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D AV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BHUBANESWAR

SYLLABUS FOR CLASS X Session-2016-17 TERM-1

ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

BOOKS PRESCRIBED: 1. Literature Reader(Communicative)-X

2. Main Course Book(Communicative)-X

3. Work Book(communicative)-X

4. The Story of My Life – Helen Keller-(Unabridged Edition) (Long Reading Text)

5. Dialogue (Class-10))(ASL Supplement-Orient Blackswan Publication)

MARKING SCHEME FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS SECTION MARKS WEIGHTAGE

Reading 20=8+12

Writing & Grammar 25=5+10+3+4+3

Literature

Long Reading Text

15=3+(2x4)+4

10

Listening and Speaking 20=10+10

30%

Formative Assessments 20%

TOTAL 90 marks 50%

MARK DIVISION FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS F.A.-I (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 Listening-5

F.A.-II (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 C.W./H.W.-5

F.A.-III (40 marks) Written Test-20 Project-15 Listening-5

F.A.-IV (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 C.W./H.W.-5

Note:

• It is a division of marks assigned to all the four skills of language. The distribution of marks for

Formative Assessments carrying 40% weightage may be done by the school itself. A variety of

activities to assess all the skills of language may be used for Formative Assessments.

• The Summative Assessment Question Papers, if developed by the school itself, may be for 70

marks to which 20 marks may be added for Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills making

the paper of 90 marks. The one third of the 90 marks i.e. 30 should be added each in both

Summative Assessments.

• Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) will be done formally at the term end

examination in Summative –II. Schools can conduct ASL for Summative – I themselves as

per the guidelines provided by the CBSE. However assessment of these skills may also be

done under the Formative activities spread over two terms.

There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying 70 marks. The time

limit will be three hours.

SECTION A: READING 20 Marks Qs 1-2. This section will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-750 words. The arrangement

within the reading section is as follows:

Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight very short answer type questions. 8 marks

Q.2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short answer type questions to test inference,

evaluation and analysis and four MCQs to test vocabulary. 12marks

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SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR 25 Marks Q.3: Letter to the Editor / Article in about 100-120 words based on any visual / verbal stimulus.

5 marks

Q.4: Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150-200 words. 10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in classes IX & X.

1. Tenses

2. Modals (have to/had to, must, should, need, ought to and their negative forms)

3. Use of passive voice

4. Subject – verb concord

5. Reporting

(i) Commands and requests

(ii) Statements

(iii) Questions

6. Clauses:

(i) Noun clauses

(ii) Adverb clauses of condition and time

(iii) Relative clauses

7. Determiners, and

8. Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Q.5: Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses.3 marks

Q.6: Editing or Omission 4 marks

Q.7: Sentences reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

SECTION C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND LONG READING TEXT 25 Marks

Q.8. One out of two extracts from prose/ poetry / play for reference to context. Three very short

answer questions. 3marks

One mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. One question will be used for testing local and

global comprehension and one question will be on interpretation.

Q.9. Four short answer type questions from the Literature Reader to test local and global

comprehension of theme and ideas (30-40 words each) 2x4= 8 marks

Q.10. One out of two long answer type questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have

been brought out. Creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts

will be assessed. (80-100 words). 4 marks

Q.11. One out of two Very Long Answer Question on theme or plot involving interpretation, inference

and character in about 150-200 words based on prescribed novel. 10 marks

SYLLABUS FOR SUMMATIVE AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I

LITERATURE

Prose

1. Two Gentlemen of Verona

2. Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger

3. The Letter

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Poetry

1. The Frog and the Nightingale

2. Mirror

3. Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments

Drama

1. The Dear Departed

LONG READING TEXT

1. The Story of My Life (Chapters 1-14)

MCB

1. Health and Medicine

2. Education

3. Science

WORKBOOK

1. Determiners

2. Tenses

3. Subject - Verb Agreement

4. Non-finites

5. Relatives

6. Connectors

7. Conditionals

DIALOGUE (Chapters 1-6)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I F.M.-40 Dt. 05.07.16

WRITTEN TEST: 20 marks

Section Domain Marks

A Reading 5

B Writing(5) & Grammar(4) 9

C Literature 6

PORTION:Literature

1. Two Gentlemen of Verona

2. The Frog and the Nightingale

MCB: Health and Medicine

WRITING: Letter to the Editor

WORK BOOK: Determiners

ACTIVITY (Group Discussion): 15 marks (Based on ‘Dialogue’)

Checklist: (5 X 2 = 10)

• Content

• Fluency

• Pronunciation

• Language Accuracy and Range

• Group Coordination

LISTENING ACTIVITIES (5 marks)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II F.M.-40 Dt.17.08.16

WRITTEN TEST: 20 marks

As per FA-1 marking scheme

PORTION:

Literature

1. The Letter

2. Mirror

3. The Dear Departed

MCB: Education

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WRITING: Short Story

WORK BOOK: Subject-Verb Agreement

ACTIVITY (Dramatization: The Dear Departed): 15 marks (Group Activity)

Checklist: (5 x 3=15)

• Understanding the Character

• Dialogue Delivery

• Pronunciation and Fluency

• Creativity

• Group Coordination

CW/HW

Check list(5x1 =5)

• Maintaining Originality

• Neatness

• Content

• Class Response and follow up

• Timely Submission

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MATHEMATICS

Prescribed Book:

Mathematics, A text book for Class-X (NCERT)

Exemplar mathematics, Class -X (NCERT)

Reference Books:

Mathematics Class X(S.Chand), Mathematics Class X(Together with), Mathematics Class X(K.C Sinha)

Mathematics Class X(R.D Sharma), Mathematics Class X(Arihant Publication)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1(APRIL-JULY) F.M-40

Sl. No. Activities Marks Chapters

1 Written Test (20/07/2016) 20 Ch-1-Real numbers

Ch-2-Polynomials.

Ch- 3- Pair of Linear Equation in Two Variables.

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Teaching through Activities

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1. Condition for solvability of pair of Linear

Equations in Two Variables.

a) Unique solution

b) Infinitely many solution

c) No solution

3. Worksheets(at least two) 5 Ch-2-Polynomials

4. C.W/ H.W 5

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2 (JULY-AUGUST) F.M-40

Sl. No. Activities Marks Chapters

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Written Test(31/08/2016) 20 Ch-3-Pair of Linear Equations in Two

Variables

Ch-8-Introduction to Trigonometry.

Ch-6-Triangles.

2.

Teaching though Activities

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1.Criteria for similarity of triangles

a) SSS

b) AAA

c)SAS

2. Angles opposite to equal sides of

an isosceles triangle are equal.

3. The sum of any two sides of a

triangle is greater than the third

side.

3. Worksheets(at least two) 5 Ch-14-Statistics

4. C.W/ H.W 5

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1 90 Marks

UNITS CHAPTERS MARKS

I.Real Numbers Ch--1- Real Numbers. 11

II.Algebra Ch-2-Polynomials.

Ch-3-Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. 23

III.Geometry Ch -6- Triangles 17

IV.Trigonometry Ch-8-Introduction to Trigonometry 22

V.Statistics Ch-14-Statistics 17

Total 90

LAB ACTIVITIES

1. To draw the graph of a quadratic polynomial and determine the zeroes.

2. To verify the given sequence is an AP by paper cutting and pasting method.

3. To verify the sum of n natural numbers= n(n+1)/2

4. To verify BPT.

5. To determine the value of T-ratios of 300,45

0 & 60

0

6. To verify the length of the tangents from an external point to a circle are equal.

7. To verify that the volume of a right circular cylinder is .

8. To get familiar with the idea of probability of an event through a double colored card experiment.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

1. Using factor tree, express composite numbers as product of primes.

2. Geometric meaning of zeroes of polynomials.

3. Determination of the distance between two students using distance formula.

4. Radius of circle is perpendicular to a tangent at the point of contact.

5. To verify that the volume of a right circular cone is 1/3 .

6. Determine the probability of first letter of name of students of a section.

7. Determine the median of the given data using more than and less than ogive.

8. Find the mean of the given data using direct method, step-deviation methods and assumed mean

method.

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RUBRICS

LAB ACTIVITY (15 Marks)

1. Timely submission (3)

2. Originality (3)

3. Neatness (3)

4. Presentation skills (3)

5. Creativity (3)

CW/HW ( 5 Marks)

1. Originality (1)

2. Neatness (1)

3. Content (1)

4. Timely submission (1)

5. Class response/follow up (1)

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES (10 Marks)

1. Involvement (2)

2. Presentation (2)

3. Clarity (2)

4. Time management (2)

5. Concept gained (2)

EXAMINATION STRUCTURE FOR

FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS I & II

BLUE PRINT FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Types of questions No. of questions Marks alloted Total

Very short Answer Type 2 1 2

Short Answer Type-I 2 2 4

Short Answer Type-II 2 3 6

Long Answer Type 2 4 8

TOTAL 8 20

The question paper will include value based questions to the extent of 3-4 marks.

BLUE PRINT FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Types of questions No. of questions Marks alloted Total

Very short Answer Type 4 1 4

Short Answer Type-I 6 2 12

Short Answer Type -II 10 3 30

Long Answer Type 11 4 44

TOTAL 31 90

The question paper will include value based questions to the extent of 3-4 marks.

The question paper will not have any internal choice in any of the questions.

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SCIENCE Prescribed Books: 1. Science Text Book for Class-X (NCERT)

2. Lab Manual with Practical Skill in Science (NCERT)

Reference book: 1. Science for class X-(Sultan Chand publication)

2. Lab Manual with Practical Skill in Science, Goyal Brother.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 1 Date: 13.07.16 1. Written Test (20 Marks)

Chapters: Physics Chapter-12 Electricity

Chemistry Chapter-1 Chemical Reaction and Equation

Biology Chapter-6 Life Processes (Nutrition)

N.B-Questions will be asked from the portion covered

2. Class Work and Home Work = 5 Marks

Physics = 5 Marks

Biology = 5 marks Average will be taken

Chemistry = 5 Marks

Rubrics for Class Work and Home Work:

• Maintenance of Originality (1)

• Neatness (1)

• Content (1)

• Class room response or follow up (1)

• Timely Submission (1)

3. Group Activity (Biology) 15 marks

To collect information of various diseases related to :-

1) Digestive system

2) Respiratory System

3) Circulatory System

4) Execratory System

(I) Symptoms

(II) Causes

(III) Cure

(IV) Prevention / Preventive measures

Rubrics :

(I) Collection of data

(II) Theoretical Knowledge

(III) Neatness

(IV) Timely submission

(V) Depth of knowledge during viva.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 2 Date: 23.08.16

1. MCQ based on Practical Skill 20 Marks

2. Worksheets 5 Marks

Chapter-13 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Chapter-2 Acids, Bases and Salts.

Chapter-3 Metals and Non metals.

Chapter-7 Control and Co-ordination.

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3. Practical in Hand: Physics 5 Marks

Chemistry 5 Marks

Biology 5 Marks

Total = 15 marks

Rubrics of Lab. Activity:

• Experimental Set up and proper technique. (1)

• Collection of data and observation (1)

• Work with precision, neatness and accuracy (1)

• Relating with theoretical knowledge and

depth of knowledge through viva (1)

• Practical Record (1)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 1 First Term Marks: 90

Units Marks

(i) Chemical substances – Nature and behaviour 33

(ii) World of living 21

(iii) Effects of current 29

(iv) Natural resources 07

THEORY

Physics: Unit-4 Effects of Current.

Chapter-12 Electricity.

Chapter-13 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current.

Unit-5 Natural Resources.

Chapter-14 Sources of energy.

Chemistry: Unit-1 Chemical Substances- Nature and Behaviour.

Chapter-1 Chemical Reactions and Equations.

Chapter-2 Acids, Bases and Salts.

Chapter-3 Metals and Non metals.

Biology: Unit-2 World of Living.

Chapter-6 Life Processes.

Chapter-7 Control and Co-ordination.

PRACTICAL

Physics:

1. To study the dependence of potential difference (V) across a resistor on the current (I) passing through it

and determine its resistance also plot a graph between V and I.

2. To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series.

3. To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in parallel.

Chemistry:

1. To find the PH of the following samples by using PH paper/ Universal indicator.

(a) dil. Hydrochloric acid

(b) dil. Sodium hydroxide solution

(c) dil .Ethanoic acid solution

(d) Lemon juice

(e) Water

(f) dil Sodium bicarbonate solution.

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2. To study the properties of acids and bases (HCl and NaOH) by their reaction with

(a) Litmus solution (blue/red)

(b) Zinc metal

(c) Solid sodium Carbonate.

3. To perform and observe the following reactions and classify them into

(a) Combination reaction.

(b) Decomposition reaction.

(c) Displacement reaction

(d) Double displacement reaction

(i) Action of water on quick lime.

(ii) Action of heat on ferrous sulphate crystals.

(iii) Iron nails kept in copper sulphate solution.

(iv) Reaction between Sodium Sulphate and barium chloride solution.

4. (i) To observe the action of Zn, Fe, Cu, and Al metals on the following salt solutions.

(a) ZnSO4

(b) FeSO4

(c) CuSO4

(d) Al2(SO4)3

(ii) Arrange the above metals on the decreasing order of reactivity based on above results.

Biology:

1. To prepare a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.

2. To show experimentally that light is necessary for photosynthesis.

3. To show experimentally that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Prescribed Books:

1. India and the Contemporary World-II, History, NCERT

2. Contemporary India – II(Geography, NCERT)

3. Democratic Politics-II, (Civics, NCERT)

4. Economic Development (NCERT)

5. Together Towards A Safer India –III (A Text Book on Disaster Management for project and

assignments only)

TERM – I

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (90 MARKS)

History: (23 marks)

CH-6: Work, Life and leisure

Ch-7: Print culture and the Modern world

Geography: (23 Marks)

CH-1: Resources and Development

CH-2: Forest and wildlife Resources

CH-3: Water Resources

CH-4: Agriculture

Pol.Science : (22 marks)

CH-1: Power Sharing

CH-2: Federalism

CH-3: Democracy and Diversity

CH-4: Gender, Religion and Caste

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Economics: (22 marks)

CH-1: Development

CH-2: Sectors of Indian Economy

Map Work: Geography (all 4 Chapters) :( 03 Marks)

SCHEME FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (June-July) - 40 marks

I. Written Test: 20 marks, Dt.27.07.2016 History: Ch-6: Work ,Life and Leisure (5 marks)

Pol.Sci: Ch-1: Power sharing (5 marks)

Geography: Ch-1: Resources and Development (5 marks)

Economics: Ch-1: Development (5 marks)

II. Activity: Album Making (Geography-Group activity) - (15 marks)

Topic: Soil types of India

Rubrics

� Content (3 marks)

� Photographic arrangement (3 marks)

� Presentation and explanation (3 marks)

� Creativity and imagination (3 marks)

� Time management (3 marks)

III. Work Sheet– HOTS Questions (5 marks)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT –II (August-September)- 40 marks I. Written Test: 20 marks, Dt.07.09.2016

History: CH-7: Print Culture and the Modern World (5 marks)

Pol. Sci: Ch-3: Democracy and Diversity (5 Marks)

Geography: CH-3: Water Resources (5 marks)

Economics: Ch-2: Sectors of the Indian Economy (5 marks)

II. Activity: A brief Report preparation -Economics-individual Activity- (15 marks)

Topic: Generating employment opportunities in India.

Rubrics

� Relevant information (4 marks)

� Pictorial presentation (3 marks)

� Data collection & Presentation (4 marks)

� Creativity (2 marks)

� Time management (2 marks)

III. CW / HW – 5 marks

Rubrics for CW / HW

� Maintaining originality (1 mark)

� Neatness (1 mark)

� Content (1 mark)

� Classroom response and follow up (1 mark)

� Timely Submission (1 mark)

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