Ideas are nobody’s property; they belong to whoever expresses them best.

Ideas are nobody’s property; they belong to whoever expresses them best.
– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
City Montessori School, Lucknow
MORAL EDUCATION:
Syllabus 2024-2025 1. To develop in every student the essential elements of morality.
2. To develop the values and capabilities necessary for making right
decisions and upright conduct.
Class X 3. To develop in them the attitude of open mindedness, to appreciate and
be ready to accept others and to act constructively not defensively.
S.No. Subject Page Number 4. To develop the skill of striving not only for good but to handle the
conflicting situations without demeaning self and others.
1. Moral Education 6
5. To develop the ability to monitor themselves and find out constructive
2. English Language 7 ways of conflict resolutions.
6. To promote the development of good character for the purpose of
3. Literature in English 14
lessening crime and raising the standard of good citizenship.
4. Hindi 16

5. ENGLISH:
History and Civics 20
1. To develop and integrate the use of four language skills i.e. listening,
6. Geography 21 speaking, reading and writing.

7. Mathematics 23 2. To enhance the ability of the candidates to express their ideas and
feelings in their own words and for them to understand the use of current
8. Physics 24 English.
3. To provide candidates with exposure to good and appropriate literature in
9. Chemistry 27 English.
10. Biology 30 4. To develop an interest in the appreciation of literature.
5. To use English effectively and appropriately.
11. Economics 32

12. Commercial Studies 33 HINDI:

13. Computer Applications 34 1. To appreciate the language as an effective means of communication.
2. To acquire knowledge of the elements of the language.
14. Physical Education 36
3. To develop an interest in the language.
15. Art 37
4. To understand the language when spoken at normal conversational
16. Environmental Science 39 speed.
5. To understand the basic structural patterns of the language, vocabulary
NOTE: and constructions.
Please refer to ICSE Council Syllabus and Scope of Syllabus 2025 for
further reference.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
HISTORY / CIVICS: PHYSICS:
1. To provide an understanding of the government necessary for the student 1. To acquire knowledge of the terms, facts, concepts, definitions, laws,
to grow into a responsible enlightened citizen in a secular democracy. principles and processes of Physics.
2. To enrich the understanding of those aspects of Indian historical 2. To develop skills in practical aspects of handling apparatus, recording
development which are crucial to the understanding of contemporary observations and in drawing diagrams, graphs etc.
India.
3. To develop instrumental, communication and problem solving skills.
3. To awaken a desirable understanding in pupils of the various streams
4. To discover that there is a living and growing Physics relevant to the
which have contributed to the development and growth of the Indian
modern age in which we live.
nation and its civilization and culture.
4. To develop a world historical perspective of the contributions made by
various cultures to the total heritage of mankind. CHEMISTRY:
1. To acquire the knowledge of terms, concepts, processes, techniques and
principles related to the subject.
GEOGRAPHY:
2. To develop the ability to apply the knowledge of contents and principles
1. To develop an understanding of terms, concepts and principles related to
of chemistry in unfamiliar situations.
geography.
3. To acquire skills in proper handling of apparatus and chemicals.
2. To explain the cause-effect relationships of natural phenomenon.
4. To develop scientific temper, attitude and problem solving skills.
3. To understand the patterns and processes that affect human response to
natural environment.
4. To understand the use of natural resources and development of regions BIOLOGY:
by mankind.
1. To acquire the knowledge of biological terms, facts, concepts and
5. To acquire knowledge of and appreciate the interdependence of nations principles.
and different regions of the world.
2. To develop an understanding of the inter-relationships of animate objects
6. To know the availability of resources, understand, explain their uses and and their environmental adaptations.
appreciate the problems of development.
3. To develop an understanding of the interdependence of plants and
7. To acquire practical skills related to the meaning and use of maps and animals; to enable pupils to acquire a clearer comprehension of the
their use in the study of geography. significance of life and its importance in human welfare.
4. To understand the capacities and limitations of all the biological activities
of man so as to be able to use it for a better quality of life.
MATHEMATICS:
5. To acquire the ability to observe specimens minutely, experiment,
1. To acquire knowledge and understanding of the terms, symbols, concepts,
hypothesise, infer, handle equipment accurately and make correct
principles, processes, proofs, etc of mathematics.
recordings.
2. To develop an understanding of mathematical concepts and their
application to further studies in mathematics and science.
ECONOMICS:
3. To develop skills to apply mathematical knowledge to solve real life
problems. 1. To acquire the knowledge of terms, facts, concepts, principles, trends,
assumptions etc.
4. To develop the necessary skills to work with modern technological devices
such as calculators and computers. 2. To develop familiarity with the basic terminology and elementary ideas
of Economics.
5. To develop drawing skills, skills of reading tables, charts and graphs.
3. To acquire knowledge of contemporary economic problems and to
6. To develop an interest in mathematics.
appreciate the efforts being made to solve these problems,

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Class X
4. To develop an understanding of the nation’s physical and human
resources and avoiding their misuse.
MORAL EDUCATION FOR CLASS 10
5. To understand the various economic processes that help in improving our
standard of living.
Name of the Textbook: The Pathfinders Book I
6. To acquire skills in interpreting simple statistical data.
Publisher: Royale Publishers
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (First Term)
COMMERCIAL STUDIES:
Suggested Month Chapter Number Page
1. To enable students to develop a perceptive, sensitive and critical
response to the role of business in a global, national and local context. April - May Revision of the first five chapters 1-27
2. To allow students to balance the demands of social parameters with July 6 – Rights, Responsibilities and Limits 28-34
individual aspirations. of Freedom
3. To develop in students an appreciation for the roles of the entrepreneur August 7 – The Mysterious Force that Guides 35-41
and the professional manager.
Us
4. To help develop a co-operative attitude through study of the organisation
and participation associated with commerce and industry. September Revision and Discussion

5. To provide an appropriate body of knowledge and understanding, and to

develop appropriate skills as a basis for further study or work or both. OCTOBER – MARCH (Second Term)
Suggested Month Chapter Number Page
COMPUTER APPLCATIONS:
October 8 – The Duality in Our Nature 42-48
1. To enable candidates to understand ethical issues related to the field of
computers. November 9 – Seizing the Moment 49-54

2. To develop an understanding of basic programming concepts and December Revision and Discussion
structures.
3. To understand and appreciate the importance of Java as one of the object
oriented programming language. Note: (W) – Written, (O) – Oral (For assembly)
4. To apply the programming concepts in finding the solutions to real life The Pathfinders Book 1 – Written Work
situations by building their own applications.
For Chapters 1 – 6

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: ONLY  Competence Building

1. To develop an understanding of eco-systems and their inter-relations.  Group Activity
2. To develop an awareness about the utilization, and overexploitation of Group The students need to write their views on a sheet of paper and
natural resources. Activity attach in the book for every chapter.
3. To develop skills for effectively tackling problems related to the local
Theme analysis – For class discussion.
environment.
4. To appreciate and respect legal provisions for protection of animals and
plants.
5. To imbibe the essence of environmental values and ethics in order to live
in harmony with nature.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE Test Papers 6 and 7
Name of the Textbook: Total English for ICSE Class 10 A complete revision of Functional Grammar
Author: Xavier Pinto, P Pinto & Dr Avanti Nisha
REVISION
Publisher: Morning Star
Oral + Aural Project
Suggested
Name of the Topic December FIRST PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
Month
April – May A complete revision of Functional Grammar January SECOND PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
Transformation of Sentences 1 and 2
February THIRD PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
Prepositions
Tenses and Their Uses (1), (2) and Sequence of Tenses
Synthesis Note: Please note the following suggestions for a formal letter addressed to ‘The
Editor’.
Subject Verb Agreement
(a) ONLY Sir / Madam to be written in salutation. Use of ‘Dear’ should be
Notice and Email
omitted.
Test Papers 2 and 3
(b) Subscription to be written as ‘Yours truly’.
Picture Composition
Formal Letter
Informal Letter There will be two papers:
Comprehension and Precis Writing Paper I: English Language
REVISION Paper II: Literature in English
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION Each of these papers will be of two hours duration.
July - August Test Papers 4 and 5 Paper 1: English Language (80 marks)
Argumentative Composition Internal Assessment (20 marks)
Story Writing (Note: Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2025)
Formal Letter
Paper I: English Language
Informal Letter
Five questions will be set; all of which will be compulsory.
Comprehension and Precis Writing
Question 1: Candidates will be required to write a composition (300 –
Notice and Email
350 words) from a choice of subjects which will test their ability to
A complete revision of Functional Grammar describe, narrate, report, explain, persuade or argue, present ideas
September- REVISION coherently. - 20 marks
October SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION Question 2: Candidates will be required to write a letter from a choice
of two subjects requiring either a formal or an informal mode of
October- Descriptive Composition treatment. - 10 marks
November
Question 3: Candidates will be given a specific situation and will be
Narrative Composition required to:

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Class X
(a) Write a notice based on given directions. (b) Speaking Skills
(b) Write an email on the same content as the notice. - 10 marks Each candidate is required to make an oral presentation of about two
Question 4: An unseen passage of prose of about 500 words will be minutes, which will be followed by a discussion on the subject with the
given. Uncommon items of vocabulary or structure will be avoided. examiners, for about three minutes.
One question will be set to test vocabulary. Candidates will be Subjects for presentation may include narrating an experience,
required to show that they understand the words / phrases in the providing a description, giving directions how to make or operate
context in which they have been used. A number of questions something, expressing an opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote
requiring short answers will also be asked on the passage. These or commenting on a current event.
questions will test the candidates’ ability to understand the explicit A candidate may refer to brief notes in the course of the presentation
content and organization of the passage and to infer information, but reading or excessive dependence on notes will be penalised.
intentions and attitudes from it.
It is recommended that candidates be given an hour for preparation of
their subject for presentation and that they be given a choice of subject,
The last question will consist of a summary of 50 words that will test the on a common paper.
candidates’ ability to distinguish main ideas from supporting details, to Evaluation
extract salient points to re-express them in the form of a summary of 50
words. - 20 marks The assessment will be conducted jointly by the subject teacher and the
external examiner who will each assess the candidate. (The External
Question 5: There will be a number of short answer questions to test Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School who
the candidates’ knowledge of functional grammar, structure and usage could be from the faculty but not teaching the subject in the section /
of the language. - 20 marks class. For example, a teacher of English of Class VIII may be deputed
to be an External Examiner for Class X).
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Award of Marks
Listening Skills : 10 marks
Paper I – ENGLISH LANGUAGE Speaking Skills : 10 marks
1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record assessments of the Listening The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the Council by the
and Speaking Skills of candidates as follows: Head of the school. The Head of the school will be responsible for the
Class IX: Three assessments in the course of the year. entry of marks, on the mark sheets provided by the Council.

Class X: Two assessments in the course of the year. Schools are required to maintain a record of all assessments conducted
in Listening and Speaking Skills for candidates of Class IX and X.
2. Pattern of Assessment. These include copies of the assessment tests, topics for presentation
(a) Listening Skills and marks awarded. The record will be maintained for a period of 2
A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by the examiner twice, the months after the ICSE (10) examinations of the candidates concerned.
first time at normal reading speed (about 110 words a minute) and the
next time at a slower speed. Candidates may make brief notes during
the readings. They then answer an objective type test based on the
passage, on the paper provided.
The recommended number of candidates at a sitting is 30.

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Class X

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
SPECIMEN FOR NOTICE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
War of Words [1]
Name of the Textbooks: 1. Julius Caesar
Inter-school Debate Competition [1]
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2. Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems
on 8 December 2024 [½] and Short Stories
from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon [½] Author: William Shakespeare
at Centenary Hall, St. Hilda’s School [½ + ½] Publisher: 1. S. Chand & Company (P) Ltd.
All pupils from Classes IX & X who wish to participate are to give [1] 2. Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd.
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their names to Mrs. T. Baker on or before 1 December 2024
Suggested
Name of the Chapter Page
Month
SPECIMEN FOR EMAIL April-May Julius Caesar
Act III Scene I 262
[email protected] [½]
Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
Invitation for the Inter-school Debate Competition [½] Short Stories

Dear Madam, [½] Haunted Houses (Poem) 37

th The Glove and the Lions (Poem) 40


This is to inform you that our school is celebrating its 50 Opening
anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations we are hosting a Sentence With the Photographer (Short Story) 139
series of competitions and we are beginning with ‘War of Words’,
[½] The Elevator (Short Story) 145
an inter-school debate competition.
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REVISION
It will be held on 8 December 2024 from 9.00 a.m. till 12 noon in
the Centenary Hall of St. Hilda’s School. June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
July- Julius Caesar


Please do send your senior debate team to participate in the event. Body [2]
September
The topic will be given to the participants an hour before the start Act III Scene II & III 278
of the competition. They may bring their laptops for use during
the preparation time. Act IV Scene I, II & III 296
Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
We look forward to your school’s participation in the competition. [½]
Short Stories
Thanking you, When Great Trees Fall (Poem) 43

Yours faithfully, [½] A Considerable Speck (Poem) 46

The Girl Who Can (Short Story) 151
Ashish Roy
The Pedestrian (Short Story) 159
Debating Secretary
September- REVISION
October
SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

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Class X
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Note:
 There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and
Internal Assessment of 20 marks. (Project work)
 The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
SECTION A: Language, 40 marks.
Composition : (15 Marks)
Letter : (7 Marks)
Comprehension : (10 Marks)
Grammar : (8 Marks)
SECTION B: Prescribed Texts: 40 marks. Candidates will be required to
answer FOUR questions.
 Refer to the Council syllabus 2025 for further details.
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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
HISTORY AND CIVICS
Name of the Textbook: Total History and Civics 10
(Revised Edition)
Author: Dolly Ellen Sequeira
Publisher: Morning Star
Suggested Chapter
Topic Page
Month Number
History
April - May 1 The First War of Independence, 1857 9
2 Growth of Nationalism 25
First Phase of the Indian National
3 36
Movement
Second Phase of the Indian National
4 47
Movement
5 The Muslim League 62
10 The First World War 119
Civics
I The Union Legislature 178
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
History
July - Mahatma Gandhi and the National
6 74
September Movement
7 Quit India Movement 92
8 Forward Bloc and the INA 99
9 Independence and Partition of India 107
Civics
II The Union Executive 199
History
11 Rise of Dictatorships 129
12 The Second World War 141
13 United Nations 150
14 Major Agencies of the United Nations 161
September
SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
-October
October-
15 Non-Aligned Movement 169
November
Civics
III The Judiciary 223
December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Note:
 A single notebook / register has to be maintained for History as well as Civics.
 It is advisable to follow the pattern of the question paper while doing written
work.
Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
GEOGRAPHY There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal
Assessment of 20 marks.
Name of the Textbook: Total Geography – 10 (ICSE)
Author: Jasmine Rachel, Dolly E. Sequeira & Question paper pattern (Ist Comparative only)
P.S. Latika Part I
Publisher: Morning Star Toposheet – 10 marks
Suggested Topic MCQ – 10 marks
Topic Page Map work – 10 marks
Month Number
April – May 1 Interpretation of Topographical Maps 5 Part II – 50 marks – 5 out of 7 (Theory questions)
08 Soil Resources 90 (Three questions from each topic and four questions mixed)
09 Natural Vegetation 101 Mountains, Peaks and Plateaus: Himalayas, Karakoram, Aravalli, Vindhyas,
10 Water Resources 113 Satpura, Western and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Mount Godwin
Map Work [India] As per the Council Austin (K2), Mount Kanchenjunga, Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau.
syllabus
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION Plains: Gangetic Plains and Coastal Plains – (Konkan, Kanara, Malabar,
July- 7 Climate 70 Coromandel, Northern Circars.)
September Desert: Thar (The Great Indian Desert).
11 Mineral Resources 126
12 Conventional Sources of Energy 134 Rivers: Indus, Ravi, Beas Chenab, Jhelum, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghra,
13 Non-Conventional Sources of Energy 145 Gomti, Gandak, Kosi, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Damodar, Brahmaputra, Narmada,
20 Transport 218 Tapti, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, Tungabhadra.
21 Waste Management – I: Impact of 234 Water Bodies: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhat, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait,
Waste Accumulation Andaman Sea, Chilika Lake, Wular Lake.
22 Waste Management – II: Safe Disposal 245
of Waste Passes: Karakoram, Nathu La Passes.
September- SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION Latitude and Longitude: Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian (82 30’ E).
October
October- 14 Agriculture I 152 Direction of Winds: South West Monsoons (Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
November Branches), North East Monsoon and Western Disturbances.
15 Agriculture II: Food Crops 163 Distribution of Minerals: Oil – Mumbai High (Offshore Oil Field) and Digboi, Iron
16 Agriculture III: Cash Crops (1) 176 – Singhbhum, Coal – Jharia.
17 Agriculture IV: Cash Crops (2) 184
Soil Distribution: Alluvial, Laterite, Black and Red Soil.
18 Manufacturing Industries (Agro-Based) 195
19 Mineral Based Industry 209 Cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi,
December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION Chandigarh, Srinagar, Vishakhapatnam, Prayagraj.
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION Population: Distribution of Population (Dense and sparse).
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.

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Class X
MATHEMATICS October -
18 Trigonometric Identities 452
Name of the Textbook: Understanding ICSE Mathematics November
Class X (Twenty Fifth Edition: 2024)
19 Trigonometrical Tables 474
Author: M. L. Aggarwal
Publisher: Avichal Publishing Company 20 Heights and Distances 477
Suggested Chapter 14 Locus 302
Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number
April - May 1 Goods and Services Tax (GST) 1 December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION

2 Banking 20 January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION

4 Linear Inequations 44 February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION

5 Quadratic Equations in One Variable 56 Note:

6 Factorisation 96  The Assertion-Reason Type Questions for different chapters given on pages
584 to 613 of the textbook may be done along with the chapters.
7 Ratio and Proportion 110
 There will be one paper of two and a half hours duration carrying 80 marks
8 Matrices 140 and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
 Certain questions may require the use of Mathematical tables.
10 Reflection 198
 Refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.
22 Probability 535

June - July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

July -
9 Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions 164
September
11 Section Formula 214
PHYSICS
Name of the Textbook: Concise Physics Part II for Class X
12 Equation of a Straight Line 230 Author: R P Goyal & S P Tripathi
13 Similarity 254 Publisher: Selina Publishers

3 Shares and Dividends 28 Chapter

Month Name of the Chapter Page
17 Mensuration 400 Number
April - May 1 Force 1
21 Measures of Central Tendency 494
15 Circles 316 2 Work, Energy and Power 21

16 Constructions 388 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces 75

REVISION 5 Refraction through a Lens 111

September - 6 Spectrum 143

SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
October
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

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Class X
July 3 Machines 52 load and real effort in these case.
May 2 Inclined plane - Use a roller (to minimise friction) as the
8 Current Electricity 188 load. Determine the effort required to roll it up an inclined
9 Household Circuits 228 plane with uniform speed. Apply effort at the end of a
string tied to the roller passing over a pulley and a scale
August 9 Household Circuits (Contd.) pan attached. Calculate the MA = L / E and VR = 1 / sin
= l / h obtained from the measurements of the inclined
11 Electro-magnetism 244
plane.
7 Sound 159 Repeat for two other angles of inclination. Why is MA <
September 7 Sound (Contd.) VR ?

REVISION 3 Determine the V.R. and M.A. of a given pulley system.

July 4 Trace the course of different rays of light refracting
September-
SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION through a rectangular glass block at different angles of
October
incidence, measure the angles of incidence, refraction
October 10 Calorimetry 278 and emergence. Also measure the lateral displacement.

November 12 Radioactivity 301 5 Determine the focal length of a convex lens by:

December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION (a) distant object method

January (b) using a needle and a plane mirror

SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION August 6 Determine the focal length of a convex lens by using two
uv
pins and the formula, f 
uv
7 Trace the course of rays passing through a prism and
PRACTICAL WORK measure angles i1, i2 and . Repeat for four different
o o o o
angles of incidence (say i1, = 40 , 50 , 60 and 70 ). Verify
(According to ICSE 2025 syllabus)
Note: Teachers may design their own set of experiments preferably related to i1 + i2 = A + and A = r1 + r2.
theory syllabus. A comprehensive list is suggested below. o
September 8 For a ray of light incident normally (i = 0 ) on one face of
a prism, trace course of the ray. Measure the angle of
Month Expt. o o
deviation Do this for prisms with A = 60 , 45 and 90 .
o
Experiment
No.
October 9 Calculate the specific heat of the material of the given
April 1 Lever – Determine the mass of a metre rule using a spring calorimeter, from the temperature readings and masses of
balance or by balancing it on a knife edge at some point cold water, warm water and its mixture taken in the
away from the middle and a 50g weight on the other side. calorimeter.
Next pivot (F) the metre rule at the 40 cm, 50 cm and 60
cm mark, each time suspending a load L on the left end 10 Determination of specific heat of a metal by the method of
and effort E near the right end. Adjust E and/or its position mixtures.
so that the rule is balanced. Tabulate the position of L, F November 11 Determination of specific latent heat of ice.
and E and the magnitudes of L and E and the distances of
load arm and effort arm. Calculate MA = L/E and VR = 12 Using a simple electric circuit, verify Ohm’s law. Draw a
effort arm/load arm. It will be found that MA < VR in one graph, and obtain the slope.
case, MA = VR in another and MA > VR in the third case.
December 13 Set up a model of household wiring including ring main
Try to explain why this is so. Also try to calculate the real
circuit. Study the function of switches and fuses.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
3B Analytical Chemistry 64
The following guidelines are applicable for the Council’s examination 2025. 8 220-226
Organic Chemistry - Introduction and
 There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and nomenclature
Internal Assessment of practical work carrying 20 marks.
Practical:
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section I (40 marks) and Section II (i) Add concentrated HCl to each of the
(40 marks). given substances, warm, make
observations, identify any product
Section I (compulsory) will contain short answer questions on the entire
and make deductions:
syllabus.
(a) CuO (b) MnO2
Section II will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer any
(ii) Identification of cations:
four of these six questions. 2+ 2+
Calcium (Ca ), Copper (Cu ),
3+ 2+
 Evaluation of practical work / project work: Ferric (Fe ), Ferrous (Fe ),
2+ 2+
The practical work / project work are to be evaluated by the subject teacher and Lead (Pb ), Zinc (Zn ),
+
Ammonium ion (NH4 )
by an External Examiner. The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will
assess the practical work / project work independently. June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
Award of Marks: (20 marks) July 8 Organic Chemistry 227
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) : 10 marks August 3A Acids, Bases and Salts 39
External Examiner : 10 marks 4A Avogadro’s Law, Mole Concept and 74-86
The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the Council by the head of Vapour Density
the school. 4B Calculations Based on Chemical 92-101
Equations
 Unless otherwise specified, only S.I. units are to be used while
teaching and learning as well as for answering questions. September 7A Hydrogen Chloride 149
Note: For further details please refer to the Council’s Syllabus for ICSE 7C Nitric Acid 183
examination 2025. 7D Sulphuric Acid 203
September SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY -October
Name of the Textbook: Simplified ICSE Chemistry for Class X October- 5 Electrolysis 102
November
Author: Dr Viraf J Dalal
6 Metallurgy 127
Publisher: Allied Publishers Private Limited
Practical:
Month
Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page (i) Identification of gases:
Number
* Neutral Gases – Oxygen (O2),
April 1 Periodic Table 1 Hydrogen (H2), Water vapour (H2O)
2 Chemical Bonding 21 * Acidic Gases –
4A Gay Lussac’s Law 69-73 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2),
Sulphur dioxide (SO2),
4B Empirical Formula and Molecular 87-91 Hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
Formula, Percentage Composition
Hydrogen chloride (HCl),
May 7B Ammonia 163 Chlorine (Cl2), Carbon dioxide (CO2),

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
* Basic Gas – Ammonia (NH3) BIOLOGY
(ii) Supply a solution of a dilute acid
and alkali. Determine which is acidic
Name of the Textbook: Concise Biology I.C.S.E. Part II
and which is basic, giving two tests (Revised and Enlarged)
for each. Author: H S Vishnoi
(iii) Action of heat on: Publisher: Selina Publishers
Copper carbonate, Zinc carbonate Suggested Chapter
Zinc nitrate, Copper nitrate and Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number
Lead nitrate.
April-May 2 Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle 8
(iv) Identification of anions:
2 and Cell Division
Nitrate (NO3), Sulphide (S ),
2 2
Sulphite (SO3 ), Sulphate (SO4 ). 3 Genetics – Some Basic Fundamentals 23
– 2
Chloride (Cl ), Carbonate (CO3 )
4 Absorption by Roots – The Processes 38
November- Involved
FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
December 56
5 Transpiration
January SECOND PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
6 Photosynthesis 69
January- THIRD PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
February June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

NOTE: July 7 Chemical Coordination in Plants 83

There will be one paper of two hours duration of 80 marks and Internal 8 The Circulatory System 92
Assessment of practical work carrying 20 marks. August 9 The Excretory System 115
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section I (40 marks) and Section II 10 The Nervous System 126
(40 marks).
11 Sense Organs 142
Section I (compulsory) will contain short answer questions on the entire
syllabus. September 13 The Reproductive System 170

Section II will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer September SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
any four of these six questions. - October

All chemical process / reactions should be studied with reference to the 15 Population – The Increasing Numbers 199
and Rising Problems
reactants, products, conditions, observation, the (balanced) equations
and diagrams. October- 12 The Endocrine System 156
November
Refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.
14 Human Evolution 189
16 Pollution – A Rising Environmental 212
Problem
REVISION
December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
ECONOMICS
PRACTICAL WORK Name of the Textbook: ICSE Economics – Class X
Month Practical Author: J P Goel and Kaushal Goel
April-May Observation of permanent slides of mitosis.
Publisher: Goyal Brothers Prakashan

Experiments demonstrating diffusion, osmosis and absorption.

Suggested Chapter
Experiments to show transpiration, unequal transpiration and Name of the Chapter
Month Number
rate of transpiration.
April-May 1 Factors of Production
Experiments to show the necessity of light, carbon dioxide 9 Introduction to Public Finance
and chlorophyll essential for photosynthesis; release of O2
10 Public Revenue
during photosynthesis. Candidates to write down their
11 Public Expenditure
observations and draw and label the apparatus.
12 Public Debt
July The identification of different types of blood cells under a
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
microscope.
Identification of the structure of the urinary system, heart July 2 Elementary Theory of Demand
and kidney (internal structure) and brain (external view) 3 Elasticity of Demand
through models and charts.
4 Theory of Supply
August The structure of the Ear and an Eye (candidates will be required
to identify each structure in the models of these organs). August- 6 Meaning and Functions of Money
September
Identification and location of selected endocrine glands (Adrenal, 7 Commercial Banks
September Pancreas, Thyroid and Pituitary glands) with the help of a model 8 Central Bank
or chart. 13 Inflation
Note: September- SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
There will be one paper of two hours duration of 80 marks and Internal October
Assessment of practical work carrying 20 marks. October 14 Consumer Awareness
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section I (40 marks) and 5 Meaning and Types of Market
Section II (40 marks). November REVISION
Section I (compulsory) will contain short answer questions on the entire syllabus. December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Section II will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer any January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
four of these six questions. February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.
There will be one theory paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and
Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
Internal Assessment: One assignment as prescribed by the teacher from the
syllabus.
Refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for further details.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
COMMERCIAL STUDIES
There will be one theory paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and
Name of the Textbook: I.C.S.E. Commercial Studies Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
for Class X Internal Assessment – A minimum of three assignments are to be done during
Author: C.B. Gupta the year, as assigned by the teacher.
Publisher: Goyal Brothers Prakashan Refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for further details.

Suggested Chapter
Month Name of the Chapter
Number
April-May 1 Stakeholders in Commercial Organisations COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
2 Marketing and Sales Touchpad Computer Applications with
Name of the textbook:
4 Consumer Protection BlueJ (10)
9 Budgeting Author: Partha Saha
Publisher: Orange Education Pvt. Ltd.
5 E-Commerce
Suggested Chapter
15 Government Initiatives in Environment Protection Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION April–May 1 Introduction to Object Oriented 13
July 3 Advertising and Sales Promotion programming Concepts
6 Capital and Revenue Expenditure / Income 2 Elementary Concept of Objects and 21
8 Fundamental Concepts of Cost Classes
August 7 Final Accounts of Sole Proprietorship 3 Values and Types 26
(Meaning and preparation of Trading, Profit and Loss 4 Operators in Java 46
account and Balance Sheet based on the given trial
10 Class as the Basis of all Computation 197
balance with the adjustment of closing stock only.)
(excluding programs on object
12 Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Social Security
creation)
10 Sources of Finance
5 Input in Java 68
14 Banking
6 Mathematical Library Methods 87
September 11 Recruitment, Selection and Training
7 Conditional Construct in Java 101
September SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
- October 8 Iterative Constructs in Java 134
October 13 Logistics and Insurance 9 Nested Loop 174
November REVISION
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION July 15 Arrays (including double dimension 320
arrays)
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION August 15 Arrays (Continued)
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION 11 User-Defined Methods 232
September 12 Constructors (including programs on 266
object creation)

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
14 Encapsulation and Inheritance 306 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
13 Library Classes (including Auto- 292
boxing and Unboxing)
Name of the textbook: CANDID ICSE Physical Education –
REVISION
Class X
September- Author: Sanjay Kundra
SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
October Publisher: EVERGREEN PUBLICATIONS (INDIA)
October 16 String Handling 366 LTD.
(including searching (Linear) and
sorting (Bubble and Selection) Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
techniques) Month Number
November 16 String Handling (Continued)  April-May 2 Physical Education 26
REVISION 3 Body Types 34

December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION 5 Sports Training 53

January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION Any two of the following games to
be studied:
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION Sec B
Cricket, Football, Badminton,
Volleyball and Basketball
* Please refer to the Council’s Regulations and Syllabus 2025 on pages 158, 161
Physical Efficiency Tests
and 162 for the complete list of functions / methods to be covered under various
topics. REVISION
Note: Since Computer Applications falls under Group III of the Council’s syllabus, June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
final evaluation as mentioned on page 4 of Council’s syllabus 2025 will be done as
follows: Human Growth and Development
July -
1. External Examination – 50% (percentage marks) 1 (excluding Adolescence Changes, 11
September
2. Internal Assessment – 50% (percentage marks) Needs, Problems and Management)

There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 100 marks and 4 Physical Fitness 39
Internal Assessment of 100 marks. 6 Safety in Sports 63
The theory paper will be divided into two sections A and B. Section A (40 8 Careers in Physical Education 105
marks) shall consist of compulsory short answer questions chosen from the Any two of the following games to
entire syllabus. Section B (60 marks) shall contain questions, which require
be studied:
longer answers or require a greater amount of time for solving even when the Sec B
Cricket, Football, Badminton,
answers are not long.
Volleyball and Basketball
Internal Assessment
Physical Efficiency Tests
The student should complete minimum of 20 laboratory assignments during the
REVISION
whole year to reinforce the concepts studied in the class which should comprise
of source code with comments, Variable Description table and input / output September-
SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
(printed or hand written). October

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
October- May Nature Drawing - Croton 5
7 Health Education 82
November
5
Any two of the following games to
June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
be studied:
Sec B July Still Life (Paper I) - A loaf of bread, 2 bananas, a 5
Cricket, Football, Badminton,
Volleyball and Basketball jug filled with

Physical Efficiency Tests juice, jam, a picnic basket, and a piece of an apple
Still Life (Paper I) - A glass of milk, sandwich, 5
REVISION
2 boiled and chopped eggs on a plate
December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Cactus 5
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Succulents 5
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Champa 5

Note: Internal Assessment to be done in accordance with the ICSE Council 25

Syllabus 2025. August Project work – Tie & Dye work
Part I: Theory: 10+10
There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 100 marks. Project work – Proper mache
20
Part 2: Internal Assessment (100 marks)
Work to be assessed by teacher (50 marks) September Project work – Batik Art 14
Work to be assessed by external examiner (50 marks): It will include Physical
Efficiency Tests and Specialization Tests. 14
September SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
- October
ART (60)
October Still Life (Paper I) - Table lamp, a dictionary, a pair 5
Name of the Drawing Book: 1. Alankar – Part 5
of spectacles, an inkpot and an open book.
Artist: Chaman Kiran
Publisher: Nageen Prakashan Still Life (Paper I) - A shoe box, a pair of shoes, a 5
2. Still Life by Sanjay Shelar, tin of polish, a brush and a duster.
Jyotsana Prakashan
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Juhi 5

Suggested No of 15
Name of the Chapter
Months Sessions November Project Work: Ceramic clay work 10
April Sketching and practice session Still Life (Paper I) - An orange juice, an Apple, 5
Still Life (Paper I) - A teapot, sugar pot, a spoon 2+5 Guava with its leaves, Banana and Papaya cut into
inside a cup, saucer, milk pot. two pieces in a shopping basket.
Still Life (Paper I) - Bournvita big size refill pack, 5
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Bela 5
coffee mug and a cake
20
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Dahliya 5
December Kitchen utensils – 7 objects gravy boat, sauce 5
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Sweet Pea 5
pan etc.
22
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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class X
Still Life (Paper I) - Group of bathroom materials 5 September SECOND COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Sanservieria 5 - October

Nature Drawing (Paper II) - Carnation 5 October 9 Environment and Development 107

Nature Drawing (Paper II) - aster 5 November 10 Towards a Sustainable Future 118
25 December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
December FIRST PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
January SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
February THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
January -
THIRD PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
February
Note:
Note: Candidates must submit at least 4 sets and not less than 2 samples /  There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal
example of craftwork which they have executed during the school year in any one Assessment of 20 marks.
craft from the following eight categories. Further evidence of study in the form of  The paper will have two Sections.
working drawings, small book or photographs may also be submitted. The work  Section A (Compulsory) will contain short answer questions covering the
submitted must be the unaided work of the candidates. It must be accompanied by entire syllabus.
the statement from the art teacher and the Principal of the school to this effect.  Section B will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer
any four questions from this section.
Refer to the Council Syllabus 2025 for details.

Environmental Science
Name of the textbook: ICSE Environmental Science – X
Author: Amita Ganguly
Publisher: Marina Publications
Suggested Chapter Name of the Chapter Page
Months Number
April 1 Controlling Air Pollution 9

2 Addressing Population 15

May 3 Managing the Urban Environment 23

4 Managing Soil and Land 37

June-July FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION

July 5 Food 55

August 6 Biodiversity 71

September 7 Energy 87

8 Waste 101

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