Syllabus 2013 – 14 Class 9

Syllabus 2013 – 14
Class 9
Literature in English
Text Books : A Collection of Poems and Short Stories
First Unit
Where the mind is without fear (Poem)
India’s Heroes (Prose)
If thou must love me (Poem)
Act I Scene I (Play)
First Term
The Inch Cape Rock (Poem)
Journey by night (Prose)
Hunger (Prose)
Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening (Poem)
Act 1 Scene I, II, III, Act 2 Scene I
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + Act 1, Scene 1 (Play)
Second Unit
In the Bazaars of Hyderabad (Poem)
My Lost Dollar (Prose)
I Believe (Poem)
A small Pain in my Chest (Poem)
Act II, Scene II, III, IV, V (Play)
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Final Term
Act II, Scene VI, VII, VIII, IX (Play)
God Lives in my Chest (Prose)
The Professor (Poem)
The Kabuliwalah (Prose)
The Last Leaf (Prose)
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + The Merchant of
Venice till Act 2
English Language
Text Book : Total English 9
First Unit
1. Articles
2. Interchange of sentences
3. Agreement of the verb with the subject
4. Test Papers – 1, 2 & 3
5. Composition Writing – Page 42, Q1 (a)
6. Essay – Page 59, Q1 (a)
7. Letter Writing – Page 60, Q2 (b) & Page 59 (b)
First Term
1. Time and tense – I (Present Tense)
2. Time and Tense – II (Past Tense)
3. The sequence of Tenses
4. Prepositions
5. Composition Writing
a) Essay – Page 85, Q1 (c)
b) Story – Page 101, Q1 (d)
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c) Picture Composition – Page 71 (e)
6. Letter Writing – Page 72, Q2 (b), Page 117, Q2 (a)
7. Practice Papers – 4, 5, 6 & 7
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit Syllabus
Second Unit
1. Direct and Indirect speech
2. Active and Passive Voice
3. Transformation of Sentences – I
4. Transformation of Sentences – II
5. Practice Paper – 8, 9, 10 & 11
6. Composition Writing – Page 133 Q1 (a), Page 146 (d)
7. Letter Writing – Page 158 Q2 (a)
Final Term
1. Conditional Sentences
2. Word order – Adverbs, Adjectives
3. Synthesis of Sentences
4. Comparison of Adjectives
5. Practice Papers – 12, 13, 14 & 15
6. Composition Writing
Essay – Page 189, Q1 (b)
Story – Page 205, Q1 (d)
Picture Composition – Page 235, Q1 (e)
7. Letter Writing – Page 206, Q2 (a), Page 221, Q2 (b)
Final Term Exam – Complete Syllabus
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Second Unit
Chapter – 2 Profit and loss
Chapter – 3 Compound Interest
Chapter – 4 Expansions
Chapter – 5 Factorization
Chapter – 17 Theorems on Area
Chapter – 18 Mensuration
Final Term
Chapter – 12 Triangles
Chapter – 15 Pythagoras theorem
Chapter – 16 Rectilinear figures
Chapter – 19 T – ratio’s
Chapter – 20 T-ratio’s of standard angles
Chapter – 21 Co-ordinate Geometry
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Second Unit Syllabus
History / Civics
Text Book : Candid ICSE History and Civics - 9
First Unit
Civics
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
Our Constitution
Salient features of constitution
History
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
The Harappan Civilization
Vedic culture
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First Term
Civics
Chapter – 3
Chapter – 4
Fundamental Rights and Duties
Directive Principles of the state policy
History
Chapter – 3 India in the 6 th Century BC
Chapter – 4 The Mauryan Empire
Chapter – 5 The Sangam Age
Chapter – 6 The Age of Guptas
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + Chapter 1 (Civics),
Chapter 1 (History) of First Unit
Second Unit
Civics
Chapter – 5
Chapter – 6
Elections
Political Parties
History
Chapter – 8 Medieval India
Chapter – 9 Delhi Sultanate
Chapter – 10 The Mughals Empire
Final Term
Civics
Chapter – 7
Chapter – 8
Local Self – Government (Rural)
Local Self – Government (Urban)
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History
Chapter – 11 Sufism and Bhakti Movements
Chapter – 12 The Beginning of Modern Age in Europe
Chapter – 13 The Reformation
Chapter – 14 Industrial Revolution
Chapter – 15 The Beginning of Modern Age in Europe
(Renaissance)
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Chapter 6 (Civics),
Chapter 10 (History) of Second Unit
Geography
Text Book : Discovering the world
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 3
The Earth as a Planet
Geographic Grid
Motions of the Earth
First Term
Chapter – 4 Structure of the Earth and Internal processes
Chapter – 5 Landforms of the Earth
Chapter – 6 Rocks
Chapter – 7 Volcanoes
Chapter – 8 Earthquakes
Chapter – 9 Earth movements folding and faulting
Chapter – 10 Weathering
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + Chapter 1 of First Unit
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Second Unit
Chapter – 11 The Hydrosphere
Chapter – 12 Movement of Ocean waters
Chapter – 13 The Atmosphere
Chapter – 14 The Insolation
Chapter – 15 Pressure Belts and types of winds
Final Term
Chapter – 16 Precipitation
Chapter – 17 Natural Regions of the world – I
Chapter – 18 Natural Regions of the world – II
Chapter – 19 Pollution and its sources
Chapter – 20 Effect of Pollution
Chapter – 21 Abatement of Pollution
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Chapters 12 & 13 of
Second Unit
Physics
Text Book : Concise Physics for middle school
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 3
First Term
Chapter – 4
Chapter – 5
Chapter – 6
Estimation and Units
Measurement of length, volume, time & mass
Experiment
Motion in one dimension
Laws of motion
Pressure in fluids & Atmospheric pressure
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First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit Syllabus
Second Unit
Chapter – 7 Up thrust in fluids & Archimedes principle
Chapter – 8 Floatation and Relative Density
Chapter – 9 Heat
Chapter – 10 Transfer of Heat
Chapter – 12 Reflection of light at a plane surface
Chapter – 13 Spherical mirrors
Final Term
Chapter – 14 Propagation of sound waves
Chapter – 15 Static Electricity
Chapter – 16 Current Electricity
Chapter – 17 Magnetism
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Chapters 12 & 13 of
Second Unit
Chemistry
Text Book : Concise Chemistry Part I for class IX
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
First Term
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 3
Chapter – 4
Matter and its composition
Study of Gas Laws
Study of Gas Laws
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
The Language of Chemistry
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Chapter – 5 Physical and Chemical Changes
Chapter – 6 Water
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus +First Unit Syllabus
Second Unit
Chapter – 7 Atomic Structure
Chapter – 8 The Periodic Table
Chapter – 9 Study of the first element – hydrogen
Final Term
Chapter – 2 Study of Gas Laws
Chapter – 4 The Language of Chemistry
Chapter – 10 Atmospheric pollution – hydrogen
Chapter – 11 Practical work
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Second Unit Syllabus
Biology
Text Book : Concise Biology Part I class IX
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 3
First Term
Chapter – 4
Chapter – 5
Chapter – 6
Chapter – 7
Introducing Biology
Living, Non-living and the dead
Cell – The unit of life
Tissues – Plant and Animal tissues
Vegetative Propagation and Micro propagation
The Flower
Pollination and fertilization
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Chapter – 8 Seeds – Structure and germination
Chapter – 9 Respiration in plants
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit Syllabus
Second Unit
Chapter – 10 Ecosystems
Chapter – 11 Five Kingdom Classification
Chapter – 12 Economic importance of bacteria and fungi
Chapter – 13 Nutrition
Final Term
Chapter – 14 Digestive System
Chapter – 15 Movement and locomotion
Chapter – 17 The Respiratory system
Chapter – 18 Diseases – Cause and control
Chapter – 19 Hygiene – A key to healthy life
Chapter – 20 Waste Generation and Management
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Chapter 13 of Second
Unit
Economics
Text Book : ICSE Economics by V.N Nigam & A. Banerjee
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
First Term
Chapter – 3
Definitions of Economics
Basic terms and concepts
Basic Problems of an Economy
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Chapter – 4 Types of Economics
Chapter – 5 Solution of the Basic Problems
Chapter – 6 Food security & Public Distribution system
Chapter – 7 Industrialization
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit Syllabus
Second Unit
Chapter – 8 Cottage and Small – scale industries
Chapter – 9 Poverty and Unemployment
Chapter – 10 Human Capital – Health & Education
Final Term
Chapter – 11 Women and Child Welfare
Chapter – 12 Impact of Industrial Practices on the Ecosystem
Chapter – 13 Industrial Wastes
Chapter – 14 Effect of Pollution Spoilage and Landscape
Chapter – 15 Abatement of Pollution
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Second Unit Syllabus
Commercial Studies
Text Book : Part I Goyal Brothers Parkashan
First Unit
Chapter – 1
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 3
Chapter – 4
Human Activities
Business Activities
Commercial Organization
Profit and Non Profit Organizations
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First Term
Chapter – 5 Sole Proprietorship and Hindu undivided family
Chapter – 6 Partnership
Chapter – 7 Joint stock company
Chapter – 8 Cooperative society
Chapter – 9 Public sector enterprise
Chapter – 10 Marketing and sales
Chapter – 11 Finance and Accounts
Chapter – 12 Human Resources
Chapter – 13 Production
Chapter – 14 Purchasing and stores
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + Chapter – 3 & 4
Second Unit
Chapter – 15 General Administration and Legal Department
Chapter – 16 Nature and Importance of Communication
Chapter – 17 Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
Chapter – 18 Different methods of Communication
Final Term
Chapter – 19 Meaning, Objectives and Terminology of Accounting
Chapter – 20 Basic Accounting Principles and Concepts
Chapter – 21 Accounting Books and Statements
Chapter – 22 Home Trade and Documents used in it
Chapter – 23 Wholesale trade and Retail trade
Chapter – 24 International trade and Role of WTO
Chapter – 25 Types of Pollution
Chapter – 26 Effects of Pollution on Environment & Control of
Pollution
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Chapter – 27 Management of waste and methods of safe disposal.
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Chapter – 17 & 18
Physical Education
Text Book: Health, Physical, Education, Sports by Atwal, Kansal
First Unit
Chapter – 1 Basic organization
Chapter – 7
Cricket
Football
First Term
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 6
Sensitivity and co-ordination
Rules of the game, Conduct of the game, Dimension,
Field, Terms
Rules of the game, Conduct of the game, Tie Rule,
Dimension, Field, Terms
Movement and Support
Excretion
Cricket Terms, Position of players, Different strokes,
Equipment, Duties of umpires, Captain
Football Duties of match referee, Assistant referee, Captain
terms, Equipments, Position of players
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit
Second Unit
Chapter – 5
Cricket
Football
Final Term
Chapter – 3
Chapter – 4
Nutrition
Umpires and Scorers, Types of bowling, Terms, field.
Terms, Field, Different types of kicks.
Repiration
Circulation
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Cricket Important personalities, Awards Trophies,
Tournaments, Championships, Venue,
Football Important personalities, Awards, Tournaments, Venue
Final Term Exam – Complete Syllabus
Home Science
Text Book: A Text Book of Home Science (Oswal)
First Unit
Chapter – 1 Concept and Scope of Home Science
Chapter – 2
Chapter – 8
Food and Health
Role of Play and Play school for the young child
Practical
Cookery
Preparation of food using simple cooking techniques
such as boiling, frying, steaming, grilling, baking,
stewing
First Term
Revision Chapter 1, 2 & 8
Chapter – 3 Food Preparation
Chapter – 4 Nutrients and their functions
Chapter – 11 Waste Management in the Home and Community
Chapter – 12 What are the 5’R’S?
Practical
Removal of common stains from clothes / fabrics oil / curry /
turmeric, blood, dye, ink and grass. Various innovative table layouts,
napkin folding and creative decorations.
First Term Exam – First Term Syllabus + First Unit Syllabus
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Second Unit
Chapter – 10 Gas, Electricity & Water
Chapter – 13 Fabric available in the Market
Chapter – 14 Clothes are our second skin
Practical
Preparation of nutritious snacks and various kinds of sandwiches
Final Term
Chapter – 5
Chapter – 6
Chapter – 7
Family
Women and child welfare
Growth and development of children
Practical
Demonstration of various cuts of vegetables and fruits like slice,
chop, dice, mince, juliennes to make easy salads.
Final Term Exam – Final Term Syllabus + Second Unit Syllabus
Games
April
Chess
Table Tennis
Volleyball
May
Carrom
Badminton
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July
Badminton
Football
Athletics
August
Football
Skating
Athletics
October
Skating
Cricket
Basketball
November
Basketball
December
Athletics
Races
January
Athletics
Jumps / Throws
Volley ball
February
Kho-Kho
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Format of Question Paper (Based on I.C.S.E Exams)
50% of the questions can be set from anywhere within the
Chapter.
Maths
Unit
40 Marks
The question paper will be divided into two Sections A & B. Each
section carries 20 marks.
Section ‘A’
(20 Marks)
‣ 2 questions of 10 marks each.
‣ 10 marks will be further subdivided.
‣ Attempt both the questions
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
‣ Attempt any 2 questions from Section B (out of 3).
‣ Each question carries 10 Marks.
‣ 10 Marks will be further subdivided.
Term
80 Marks
The Question paper will be divided into two parts
Section ‘A’
(40 Marks) (Compulsory)
This section will have 4 questions with parts
‣ Each question carries 10 marks.
Section ‘B’
(40 Marks)
This section will have 7 questions with parts.
‣ Each question carries 10 marks
‣ Attempt any 4 questions
‣ 10 marks will be further sub-divided in Section A & B
(Digits will be changed)
English Literature
Unit
40 Marks
Reference to context (Play) 14
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Reference to context (Poetry) 13
Reference to context (Prose) 13
Term
80 Marks
Attempt five questions in all. One question from each section is
Compulsory. Each question carries 16 marks.
Section ‘A’
Reference to context (Play)
Reference to context (Play)
Section ‘B’
Reference to context (Poetry)
Reference to context (Poetry)
Section ‘C’
Reference to context (Prose)
Long Question (Prose)
English Language
Unit
40 Marks
Comprehension 10
Composition 10
Letter 10
Grammar 10
Grammar shall include work done in class in notebook,
workbook, Worksheet and book.
Same sentences will not be repeated in the test.
Term
80 Marks
Composition 25
Letter 10
Comprehension 25
Grammar 20
Grammar shall include work done in class in notebook,
workbook, Worksheet and book.
Same sentences will not be repeated in exams.
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Chemistry
Unit
40 Marks
Section ‘A’ (Compulsory) (20 Marks)
Objective question / answer (5×4=20)
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
Descriptive (Any 2 out of 3 questions) (2×10=20)
Term
80 Marks
Section ‘A’ (Compulsory) (40 Marks)
Objective question / answer
Section ‘B’ (Descriptive) (40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 out of 6 questions. (4×10=40)
Each question will be sub-divided further.
Physics
Unit
40 Marks
Section ‘A’ (Compulsory) (20 Marks)
Objective or short question / answer (2×10=20)
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
This section will have 3 questions. Out of 3 questions, attempt any 2
questions. (2×10=20)
Term
80 Marks
Section ‘A’
(40 Marks)
This section is compulsory having 4 questions. Each question carries
5 sub questions carrying two marks each.
Section ‘B’ (Descriptive) (40 Marks)
This section will have 6 questions (10 mark each). Out of 6 questions,
attempt any four.
Biology
Unit
Section ‘A’ (Compulsory)
40 Marks
(20 Marks)
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Objective question / answer (5×4=20)
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
Descriptive (Any 2 out of 3 questions) (2×10=20)
Term
80 Marks
Section ‘A’ (Compulsory) (40 Marks)
Objective question / answer
Section ‘B’ (Descriptive) (40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 out of 6 questions. (4×10=40)
Each question will be sub-divided further.
History and Civics
Unit
40 Marks
Section ‘A’
Short Answers (Civics) (Compulsory) 5
Short Answers (History) (Compulsory) 10
Section ‘B’
Structured Questions
Attempt any one question out of 3 questions given (Civics) 10
Attempt any two questions out of 5 questions given (History) 15
Term
80 Marks
Part I
(30 Marks)
Short Answer (10 questions) 10
Answer briefly (10 questions) 20
Part II
Section ‘A’
(20 Marks)
Attempt any two questions out of 5 questions from this section
Section ‘B’
(30 Marks)
Attempt any three questions out of 5 questions from this section
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Geography
Unit
40 Marks
Long answers (2 out of 4 questions) 20
Definition (1 out of 2) 5
Toposheet / Short questions (No Choice) 10
Map Work 5
Term
80 Marks
Attempt seven questions in all
Part I is compulsory. All questions from Part I are to be attempted. A
total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II.
Part I (30 Marks)
Topographic sheets / short questions) 20
Map Work 10
Part II (50 Marks)
Out of nine questions any five to be attempted. Each question carries
ten marks and the questions will be further divided into sub divisions.
Physical Education
Unit
(40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from Section A & B
Section ‘A’
(20 Marks)
4 questions of 5 marks each. Each question is further subdivided. 20
Section ‘B’
2 questions of 10 marks each. Each question is further subdivided. 20
Term
(100 Marks)
Section ‘A’
Attempt all questions from this section.
5 questions of 10 marks each. Each question is further subdivided.
Section ‘B’
Must attempt one question from each of the two games of your
choice.
Cricket
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Two questions of 25 Marks each. Each question is further subdivided.
Football
Two questions of 25 Marks each. Each question is further subdivided.
Economics
Unit
(40 Marks)
The Economics paper is divided into two sections.
Section ‘A’
(20 Marks)
10 questions of 2 marks each. Attempt all 10 questions.
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
Do any 2 out of 3 questions. Each question carries 10 marks. 10
marks are further subdivided
Term
(80 Marks)
Section ‘A’
(40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this section.
4 questions of 10 mark each.
10 marks are further subdivided
Section ‘B’
(40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 out of 6 questions
Each question carries 10 marks
10 marks are further subdivided.
Commercial Studies
Unit
(40 Marks)
This paper is divided into two sections.
Section ‘A’
(20 Marks)
10 questions of 2 marks each. Attempt all 10 questions.
Section ‘B’
(20 Marks)
Do any 2 out of 3 questions. Each question carries 10 marks. 10
marks are further subdivided
Term
(80 Marks)
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Section ‘A’
(40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this section.
4 questions of 10 mark each.
10 marks are further subdivided
Section ‘B’
(40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 out of 6 questions
Each question carries 10 marks
10 marks are further subdivided.
Home Science
Unit
Attempt all questions from Section A and any 3 from Section B
Section ‘A’
(10 Marks)
There will be 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Section ‘B’
(30 Marks)
Attempt any 3 questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Questions
are further sub-divided.
Term
Attempt all questions from Section A and any 4 from Section B
Section ‘A’
(40 Marks)
There will be 4 questions. It will be further sub-divided into 5 parts,
carrying 2 marks each.
Section ‘B’
(60 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this section. Each question carries
15 marks which are further sub-divided.
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