Class – XII (Science) (2019-20)
English I Term (April-September)
March/April Literature Language
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1. Keeping Quiet 1. Advertisements
2. My Mother at Sixty Six 2. Report Writing
3. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 3. Letters
4. An Elementary classroom in a Slum
5. Lost Spring
6. A Thing of Beauty
May Literature Language
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1. The Rattrap 1. Articles
2. The last lesson 2. Invitations
3. The Roadside Stand
July
Literature Language
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1.Deep Water 1.Job Applications
2.Indigo 2. Reports
3.Going Places 3. Posters
August
Literature Language
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1.Poets and Pancakes 1.Note Making
2.The Interview
3. ASL
September
Literature
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1.The Tiger King
2.Should Wizard Hit Mommy
II Term (October - December)
October Literature Language
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1 Memories of Childhood 1. Notices
2. Evans tried an O – Level
3.The Enemy
November
Literature
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1. The Third Level
2. Journey to the end of the Earth
3. On the face of it
December Revision
Mathematics(2019-20)
Ist Term (April - September)
March/April 1. Continuity and Differentiability
2. Inverse Trigonometric functions.
May 3. Matrices
4. Determinants
5. Probability
July 6. Applications of derivatives
7. Integrals
August 8. Application of Integrals
9. Differential equations
September 10. Vectors
2nd Term (October – December)
October 11. Three dimensional Geometry
November 12. Relations and functions
13. Linear Programming
December Revision
PHYSICS (2019-20)
MONTH TOPICS
FIRST TERM
APRIL: ELECTROSTATICS
Electrostatics, Coulomb’s law, charges, Electric field Intensity, Electrostatic force,
Electrostatic Potential, Electrostatic potential energy, Gauss’s law, Capacitors,
Equipotential.
APRIL: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Current Electricity, Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s law, Resistors in series and in parallel,
Measurement of current, resistance, e.m.f. Potential difference and internal resistance,
Metre bridge, Potentiometer, Wheatstone bridge.
MAY: MAGNETIC EFFECT OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT AND MAGNETISM
Biot Savart Law, Lorentz force, moving coil galvanometer, ammeter, voltmeter, forces
on parallel current carrying wires, Cyclotron. Magnets, current loop as a magnetic dipole,
Geomagnetism, diamagnetism, paramagnetism and ferromagnetism, electromagnetism
and permanent magnets.
JULY: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
Induced e.m.f. Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law, self and mutual Induction. Resonant series
circuits. Transformer, Generator.
AUGUST: RAY OPTICS AND WAVE OPTICS
Huygen’s Principle, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization,
Refraction, Dispersion, Optical Instruments, Telescope, Microscope and Spectrometer.
Resolving Power.
SEPTEMBER: REVISION
SECOND TERM
OCTOBER: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Brief history of e.m.w. Hertz experiment, electromagnetic spectrum, sky and ground
wave propagation.
OCTOBER: DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION
Photons, Photoelectric effect and Photocells, Dual nature of matter, Germer Davisson
Experiment.
NOVEMBER: ATOMS AND NUCLEI
Nucleus, Radioactivity, Fission and Fusion, Mass Defect and Binding Energy, Nuclear
Forces. NOVEMBER: ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Solids and Semiconductor Devices, Band Theory, Diodes, Voltage Regulator. REVISION
CHEMISTRY(2019-20)
April/May
FIRST TERM
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes:
Haloalkanes
Nomenclature , nature of C-X bond , properties , Mechanism
Haloarenes
Nature of C-X bond , substitution reactions
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Nomenclature , preparation , properties reaction mechanism and uses of
Alcohols , Phenols and Ethers .
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids.
Nomenclature , preparation , properties reaction mechanism and uses of
Aldehydes , Ketones and Carboxylic Acids .
July Amines : Nomenclature , classification , structure , preparation , properties
, uses and identification of primary , secondary and tertiary amines .
Cyanides and Isocyanides
Diazonium salts :
Solutions
Types of solutions , concentration of solutions , colligative properties –
molecular masses using colligative properties .
August
ELECTRO CHEMISTRY Redox reactions conductance , specific and molar conductivity ,
Kohlrausch’s Law , electrolysis , EMF of a cell , Nernst equation , fuel
cells and corrosion.
Coordination Compounds Introduction , ligands , coordination number , isomerism , werner’s theory ,
VBT , CFT
September GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF
ELEMENTS Principles and methods of extraction , occurrence and principles of
extraction of aluminium , copper , zinc and iron
CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
1. Chemicals in medicines
2. Chemicals in food
3. Cleansing agents
October
SECOND TERM
CHEMICAL KINETICS
Rate of a reaction , factors affecting rates of reaction , specific rate constant
, integrated rate equations and half life , concept of collision theory .
SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Absorption , factors , affecting absorption , catalysis , colloidal state ,
properties of colloids , emulsions , types of emulsions
BIOMOLECULES
Carbohydrates - Monosaccahrides oligosaccharides , polysaccharides
Proteins – Elementary idea of a - amino acids , polypeptides , structure ,
denaturation of proteins ; enzymes , Harmones.
Vitamins – Classification and functions
Nucleic Acids – DNA & RNA
November
POLYMERS
Classification , methods of polymerization , some important polymers
P-Block Elements
Group 15 elements , Group 16 elements , Group 17 elements , Group 18
elements .
d and f Block Elements
Introduction , electronic configuration , occurrence , characteristics of
transition metals , preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4
Lanthanoids
Actinoids
December Revision
BIOLOGY
Zoology(2019-20)
Ist Term (April - September)
March CHAPTER 3 – HUMAN REPRODUCTION
Male & Female Reproductive Systems, Gametogenesis,
Menstrual Cycle, Fertilization, Implantation, Pregnancy &
Embryonic development, Parturition, Lactation
April CHAPTER 3 – HUMAN REPRODUCTION(contd…..)
CHAPTER 4 – REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive health – Problems and Strategies ,
Population explosion , Birth Control , Medical
termination of Pregnancy , Sexually transmitted diseases ,
Infertility .
May CHAPTER 6--- MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
The DNA, The search for genetic material, RNA world, Replication,
Transcription, Genetic code, Translation, Regulation of Gene
expression, Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting .
July CHAPTER 6--- MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE(contd)
August CHAPTER 13 – ORGANISMS AND POPULATIONS
Organisms and its environment . Populations , Niche.
CHAPTER 8--- HUMAN HEALTH & DISEASES
Common diseases in humans, Immunity, AIDS, Cancer, Drugs &
alcohol Abuse
September Revision
.2nd Term (October – February)
October CHAPTER 11 – BIOTECHNOLOGY : PRINCIPLES
AND PROCESSES
Principles of Biotechnology , Tools of Recombinant
D.N.A Technology , Processes of Recombinant D.N.A
Technology .
CHAPTER 12 – BIOTECHNOLOGY & ITS APPLICATIONS
Biotechnological applications in medicine , Transgenic
Animals . Ethical issues
November CHAPTER 15 – BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Biodiversity , Biodiversity and conservation.
December Revision
Botany(2019-20)
Ist Term (April - September)
March CHAPTER 1 – Reproduction in organisms. Reproduction –
meaning , types asexual reproduction & its types ,
negetative propagation . Sexual reproduction . Phases in
life . Events in sexual reproduction- Pre fertilization & post
Fertilization , Sporulation , UniParental , Fragmentation ,
Regeneration .
CHAPTER 2 – Sexual reproduction in flowering plants
Flower – a fascinating organ of Angiosperms . Structure &
development of male & female reproductive organs.
Pollination & its types. Outbreeding devices,pollen pistil
interaction , artificial hybridization . Double fertilization.
Post fertilization changes, seed , fruit , parthenocarpy.
Apomixis & Polyembryony , Significance of Seed and fruit
formation , Polygenic Inheritance .
April CHAPTER 5 – PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE AND
VARIATION
Mendel’s laws of Inheritance , Inheritance of one gene ,
Inheritance of two genes , sex determination , Mutation ,
Genetic disorders , Pleiotropy , Sex-determination in honey
Bee , Colourblindness , Thalassaemia(Apha , Beta and
Delta ).
May CHAPTER 7 – EVOLUTION
Origin of life . Evolution of life forms – A theory .
What are the evidences for Evolution ? What is adaptive
radiation ? Biological Evolution. Mechanism of
evolution .Hardy Weinberg principle . A brief account
of evolution. Origin & evolution of man , Evidence from
embryology , Molecular evidence in evolution , Modern
Synthetic theory of evolution.
July CHAPTER 9 – STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCEMENT IN
FOOD PRODUCTION
Animal husbandry. Plant breeding. Single cell proteins.
Tissue culture , Biotechnology and its applications – Patent
, Controversies in India regarding Patent and
Biopiracy(Turmeric , Neem , Basmati Rice).
August CHAPTER 10 – MICROBES IN HUMAN WELFARE
Microbes in household products. Microbes in industrial
products. Microbes in sewage treatment . Microbes in
production of biogas . Microbes as biocontrol agents.
Microbes as biofertilizers.
September Revision
2nd Term (October – February)
October CHAPTER 14 – ECOSYTEM
Ecosystem – Structure and Function , Productivity,
Decomposition , Energy flow , Ecological pyramids ,
Ecological succession , Nutrient cycling , Ecosystem
Services .
CHAPTER 16 – ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Air pollution & its control. Water pollution & its control.
Solid wastes, Agrochemicals & their effects. Radioactive
Wastes . Greenhouse effect & global warming. Ozone
depletion in the stratosphere. Degradation by Improper
resource utilization & maintenance. Deforestation.
November Revision
COMPUTER SCIENCE(283) (2019-20)
1st Term (March-September)
March UNIT 1: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN C++ 1. Review: C++ covered in Class –XI
2. Object Oriented Programming:
Concept of Object Oriented Programming - Data hiding, Data encapsulation, Class and Object,
Abstract class and Concrete class, Polymorphism (Implementation of polymorphism using
Function overloading as an example in C++); Inheritance, Advantages of Object Oriented
Programming over earlier programming methodologies,
3. Function Overloading
Implementation of Polymorphism using C++
4. Implementation of Object Oriented Programming concepts in C++:
Definition of a class, Members of a class - Data Members and Member Functions (methods),
Using Private and Public visibility modes, default visibility mode (private); Member function
definition: inside class definition and outside class definition using scope resolution operator (::);
April - May
Declaration of objects as instances of a class; accessing members from object(s),
Objects as function arguments - pass by value and pass by reference;
5. Constructors and Destructors:
Constructor: Special Characteristics, Declaration and Definition of a constructor, Default
Constructor, Overloaded Constructors, Copy Constructor, Constructor with default arguments;
Destructor: Special Characteristics, Declaration and definition of destructor;
UNIT-3 DATABASES AND SQL
11. Database Concepts: Database Concepts: Introduction to data base concepts and its need.
Relational data model: Concept of domain, tuple, relation, key, primary key, alternate key,
candidate key;
Relational algebra: Selection, Projection, Union and Cartesian product;
UNIT 1: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN C++
7. Data File Handling:
Need for a data file, Types of data files - Text file and Binary file;
Text File : Basic file operations on text file: Creating/Writing text into file, Reading and
Manipulation of text from an already existing text File (accessing sequentially);
Binary File: Creation of file, Writing data into file, Searching for required data from file, Appending data to a file, Insertion of data in sorted file, Deletion of data from file, Modification
of data in a file;
Implementation of above mentioned data file handling in C++;
Components of C++ to be used with file handling:Header file: fstream.h; ifstream, ofstream,
fstream classes;
Opening a text file in in, out, and app modes;
Using cascading operators (>> <<)for writing text to the file and reading text from the file;
open(), get(), put(), getline() and close() functions; Detecting end-of-file (with or without using
eof() function);
Opening a binary file using in, out, and app modes;
open(), read(), write() and close() functions; Detecting end-of-file (with or without using eof()
function); tellg(), tellp(), seekg(), seekp() functions.
** C++ Project and detailed Assignment on the above topics for the Holiday Homework
July 6. Inheritance (Extending Classes):
Concept of Inheritance, Base Class, Derived Class, Defining derived classes, protected visibility
mode; Single level inheritance, Multilevel inheritance and Multiple inheritance, Privately
derived, Publicly derived and Protectedly derived class, accessibility of members from objects
and within derived class(es);
UNIT-3 DATABASES AND SQL
12. Structured Query Language
General Concepts: Advantages of using SQL, Data Definition Language and Data
Manipulation Language;
Data types: NUMBER/DECIMAL, CHARACTER/VARCHAR/VARCHAR2, DATE;
SQL commands:
CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, UPDATE...SET..., INSERT, DELETE;
SELECT, DISTINCT, FROM, WHERE, IN, BETWEEN, GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY;
SQL functions: SUM, AVG, COUNT, MAX and MIN;
Obtaining results (SELECT query) from 2 tables using equi-join , Cartesian Product and Union
Note: Implementation of the above mentioned commands could be done on any SQL supported
software on one or two tables.
*** Raw Project Report Submission
August 8. Pointers: Introduction to pointers
Declaration and Initialization of Pointers; Dynamic memory allocation/deallocation operators:
new, delete; Pointers and Arrays: Array of Pointers, Pointer to an array (1 dimensional array),
Function returning a pointer, Reference variables and use of Alias; Function call by Reference,
Pointer to structures; De-reference/Deference operator :- * , -> , self referential structures;
September UNIT 2: DATA STRUCTURES
Introduction to data structure, primitive and non-primitive data structure, linear and non-linear
structure, static and dynamic data structure.
9. Arrays:
One and two Dimensional arrays: Sequential allocation and address calculation;
One dimensional array: Traversal, Searching (Linear, Binary Search), Insertion of an element in
an array, deletion of an element from an array, Sorting (Insertion, Selection, Bubble sort),
concatenation of two linear arrays, merging of two Sorted arrays ;
Two-dimensional arrays: Traversal, Finding sum/difference of two NxM arrays containing
numeric values, Interchanging Row and Column elements in a two dimensional array;
2nd Term (October -February)
October 10. Linked Lists , Stacks And Queues
Stack (Array and Linked implementation of Stack):
Operations on Stack (PUSH and POP) and its Implementation in C++, Converting expressions
from INFIX to POSTFIX notation and evaluation of Postfix expression;
Queue: (Array and Linked Implementation):
Introduction to Queue (FIFO - First in First out operations)
Operations on Queue (Insert and Delete) and its Implementation in C++, Circular queue using
array
*** Final Board Project Report Submission and its Assessment
November
UNIT-4 BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
13. Boolean Algebra Role of Logical Operations in Computing.
Binary-valued Quantities, Logical Variable, Logical Constant and Logical Operators: AND, OR,
NOT; Truth Tables; Closure Property, Commutative Law, Associative Law, Identity law,
Inverse law, Principle of Duality, Idem potent Law, Distributive Law, Absorption Law,
Involution law, DeMorgan's Law and their applications;
Obtaining Sum of Product (SOP) and Product of Sum (POS) form from the Truth Table,
Reducing Boolean Expression (SOP and POS) to its minimal form, Use of Karnaugh Map for
minimization of Boolean expressions (up to 4 variables);
Application of Boolean Logic:
Digital electronic circuit design using basic Logic Gates (NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOT)
Use of Boolean operators (NOT, AND, OR) in SQL SELECT statements
Use of Boolean operators (AND, OR) in search engine queries.
UNIT-5 COMMUNICATION AND OPEN SOURCE CONCEPTS
14. Communication & Network Concepts
Evolution of Networking: ARPANET, Internet, Interspace
Different ways of sending data across the network with reference to switching techniques
(Circuit, Message and Packet switching)
Data Communication terminologies: Concept of Channel, Baud, Bandwidth (Hz, KHz, MHz)
and Data transfer rate (bps, kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Tbps)
Transmission media: Twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, optical fiber, infrared, radio link,
microwave link and satellite link
Network devices: Modem, RJ45 connector, Ethernet Card, Hub, Switch , Repeater, Gateway ,
wifi card
Network Topologies and types: Bus, Star, Tree; PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN
Network Protocol: TCP/IP, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), PPP, SMTP,POP3 ,Remote Login
(Telnet), Internet Wireless/Mobile Communication protocol such as GSM, CDMA, GPRS, WLL
Mobile Telecommunication Technologies: 1G, 2G , 3G and 4G;Mobile Processors ;
Electronic mail protocols such as SMTP , POP3
Protocols for Chat and Video Conferencing VoIP
Wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and WiMax
Network Security Concepts:
Threats and prevention from Viruses, Worms, Trojan horse, Spams
Use of Cookies, Protection using Firewall;
India IT Act, Cyber Law, Cyber Crimes, IPR issues, Hacking.
Introduction to WebServices:
WWW, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), eXtensible Markup Language (XML); Hyper
Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP); Domain Names; URL; Website, Web browser, Web Servers;
Web Hosting, Web Scripting - Client side (VB Script, Java Script, PHP) and Server side (ASP,
JSP, PHP), Web 2.0 (for social networking)
E-commerce payment transactions using online banking , mobile banking and payment apps and
services.
December Revision
Economics(2019-20)
Ist Term (April - September)
March /April
National income and other related concepts.
Money and Banking
May
Theory of income and employment
July
Government budget and the economy
Balance of payments
August
Development experience (1947-90) and Economic reforms since 1991
Project Report September Revision
2nd Term (October – December)
October
Current Challenges Facing by Indian Economy
November
Development experience of India- A comparison with neighbours
December Revision
PSYCHOLOGY(2019-20)
TERM - I
March -April Unit-IV: Psychological Disorders
1. Introduction
2. Concepts of abnormality and psychological Disorders
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
5. Major Psychological Disorders
o Anxiety Disorders
o Somatoform Disorders
o Dissociative Disorders
o Mood Disorders
o Schizophrenic Disorders
o Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
o Substance-use Disorders
Unit-V: Therapeutic Approaches
1. Nature and process of psychotherapy
o Therapeutic relationship
2. Types of therapies
o Psychodynamic Therapy
o Behaviour Therapy
o Cognitive Therapy
o Humanistic-existential Therapy
o Biomedical Therapy
o Alternative Therapies
3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally III
May Unit-I: Variations in Psychological Attributes
1. Introduction
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes
4. Intelligence
5. Theories of Intelligence
o Theory of Multiple Intelligences
o Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
o Planning, Attention-arousal, and Simultaneous successive
o Model of Intelligence
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence
o Variations of Intelligence
7. Culture and Intelligence
8. Emotional Intelligence
9. Special Abilities
o Aptitude: Nature and Measurement
10. Creativity
July Unit-II: Self and Personality
1. Introduction
2. Self and Personality
3. Concept of Self
4. Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self
o Self-esteem, Self-efficacy and Self-regulation
5. Culture and Self
6. Concept of Personality
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality
o Type Approaches
o Trait Approaches
o Psychodynamic Approach
o Behavioural Approach
o Cultural Approach
o Humanistic Approach
8. 8. Assessment of Personality
o Self-report Measures
o Projective Techniques
o Behavioural Analysis
August – September
Unit-III: Meeting Life Challenges
1. Introduction
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health
o Stress and Health
o General Adaptation Syndrome
o Stress and Immune System
o Lifestyle
4. Coping with Stress
o Stress Management Techniques
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being
o Life Skills
TERM - II
October Unit-VI: Attitude and Social Cognition
1. Introduction
2. Explaining Social Behaviour
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes
4. Attitude Formation and Change
o Attitude Formation
o Attitude Change
o Attitude-Behaviour Relationship
5. Prejudice and Discrimination
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice
7. Social Cognition
8. Schemas and Stereotypes
9. Impression Formation and Explaining
10. Behaviour of Others through Attributions
o Impression Formation
o Attribution of Causality
11. Behaviour in the Presence of Others
12. Pro-social Behaviour
o Factors Affecting Pro-social Behaviour
Unit-VII: Social Influence And Group Processes
1. Introduction
2. Nature and Formation of Groups
3. Type of Groups
4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour
o Social Loafing
o Group Polarisation
5. Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
6. Cooperation and Competition
o Determinants of Cooperation and Competition
7. Social Identity
8. Intergroup Conflict: Nature and Causes
9. Conflict Resolution Strategies
November Unit-VIII: Psychology and Life
1. Introduction
2. Human-Environment Relationship
o Different Views of the Human-Environment Relationship
3. Environmental Effects on Human Behaviour
o Human Influence on the Environment
o Noise
o Pollution
o Crowding
o Natural Disasters
4. Promoting Pro-environmental Behaviour
5. Psychology and Social Concerns
o Poverty and Discrimination
o Aggression, Violence, and Peace
o Mahatma Gandhi on Non-violence
o Health
o Impact of Television on Behaviour
Unit-IX: Developing Psychological Skills
1. Introduction
2. Developing as an effective Psychologist
3. General Skills
4. Observational Skills
5. Specific Skills
o Communication Skills
o Psychological Testing Skills
6. Interviewing Skills
7. Counselling Skills
December Revision
Psychological testing Practicals 5 Practicals
1 Case file