ST.

MICHAEL’S SCHOOL, DURGAPUR

SYLLABUS
SESSION : 2025-2026
CLASS : 10
This syllabus consists of 17 printed pages

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

HALF-YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
1. Grammar
2. Notice and Email Writing
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Oral Assignment: Topics will be provided in the class for extempore.
2. Aural Assignment: Assignment on Listening Skills
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION:
1. Total English: Chapters 1-8 (only language structure)
2. All Grammatical concepts learnt upto class 9 (selected exercises from Pearls of
English Language)
3. Writing skill:
a. Composition (All types prescribed by the Council)
b. Letter Writing (informal, formal)
c. Notice and E mail writing
d. Comprehension
PRE BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
1. Comprehension
ASSIGNMENT:
1 . Oral Assignment: Selected speeches from Julius Caesar (to be mentioned in class)
2. Aural Assignment : Assignment on Listening Skills.
PRE BOARD EXAMINATION:
1. Total English: Chapters 9-15 (only language structure)
2. All Grammatical concepts learnt upto class 9 (selected exercises from Pearls of
English Language)
3. Writing skill:
a. Composition (All types prescribed by the Council)
b. Letter Writing (informal, formal)
c. Notice and E- mail writing
d. Comprehension

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 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LITERATURE

HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
1. Haunted Houses (Poetry)
2. With the Photographer (Prose)
ASSIGNMENT:
 Questions will be provided in the class based on prescribed text books.
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
 JULIUS CAESAR –William Shakespeare-Act 3, Act 4 (as far as progressed in class)
 POETRY
 Haunted Houses
 The Glove and the Lions
 When Great Trees Fall
 PROSE (Short Stories)
 With the Photographer
 The Elevator
 The Girl Who Can
PRE BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
1. JULIUS CAESAR : Act- 3
2. The Pedestrian (Prose)
ASSIGNMENT:
 Questions will be provided in the class based on prescribed text books.
PRE BOARD EXAMINATION:
 JULIUS CAESAR –William Shakespeare-Act – 3, Act – 4, Act- 5
 POETRY
 Haunted Houses
 The Glove and the Lions
 When Great Trees fall
 A Considerable Speck
 The Power of Music

 PROSE (Short Stories)

 With the Photographer
 The Elevator
 The Girl Who Can
 The Pedestrian
 The Last Lesson

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 SUBJECT - HINDI

HALF YEARLY :

WHOLE SYLLABUS FOR I C S E –2026

UNIT TEST – 1

विनय के पद - प्रश्नोत्तर , व्याकरण |

PROJECT OR ASSIGNMENT

कहानी कला की दृवि से ‘दो कलाकार‘ कहानी की समीक्षा कीविए ।

अथिा
‘विक्षुक’ कविता का मूल िाि वलखते हुए यह बतलाइए वक इस कविता के माध्यम से कवि ने हमें क्या
संदेश वदया है ?

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :

साहित्य सागर –

गद्य िाग –

1.िेड़ और िेवड़ए ,

2.दो कलाकार ,

3.संदेह ,

4.िीड़ में खोया आदमी |

पद्य िाग –

1.विनय के पद ,

2.विक्षुक ,

3.चलना हमारा काम है ,

4.मातृ मंवदर की ओर ।

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व्याकरण पल्लव –

विलोम , पयाा यिाची , वलंग , िचन , कारक , काल , िाच्य , विया , मुहािरें , ि कहाितें ,शब्द समूहों के
वलए एक शब्द , िाि िाचक संज्ञा , तत्सम से तद्भि शब्द और तद्भि शब्द से तत्सम शब्द बनाना,
विशेष्य-विशेषण , वनदे शानुसार िाक्य पररितान , सरल – वमश्र – संयुक्त िाक्य बनाना , सम्मोचररत –
विन्नाथाक शब्द, ितानी, शुद्ध करो , एकाथाक प्रतीत होने िाले शब्द ,अथाा नुसार िाक्य िेद और पररितान
, पत्र - औपचाररक- अनौपचाररक, अपवित गद्यां श , वनबंध ।

NOTE- कक्षा निमी एिं दसिी ं में पढ़ाए गए सिी पाि रहें गे ।

PRE -BOARD :

UNIT TEST – 2

1.वनबंध

2.पत्र|

PROJECT OR ASSIGNMENT -

ORAL- छोटे –छोटे प्रश्नोत्तर ।

NOTE –WHOLE SYLLABUS FOR I C S E – 2026

नोट -कक्षा निमी एिं दसिी ं में पढ़ाए गए पाि रहें गे तथा पुन: आलोचना होगी।‘सरस
वहं दी व्याकरण’ तथा ‘व्याकरण पल्लि’ पूरी पुस्तक पर आधाररत व्याकरण संबंवधत प्रश्न रहें गे।

*** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the Council

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 SUBJECT-BENGALI

HALF YEARLY

UNIT TEST 1 - গন্ধটা খুব সন্দেহজনক, বাবু বন্দেন

ASSIGNMENT-বাগধারা, প্রায় সন্দ াচ্চাররত রিন্নার্ক

থ শব্দ, অনুন্দেদ রচনা

BENGALI LANGUAGE:

বযাকরণ- বাগধারা, উক্তি পররবতথন, বাাংো ও রবন্দদশী উপসগ,থ প্রতযয়, গদযরূপ, প্রায়
সন্দ াচ্চাররত রিন্নার্ক
থ শব্দ, বাকযান্তর(সব), শুদ্ধ-অশুদ্ধ, বাকয পররবতথন, এক কর্ায়
প্রকাশ (এছাড়া Class-9 এর সব বযাকরণ অাংশ র্াকন্দব)
রচনা, পত্র রেখন, ববাধ পরীক্ষণ, Picture Reading, গল্প রেখন

BENGALI LITERATURE:

গদয- নীে ানুন্দের কারহনী, গন্ধটা খুব সন্দেহজনক, বোকটট

পদয- ফুে ফুটুক না ফুটুক, অ েকারন্ত, বাবু বন্দেন
(এছাড়া Class-9 এর সব গল্প এবাং সব করবতা) (I.C.S.E. 2026 Syllabus অনুযায়ী)

PRE-BOARD

UNIT TEST 2 – বোকটট, অ েকারন্ত

ASSIGNMENT- Oral/ Aural

BENGALI LANGUAGE

বযাকরণ- প্রর্ বর্ন্দক বশে (স স্ত Class 9 and 10) (I.C.S.E 2026 Syllabus অনুযায়ী)
রচনা, পত্র রেখন, ববাধ পরীক্ষণ, Picture Reading, গল্প রেখন

BENGALI LITERATURE:

গদয- প্রর্ বর্ন্দক বশে পযন্ত

থ (স স্ত গদয Class 9 and 10) (I.C.S.E 2026 Syllabus অনুযায়ী)
পদয- প্রর্ বর্ন্দক বশে পযন্ত
থ (স স্ত পদয Class 9 and 10) (I.C.S.E 2026 Syllabus অনুযায়ী)

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 SUBJECT - HISTORY AND CIVICS (H.C.G 1)
HALF YEARLY
UNIT TEST 1:

1. The Union Parliament

2. The First war of Independence, 1857

ASSIGNMENT:

Contribution of the Moderate and Assertive leaders.

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :

1. The Union Parliament

2. The President and the Vice President
3. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
4. The Supreme Court
5. The First war of Independence, 1857
6. Growth of Nationalism
7. First Phase of the Indian National Movement
8. Second Phase of the Indian National Movement
9. The Muslim League
10. Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement
11. Quit India Movement
12. Forward Bloc and The INA
13. Independence and Partition of India
14. The First World War
15. Rise of Dictatorships
16. The Second World War

PRE-BOARD
UNIT TEST 2:

1. The First World War

2. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
PROJECT:

Independence and Partition of India

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION:

On the entire ICSE syllabus for class 10 as per the scope of the syllabus 2026.

****Subject to change as per the instructions by the Council.

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 SUBJECT – GEOGRAPHY ( H.C.G.- PAPER 2)
HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:

[Link] Resources.

[Link].

ASSIGNMENT: Social Forestry and Agro Forestry in India.

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

[Link] of Topographical Maps.

[Link], Extent and Physical Features (through map only - not to be tested).

[Link].

[Link] Resources.
[Link] Vegetation.

[Link] Resources.
[Link] and Energy Resources.

[Link] 1 and 2.

[Link].

[Link] Management.

MAP WORK:

Map of India: (As per Scope of Syllabus 2026)

PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
[Link] Resources.
[Link] Management.

PROJECT: Indian Agriculture – Importance, Problems and Reforms.

PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION:

On entire I.C.S.E Syllabus as per the Scope of Syllabus 2026.

*** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the Council.

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 SUBJECT-PHYSICS
HALFYEARLY:
UNIT TEST-1:

 REFRACTION THROUGH PLANE SURFACE

 REFRACTION THROUGH LENS
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
1. TURNING EFFECT OF FORCE
2. WORK,ENERGY &POWER
3. SIMPLE MACHINES
4. REFRACTION THROUGH PLANE SURFACE
5. REFRACTION THROUGH LENS
6. SPECTRUM
7. SOUND
8. CURRENT ELECTRICITY
9. ELECTRICAL POWER & HOUSEHOLD CIRCUITS

PRE-BOARD:

1. ELECTROMAGNETISM
2. CALORIMETRY
3. RADIOACTIVITY
UNIT TEST-2:

• CURRENT ELECTRICITY
• ELECTRICAL POWER & HOUSEHOLD CIRCUITS

PRE–BOARD EXAMINATION:

• ENTIRE SYLLABUS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL FOR 2026 I.C.S.E

• The content matter from these chapters will be in
accordance with the SYLLABUS AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE COUNCIL FOR 2025-26

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 SUBJECT - CHEMISTRY

HALF YEARLY
UNIT TEST-1:

1. Ammonia
2. Hydrogen Chloride

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

1. Periodic properties & variations of properties - Physical &Chemical
2. Chemical Bonding
3. Study of Acids, Bases &Salts
4. Analytical Chemistry
5. Mole Concept &Stoichiometry
6. Electrolysis
7. Study of compounds

PRE BOARD
UNIT TEST- 2:

1. Metals & Metallurgy

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION:

ICSE -2026 Syllabus (for class 10)

PRACTICAL: ICSE 2026 SYLLABUS (FOR CLASS 10)

Note : The pattern of question paper and marking scheme is as per the latest ICSE
scope of syllabus-2026.

** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the council.

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 SUBJECT - BIOLOGY
HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
1. Absorption by roots

2. Transpiration

3. Structure of chromosomes, cell cycle, cell division.

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
Syllabus as per ICSE Scope of Syllabus-2026 which includes:

1. Structure of chromosomes, cell cycle, cell division

2. Genetics

3. Absorption by roots

4. Transpiration

5. Photosynthesis

6. Chemical coordination in plants

7. Excretory system

8. Endocrine system

9. Circulatory system

PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
1. Nervous system

2. Photosynthesis

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION:
Syllabus as per ICSE Scope of Syllabus-2026

PRACTICAL:
As per ICSE Scope of Syllabus – 2026

*** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the Council.

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 SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS

HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
 Banking
 Shares and dividends
 Factorization
PROJECT: GST
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
Commercial mathematics
 Goods and services tax
 Banking
 Shares and dividends
Algebra
 Linear inequations
 Quadratic equations in one variable
 Factorization
 Ratio and proportion
 Matrices
 Arithmetic and geometric progressions
Coordinate Geometry
 Reflection
 Section formula
 Equation of a straight line
Geometry
 Similarity
 Circles
PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
 Circles
 Trigonometric identities
PROJECT: Statistics
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION:
 ICSE (CLASS 10) Syllabus 2026

*** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the council.

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 SUBJECT-COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

HALF YEARLY :

UNIT TEST 1 :
1. Iterative Constructs in Java.
2. Nested Loop.
3. User - Defined Methods.
PROJECT:
20 Programs based on User - Defined Methods, Constructors and Arrays.
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :
Syllabus as per ICSE Scope of Syllabus – 2026 which includes :
1. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Concepts.
2. Elementary Concept of Objects and Classes.
3. Values and Data Types.
4. Operators in Java. Revision of Class
5. Introduction to Java. 9 Syllabus.
6. Input in Java.
7. Mathematical Library Methods.
8. Conditional Statements in Java.
9. Iterative Constructs in Java.
10. Nested Loop.
11. User-defined methods.
12. Constructors.
13. Arrays (Single Dimensional and Double Dimensional).
14. Library Classes.
15. String Handling.
16. Encapsulation.
17. Class as the basis of all computation.

PRE-BOARD :
UNIT TEST 2 :
1. String Handling.
2. Arrays (Single Dimensional and Double Dimensional).
PROJECT:
20 Programs based on String Handling, Library Classes and Class as the basis of all
computation.

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION:
Syllabus as per ICSE Scope of Syllabus – 2026

***Subject to changes as per instructions by the council.

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 SUBJECT- ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS

HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
1. Land
2. Capital
PROJECT:
1. Develop a hypothetical table of information for coffee that shows quantity
demanded at various prices and supply of coffee at these prices. Draw a demand
curve and supply curve and show an equilibrium price at which market is cleared of
its supplies.
2. Make a list of products for which you think demand is price inelastic and price
elastic. Specify the reasons you may think relevant for your analysis.
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
1. Demand and Supply: Basic Concepts (Complete Unit)
2. Factors of production: Basic Concepts (Complete Unit)
3. Alternative Market Structures: Basic Concepts (Complete Unit)

PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
1. Labour
2. The State and Economic Development
PROJECT:
1. Take a case of a nationalized bank …visit any one of its branches in your
city/locality. Analyze the main functions of this bank’s branch. Make a
presentation to this effect.
2. Take the case of a company and analyze the production process in which all the
factors that you studied in your class, are used by the company to produce a
product.
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: ICSE
(CLASS 10) Syllabus 2026.

***Subject to changes as per the instructions by the Council

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 SUBJECT-COMMERCIAL STUDIES

HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
Stakeholders in Commercial Organisations [Complete Unit]
Marketing and Sales:
 Marketing
 Product and Service
 Pricing
 Advertising and Sales promotion
ASSIGNMENT:
Importance of Advertising.
Difference between Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
Stakeholders in Commercial Organisations [Complete unit]
Marketing and Sales [Complete Unit]
Finance and Accounting
 Capital and Revenue
 Final accounts of Sole Proprietorship
 Costs
 Budgeting

PRE-BOARD
UNIT TEST 2:
Logistics:
 Warehousing
Marketing and Sales:
 Consumer Protection
 E-commerce
ASSIGNMENT:
Numerical on Final Account.
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION:
On the entire ICSE scope of syllabus 2026.
***Subject to changes as per the instructions from the Council.

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 SUBJECT-ECONOMICS

HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:
Land
Enterprise

ASSIGNMENT:
Exceptions to the Law of Demand
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
The Productive Mechanism [Complete Unit]
The Theory of Demand and Supply [Complete unit]
Market [Complete Unit]

PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:
Labour
Banking in India [upto Commercial Bank]
ASSIGNMENT:
Different types of taxes
Consumer Rights
PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION:
On the entire ICSE Scope of syllabus 2026.

***Subject to changes as per the instructions from the Council

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 SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
HALF YEARLY:
UNIT TEST 1:

[Link] Air Pollution.

ASSIGNMENT: Soil Pollution – Causes and Effects.

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

[Link] Air Pollution.

[Link] Population.

[Link] the Urban Environment.

[Link] Soil and Land.

[Link].

PRE-BOARD:
UNIT TEST 2:

[Link].
PROJECT: Wildlife Conservation in India.

PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION:

On entire I.C.S.E Syllabus as per the Scope of Syllabus 2026.

**** Subject to changes as per the instructions by the Council.

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 SUBJECT - PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HALF YEARLY
UNIT TEST 1:-
1. Human growth and development.
2. Physical Education .
3. Body types.
PRACTICAL:-
1. Skill and performance.
2. Physical efficiency test.
3. Specialisation test.
PROJECT :- Games ( Any one )

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :

THEORY-
1. Physical fitness.
2. Human growth and development.
3. Safety in sports.
4. Career in physical education.
5. Physical education
6. Body types.
7. Health education
8. Sports training
9. Any two of the following games are to be studied- Cricket , Football , Hockey ,
Basketball , Volleyball , Badminton

PRE - BOARD :
UNIT TEST 2
1. Safety in sports
PRACTICAL-
1. As per ICSE SYLLABUS -2026
PROJECT:- Games ( Any one )

PRE - BOARD EXAMINATION-

1. As per ICSE SYLLABUS- 2026

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