. Constant,
linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials.
Monomials, binomials, trinomials.
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earlier and after illustrating and motivating
through examples, Proofs of irrationality of √2,
√3, √5
2. Ch. 2: Polynomials
Zeros of a polynomial. Relationship between
zeros and coefficients ofquadratic polynomials.
3. Ch. 3: Pairs of Linear Equations in Two
Variables
Pair of linear equations in two variables and
graphical method oftheir solution,
consistency/ inconsistency.
Algebraic conditions for number of solutions.
Solution of a pair of linearequations in two
variables algebraically - by substitution, by
elimination. Simple situational problems.
4. Ch. 6: Triangles
Definitions, examples, counterexamples of similar
triangles.
1. (Prove) If a line is drawn parallel toone side of a
triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, theother two sides are divided in the
same ratio.
2. (Motivate) If a line divides two sides of a
triangle in the same ratio,the line is parallel to
the third side.
3. (Motivate) If in two triangles, the
corresponding angles are equal, their
corresponding sides are proportional and the
triangles aresimilar.
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Factors and multiples. Zeros of a polynomial.
Motivate and State the Remainder Theorem with
examples. Statement and proof of the Factor
Theorem. Factorization of ax2 + bx +c, a ≠ 0
where a, b and c are real numbers, and of cubic
polynomials using the Factor Theorem. Recall of
algebraic expressions and identities. Verification
of identities:
3. Ch. 3: Coordinate geometry
The Cartesian plane, coordinates of apoint,
names and terms associated with the coordinate
plane, notations
4. Ch. 4: Linear equations in Twovariables
Focus on linear equations of the typeax + by +
c=0.Explain that a linear equation in two
variables has infinitely many solutions and justify
their being written as ordered pairs of real
numbers, plotting them and showing that they lie
on a line.
5. Ch. 5: Introduction to Euclid'sGeometry
History - Geometry in India and Euclid's
geometry. Euclid's methodof formalizing
observed phenomenon into rigorous
Mathematics with definitions,
common/obvious notions, axioms/postulates
and theorems.
The five postulates of Euclid.
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4. (Motivate) If the correspondingsides of two
triangles are proportional, their corresponding
angles are equal and the two triangles are
similar.
5. (Motivate) If one angle of a triangle is equal
to one angle of another triangle and the sides
including these angles are proportional, the
two triangles aresimilar.
5. Ch. 4: Quadratic Equations Standard form of a
quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ≠ 0).
Solutions of quadratic equations (only real roots)
by factorization, andby using quadratic formula.
Relationship between discriminant and nature of
roots.
Situational problems based on quadratic
equations related to day today activities to be
incorporated.
6. Ch. 8: Introduction to
Trigonometry
Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right-
angled triangle. Proof of their existence (well
defined); motivate the ratios whichever are
defined at 0 and 90. Values of the trigonometric
ratios of30°, 45° and 60° Relationships between
the ratios.
Proof and applications of the identity sin2A
+ cos2A = 1. Only simple identities to be
given.
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Showing the relationship between axiom and 7. Ch. 9: Some Applications of
theorem, for example: (Axiom) 1. Given two Trigonometry
distinct points,there exists one and only one Simple problems on heights and distances.
line through them. (Theorem) 2. (Prove)Two Problems should not involve more than two
distinct lines cannot have morethan one point right triangles. Angles of elevation /
in common. depression should be only 30°, 45°,
6. Ch. 6: Lines and Angles and 60°.
1. (Motivate) If a ray stands on a line,then the 8. Ch. 14: Statistics
sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is Mean, median and mode of groupeddata
180 and the converse. (bimodal situation to be avoided).
2. (Prove) If two lines intersect, vertically
opposite angles are equal.
3. (Motivate) Lines which are parallelto a given
line are parallel.
7. Ch. 7: Triangles
1. (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if
any two sides and theincluded angle of one
triangle is equal to any two sides and the
included angle of the other triangle(SAS
Congruence).
2. (Prove) Two triangles are congruent if any
two angles and the included side of one triangle
is equalto any two angles and the included side
of the other triangle (ASA Congruence).
3. (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if
the three sides of one triangle are equal to
three sides of the other triangle (SSS
Congruence).
4. (Motivate) Two right triangles are
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side of one triangle are equal (respectively) to
the hypotenuse anda side of the other triangle.
(RHS Congruence)
5. (Prove) The angles opposite to equal sides
of a triangle are equal.
6. (Motivate) The sides opposite to
equal angles of a triangle are equal.
Std. IX [80 marks]
1. Ch. 5: Fundamental unit of Life [Topics that
will be assessed: Cell asa basic unit of life;
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multicellular
organisms; cell membrane and cell wall, cell
organelles and cell inclusions; chloroplast,
mitochondria,vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum,
Golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes - basic
structure, number.]
2. Ch. 8: Motion
[Topics that will be assessed: Distance and
displacement, velocity;uniform and non-uniform
motion along a straight line; acceleration,
distance-time and velocity-time graphs for
uniform motion and uniformly accelerated
motion, elementary idea of uniform circular
motion.]
3. Ch. 1: Matter in Our Surroundings
[Topics that will be assessed: Physicalnature of
matter, Characteristics of
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SCIENCE
Std. X [80 marks]
1. Ch. 1: Chemical Reactions andEquations
[Topics that will be assessed: Chemical equation,
Balanced chemical equation, implications of a
balanced chemical equation, types ofchemical
reactions: combination, decomposition,
displacement, double displacement,
precipitation, endothermic exothermic reactions,
oxidation and reduction.]
2. Ch. 5: Life Processes
[Topics that will be assessed: ‘LivingBeing’. Basic
concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and
excretionin plants and animals.]
3. Ch. 9: Light - Reflection andRefraction
[Topics that will be assessed: Reflection of light
by curved surfaces; Images formed by spherical
mirrors, centre of curvature, principalaxis,
principal focus, focal length, mirror formula
(Derivation not
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particles of matter, States of matter -solid, liquid
and gases, Can matter change its state -effect
of temperature and pressure, Evaporation-
factors affecting evaporation, how does
evaporation cause cooling]
4. Ch. 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure [Topics that
will be assessed: What is a mixture, Types of
mixtures, What isa solution, Concentration of a
solution, What is a suspension, Whatis a
colloidal solution, Physical and chemical
changes, What are the types of pure
substances-elements, compounds and
mixtures - homogenous and heterogenous.]
5. Ch. 9: Force and Laws of Motion [Topics that
will be assessed: Force and Motion, Newton’s
Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces,
Inertia of a body, Inertia and mass, Momentum,
Force and Acceleration.]
6. Ch. 6: Tissues
[Structure and functions of animal and plant
tissues (only four types oftissues in animals;
Meristematic andPermanent tissues in plants).]
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required), magnification. Refraction; Laws of
refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by
spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses;
Lens formula (Derivation not required);
Magnification. Power of a lens, applications of
spherical mirrorsand lenses]
4. Ch 2: Acids, Bases and Salts [Topics that will
be assessed: Their definitions in terms of
furnishing ofH+ and OH– ions, General
properties, examples and uses, neutralization,
concept of pH scale (Definition relating to
logarithm notrequired), importance of pH in
everyday life; preparation and usesof Sodium
Hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda,
Washing sodaand Plaster of Paris.]
5. Ch. 6: Control and Coordination [Topics that
will be assessed: Tropic movements in plants;
Introduction ofplant hormones; Control and co-
ordination in animals: Nervous system;
Voluntary, involuntary and reflex action;
Chemical co- ordination: animal hormones.]
6. Ch. 10: The Human Eye and theColourful
World
[Topics that will be assessed: Functioning of a lens
in human eye,defects of vision and their
corrections.
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Refraction of light through a prism,dispersion
of light, scattering of light, applications in daily
life (excluding colour of the sun at sunrise and
sunset).]
7. Ch. 3: Metals and Non – metals [Topics that will
be assessed: Properties of metals and non-metals;
Reactivity series; Formation and properties of
ionic compounds; Basicmetallurgical processes;
Corrosion
and its prevention.]

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Std. IX [80 marks]
1. History: Socialism in Europe and theRussian
Revolution
2. Political Science: ConstitutionalDesign
3. Economics: People as Resource
4. History: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
5. Geography: Drainage
6. History: The French Revolution
7. Geography: India - Size and Location
8. Political Science: What is Democracy?
Why Democracy?
9. Geography: Physical Features of India
Std. X [80 marks]
1. Geography: Forest and WildlifeResources
2. Political Science: Federalism
3. Economics: Sectors of the IndianEconomy
4. History: The Making of a GlobalWorld
5. (To be Evaluated in the Board
Examination:
6. Subtopics:1 to 1.3 Pre modern worldto
Conquest, Disease and Trade)
7. Geography: Water Resources
8. History: The Rise of Nationalism inEurope
9. Geography: Resources and
Development
10. Political Science: Power Sharing
11. Economics: Development
12. 10. History: Nationalism in India

SANSKRIT

Std. IX [80 marks] Std. X [80 marks]

मणिका- भाग 1 शेमुषी -भाग 2
अवििेक: परमापदाां पदम ् शुचिपयाािरणम ्
पाथेयम ् बुद्चिबालिती सदा

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विजयताां स्िदे श: जननी -तुल्य ित्सला
विद्यया भान्तत सद्गुणा: सुभावितातन
कमाणा यातत सांससद्चि: सौहादं प्रकृते: शोभा:
व्याकरि व्याकरि
शब्दरूप शब्दरूप
िातुरूप िातुरूप
प्रत्यय: प्रत्यय:
सांचि : सांचि :
उपपद विभन्तत: समास
रचनात्मक लेखनम ् िाच्य पररितानम ्
पत्रलेखनम ् रचनात्मक लेखनम ्
चित्रिणानम ् पत्रलेखनम ्
अनि
ु ाद चित्रिणानम ्
अनुच्छे द लेखनम ् अनुिाद
अपठित अिबोिनम ् अनुच्छे द लेखनम ्
अपठित अिबोिनम ्
FRENCH

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Section A Comprehension Section A Comprehension
Section B Ecrivez une lettre, complétez Section B Ecrivez une lettre, complétez l’histoire,
l’histoire, décrivez l’image, mettez le dialogue en ecrivez un message, mettez le dialogue en ordre
ordre Section C Les temps convenables, les pronoms
Section C Les temps convenables, les adjectifs relatifs simples/composés,répondez au négatif,
démonstratifs, trouvez la question, les adjectifs trouvez la question COD/COID/tonique/en/y
possessifs, les prépositions, COD/COID Section D Culture & civilization of lessons 1,2,3,4
Section D Culture & civilization of lessons
1,2,3,4
IT
Std. IX [50 marks] Std. X [50 marks]
Part A Text:Employability skills
Self Management
1.Communication skills
Part B 2.Self management
IT & ITes
Keyboarding Skills Text :IT 402
Digital Documentation 1.Digital Documentation
2.Electronic spreadsheet (advanced)

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