Ramghat Road, Aligarh-202001

Sr. SECONDARY SCHOOL

Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi

SYLLABUS
PRE-BOARD / ANNUAL EXAMINATION
WITH DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
SESSION 2023-24
CLASS – 10th

SUBJECT: English Language & Literature (184)

(Written - 80 Marks ; ASL – 20 Marks = Total – 100 Marks)

The question paper will be divided in to three sections

Section A : Reading Skill – 20 Marks
Section B : Writing Skills & Grammar – 20 Marks
Section C : Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text – 40 Marks
Assessment of speaking and Listening – 20 Marks

Word Limit of
Section Types of Questions Marks
answers
Reading Comprehension (Ques. 1 & 2)
Q.1 : Discursive Passage (400-450 words) 10 Question - 1x10 = 10
MCQs / Objective type
questions.
A
Q.2 : Case-based Passage (200-250 words)
(with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) 10 Question - 1x10 = 10
MCQs / Objective type
questions. Total = 20
Writing & Grammar (Ques. 3 - 5)
Q.3 : Gap filling /Editing /Transformation exercises (10 out 12 One word / VSA - 1x10 = 10
questions to be answered).
Q.4 : Formal Letter Writing based on given situation. (1 out of 100-120 words 5x01 = 05
2 questions to be answered).
Q.5 : Analytical Paragraph on a given Map / Chart / Graph /
B Cue/s (1 out of 2 questions is to be answered). 100-120 words 5x01 = 05
Syllabus :
Grammar : Gap Filling / Editing / Transformation Exercises
(Tense, Modals Subject-Verb Concord, & Reported
Speech–Commands & Requests, Statements,
Questions and Determiners).
Total = 20
Literature (Ques. 6 to 11)
Q.6 : ONE out of two reference to context drama/prose. MCQs / Objective Type - 1x5 =05
Q.7 : ONE out of two reference to context poetry. MCQs / Objective Type - 1x5 =05
Q.8 : FOUR out of five Short Answer Type questions based Sort Answer Type 40-50 words 3x4 =12
on First Flight.
Q.9 : TWO out of three Short Answer Type questions based Sort Answer Type 40-50 words 2x3 = 06
on Footprint Without Feet.
Q.10 : ONE out of two Long Answer Type questions based on Long Answer Type 100-120 words 6x1 = 06
First Flight.
Q.11 : ONE out of two Long Answer Type questions based on Long Answer Type 100-120 words 6x1 = 06
Footprint Without Feet.
Syllabus :
Literature Reader (FIRST FLIGHT)
Prose :
(i) A Letter to God. (ii) Nelson Mandela : A Long
Walk To Freedom.
(iii) Two Stories About Flying (iv) From The Diary Of Anne
C
Frank
(v) Glimpses Of India (vi) Mijbil the Otter
(vii) Madam Rides the Bus (viii) The Sermon at Benares
(ix) The Proposal (Play)
Poetry :
(i) Dust Of Snow (ii) Fire And Ice
(iii) A Tiger In The Zoo (iv) How To Tell Wild Animals
(v) The Ball Poem (vi) Amanda
(vii) The Trees (viii) Fog
(ix) The Tale of Custard the Dragon
(x) For Anne Gregory
Supplementary Reader (Footprint Without Feet) Total = 40
(i) A Triumph Of Surgery (ii) The Thief’s Story
(iii) The Midnight Visitor (iv) A Question Of Trust
(v) Footprints Without Feet (vi) The making of Scientist
(vii) The Necklace (viii) Bholi
(ix) The Book That Saved the Earth

Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills Total = 20

1/5 Cl X – AE_Syl.(2023-24)
 SUBJECT: fgUnh (One paper of 80 marks)
dze Hkkx iz'uksa ds izdkj iz'uksa dh la[;k vad

[kaM v ¼oLrqijd iz”u½ 40 vad

1x5 = 5
1 nks vifBr x|ka'k ¼yxHkx 200 'kCn½ cgq fodYih; iz'u 5+5
1x5 = 5
Total = 10
O;kogkfjd O;kdj.k
izR;sd iz”u ds ik¡p@N% esa ls fdUgh pkj iz”uksa ds mRrj 1×16 = 16
2 inca/k ¼4 vad½] jpuk ds vk/kkj ij okD; :ikarj.k ¼4 vad½] lekl ¼4 vad½ eqgkojs cgq fodYih; iz'u -
¼4 vad½A Total = 16
Syllabus
ikB~; iqLrd
1½ Li'kZ ¼Hkkx 2½
x| [k.M
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ir>j esa VwVh ifRr;k¡&¼d½ fxUuh dk lksuk ¼[k½ >su dh nsu] dkjrwl ¼,dkadh½A
dkO; [kaM
lk[kh ¼dchj nkl½] in ¼ehjk½] euq’;rk] ioZr izns”k esa ikol] rksi] dj pys ge fQ+nk] vkRe=k.kA
2½ lap;u &
gfjgj dkdk] liuksa ds ls fnu] Vksih “kqDykA

ifBr i|ka”k ij vk/kkfjr ç'u cgq fodYih; iz'u - 1x5 = 05

Li'kZ ¼Hkkx 2½ dforkvksa ij vk/kkfjr ç'u cgq fodYih; iz'u - 1x2 = 02
3 ifBr x|ka”k ij vk/kkfjr ç'u cgq fodYih; iz'u - 1x5 = 05
Li'kZ ¼Hkkx 2½ ikBksa ij vk/kkfjr ç'u
cgq fodYih; iz'u - 1x2 = 02

Total = 14

[kaM c ¼o.kZukRed iz”u½ 40 vad

x| [kaM ls fu/kkZfjr ikBksa ds vk/kkj ij ç'u iwNs tk,¡xs nh?kZ mÙkjh; ç'u 2 3x2 = 06
i| [kaM ls fu/kkZfjr ikBksa ds vk/kkj ij ç'u iwNs tk,¡xs
nh?kZ mÙkjh; ç'u 2 3x2 = 06
4
Total = 12

lap;u ls fu/kkZfjr ikBksa ds vk/kkj ij ç'u iwNs tk,¡xs nh?kZ mÙkjh; ç'u 2 3x2 = 06

Total = 06
ys[ku
1½ vuqPNsn ys[ku & lelkef;d ,oa O;kogkfjd fo"k;ksa ij ladsr fcUnqvksa ij 05
vk/kkfjr yxHkx 100 'kCnA
2½ i=&ys[ku ¼vkSipkfjd½ yxHkx 100 'kCn 05
5 3½ lwpuk&ys[ku % yxHkx 60 'kCn nh?kZ mRrjh; iz'u -
4½ foKkiu&ys[ku % yxHkx 40 'kCn 04
5½ y?kq dFkk ys[ku vFkok bZ&esy ys[ku ¼vkSipkfjd½ yxHkx 100 'kCn 03
05
Total = 22

SUBJECT: Mathematics (One paper of 80 marks)

UNIT-I : Number Systems (Real Number) – [06 Marks]
UNIT-II : Algebra (Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations in two variables, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions – [20 Marks]
UNIT-III : Coordinate Geometry (Coordinate Geometry) – [06 Marks]
UNIT-IV : Geometry (Triangles, Circles) – [15 Marks]
UNIT-V : Trigonometry (Introduction to Trigonometry, Some Application of Trigonometry – [12 Marks]
UNIT-VI : Mensuration (Areas related to Circles, Surface Areas and Volumes) – [10 Marks]
UNIT-VII : Statistics & Probability (Statistics, Probability) – [11 Marks]
Design of the question paper
Marks for each Total Marks
Section Types of Questions No. of Questions
Questions
A MCQs 20 01 1 x 20 = 20
B Short Answer Type Questions-I 05 02 2 x 05 = 10
C Short Answer Type Questions-II 06 03 3 x 06 = 18
D Long Answer Type Questions 04 05 5 x 04 = 20
E Case study Based 03 04 4 x 03 = 12
38 80

2/5 Cl X – AE_Syl.(2023-24)
 SUBJECT: SCIENCE (One paper of 80 marks)
Physics : (25 Marks)
Chapter – 09 : Light : (Reflection and Refraction)
Chapter – 10 : Human Eye and Colourful World
Chapter – 11 : Electricity
Chapter – 12 : Magnetic Effects of Electric Current.
Chemistry : (25 Marks)
Chapter – 01 : Chemical Reaction and Equations
Chapter – 02 : Acids, Bases and Salts
Chapter – 03 : Metals and Non-Metals
Chapter – 04 : Carbon and Its Compounds
Biology : (30 Marks)
Chapter – 05 : Life Processes
Chapter – 06 : Control & Co-ordination
Chapter – 07 : How do organism Reproduce?
Chapter – 08 : Heredity
Chapter – 13 : Our Environment

Design of the question paper

Marks for each Total Marks

Section Types of Questions No. of Questions
Questions
MCQs 16 01 1 x 16 = 16
A
Assertion and Reason 04 01 1 x 04 = 04
Very Short Answer Type Questions
B 06 02 2 x 06 = 12
(Word Limit : 30 – 50 words)
Short Answer Type Questions
C 07 03 3 x 07 = 21
(Word Limit : 50 – 80 words)
Long Answer Type Questions
D 03 05 5 x 03 = 15
(Word Limit : 80 – 120 words)
E Source / Case Based Questions 03 04 4 x 03 = 12
39 80

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (One paper of 80 marks)

Unit–I
HISTORY (India and contemporary world II) – 20 Marks
1 – The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (Chapter 1)
2 – Nationalism in India (Chapter 2)
3 – The Making of a Global World (Chapter 3) – From 1.1 to 1.3 only
4 – Print Culture and The Modern World (Chapter 5)
5 – Map based questions (Chapter 2)
Unit–II
GEOGRAPHY (India - Land and People) – 20 Marks
1 – Resources and Development (Chapter 1)
2 – Forest and Wildlife Resources (Chapter 2)
3 – Water resources (Chapter 3)
4 – Agriculture (Chapter 4)
5 – Minerals and Energy Resources (Chapter 5)
6 – Manufacturing Industries (Chapter 6)
7 – Lifelines of National Economy (Chapter 7)
(Transport – Roadways and Railways only)
8 – Map based questions (All Chapters)
Unit–III
POLITICAL SCIENCE (Democratic Policies - II) – 20 Marks
1 – Power Sharing. (Chapter 1)
2 – Federalism (Chapter 2)
3 – Gender Religion and Caste (Chapter 3)
4 – Political Parties (Chapter 4)
5 – Outcomes of democracy (Chapter 5)
Unit–IV
ECONOMICS (Understanding Economic Development) – 20 Marks
1- Development (Chapter 1)
2- The Sector of The Indian Economy (Chapter 2)
3- Money and Credit (Chapter 3)
4- Globalization and Indian Economy (Chapter 4)
* What is Globalisation?
* Factors that have enable Globalisation.

3/5 Cl X – AE_Syl.(2023-24)
Design of the question paper
Marks for each Total Marks
Sr. No. Types of Questions No. of Questions
Questions
1 MCQs 20 01 1 x 20 = 20
2 Very Short Answer Type Questions 04 02 2 x 04 = 08
3 Short Answer Type Questions 05 03 3 x 05 = 15
4 Long Answer Type Questions 04 05 5 x 04 = 20
5 Case study Based Questions 03 04 4 x 03 = 12
6 Map Based Questions 01 05 5 x 01 = 05
37 80
Two Maps – One Map of India for History and one Map of India for Geography.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (Theory paper of 50 marks)

COMPUTER APPLICATION
SYLLABUS:
UNIT-I : Networking
UNIT-II : HTML
UNIT-III : Cyber Ethics

Design of the question paper

Marks for each Total Marks
Section Types of Questions No. of Questions
Questions
MCQ 10 01 1 x 10 = 10
A
Assertion & Reasons 02 01 1 x 02 = 02
B Very Short Answer Type Questions 07 02 2 x 07 = 14
C Short Answer Type 04 03 3 x 04 = 12
D Long Answer Type Questions 01 04 4 x 01 = 04
E Case Study Based Question 02 04 4 x 02 = 08
26 50

Breakup of marks for the practicals :

S. No. Unit Name Marks

1. Lab Test (20 marks)
HTML (design one web page based on a diagram)
2. Report File + viva (20 marks)
Report file: At least 10 HTML pages 15
Viva voce (based on the report file) 5
3. Project
That uses most of the concepts that have been learnt (10 marks)
Total (50 marks)

SUBJECT: HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SYLLABUS
01 : Manual Copy (ATHLETICS)
02 : Practical – Sai Khelo India Fitness Test
 (Age Group 9 to 18 years)
 50 M Sprint Test
 600 M Run or Walk Test
 Sit and Reach Test
 Partial Curl-up Test
 Push-ups (Boys / Modified Push-ups (Girls) Test

SUBJECT: VISUAL ART

SYLLABUS
1. Elements of art
2. Still Life
3. Human Portrait (CM of Arunachal Pradesh)
4. Seven visiting places of Arunachal Pradesh
5. Thangka Painting of Arunachal Pradesh
6. Calligraphy
7. Human Figure (Wedding couple of Arunachal Pradesh)
8. Best out of waste
9. Poster

4/5 Cl X – AE_Syl.(2023-24)
 SUBJECT: WORK EDUCATION
SYLLABUS
A- Music
1. Music Theory :
 Brief introduction of Indian Music (Naad, Saptak, Achal Swar, Komal Swar, Raag)
2. Music Practical :
 Prayer : Ram Stuti.
 Song : Patriotic Song

B- Dance
1. Dance Theory :
 Definition of Type of Dance (Classical, Folk), Rhythm.
2. Dance Practical :
 Basic Steps of Bollywood and Folk
 Dance - Steps
 Kathak Tukde

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