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 IX
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
Class IX 3.
upright conduct.
To develop in them the attitude of open mindedness, to appreciate and be ready to
accept others and to act constructively, not defensively.
Page 4. To develop the skill of striving not only for good but to handle the conflicting situations
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Number without demeaning self and others.
1. Moral Education 5 5. To develop the ability to monitor themselves and find out constructive ways of conflict
resolutions.
2. English Language 6 6. To promote the development of good character for the purpose of lessening crime and
raising the standard of good citizenship.
3. Literature in English 13
ENGLISH:
4. Hindi 15 1. To develop and integrate the use of four language skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading
and writing.
5. History and Civics 19 2. To enhance the ability of the candidates to express their ideas and feelings in their own
words and to understand the use of current English.
6. Geography 21 3. To provide candidates with exposure to good and appropriate literature in English.
4. To develop an interest in the appreciation of literature.
7. Mathematics 23 5. To use English effectively and appropriately.
8. HINDI:
Physics 25
1. To appreciate the language as an effective means of communication.
9. Chemistry 27 2. To acquire knowledge of the elements of the language.
3. To develop an interest in the language.
10. Biology 29 4. To understand the language when spoken at normal conversational speed.
5. To understand the basic structural patterns of the language, vocabulary and
11. Economics 31 constructions.
HISTORY AND CIVICS:
12. Computer Applications 33
1. To provide an understanding of the government, necessary for the student to grow into
13. Commercial Studies 35 a responsible enlightened citizen in a secular democracy.
2. To enrich the understanding of those aspects of Indian historical development which
14. Art 36 are crucial to the understanding of contemporary India.
3. To awaken a desirable understanding in pupils of the various streams which have
15. Physical Education 38 contributed to the development and growth of the Indian nation and its civilization and
culture.
16. Environmental Science 40 4. To develop a world historical perspective of the contributions made by various cultures
to the total heritage of mankind.
NOTE: Please refer to ICSE Council Syllabus and Scope of Syllabus 2026 for GEOGRAPHY:
further reference. 1. To develop an understanding of terms, concepts and principles related to geography.
2. To explain the cause-effect relationships of natural phenomena.

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3. To understand the patterns and processes that affect human response to natural BIOLOGY:
environment. 1. To acquire the knowledge of the economic importance of plants and animals.
4. To understand the use of natural resources and development of regions by mankind.
5. To acquire knowledge of and appreciate the interdependence of nations and different 2. To develop an understanding of the inter-relationship between sustainability and
regions of the world. environmental adaptations.
6. To know the availability of resources, understand, explain their uses and appreciate the 3. To develop an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals; to enable
problems of development. pupils to acquire a clear comprehension of the significance of life and its importance in
7. To acquire practical skills related to the meaning and use of maps and their use in the human welfare.
study of geography.
4. To understand the capacities and limitations of all the biological and economic
MATHEMATICS: activities so as to be able to use it for a better quality of life.
1. To acquire knowledge and understanding of the terms, symbols, concepts, principles, 5. To acquire the ability to observe, experiment, hypothesise, infer, handle equipments
processes, formulae, theorems etc of mathematics. accurately and make correct 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 appreciate the
efforts being made to solve these problems.
6. To develop an interest in mathematics.
4. To develop an understanding of the nation’s physical and human resources and
PHYSICS:
avoiding their misuse.
1. To acquire knowledge of the terms, facts, concepts, definitions, laws, principles and
5. To understand the various economic processes that help in improving our standard of
processes of Physics.
living.
2. To develop skills in practical aspects of handling apparatus, recording observations,
6. To acquire skills in interpreting simple statistical data.
drawing diagrams, graphs and in deducing inferences.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS:
3. To develop instrumental, communication and problem solving skills.
1. To develop an understanding of the basic programming concepts and structures.
4. To discover that there is a living and growing Physics relevant to the modern age in
which we live. 2. To understand and appreciate the importance of Java as one of the object oriented
programming language.
CHEMISTRY:
3. To apply programming concepts in finding the solutions to real life situations by
1. To acquire the knowledge of terms, concepts, processes, techniques and principles building their own applications.
related to the subject.
2. To develop the ability to apply the knowledge of contents and principles of Chemistry in COMMERCIAL STUDIES:
unfamiliar situations. 1. To enable students to develop a perceptive, sensitive and critical response to the role
3. To acquire skills in proper handling of apparatus and chemicals. of business in a global, national and local context.

4. To develop scientific temper, attitude and problem solving skills. 2. To allow students to balance the demands of social parameters with individual
aspirations.
3. To develop in students an appreciation for the roles of an entrepreneur and the
professional manager.

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4. To develop a co-operative attitude through study of the organisation and participation ENGLISH LANGUAGE
associated with commerce and industry.
5. To provide an appropriate body of knowledge and understanding, and to develop
Name of the Textbook: Total English for ICSE Class 9
appropriate skills as a basis for further study or work or both. Xavier Pinto, P Pinto & Dr Avanti
Author:
Nisha
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
Publisher: Morning Star
1. To acquire knowledge of the origin and functioning of the natural system and its
correlation with the living world. APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM)
2. To appreciate the influence of human activity on natural processes. Suggested
Name of the Topic
Month
3. To develop an awareness of the need and responsibility to keep the natural system in
April – May Agreement of Verb with Subject
a condition that it sustains life.
Practice Paper 2
4. To develop sensitivity in personal attitudes to environmental issues.
Informal Letter
Descriptive Essay
Active and Passive Voice
MORAL EDUCATION FOR CLASS 9 Direct and Indirect Speech
Tenses and Their Uses I, II
Name of the Textbook: The Pathfinders Book I The Sequence of Tenses
Publisher: Royale Publishers
Prepositions
July Practice Paper 3
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (First Term)
Transformation of Sentences – I, II
Suggested Month Chapter Number Page
Comprehension and Precis Writing
April – May 1 – What is Destined for me 1-5
Formal Letter
July 2 – The Pathfinders 6-10
Synthesis of Sentences
August 3 – Determinism and God’s 11-16 Comparison of Adjectives
Foreknowledge Notice and Email
September Revision and Discussion Complete Functional Grammar
Conditional Sentences
August Practice Paper 4
OCTOBER – MARCH (Second Term)
Comprehension and Precis Writing
Suggested Month Chapter Number Page
Informal Letter / Formal Letter
October 4 – Laws and Free Will 17-21
Complete Functional Grammar
November 5 – Truth Empowers 22-27 Practice Paper 5
December Revision and Discussion Story Writing
September REVISION
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

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Class IX
Note: (i) Oral and Aural assignments for the first term to be taken up at branch level
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND TERM) between July to September and for the second term to be taken up between
November to January.
October – Practice Paper 6
November (ii) Please note the following suggestions for a formal letter addressed to ‘The
Editor’.
Practice Paper 7
(a) ONLY Sir / Madam to be written in salutation. Use of ‘Dear’ should be
Narrative Essay omitted.
(b) Subscription to be written as ‘Yours truly’.
Complete Functional Grammar
(c) Prescribed word limit for Precis Writing should be 50 words in accordance
Notice and Email with the specimen paper sent by the Council.
December Argumentative Essay

Practice Paper 8

Informal Letter INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Comprehension and Precis Writing Paper I – ENGLISH LANGUAGE [20 marks]

1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record assessments of the Listening and Speaking
Complete Functional Grammar Skills of candidates as follows:
January Practice Paper 9 Class IX: Three assessments in the course of the year.
Picture Composition Class X: Two assessments in the course of the year.
Formal Letter
2. Pattern of Assessment
Comprehension and Precis Writing
(a) Listening Skills
Complete Functional Grammar
A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by the examiner twice, the first time
February – REVISION 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
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION answer an objective type test based on the passage, on the paper provided.
The recommended number of candidates at a sitting is 30.
PAPER I – English Language (80 marks) – 2 hours (Please refer to the Council
Syllabus 2026) (b) Speaking Skills
Five questions will be set, all of which will be compulsory.
Each candidate is required to make an oral presentation of about two minutes,
Question 1 – Composition (300 – 350 words) – 20 marks which will be followed by a discussion on the subject with the examiners, for
Question 2 – Letter (Formal / Informal) – 10 marks about three minutes.
Question 3 – Notice and Email – 10 marks Subjects for presentation may include narrating an experience, providing a
description, giving directions how to make or operate something, expressing an
Question 4 – Comprehension (about 450 words) – 20 marks
opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote or commenting on a current event.
Question 5 – Functional grammar, structure and usage – 20 marks
A candidate may refer to brief notes in the course of the presentation but reading
or excessive dependence on notes will be penalised.

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Class IX
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, on a common
paper.

Evaluation
The assessment will be conducted jointly by the subject teacher and the external
examiner who will each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner may be a
teacher nominated by the Head of the School who could be from the faculty but
not teaching the subject in the section / class. For example, a teacher of
English of Class VIII may be deputed to be an External Examiner for Class X.)

Award of Marks
Listening Skills: 10 marks
Speaking Skills: 10 marks
The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the Council by the Head of
the School. The Head of the School will be responsible for the entry of marks, on
the mark sheets provided by the Council.
Schools are required to maintain a record of all assessments conducted in
Listening and Speaking Skills for candidates of Class IX and X. These include
copies of the assessment tests, topics for presentation and marks awarded. The
record will be maintained for a period of 2 months after the ICSE (10)
examinations of the candidates concerned.

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Class IX
SPECIMEN FOR NOTICE

War of Words [1]

Inter-school Debate Competition [1]
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on 8 December, 2024 [½]
from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon [½]
at Centenary Hall, St. Hilda’s School [½ + ½]
All pupils from Classes IX & X who wish to participate are to give [1]
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their names to Mrs. T. Baker on or before 1 December 2024

SPECIMEN FOR EMAIL

principalbluebellschool@[Link] [½]

Invitation for the Inter-school Debate Competition [½]

Dear Madam, [½]

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
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
series of competitions and we are beginning with ‘War of Words’,
[½]
an inter-school debate competition.
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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.


Please do send your senior debate team to participate in the event. Body [2]

The topic will be given to the participants an hour before the start
of the competition. They may bring their laptops for use during
the preparation time.

We look forward to your school’s participation in the competition. [½]

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, [½]

Ashish Roy

Debating Secretary

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class IX
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND TERM)
Name of the Textbooks: 1. Julius Caesar October – Julius Caesar
2. Treasure Chest – A Collection of ICSE November
Poems and Short Stories Act II Scene I 230
Author: William Shakespeare Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
Publisher: 1. S. Chand & Company Ltd. Short Stories
2. Evergreen Publication (India) Ltd. The Home-coming (Short Story) 94
A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 (Poem) 16
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM) December Julius Caesar
Suggested Act II Scene II 250
Name of the Chapter Page Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
Month
Short Stories
April – May Julius Caesar
The Boy who Broke the Bank (Short Story) 103
Act I Scene I 200 A Work of Artifice (Poem) 7
January Julius Caesar
Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
Act II Scenes III and IV 258
Short Stories
February - REVISION
Bonku Babu’s Friend (Short Story) 69 March ANNUAL EXAMINATION
The Night Mail (Poem) 20 PAPER II – Literature in English (80 marks) – 2 hours
July Julius Caesar Candidates will be required to answer questions based on the prescribed textbooks,
which include drama, prose and poetry. (Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026)
Act I Scene II 204
Internal Assessment/Unit Project
Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and
Short Stories Two or three assignments of approximately 300 to 400 words each.
Topics for Unit Project –
Oliver Asks for More (Short Story) 83 Prose - Bonku Babu’s Friend / The Home-coming
Poetry - I Remember, I Remember / A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945
Skimbleshanks – The Railway Cat (Poem) 9

August Julius Caesar Assignments/Unit Projects should be based on the prescribed textbooks on the
following lines:
Act I Scene III 222
(i) Character / thematic analysis
Treasure Chest - A Collection of ICSE Poems and (ii) Socio-economic, cultural, historical relevance / background
Short Stories (iii) Summary / paraphrase
(iv) Appreciation of literary qualities
The Model Millionaire (Short Story) 87
(v) Identifying with a character. Putting oneself in the place of a character in given
I Remember, I Remember (Poem) 13 circumstances and explaining one’s actions
(vi) Imagine alternative outcomes or endings in a literary piece and the effect on all
September REVISION
concerned.
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (vii) Making a graphic representation of a scene/story/poem.

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Class IX
(viii) Assume the persona of one of the characters (from the play/poem/story) and record O;kogkfjd O;kdj.k
a diary entry of a particular incident/episode.
 The topics for Unit Project will be assessed in the Term End Examinations.
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 Kindly note that the students shall be tested on the entire course in English Literature HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
in the Annual Examination.
OCTOBER – MARCH

October - 3 LoxZ cuk ldrs gSa ¼fnudj½ 79

November
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Name of Textbook: Publication fuca/k & fopkjkRed & ¼i{k @ foi{k½
1. O;kdj.k izcks/k Qqy ekDlZ 4 og tUeHkwfe esjh ¼lksguyky f}osnh½ 82
2. lkfgR; lkxj (A Collection of ICSE Short ,sojxzhu ifCyds”kUl
Stories & Poems)
December 6 cM+s ?kj dh csVh ¼izsepan½ & dgkuh 32

APRIL – SEPTEMBER fuca/k & dYiukRed

Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
5 es?k vk, ¼losZ”oj n;ky lDlsuk½ 84
Month No. January 6 lwj ds in ¼lwjnkl½ 86
April - May i= & vkSipkfjd O;kogkfjd O;kdj.k
fp=&v/;;u ¼ifj;kstuk½ (Unit Project)
February iqujko`fRr
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ANNUAL EXAMINATION
1 ckr vBUuh dh ¼lqn”kZu½&dgkuh (Unit Project) 6

1 lk[kh ¼dchjnkl½ 74 Note:

O;kogkfjd O;kdj.k  Refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.
 Unit Project topics will also be tested in the examination.
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July fuca/k & lwfDr ijd
2 dkdh ¼fl;kjke”kj.k xqIr½ & dgkuh 10
3 egk;K dk iqjLdkj ¼;”kiky½&dgkuh 14
August 2 fxfj/kj dh dqaMfy;k¡ ¼fxfj/kj dfojk;½ 76
September 4 usrkth dk p”ek ¼Lo;a izdk”k½ & dgkuh 20

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Class IX

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class IX
HISTORY AND CIVICS OCTOBER – MARCH

Name of the Textbook: Total History and Civics 9 HISTORY

Author: Dolly Ellen Sequeira October – 8 Medieval India – (B) The Delhi Sultanate 83-89
November
Publisher: Morning Star
9 Medieval India – (C) The Mughal Empire 90-98

APRIL – SEPTEMBER CIVICS

Suggested Chapter 4 Elections 160-166
Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number 5 Local Self Government – Rural 167-174
HISTORY HISTORY
April - May 1 The Harappan Civilisation 5-17 December 10 Medieval India – (D) Composite Culture 99-109
2 The Vedic Period 18-31 11 The Modern Age in Europe – (A) 110-120
Renaissance
CIVICS
CIVICS
1 Our Constitution 136-141 6 Local Self Government – Urban 175-181
2 Salient Features of the Constitution – I 142-153 HISTORY
January 12 The Modern Age in Europe – (B) 121-125
CIVICS Reformation
July 3 Salient Features of the Constitution – II 154-159 13 The Modern Age in Europe – (C) 126-134
Industrial Revolution
HISTORY
February REVISION
3 Jainism and Buddhism 32-46 ANNUAL EXAMINATION

4 The Mauryan Empire 47-55

Note:
HISTORY  A single notebook / register has to be maintained for History and Civics.
 It is advisable to follow the pattern of the question paper while doing written work.
August 5 The Sangam Age 56-64
Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.
6 The Age of the Guptas 65-74
UNIT PROJECT
7 Medieval India – (A) The Cholas 75-82 Month Topic
Oct-Nov The Mughal Empire (Mughal Architecture)
September REVISION
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION  The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination.
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 Project submission date – 10 December, 2024.

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Class IX
GEOGRAPHY 18 Effects of Pollution 146
January – 19 Preventive Measures 154
Name of the Textbook: Total Geography – 9 (ICSE)
Author: Dolly E. Sequeira February
Jasmine Rachel 20 Natural Regions of the World 162
Publisher: Morning Star Map Work – Natural Regions of the World
REVISION
APRIL – SEPTEMBER ANNUAL EXAMINATION
Suggested Topic
Name of the Topic Page
Month Number
Map Work:
April – May 1 Earth as a Planet 7
The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits – All Major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black
9 Weathering 74
10 Denudation - Unit project 80 Sea, Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay,

4 Earth’s Structure 36 Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca.

Map Work – Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Rivers — Mississippi, Colorado, Amazon, Paraguay, Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi, Orange,
Straits
Rhine, Volga, Danube, Murray, Darling, Hwang Ho, Yangtse Kiang, Ob, Indus, Ganga, Mekong,
July 5 Landforms of the Earth 41
Irrawaddy, Tigris, Euphrates.
6 Rocks 49
Mountains — Rockies, Andes, Appalachian, Alps, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Scandinavian
7 Volcanoes 60
Highlands, Caucasus, Atlas, Drakensberg, Khinghan, Zagros, Urals, Great Dividing Range.
8 Earthquakes 66
Map Work – Rivers Plateaus — Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian
August 2 Geographic Grid - Latitudes and Longitudes 16 Plateau, Mongolian Plateau.
3 Rotation and Revolution 26
The Major Natural Regions of the World – Equatorial, Tropical Monsoon, Tropical Deserts,
Map Work – Mountains and Plateaus
Mediterranean type, Tropical grasslands, Temperate grasslands, Taiga and Tundra.
September 11 Hydrosphere 89
REVISION Note:

HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION  Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for further details.

OCTOBER – MARCH UNIT PROJECT – Term 2

October – 12 Composition and Structure of the 100
Month Topic Date of Submission
December Atmosphere
April – July Denudation th
10 July 2024
13 Insolation 108
14 Atmospheric Pressure and Winds 114
15 Humidity 127  The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination.
16 Pollution 135
17 Sources of Pollution 139

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Class IX
MATHEMATICS 15 Circle 322
Name of the Textbook: Understanding ICSE Mathematics December 20 Statistics (Unit Project) 472
Class IX (Edition: 2024) – February
Author: M. L. Aggarwal
Publisher: Avichal Publishing Company 17 Trigonometrical Ratios 402

APRIL – SEPTEMBER 18 Trigonometrical Ratios of Standard Angles 420

Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page 16 Mensuration 344
Month Number
April – May 3 Expansions 68 REVISION

4 Factorisation 88 ANNUAL EXAMINATION

7 Quadratic Equations 143

5 Simultaneous Linear Equations 106 Note:

6 Problems on Simultaneous Linear 124  There will be one paper of two and a half hours duration carrying 80 marks (for
Equations
Half-Yearly and Annual Examinations) and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
July  10 Triangles 180
August  Topics for Unit Project – Rectilinear Figures and Statistics

1 Rational and Irrational Numbers 1 * Unit Project is prescribed in the Second Term.

2 Compound Interest 40 * Unit Project is to be submitted before the commencement of the winter vacation
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8 Indices 148 i.e. latest by 31 December, 2024.

9 Logarithms 163 * The chapters ‘Rectilinear Figures’ and ‘Statistics’ prescribed for Unit Project will
also be assessed in the Annual Examination.
11 Mid-point Theorem 227

12 Pythagoras Theorem 242  All the concepts covered in the prescribed textbook may be tested in the
Half-Yearly and Annual Examinations.
September 19 Coordinate Geometry 441

REVISION  The solution of a question may require the knowledge of more than one branch of
the syllabus.
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
OCTOBER – MARCH  The Assertion-Reason Type Questions for all the chapters given on pages 525 to
544 of the textbook may be done along with the chapters.
October – 13 Rectilinear Figures (Unit Project) 259
November
 Refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.
14 Theorems on Area 295

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Class IX
PHYSICS List of Practicals
Name of the Textbook: Concise Physics Part I for Class IX According to ICSE 2026 Syllabus
Authors: R.P. Goyal and S.P. Tripathi Note: A set of 6 to 8 experiments may be conducted as given below. Some of the
Publisher: Selina Publishers experiments may be demonstrated (with the help of the students) if these
cannot be given to each student as lab experiments.
APRIL – SEPTEMBER
1 Determine the mean length and diameter of a cylinder using a Vernier Callipers.
Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page 2 Determine the mean radius of the given wire using a screw gauge.
Month Number
3 Find the density of glass by measuring the mass and not the weight using a
April – May 1 Measurements and Experimentation 1 convenient balance and volume of a rectangular glass block using a metre rule.
July 2 Motion in One Dimension 29 4 Determine the mean volume of a metal ball by displacement method (using a
measuring cylinder).
August 3 Laws of Motion 61
2
5 Draw ‘l’ vs ‘T ’ graph for a simple pendulum and hence calculate ‘g’ using the
4 Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric 91 2 2
relation g = 4 × slope of ‘l’ vs ‘T ’ graph.
Pressure
6 Find the upthrust acting on a metal ball when immersed in water (using a spring
September 5 Upthrust in Fluids, Archimedes’ Principle 114 balance and a measuring cylinder). Also calculate weight of water displaced by
noting the change in the level of water in the measuring cylinder and hence verify
and Floatation
Archimedes’ Principle.
REVISION 7 Draw a graph of tF (Fahrenheit thermometer reading) vs tC (Celsius thermometer
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION reading) by measuring the falling temperature of hot water using both the
thermometers simultaneously. Obtain the slope. Compare with the theoretical
OCTOBER – MARCH value. Read the intercept on tF-axis when tC = 0.

October 7 Reflection of Light (Unit Project) 163 8 Verify the Laws of Reflection using a strip of plane mirror.
9 Verify that the object distance is equal to the image distance in reflection due to a
November 7 Reflection of Light (continued)
plane mirror.
8 Propagation of Sound Waves 192
10 Find the focal length of a concave mirror by (a) direct method, focusing the real
December 9 Current Electricity 207 image of a distant object on a wall or a screen.
(b) One needle method (removing parallax).
10 Magnetism 223
11 Arrange an electric circuit (using a cell, key, two torch bulbs and wires)
January 10 Magnetism (continued) (a) When the bulbs are in series
6 Heat and Energy 139 (b) When the bulbs are in parallel.
Compare the brightness of the bulbs in the two situations and write your
February 6 Heat and Energy (continued)
conclusion.
REVISION 12 (a) Plot the earth’s magnetic field lines (without any magnet nearby) using a
ANNUAL EXAMINATION magnetic needle.

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(b) Plot the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. Identify the regions July 5 Periodic Table 79-93
where the combined magnetic field of the magnet and the earth is:
4 Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding 50-78
(i) strongest (ii) very weak but not zero (iii) zero.
Why is neutral point so called? August 3 Water 33-49
August - Empirical formula and Molecular
Note:
September 4B formula & numericals based on it 88-91
 The topic of the Unit Project (Reflection of Light) will also be tested in the examination. (Class X)
st
 Topic for Unit Project has to be submitted before 31 January, 2025. REVISION
HALF–YEARLY EXAMINATION
The following guidelines are applicable for the examination:
 There will be one theory paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks. OCTOBER – MARCH
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section I (40 marks) and Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
Section II (40 marks). Month Number
Section I (compulsory) will consist of short answer questions on the entire syllabus. October 7 Study of Gas Laws 113-124
Section II will consist of six questions. Candidates will be required to answer any four November 8 Organic Chemistry - Introduction and 220-226
of these six questions. nomenclature (Class X)
 Unless otherwise specified only SI units are to be used while teaching and December 6 Study of the First Element – Hydrogen 94-112
learning, as well as for answering questions.
January 8 Atmospheric Pollution 125-140
 The practical work will be evaluated internally for 10 marks.
February REVISION
 Internal Assessments: 10 marks
Note: Refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for further details. ANNUAL EXAMINATION

List of Practicals
According to ICSE 2026 Syllabus
CHEMISTRY April – September

 Heating the compounds – Copper carbonate, zinc carbonate, washing soda,

Name of the Textbook: Simplified ICSE Chemistry for Class IX
Author: Dr. Viraf J. Dalal copper sulphate crystals, ammonium chloride, iodine, ammonium dichromate,
Publisher: Allied Publishers Private Limited zinc nitrate, copper nitrate and lead nitrate.
APRIL – SEPTEMBER
 Flame test – A sodium salt, a potassium salt and a calcium compound.
Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page  Simple experiments based on hard water and soft water – Identification of
Month Number
hardness – simple softening – by heating the temporary hard water, using
April – May 1 The Language of Chemistry 1-18
washing soda and advantage of using detergents over soap in hard water.
2 Chemical Changes and Reactions 19-32

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October – February 11 Digestive System 109
September 9 Economic Importance of Bacteria and 87
 Identification of gases – Water vapour, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen, hydrogen
Fungi
chloride, hydrogen sulphide, oxygen, carbon dioxide, chlorine, ammonia and
REVISION
nitrogen dioxide. HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
 Action of dilute sulphuric acid on a sulphide, carbonate, sulphite and a metal. OCTOBER – MARCH
October 7 Respiration in Plants 58
 Find out sources of pollution of water bodies in the locality. Suggest
November 14 The Respiratory System 144
preventive steps to control it.
8 Five Kingdom Classification 68
December 15 Hygiene 159
Note:
19 Waste Generation and Management 193
 All chemical reactions should be studied with reference to the reactants,
products, conditions, observations and the (balanced) equations. 12 Skeleton – Movement and Locomotion 123
January 13 Skin – “The Jack of All Trades” 134
 Refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.
16 Diseases: Cause and Control 166

UNIT PROJECT – Term - I February 17 Aids to Health 178

Month Topic Date of Submission REVISION
April – May Chemical bonding 10 July ANNUAL EXAMINATION

List of Practicals

BIOLOGY 1. The examination of an onion peel under the microscope to study various
parts of the cell.
Name of the Textbook: Concise Biology I.C.S.E. Part I
(Revised and Enlarged) – Class IX 2. Identification, examination, labelling and study of a cross-pollinated flower
– Hibiscus.
Author: H S Vishnoi
Publisher: Selina Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 3. Specimens of germinating seeds with plumule and radicle (the bean seed
and maize grain) for examination, identification, drawing and labelling the
APRIL – SEPTEMBER parts.
Suggested Chapter Examination of a human cheek cell under the microscope to study various
Name of the Chapter Page 4.
Month Number parts of the cell.
April-May 2 Cell: The Unit of Life 7
5. Identification of sugar, starch, protein and fat.
3 Tissues: Plant and Animal Tissues 23
6. Examination and identification of specimens belonging to Porifera,
18 Health Organisations 189
Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda,
July 4 The Flower 33 Mollusca and Echinodermata. Chordata – Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia,
5 Pollination and Fertilization 39 Aves, Mammalia.
6 Seeds – Structure and Germination 49 7. Identification of the structure of the following organs through specimens /
models and charts: lung and skin.
August 10 Nutrition 101

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Class IX
8. Experiments to show the mechanism of breathing. 6 Main Sectors of the Indian Economy

9. 7 Primary Sector – Agriculture

Visit a few establishments in the locality and find out the type of wastes
generated there and methods prevalent for their disposal. Prepare a August 10 Poverty in India
report and suggest measures to improve environmental conditions. 11 Problem of Unemployment in India
10. Visit a water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant or garbage dumping September REVISION

or vermicomposting sites in the locality and study their working. HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
OCTOBER – MARCH
Note: Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter
 Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details. Month Number

 The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination. October - 8 Secondary Sector – Industry
UNIT PROJECT November
Month Topic Date of Submission 9 Tertiary Sector
August Economic Importance of 17 August 12 LPG Model (or New Economic Policy)
Bacteria and Fungi
January 13 Emerging Trends in the Indian Economy
Submission of Unit Project
February REVISION

ECONOMICS ANNUAL EXAMINATION

Name of the Textbook: ICSE Economics – Part I
Author: J. P. Goel
Publisher: Goyal Brothers Prakashan Note:
 There will be one theory paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks (for Half-
APRIL – SEPTEMBER
Yearly and Annual Examinations)
Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter  Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026.
Month Number

April-May 1 Introduction to Economics  Unit Project will be prepared in Second Term.

Topic for Project: Secondary Sector.
2 Basic Economic Entities in an Economy
3 Basic Concepts of Economics
July 4 Types of Economies
5 Basic Problems of an Economy

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Class IX
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Topic for Unit Project – Computing and Ethics. Unit project has to be submitted
st
before 1 August 2024.
Name of the Textbook: Touchpad Computer Applications with BlueJ (9)
The structure of the Question Paper for Class IX will be as follows:
Author: Partha Saha
There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 100 marks and Internal
Publisher: Orange Education Pvt. Ltd.
Assessment of 100 marks.
APRIL – SEPTEMBER
Suggested Chapter The paper will be divided into two Sections A and B.
Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number Section A (Compulsory – 40 marks) will consist of compulsory short answer
April-May 11 Computing and Ethics 241 questions covering the entire syllabus.
1 Principles of Object Oriented Programming 13 Section B (60 marks) will consist of questions which will require detailed answers.
2 Introduction to Java 25 There will be choice of questions in this section.
3 Elementary Concepts of Objects and 35 Entire syllabus prescribed by the Council for Class IX will be covered in the Annual
Classes Examination.
4 Values and Types 44
Project: A project file is to be made which will comprise of 10 programs in the
5 Operators in Java 72
Half-Yearly Examination and 10 programs in the Annual Examination. Each
7 Mathematical Library Methods 124 assignment in the project should contain source code, Variable Description table
July 6 Input in Java 102 and sample input/output. (Handwritten or printouts of these can be put inside the
8 Conditional Construct in Java (if, if-else, if- 140 project file).
else-if)
August 8 Conditional Constructs in Java – Distribution of Marks for Half-Yearly Examination:
(switch case) Examination (Theory paper) – 100 marks (weightage 50%) - 50 marks
9 Iterative Constructs in Java (only for loop) 174 Computer Project - 10 marks
September 9 Iterative Constructs in Java (only for loop)  Computer Practical Examination + Viva - 20 marks
(continued)
UNIT Project – 20 marks (weightage 25%) - 5 marks
REVISION
Unit Tests – 20 marks (weightage 75%) - 15 marks
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Total: 100 marks
OCTOBER – MARCH
Suggested Chapter Distribution of Marks for Annual Examination:
Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number Examination (Theory paper) – 100 marks (weightage 50%) - 50 marks
October – 9 Iterative Constructs in Java (Continued) - Computer Project - 10 marks
November (while and do-while) Computer Practical Examination + Viva - 20 marks
December 10 Nested Loop 217 Unit Tests – 40 marks (weightage 50%) - 20 marks
January Nested Loop (continued) - Total: 100 marks
February REVISION
ANNUAL EXAMINATION

Note: Refer to the Council’s ICSE 2026 Syllabus and Scope.

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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class IX
COMMERCIAL STUDIES OCTOBER – MARCH
October - 19 Meaning, Objectives and Terminology of Accounting
Name of the Textbook: ICSE Commercial Studies Class IX November
Author: C.B. GUPTA 20 Basic Accounting Principles and Concepts
21 Accounting Books and Statements
Publisher: Goyal Brothers Prakashan
December 16 Communication in Commercial Organisations
18 Different Methods of Communication
APRIL – SEPTEMBER
Suggested Chapter 14 Purchasing and Stores
Name of the Chapter January General administration, Legal Compliance and MIS
Month Number 15
Departments
April – May 1 Commercial and Non-Commercial Activities
REVISION
2 Business Activities
February ANNUAL EXAMINATION
3 Profit and Non-Profit Organisations
Note:
4 Classification of Commercial Organisations
 There will be one theory paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks (for Half-
23 Trade
Yearly and Annual Examinations).
10 Marketing and Sales
 Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026.
11 Finance and Accounts  Unit Project to be prepared in the First Term.
12 Human Resources Topic for Project: Banking
13 Production
5 Sole Proprietorship
6 Partnership
7 Joint Stock Company
ART (60)
Name of the Drawing Books: Alankar Part 5, 10, 15
8 Cooperative Society
Artist: Chaman Kiran
9 Public Sector Enterprises Publisher: Nageen Prakashan (Meerut)
August 24 Social Responsibility of Commercial Organisation Still Life by Sanjay Shelar
towards the Environment
22 Banking APRIL – SEPTEMBER No. of
sessions
Submission of Unit Project
Suggested Name of the Chapter
September REVISION Months
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION April Sketching and Basics of Drawings 2
Still Life (Paper I)
A bucket and a plastic mug 5
A bottle and a glass 5

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Class IX
Nature Drawing (Paper II) Sadabahar 5
Pansy, Rose 5+5 (15)
(22) November Project Work:
May Still Life (Paper I) Fabric Painting, Oil Painting on canvas 10+10
A school bag, a canteen bottle and an umbrella 5 (20)
(5) December Still Life (Paper I)
July Nature Drawing (Paper II) Table cloth, a full plate, an apple and a glass of 5
Hibiscus, Champa 5+5 juice, a clock at the background
Still Life (Paper I) Nature Drawing (Paper II)
Hot dog on a plate, Tropicana container and juice in 5 Money Plant, Sunflower, Croton, Jasmine, 5+5+5+5
a glass (25)
A roll of paper, books, dustbin and a mug 5 January – Practice and complete the uncompleted work (if
A lamp shade, a water bottle and a folded 5 February any)
newspaper February –
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
(25) March
August Project Work: Note: Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.
Glass Painting, Sand work 10+10
Nature Drawing (Paper II)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Bonsai 3
(23)
Name of the Textbook: CANDID ICSE Physical Education For Class IX
September Nature Drawing (Paper II)
Author: Sanjay Kundra
Bonsai (Contd) 2
Publisher: EVERGREEN PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) LTD.
Marigold 5
Still Life (Paper I)
A basket full of fruits and vegetables, a packet of 7 APRIL – SEPTEMBER
juice and a knife Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
(14) Month Number
September HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION April – May 1 The Human Anatomy and Physiology 9-19
OCTOBER – MARCH July 2 Muscular System 20-28
October Still Life (Paper I) August 2 Muscular System (Continued)
Kitchen utensils: one tray, pressure cooker, bowl 5
April – Sec B Any two of the following games to be
filled with uncooked Rajma and a grater
September studied:
A bottle of orange juice, a guava and a banana 5 Cricket, Football, Badminton, Basketball
(peeled) and Volleyball
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– Emilio Cecchi – Emilio Cecchi
Class IX
Physical Efficiency Tests ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
September REVISION AND PRACTICAL
Name of the Textbook: ICSE Environmental Science – IX
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Author: Amita Ganguly
Publisher: Marina Publications
OCTOBER – MARCH
October 3 Respiratory System 29-34 APRIL – SEPTEMBER
November 4 Circulatory System 35-41 Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter
December- 5 Games and Sports 42-54 Month Number
January (excluding Motivation 5A and 5B) April 1 Understanding our Environment
October – Sec B Any two of the following games to be May 2 Living Things in Ecosystems
January studied:
July 3 How Ecosystems Work
Cricket, Football, Badminton, Basketball
and Volleyball 7 Atmosphere and Climate

December – Physical Efficiency Tests August 5 Water

January September 6 Air
February REVISION AND PRACTICAL REVISION
ANNUAL EXAMINATION HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Note:
OCTOBER – MARCH
 There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks (for Half- October 4 Kinds of Ecosystems
Yearly and Annual Examinations). November 8 Soil and Land
December 9 People
 Please refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details. January 10 Urbanisation
February 11 Agriculture
UNIT PROJECT
REVISION
Month Topic Date of Submission ANNUAL EXAMINATION
st
April - July Any one game 1 August, 2024
Note:
 There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal
Assessment of 20 marks.
 The paper will have two Sections.
 Section A (Compulsory) will contain short answer questions covering the entire
syllabus.
 Section B will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer any
four questions from this section.
Refer to the Council Syllabus 2026 for details.

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