STUDENT CURRICULUM MANUAL

CLASS X

CHEMISTRY
The academic year is divided into four terms. The evaluation of the child’s progress is based on the formal examinations as well as, on the day to day performance under the
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). Formal examination swill be held at the end of each term.
There will be four formal examinations in a session –
 Pre Mid-Term Assessments (PT1) – This will include the entire syllabus of Term-1.
 Mid-Term Assessments (MT) – This is cumulative in nature and includes the entire syllabus of Term-1 & Term-2.
 Pre-Board-1 (PB1) – This will be cumulative in nature and will include the entire syllabus for the session.
 Pre-Board-2 (PB2) – This will be also cumulative in nature and will include the entire syllabus for the session.

Type of Assessment Month Duration of Written Assessment Max Marks

Pre Mid-Term Assessment (Written & Continuous Assessment) Jul 2 hours Written – 40 marks, CCE – 10 marks
Mid-Term Assessment (Written Assessment) Sep 3 hours Written – 80 marks, CCE -20 marks
Pre Board – 1 (Written & Continuous Assessment) Dec 3 hours Written – 80 marks, CCE – 20 marks
Pre Board – 2 (Written & Continuous Assessment) Jan 3 hours Written – 80 marks, CCE – 20 marks
Board Examination (Written Assessment) March 3 hours Written – 80 marks
Final Result = [Written (PT1/MT/PB1/PB2)] (10 marks) + CCE (10 marks) + [Board Examination] (80 marks] = 100 marks

CCE will comprise of continuous assessment based on the following criteria:

Sl.no. Tasks Evaluation criteria
I. CLASS WORK/ HOME WORK RECORD/ CLASS  Regularity & Punctuality: Student records the tasks carried out in class as taking down notes, drawing
PARTICIPATION AND RESPONSE diagrams, note down dictated, solve matter assignments given in the prescribed notebooks in every period.
 Completes the home assignment at home and brings into class on the day instructed.
 Neatness: The note books are maintained and the task is recorded neatly.
 Attentiveness.
 Taking up responsibility in class and doing the task assigned.
 Participation in class discussion and contribution.
 Response of peers during class room interaction.
II. PRACTICAL SKILL Manipulative skills of the student would be evaluated based on:
 Students would be carrying out a variety of activities/ experiments  Following instructions
during the academic session to facilitate learning by doing.  Working safe: The student’s approach to safety during investigations in the laboratory or in the field must be
 Students to work on various aspects of the practical task such as assessed.
designing, data collection, interpretation of results.  Working with coherence and coordination in groups.
 The skills used during these activities will be continuously  Recording the activity, observation and interpretation in appropriate manner giving appropriate figures.
evaluated through out the academic session.
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The details of written assessment are mentioned below.

What are the skills being evaluated?

This section includes the cognition levels at which the students would be evaluated, marks distribution in terms of percentage for each cognition level and the commonly
used terminology for framing questions under each cognition level.
Cognition Level % What does it mean Where is it tested
Has the child acquired information regarding the facts, figures and theories discussed in the class Questions based on all the
Knowledge 20
room? This includes questions like define, Stating Laws, Theories, Expansion of abbreviations etc. cognition levels would be
It tests whether the child has comprehended the concepts. This includes questions like describe, asked in the question paper
Understanding 30
explain ,differentiate, compare, justify, reason, derive, classify, illustrate etc as per the percentage
Can the child apply the concepts he/she has learned in daily life situations? This includes questions distribution guided by the
Application/skill 50 like Problem solving, numerical interpretation of data, reasoning , predicting, analyzing, synthesis, CBSE.
drawing diagrams, application in daily life situation etc.
How will the students be evaluated?
This section includes the structure of question paper and the marks distribution pattern for various types of questions.
PRE MID TERM TEST [Physics (14 marks) +Chemistry (13 marks) + Biology (13 marks)- : Total=40 marks]
Marks for each questions No. of questions Total Marks
Section
PHY CHEM BIO PHY CHEM BIO PHY CHEM BIO
Section – A (Very Short Answer) 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 3 3
Section – B (Short Answer) 2 2 2 3 2 2 6 4 4
Section –C (Long Answer) 3 3 3 2 2 2 6 6 6
TOTAL 14 13 13

MIDTERM
Physics (27 marks) +Chemistry (27 marks) + Biology (26 marks)- : Total=80 marks (Total-80 marks (Duration: 3 Hrs.)
Marks for each questions No. of questions Total Marks
Section
PHY CHEM BIO PHY CHEM BIO PHY CHEM BIO
Section –A (Very Short Answer) 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
Section –B (Short Answer) 2 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 2
Section – C (Short Answer) 3 3 3 3 4 3 9 12 9
Section – D (Long Answer) 5 5 5 2 2 2 10 10 10
PBQ (Practicals Based Questions) 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
9 9 9 27 27 26
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PREBOARD
Physics (27 marks) +Chemistry (25 marks) + Biology (28 marks) Total=80 marks (Duration: 3 Hrs.)
No. of questions Total Marks
Section
PHY CHEM BIO PHY CHEM BIO
SECTION A
1 mark question 0 0 2 0 0 2
2 marks question 2 1 0 4 2 0
3 marks question 3 3 4 9 9 12
5 marks question 2 2 2 10 10 10
SECTION B
PBQ (Practicals Based Questions) 2 2 2 4 4 4
9 9 9 27 25 28

What you need to know?

This section contains the details of the syllabus/portion , for assesments, and the SCM schedule.It gives an overview of the specific objectives topic wise. The expected
outcome, i.e what the students must know after the subtopic is covered is mentioned in the form of learning outcomes.

Term-I (04.04.2018 to 21.07.2018) Chemistry

Month Course Description
April CHEMICAL REACTIONS
AND EQUATIONS
 Characteristics of chemical
reactions.
 Chemical equations
 Converting word equation to
chemical equation.
 Balancing of chemical
equations.
Types of chemical reactions
 Combination reaction
 Decomposition reaction
 Displacement reaction
 Double displacement reaction.
 Oxidation and reduction
Learning Outcome
 List the characteristics of chemical
reactions.
 Develop the skill in writing
balanced chemical equation.
 List with examples, the various
types of reactions and their
characteristics.
 Differentiate between double
displacement and precipitation
reaction.
No. of Portion for Assessments
Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
 To study the characteristics of the following 2
reactions PT1 (16.07.18)
 Evolution of gas - Action of dil HCl on Zn  Chemical reactions and
 Change of colour - Reaction of Fe with equations
Copper sulphate.  Acids, Bases and Salts
 Change in temperature - Dissolution of
NaOH and NH4OH in water Topics of SCMs
 Chemical reactions and
equations
 To perform and observe the following reactions 3  Acids, Bases and Salts
and classify them into:
 Metals and Non-metals
(a) Combination reaction
(b) Decomposition reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction
(i) Action of water on quick lime.
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Month Course Description
reaction.
 Oxidation in our daily life.
 Corrosion and Rancidity
ACIDS, BASES & SALTS
 Introduction of acids & bases .
Physical properties of acids and
bases.
May/ June  Chemical properties of acids
and bases.
 What do all acid and bases
have in common.
 Strength of acid and bases
 Importance of pH in every day
life
 Salt-Preparation and
properties
 Some Important compounds -
Sodium hydroxide, bleaching
powder, baking soda, washing
soda, plaster of paris.
 Water of crystallization
No. of Portion for Assessments
Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
(ii) Action of heat on ferrous sulphate
crystals
(iii) Iron nails kept in copper sulphate
solution
(iv) Reaction between sodium sulphate and
barium chloride solutions. (Practical
Course)
 Understand the cause of corrosion 1
and rancidity with examples
 List the ways to prevent corrosion
and rancidity.
 Recapitulate the physical  To study the colour of the following 1
characteristics of acids and bases.. indicators in acidic and basic solutions.(a)
phenolphthalein (b) methyl orange.
 List various physical properties of 1
acids & bases.
 List various chemical properties  To study the properties of acids & bases (dil 2
of acids & bases. HCl & dil NaOH) by their reacn with
 Understand the concept of (a) litmus soln (red and blue)
formation of hydronium ion and (b) Zn – metal
hydroxide ion. (c) Solid Na2CO3
(Practical course)
 Understand pH and its relation to  To find the pH of the following samples by 2
strength of acids and bases using pH paper :-
 To analyse pH scale. (a) dil HCl , (b) dil NaOH soln
 Appreciate the importance of pH (c) dil. Ethanoic acid (d) Lemon juice
in everyday life. (e) Water (f) dil NaHCO3 soln
(Practical course)
 List the different types of salt and  To study the warning signs on the 2
their pH range. containers of chemicals and understand
 List the methods of preparation, their significance.
properties and uses of various  To study the action of heat on blue crystals
compounds like Sodium of hydrated copper sulphate.
hydroxide, bleaching powder,
baking soda, washing soda,
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No. of Portion for Assessments

Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
Plaster of Paris.
 To understand the significance of
water of crystallization.
July METALS AND NON-  Appreciate the physical properties  To observe and identify samples of Fe, Cu, 2
METALS of metals and non-metals. Al, Mg, S etc.
 Physical properties of metals
and non-metals.
 Chemical properties of metals  Differentiate between metals and  To observe the action of Zn, Fe, Cu & Al 2
and non-metals. non-metals on the basis of their metals on the following salt soln & arrange
physical and chemical properties. them in the decreasing order of reactivity.
 Understand the significance of (a) ZnSO4 (aq.)
reactivity series. (b) FeSO4 (aq.)
(c) CuSO4 (aq.)
(d) Al2(SO4)3 (aq.) (Practical course)

Term-II (23.07.2018 to 30.09.2018) Chemistry

No. of Portion for Assessments
Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
July METALS AND NON-  Describe the formation of ionic bonds  To demonstrate the flame test for certain 1
METALS  Study the properties of ionic salts like NaCl , KCl , BaCl2 and observe MT (17.09.18)
 Ionic Bond compounds. the colours imparted to the flame .  Chemical reactions and
 Metallurgy  Predict the method of extraction for 2 equations
 Steps involved in metallurgy. metals according to their reactivity.  Acids, Bases and Salts
 Describe the principle of electrolytic  Metals and Non-metals
refining.  Periodic Classification
August  Corrosion  To analyze the reason of corrosion of  To study the condition necessary for the 1 of Elements
different metals and find out ways to rusting of iron.
prevent it.
 To understand the meaning of
sacrificial protection.
PERIODIC  Know the historical development of 2
CLASSIFICATION OF periodic table like Dobreiner’s
ELEMENTS
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Month Course Description
 Historical development of
periodic table.
 Modern periodic law and
periodic table
 Periodicity in properties
September Revision
Month Course Description
October CARBON AND ITS
COMPOUNDS
 Covalent bond
 Versatile nature of carbon-
Catenation and
tetravalency
 Saturated and unsaturated
carbon compounds.
 Functional groups and
homologous series
 Chemical properties of
carbon compounds.
Novmber  IUPAC Nomenclature
No. of Portion for Assessments
Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
Triads, Newlands’ law of octaves,
Mendeleev’s periodic table-its merits Topics of SCMs
and demerits.  Periodic Classification
 Understand the periodic law and  Using the Modern Periodic Table, locate 2 of Elements
modern periodic table. the position & predict the properties of
 Study the features of Modern elements.
Periodic Table.
 To analyse the periodicity in physical 1
and chemical properties of elements
 Predict the trends in the properties of 2
elements like atomic size, valency,
metallic and non metallic properties.
3
Term-III (01.10.2018 to 17.12.2018) Chemistry
No. of Portion for Assessments
Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
 Describe the formation of covalent bonds.  To demonstrate the formation of 1
 List the properties of covalent compounds. covalent bonds using ball and PRB-1 (05.12.18)
 Differentiate between ionic and covalent stick models for simple Entire syllabus of the
compounds. hydrocarbons. session.
 Comprehend and define the term catenation 2
and tetravalency. PRB-2 (08.01.19)
Entire syllabus of the
 Differentiate between saturated and  To distinguish between saturated 1 session.
unsaturated compounds and unsaturated compounds
using Bromine water.
 Comprehend the term functional group and  To study the combustion reaction 3 Topics of SCMs:
know their different types. of saturated and unsaturated Carbon & its compounds
 List the characteristics of homologous series. hydrocarbons.
 Study reactions like combustion, oxidation, and
addition and substitution reaction.
 Name the organic compound based on IUPAC 2
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Month Course Description
 Preparation and properties
of ethanol.
 Preparation and properties
of ethanoic acid.
Soaps & Detergents
No. of Portion for Assessments
Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
nomenclature.
 Understand the preparation, properties and  To study esterification reaction. 2
uses of ethanol and write the respective  To study the reaction of ethanol
chemical equations. with sodium metal.
 Understand the preparation, properties and  To study the following properties 2
uses of ethanoic acid .and write the respective of acetic acid
chemical equations (a) odour
(b) solubility in water
(c) effect on litmus
(Practical course)
 To study the reaction of ethanoic
acid with sodium bi carbonate.
 Understand the composition & action of soaps  To study the comparative 1
& detergents cleaning capacity of a sample of
soap in soft and hard water.
(Practical course)