SYLLABUS 2015 - 2016

CLASS IX

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Text Book: Pearl of English Language Book 9
Publishers: Black Pearl India
Authors: Francis W Moore and Trevor Savaille

First Term
1. Composition 350 to 400 words (25 Marks) (Choice: 1 to 5 topics including Picture
Composition)
2. Letter Writing (10 Marks) a. (Informal Writing)
b. (Formal)
3. Comprehension (25 Marks) Meanings, Questions & Answers,
Summary
4. Grammar Prepositions, Articles, Infinite Verbs, Participles, Gerunds, Joining Sentences,
Adverbs, Adjectives, Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Words liable to be
confused, Tense, Conjunction.
Final Term

1. Composition 250 to 300 words (25 Marks)

2. Letter Writing (10 Marks)
3. Comprehension (25 Marks)
4. Grammar Revision of 1st Term

Class 8 Grammar and entire syllabus of class 9 to be included in the final term.

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ENGLISH LITERATURE
Text Books: 1. Merchant of Venice (OUP)
2. A Collection of Poems & Short Stories

FIRST TERM:
POETRY:
1. Inchcape Rock
2. Small Pain in my Chest
PROSE:
1. Journey by Night
2. Hunger
3. My Lost Dollar
DRAMA:
1. Merchant of Venice Act 1 to Act 2, Scene IV
FINAL TERM:
POETRY:
1. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
2. If Thou Must Love Me .. Sonnet XIV
PROSE:
1. God lives in the Panch
2. The Last Leaf
DRAMA:
1. Merchant of Venice Act 2, Scene V TO Act 3 (full)

Class 8 Prose and Poems to be included in the Half Yearly and Final Exams.
Class 9 (Entire 1st and 2nd term syllabus to be included in the Final Exams).
2nd LANGUAGE (HINDI)
FIRST TERM:
SECTION A (LANGUAGE) 40 Marks
1. Essay (250 Words) 15 Marks
2. Letter (Formal & Informal) (120 words) 7 Marks
3. Comprehension 10 Marks
4. Grammar (As per ICSE Syllabus)(Saras Hindi Vyakaran) 8 Marks

SECTION B: (LITERATURE) 40 Marks

SAHITYA SAGAR:
1. SHORT STORIES: Chapter 1 Baat Athanni Ki
Chapter 2 Kaki
Chapter 3 Mahayagya Ka Purushkar
Chapter 4 Netaje Ka chashma
2. POEMs: Chapter1 Sakhi
Chapter 2 Girdhar Ki Kundaliyan
Chapter 2 Swarag Bana Sakte Hai
EKANKI SANCHAY: Chapter 1 - Sanskar Aur Bhavna
Chapter 2 Bahu Ki Vida

FINAL TERM:
SECTION A (LANGUAGE) 40 Marks
1. Essay (250 Words) 15 Marks
2. Letter (Formal & Informal) (120 words) 7 Marks
3. Comprehension 10 Marks
4. Grammar (As per ICSE Syllabus)(Saras Hindi Vyakaran) 8 Marks

SECTION B: (LITERATURE) 40 Marks

SAHITYA SAGAR:
1. SHORT STORIES: Chapter 5 Apna Apna Bhagya
Chapter 6 Bade Ghar Ki Beti
Chapter 7 Sandesh
(Questions will come from Chapter 1 to 7)
2. POEMs: Chapter 4 Wah Janmubhumi Meri
Chapter 5 Megh Aaye
Chapter 6 Sur Ke Pad
(Questions will come from chapter 1 to 6)
EKANKI SANCHAY: Chapter 3 - Matri Bhoomi Ka Maan
Chapter 4 Sukhi Dali
(Questions will come from chaptet 1 to 4)
 SYLLABUS FOR THE SESSION 2015 - 2016
MATHEMATICS: [Text Book: Understanding ICSE Mathematics (Class IX)
By M.L. Agarwal (13th Edition)]
FIRST TERM:
Chap 1. Rationalisation of denominator only
Chap 2. Profit, Loss and Discount
Chap 4. Expansion
Chap 5. Factorisation
Chap 7. Linear Equations
Chap 8. Simultaneous Equation (including graphical solution)
Chap 9. Problems on liner & simultaneous equations
Chap 10. Indices
Chap 12. Triangles- [Excluding Inequalities of triangles Ex 12.3]
Chap 13. Midpoint and Intercept Theorem
Chap 15. Pythagoras Theorem (Numerical Problems only)
Chap 18. Mensuration (Ex-18.1 Ex 18.2)

FINAL TERM:
MATHEMATICS: (From class IX book)
Chap 11 - Logarithms.
Chap 12 - Triangles (excluding inequalities Ex -12.3)
Chap 16 - Rectilinear figures only (Ex-16.2)
Chap 19 - Trigonometrical Ratios
Chap 20 - Trigonometrical Ratios of standard angle

(From class X book) - [Text Book: Understanding ICSE Mathematics (Class X)

By M.L. Agarwal
Chapter 2 - Sales Tax and VAT
Chapter 5 - Linear Inequation,
Chapter 6 - Quadratic Equations
Chapter 7 - Factorization
Chapter 10 - Reflection,
Chapter 13 - Symmetry,
Chapter 14 Similarity
Chapter 22 Graphical representation
Chapter 23 measures of central tendency
Chapter 24 - Probability.

Question Paper format for Class IX:

Sec A. 4 x 10 must follow [3+3+4]

Sec B. 4 out of 7 questions (x 10) must follow [3+3+4] and [5+5] /(4+6) one question.

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CLASS: 9
PHYSICS: [Book: Concise Physics (Part I) 2013 Edition]
FIRST TERM:
Ch. 4 Motion in one dimension;
Ch. 5 Laws of Motion;
Ch. 6 Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure;
Ch. 7 Up thrust in fluids and Archimedes Principle;
Ch. 8 Floatation and Relative Density;
Ch. 14 Propagation of Sound Waves.
FINAL TERM:
[Book: Concise Physics Part II]:

Ch. 1 Force;
Ch. 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces;
Ch. 7 Sound;
Ch. 8 Current Electricity;

[Book: Concise Physics Part I]:

Ch. 16 Current Electricity;
Ch. 4 Motion in one dimension (Revision)
Ch. 5 Laws of Motion (Revision)

FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER:

Section A: (40 Marks) Compulsory

4 question each of 10 marks with five subjects each of 2 marks
Section B: (40 Marks) Attempt 4 questions out of 6 questions
Each question of 10 marks with supports.
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ECONOMICS: [Book: ICSE Economics for Class IX (Part I)
Edition: 2012 By: J. P. Goel; Goyal Brothers Prakashan] (2015 -2016)

MID TERM SYLLABUS

CHAPTER 1: Meaning and Definition of Economics: (Strictly follow the scope of syllabus)
No features and criticisms

CHAPTER 2: Basic Concepts of Economics

To Omit
a) Characteristics of Utility/ Classifications
b) Welfare teach only the meaning.

CHAPTER 3: Basic Problems of an Economy:

CHAPTER 4: Types of Economics:

To Omit:
a) Merits and Demerits of Capitalist and Socialist types of Economics.
b) Solutions to the basic Economic Problems.

CHAPTER 5: Characteristics of the Indian Economy

CHAPTER 6: Food Security

To Omit:
a) Data- page 84
b) Flaws in the food security system.
To Include: New schemes for food security to be covered.

CHAPTER 8: Proverty
To Include :
a) Latest statistical data about the percentage of people living BPL.
b) Proverty alleviation programs just the names and full forms after 2000
c) New measures / programs of govt. After 2000 to be included.

To omit :
a) For the removal of proverty.
b) Suggestions Critical appraisal
FINAL TERM:

CHAPTER 7 : Industry
To Include : Strictly follow the scope of syllabus for the ECOSYSTEM.
To omit :
a. Features of present industrial structure.
 b. Causes of regional disparities of industries in India
c. Development strategy since 1991
d. All datas to be excluded.
CHAPTER 9 : Problem of Unemployment in India
To Include : New measures taken by govt. after 2000 to tackle unemployment
To Omit : Extent of unemployment in India .

CHAPTER 10 : Human Capital: Improvement in human capital only full forms to be included.
To Omit :
a. Page 147 including critical appraisal
b. Birth control devices.
c. Immunization schedule

CLASS X BOOK : 1ST CHAPTER (TO BE TAUGHT FOR FINAL TERM)

PRODUCTIVE MECHANISM (ALL FACTORS OF PRODUCTION TO BE TAUGHT.)
1. Productive Mechanism
2. Land
3. Labour
4. Capital
5. Entrepreneur
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HISTORY SYLLABUS 2015 2016
CLASS IX
6. Cooperation and Co-ordination between Local Self
Government and Local Government
CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS 2015 2016

CLASS IX
CLASS IX TEXT BOOK: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
9 4TH EDITION 2014 BY SUMITA ARORA, DHANPAT RAI & CO. (P) LTD., DELHI

FIRST TERM:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Operating System (Exclude 1.6 to 1.11)
Chapter 2: Graphic User Interface
Chapter 6: MS Word I Word Processing Basics
Chapter 7: Ms Word II Formatting, Printing & Getting Help
Chapter 12: MS Access I

JAVA
Chapters 14: Understanding Objects and Classes
Chapter 15 : Introducing Java on Blue J Environment (Excluding 15.4 to 15.7)
Chapter 16 : Values and Types in Java
Chapter 17 : Operators and Expressions in Java
Chapter 19 : Java Selection Statements
Chapter 20 : Java Iteration (Looping) Statements
Including nested if and nested loops

FINAL TERM
Chapter 3: The Internet
Chapter 5: Computing and Ethics
Chapter 9: Ms Excel I
Chapter 11: Ms Power Point

JAVA
Chapters 18: Methods/Functions
Including Function Overloading
1st Term JAVA syllabus to be included