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ENGLISH TEXT BOOK :
HONEY DEW [NCERT], GEM’S ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
IT SO HAPPENED [SUPPLEMENTARY READER]
TERM – I PERIODIC TEST – I
HONEY DEW :
1. THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD
THE ANT AND THE CRICKET (POEM)
2. THE TSUNAMI
GEOGRAPHY LESSON (POEM)
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
1. HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMP?
2. CHILDREN AT WORK
GRAMMAR : 1. SENTENCES
2. NOUNS 3. ARTICLES
4. PRONOUNS
5. ADJECTIVES
UNIT TEST – I SYLLABUS
HONEY DEW : UNIT 1, 2
SUPPLEMENTARY READER : UNIT 1, 2
GRAMMAR :
UNIT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
WRITING : SPEECH
HALF YEARLY EXAM HONEY DEW :
3. GLIMPSES OF THE PAST (READING)
MACAVITY : THE MYSTERY CAT (POEM)
4. BEPIN CHOUDHARY’S LAPSE OF MEMORY
THE LAST BARGAIN(POEM)
5. THE SUMMIT WITHIN
THE SCHOOL BOY(POEM)
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
3. THE SELFISH GIANT
4. THE TREASURE WITHIN GRAMMAR :
6. DETERMINERS
7. SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT
8. VERBS 1 9. VERBS 2
10. MODALS WRITING :
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, STORY WRITING,
DIOLOGUE COMPLETION
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HALF YEARLY EXAM SYLLABUS HONEY DEW
:
UNIT TEST 1 + UNIT 3, 4, 5
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
UNIT TEST 1 + UNIT 3, 4
GRAMMAR :
UNIT TEST 1 + UNIT 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
HONEY DEW :
6. THIS IS JODY’S FAWN
THE DUCK AND THE KNGAROO (POEM)
7. A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE
WHEN I SET OUT FOR LYONNESSE [RECITATION]
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
5. PRINCESS SEPTEMBER
6. THE FIGHT GRAMMAR :
11. TENSES 12. ADVERBS
13. PHRASES AND CLAUSES
14. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
15. PREPOSITIONS WRITING : EMAIL
UNIT TEST – II SYLLABUS
HONEY DEW : UNIT 6, 7
SUPPLEMENTARY READER : UNIT 5, 6
GRAMMAR :
UNIT 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
ANNUAL EXAM HONEY DEW :
8. A SHORT MONSOON DIARY (READING)
ON THE GRASS HOPPER AND CRICKET (POEM)
9. THE GREAT STONE FACE – I
THE GREAT STONE FACE – II
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
7. THE OPEN WINDOW
8. JALEBIS
9. THE COMET – I (READING)
10. THE COMET – II (READING)
GRAMMAR : 16. CONJUNCTIONS
17. VOICE 18. SPEECH
19. SIMPLE, COMPOUND & COMPLEX SENTENCES
20. SYNTHESIS OF SENTENCES
WRITING
: POSTER MAKING, ARTICLE & STORY WRITING
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ANNUAL EXAM SYLLABUS HONEY DEW :
UNIT TEST II + UNIT 1, 4, 8, 9
SUPPLEMENTARY READER :
UNIT TEST II + UNIT 2, 3, 7, 8
GRAMMAR :
3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
SPOKEN ENGLISH TEXT BOOK :
1. Introduction to Phonetics 2.
Vowels, Diphthongs and Consonants 3.
Introduction to Stress, Accent & Intonation
UNIT II – DESCRIPTION 4.
Using Pronoun, Adverb, Adjectives, Prepositions
5.
Using Simple Present Tense and Simple Past Tense
6.
Using Simple Progressive Tense and Past Progressive Tense
7.
Present Perfect Tense and Past Perfect Tense
8.
Present Perfect Progressive Tense and Past Perfect Progressive Tense
9. Using Future Tense
TERM – II
UNIT III – INTERACTION 10.
Basic Greetings and Responses 11.
Giving Personal Information 12.
Making Requests 13.
Expressing Possibility, Ability, Obligation …
14. Interview 15. Group Discussion
UNIT IV – CONVERSATION 16.
Asking for Help 17. Offering Help 18.
Expressing Feelings – Gratitude, Regret, Happiness
19. Reported Speech 20. Dialogues 21. Speech
22. Writing Skills
a) Composing Simple Paragraph b)
Essay Writing
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TERM – I UNIT TEST – I
UNIT : 3. UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS
1. RATIONAL NUMBERS
5. DATA HANDLING
2. LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE VARIABLE
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – I
UNIT 1, 3, 5
HALF YEARLY EXAM UNIT :
4. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY
8. COMPARING QUANTITIES
6. SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS
7. CUBES AND CUBE ROOTS
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAM
UNIT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
UNIT :
9. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND IDENTITIES
10. VISUALISING SOLID SHAPES
14. FACTORISATION
13. DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTION
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – II
UNIT 9, 10, 14
ANNUAL EXAM UNIT : 11. MENSURATIONS
12. EXPONENTS AND POWERS
15. INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHS
16. PLAYING WITH NUMBERS
SYLLABUS OF ANNUAL EXAM
UNIT 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
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SCIENCE TEXT BOOK :
BOOK VIII – NCERT
TERM – I UNIT TEST – I
CHAPTER :
2. MICRO ORGANISMS – FRIEND AND FOE
14. CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
1. CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – I
CHAPTER 2, 14
HALF YEARLY EXAM CHAPTER :
4. METALS AND NON METALS
5. COAL AND PETROLEUM
6. COMBUSTION AND FLAME
7. CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS (ACTIVITY)
11. FORCE AND PRESSURE
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAM
CHAPTER 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 11
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TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
CHAPTER : 12. FRICTION
16. LIGHT
8. CELL – STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
9. REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – II
CHAPTER 12, 16, 8
ANNUAL EXAM CHAPTER :
10. REACHING THE AGE OF ADOLESCENCE
13. SOUND
3. SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS
15. SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA [READING]
18. POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER [ACTIVITY]
17. STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM [READING]
SYLLABUS OF ANNUAL EXAM
CHAPTER 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16
SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXT BOOK :
BOOK VIII – NCERT
TERM – I UNIT TEST – I
HISTORY :
1. HOW WHEN AND WHERE [READING]
2. FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY
3. RULING COUNTRY SIDE
GEOGRAPHY : 1. RESOURCES
4. AGRICULTURE (integrated with English, Hindi, Science
Malayalam and Maths)
POLITICS :
1. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
2. UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM
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SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – I
HISTORY : CHAPTER 2, 3
GEOGRAPHY : CHAPTER 1, 4 POLITICS
: CHAPTER 1, 2
HALF YEARLY EXAM HISTORY :
4. TRIBALS, DIKUS AND THE VISION OF A GOLDEN AGE
5. WHEN PEOPLE REBEL
GEOGRAPHY :
2. LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE
(Integrated with Science and Sanskrit)
5. INDUSTRIES (Integrated with Maths)
POLITICS :
3. WHY DO WE NEED PARLIAMENT
4. UNDERSTANDING LAWS (READING)
5. JUDICIARY
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAM
HISTORY :
UNIT TEST 1 + CHAPTER 4, 5
GEOGRAPHY :
UNIT TEST 1 + CHAPTER 2, 5
POLITICS :
UNIT TEST 1 + CHAPTER 3, 5
TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
HISTORY :
6. WEAVERS, IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY OWNERS
7. CIVILISING THE NATIVES, EDUCATING THE NATION
8. WOMEN, CASTE AND REFORMS (Integrated Sanskrit, Science
Hindi and Malayalam)
10. CHANGING WORLD OF VISUAL ARTS (READING)
GEOGRAPHY : 6. HUMAN RESOURCES
POLITICS :
6. UNDERSTANDING OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
7. UNDERSTANDING MARGINALISATION (READING)
8. CONFRONTING MARGINALISATION (READING)
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – II
HISTORY : CHAPTER 6, 7, 8
GEOGRAPHY : CHAPTER 6 POLITICS
: CHAPTER 6
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ANNUAL EXAM HISTORY :
9. THE MAKING OF NATIONAL MOVEMENT
10. INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE
POLITICS :
3. MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES (Integrated with English,
Maths, Sanskrit, Science, Malayalam)
9. PUBLIC FACILITIES
10. LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (READING)
SYLLABUS OF ANNUAL EXAM HISTORY
:
CHAPTER 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
GEOGRAPHY :
CHAPTER 3, 4, 5, 6 POLITICS
: CHAPTER 1, 3, 5, 9
HINDI TEXT BOOK : - ,
TERM – I UNIT TEST – I
: 2. 1. 3. 4. 5. [ACTIVITY] : 1, 2, 3, 4
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – I : 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 : 1, 2, 3, 4
HALF YEARLY EXAM : 12. 18. 6.
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7. [ACTIVITY] 8. : 5, 6
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAM :
UNIT TEST 1 + 6, 7, 8, 12, 18 :
UNIT TEST 1 + 5, 6
TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
: 11. [ACTIVITY] 9. 13. 14. : 7, 8
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – II : 11, 9,
13, 14 : 7, 8
ANNUAL EXAM : 10. 15. 16. 17. : 9, 10
SYLLABUS OF ANNUAL EXAM : 2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18 : 7, 8, 9, 10
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TERM – I UNIT TEST – I
: 1. 2. 4. 5.
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – I : 1, 2, 4,
5
HALF YEARLY EXAM : 6. 7. 8. 9.
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAM :
UNIT TEST 1 + 6, 7, 8, 9
TERM – II UNIT TEST – II
: 10. 11. 12. , 13.
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST – II : 10, 11,
12, 13
ANNUAL EXAM : 14.
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15. SYLLABUS OF ANNUAL EXAM :
UNIT TEST 2 + 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 14, 15
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TEXT BOOK :
THEORY
1. EXCITE 2. RELATE 3. PURPOSE 4. POSSIBILITIES
5. AI ETHICS
PRACTICAL •
GAMING & PYTHON CODING
1. CREATING TABLES FORMS IN HTML 2.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS
(STARTING, COMPONENTS, SELCTION,
DRAWING, PAINTING TOOLS)
3. ADOBE FLASH CS
(ANIMATION, SLIDESHOWS, GRAPHIC
PRESENTATION)
FIRST TERM EXAM PORTIONS
THEORY : 1, 2, 3
PRACTICAL : 2, 3
SECOND TERM
DEVELOPMENT GOALS 6.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ETHICS
(AI Bias and AI Access)
SECOND TERM EXAM PORTIONS
THEORY : 4, 5, 6
PRACTICAL : 2, 3
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ART AND CRAFT TEXT BOOK :
JUNE ACTIVITIES :
1. ELEMENTS OF DRAWING (MECHANICAL LINE, SPONTANEOUS
LINE, VERTICAL LINE, HORIZONTAL LINE, DIAGONAL LINES
ANGULAR LINES ETC)
2. FORM AND SPACE (A SYMMETRICAL FORM INFORMAL SPACE)
3. ACTIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE
JULY
ACTIVITIES : 1. PERSPECTIVE
2. HOW TO MEASURE THE EYE LEVEL
3. DISTANCE AND HEIGHT (NORMAL VIEW POINT, VANISHING
POINT)
4. LIGHT AND SHADE (SHADING EFFECT WITH OIL PASTELS
5. LIGHT AND SHADE EFFECT IN THE STILL LIFE
AUGUST
ACTIVITIES :
1. MAKING DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOWERS (TULIP, CARNATIONS,
ROSE)
SEPTEMBER
ACTIVITIES : 1. NATURE DRAWING
2. COLLAGE EFFECT
3. KNIFE PAINTING EFFECT
4. PENCIL SHADING EFFECT
5. LINE DRAWING
OCTOBER
ACTIVITIES :
1. LAND SCAPE (COLOUR PERSPECTIVE WITH SKETCH PEN, WATER
COLOUR, SHADING EFFECT WITH POSTER COLOUR)
2. DECORATIVE DRAWING (FOLK ART, RAJASTHANI ART,
15
NOVEMBER
ACTIVITIES :
1. HUMAN ANATOMY (TAMIL HALF HEADS, SKETCHING ARMS AND
LEGS) PORTRAITS (MEDIUM DARK STROKES, GRID METHOD)
2. PORTRAIT OF AMIR KHAN
3. FREE DRAWING (VEGETABLE MARKET)
4. WALL HANGINGS
DECEMBER
JANUARY
ACTIVITIES : 1. COMMERCIAL ART
2. POSTER MAKING
3. LAY OUTING
FEBRUARY
ACTIVITIES :
1. POTTERY – CLAY MODELING (COIL POTTERY, GLAZING, INCISING
PAINT)
2. SCULPTURE (CERAMICS, CLAY MODELING)
MARCH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION JUNE
ACTIVITIES : 1. MARCH PAST
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF CHESS (THEORY)
JULY
AUGUST
ACTIVITIES :
1. KHELO INDIA PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF KHOKHO (THEORY)
SEPTEMBER
ACTIVITIES :
1. FREE HAND EXERCISE AND RECREATION GAMES
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BADMINTON (THEORY)
OCTOBER
ACTIVITIES :
1. FREE HAND EXERCISE AND RECREATION GAMES
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF VOLLEY BALL (THEORY)
NOVEMBER
ACTIVITIES : 1. MAJOR GAMES
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FOOT BALL (THEORY)
DECEMBER
ACTIVITIES :
1. KHELO INDIA PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ATHLETIC EVENTS (THEORY)
17
JANUARY
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BASKET BALL (THEORY)
FEBRUARY
ACTIVITIES : 1. RECREATION GAMES
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF CAROM BOARD (THEORY)
MARCH
JULY : BHAJANS
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JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
20 marks Periodic Assessment + 80 marks for
Half Yearly Exam
TERMII (100 marks)
(2nd half of the session)
20 marks Periodic Assessment + 80 marks
for Annual Exam
PA 20 marks
• Periodic Test 10
marks with syllabus covered till
announcement of
test dates by school
• Note Book Submission 5 marks
at termend
• Sub Enrichment 5
Half Yearly Exam
syllabus covered till announcement of
test dates by school
• Note Book submission 5 marks
at termend
• Sub Enrichment 5
Annual Exam
ASSESSMENT CRITEREA SCHOLASTIC AREAS
(Grading on 8 point scale) Grade
Marks Range A1 91100 A2 8190 B1 7180
B2 6170 C1 5160 C2 5150 D 3340
E (Needs improvement) 32 & Below
COSCHOLASTIC AREAS
(Grading on 5 point scale)
Grade Grade Point A 4.15.0 B 3.14.0 C 2.13.0
D 1.12.0 E 01.0
A student must obtain a minimum 33% marks in final examination and internal
assessments