Cambridge International School (Co-Ed), Jalandhar
Syllabus: Internal Assessment-1 & Half Yearly Examination (2025-26)
Grade: XII
ENGLISH
Syllabus of IA-I
PPT (Topics/chapters)
1. Unseen Comprehension
2. Notice Writing
3. The Last Lesson
4. My Mother at Sixty-Six(poem)
5. The Tiger King
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Unseen Comprehension
WRITING
Notice up to 50 words.
Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply up to 50 words.
Letter types include application for a job with bio data or resume.
Letter to the Editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest)
Article Writing
Report Writing.
LITERATURE
PROSE (Flamingo)
The Last Lesson
Lost Spring
Deep Waters
The Rattrap
Indigo
Poets and Pancakes
POETRY (Flamingo)
My Mother at Sixty-Six
Keeping Quiet
A Thing of Beauty
A Roadside Stand
Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Supplementary Reader
(Vistas)
The Third Level
The Tiger King
Journey to the end of the Earth
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The Enemy
On the Face of It
CHEMISTRY
Syllabus of IA-I
Chapter 1: Solutions
Chapter 2: Electrochemistry
Till the topic Electrochemical cell and Gibbs energy of the reaction up to page 40, section 2.3.2)
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Chapter 1: Solutions
Chapter 2: Electrochemistry
Chapter 3: Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 4: d and f block elements
Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds
Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
PHYSICS
Syllabus of IA-I
Unit I: Electrostatics
Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
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Unit-I: ELECTROSTATICS
Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit-II: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Chapter–3: Current Electricity
Unit III: MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM
Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter
Unit IV: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS
Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter–7: Alternating Current
Unit V: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
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BIOLOGY
Syllabus of IA-I
UNIT VI: REPRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Chapter 2: Human Reproduction
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UNIT VI: REPRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Chapter 2: Human Reproduction Chapter 3: Reproductive Health
UNIT VII: GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Chapter 4: Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 6: Evolution
UNIT VIII: BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease
Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare
FOOD NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
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UNIT 1 CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION
Chapter 1 Therapeutic Nutrition
Chapter 2 Therapeutic Diets
Chapter 3 Nutrition and Infection
Chapter 4 Methods of Cooking
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
PART A
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Unit 1: Communication Skills-IV
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills- IV
Unit 3: ICT Skills- IV
PART B
UNIT 1 CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION
Chapter 1 Therapeutic Nutrition
Chapter 2 Therapeutic Diets
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Chapter 3 Nutrition and Infection
Chapter 4 Methods of Cooking
UNIT 2 DIET IN HEALTH AND DISEASE-I: Causes, Physiological Conditions, Clinical Symptoms and
Dietary Management)
Chapter 5 Fever (Acute & Chronic)
Chapter 6 Diarrhoea
Chapter 7 Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating)
Chapter 8 Overweight/Obesity
STANDARD MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS OF IA 1
3. Matrices
4. Determinants
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAMS
1. Relations and Functions
2. Inverse Trigonometric functions
3. Matrices
4. Determinants
5. Continuity and Differentiability
6. Application of Derivatives
7. Integrals
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS OF IA 1
3. Matrices
4. Determinants
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAMS
1. Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications
2. Numerical Inequalities
3. Matrices
4. Determinants
5. Differentiation
6. Application of Derivatives
7. Integrals
8. Differential Equations
9. Probability
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ECONOMICS
SYLLABUS OF IA 1
Book 1 Introductory Macroeconomics
Ch 5: Money
Ch 6: Banking
Book 2 Indian Economic Development
Ch 1: India on the Eve of Independence
SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAMS
Book 1 Macro Economics
1. Meaning and Scope of Macroeconomics
2. Basic concepts of Macroeconomics
3. National income and related concepts
4. Methods of measuring National Income
5. Money
6. Banking
7. Government Budget and the Economy
8. Balance of Payments
9. Foreign Exchange Rate
Book 2 Indian Economic Development
1. India on the Eve of Independence
2. Indian Economy (1950-1990)
3. Economic Reforms since 1991
4. Human Capital Formation
5. Rural Development
ACCOUNTANCY
SYLLABUS OF IA 1
PART A
UNIT I -ACCOUNTING FOR PARTNERSHIP FIRMS
Chapter 1: Accounting for Partnership Firms-Fundamentals
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SYLLABUS OF HALF YEARLY EXAMS
PART A
UNIT I ACCOUNTING FOR PARTNERSHIP FIRMS
Chapter 1: Accounting for Partnership Firms-Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Goodwill: Nature and Valuation
Chapter 3: Change in Profit-Sharing Ratio among the Existing Partners
Chapter 4: Admission of a Partner
Chapter 5: Retirement of a Partner
Chapter 6: Death of a Partner
Chapter 7: Dissolution of Partnership Firms
UNIT II ACCOUNTING FOR COMPANIES
Chapter 8: Accounting for Share Capital
BUSINESS STUDIES
Syllabus of IA-1
Ch-1: Nature and Significance of Management
Ch-2: Principles of Management
Syllabus of Half Yearly Exams
PART-A
Ch-1: Nature and Significance of Management
Ch-2: Principles of Management
Ch-3: Business Environment
Ch-4: Planning
Ch-5: Organising
Ch-6: Staffing
Ch-7: Directing
Ch-8: Controlling
MARKETING
Syllabus of IA-1
Part A - Employability skills
Unit 1: Communication skills
Part B - Subject Specific Skills
Unit 1: Product
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Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Part A - Employability skills
Unit 1: Communication skills
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills- IV
Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills- IV
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-IV
Part B - Subject Specific Skills
Unit 1: Product
Unit 2: Price
Unit 3: Place
Unit 4: Promotion
GEOGRAPHY
Syllabus of IA-1
Book 1: Fundamentals of Human Geography
1. Human Geography: Nature and Scope
Book 2: Book 2: India-People and Economy
1. People Population: distribution, density and growth
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Book 1: Fundamentals of Human Geography
1. Human Geography: Nature and Scope
2. People- The World Population-distribution, density and growth
3. Human development - concept; selected indicators, international comparisons
4. Human Activities: Primary activities - concept and changing trends
5. Secondary Activities Concept: Manufacturing types
6. Quaternary Activities Concept: people engaged in Quaternary activities
7. Map work on identification of features based on 1-5 units on the outline political map of world.
Book 2: India-People and Economy
8. People Population: distribution, density and growth
9. Human Settlements: Rural settlements, Urban settlements-Types, distribution and functional classification
10. Land Resources: Agricultural use
11. Resources and Development- Availability and utilization
Book 3: Part-C Practical Work
Chapter 1: Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping
Chapter2: Types and Sources data: Primary and Secondary and other sources
Chapter3: Tabulating and Processing of data: calculation of averages, measures of central tendency
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HISTORY
Syllabus of IA-1
BOOK-1
1. Bricks, Beads and Bones
2. Kings, Farmers and Towns
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
BOOK-1
1. BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES The Harappa Civilization (AIL)
2. KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS: Early States and Economies
3. KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS Early Society Societies
4. THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS Cultural Developments 600 BCE - 600CE)
BOOK-II
5. Through the eyes of the traveller
6. BHAKTI –SUFI TRADITIONS: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
BOOK III
1. Mahatama Gandhi and Nationalist movement
2. Rebel the Raj ( revolt of 1857)
LIST OF MAPS
Book 1
1. Mature Harappan sites: • Harappa, Banawali, Kalibangan, Balakot, Rakhigarhi, Dholavira, Nageshwar,
Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro, KotDiji.
2. Mahajanapada and cities : • Vajji, Magadha, Kosala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara, Avanti, Rajgir, Ujjain,
Taxila, Varanasi.
3 Distribution of Ashokan inscriptions: and Rock edicts• Kushanas, Shakas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas,Guptas •
Cities/towns: Mathura, Kannauj, Puhar,Braghukachchha • Pillar inscriptions - Sanchi, Topra, Meerut Pillar and
Kaushambi.mahajanapadas
4. Major Buddhist Sites: • Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Lumbini, Nasik, Bharhut
PolITICAL SCIENCE
Syllabus of IA-1
3. New Centres of Power
4. Challenges of Nation-Building
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PART-A (CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS)
1. The End of Bipolarity
2. New Centres of Power
3. Contemporary South Asia
4. United Nations and its Organizations
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PART-B (POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE)
1. Challenges of Nation-Building
2. Era of One-Party Dominance.
3. Politics of Planned Development
4. India’s External Relations
PSYCHOLOGY
Syllabus of IA-1
Chapter 1. Variations in Psychological Attributes
Chapter2. Self and Personality
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Chapter 1. Variations in Psychological Attributes
Chqapter2. Self and Personality
Chapter3. Meeting Life Challenges
Chapter4. Psychological Disorders
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Syllabus of IA-1
Chapter1: Revision Tour 1
Chapter2: Revision Tour
Chapter3: Working with Functions
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Chapter1: Revision Tour 1
Chapter2: Revision Tour
Chapter3: Working with Functions
Chapter5: File Handling
Chapter7: Data Structure
Chapter8: Computer Networks –I
Chapter9: Computer Networks-II
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Chapter 1: Management of Sporting Events
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Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Chapter 1: Management of Sporting Events
Chapter 2: Children and Women in Sports
Chapter 3: Yoga as Preventive Measure for Lifestyle Disease
Chapter 4: Physical Education and Sports for CWSN
Chapter 5: Sports and Nutrition
Chapter 6: Test and Measurement in Sports
YOGA
Syllabus of IA-1
UNIT1- INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND YOGIC PRACTICES-II
1. Shatkarma - meaning, purpose, and their significance in yogsadhana.
2. Yogasana – meaning, principle and their health benefit.
3. Introduction to Pranayama and Dhyana and their health benefits
4. Identify career opportunities in yoga.
UNIT2- INTRODUCTION TO YOGA TEXTS-II
1. Concept of Ahara (Diet) according Yogic text
2. Significance of Hath Yoga practices in Health promotions
3. Concept of mental health well-being according to Patanjali Yoga
EMPLOYABLITY SKILLS
UNIT1- Communication Skills
UNIT2- Self Management Skills
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
UNIT1- INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND YOGIC PRACTICES-II
1. Shatkarma - meaning, purpose, and their significance in Yogsadhana.
2. Yogasana – meaning, principle and their health benefit.
3. Introduction to Pranayama and Dhyana and their health benefits
4. Identify career opportunities in yoga.
UNIT2- INTRODUCTION TO YOGA TEXTS-II
1. Concepts of Ahara (Diet) according Yogic text
2. Significance of Hath Yoga practices in Health promotions
3. Concept of mental health well-being according to Patanjali Yoga
4. Yogic practice of Patanjali yoga: Bahiranga and Antranga yoga
5. Concept of healthy living style in Bhagavad Gita
6. Importance of subjective experience in daily yoga practice
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EMPLOYABLITY SKILLS
Unit1- Communication Skills
Unit2- Self Management Skills
Unit3- Information and Communication Technology Skills
WEB APPLICATION
Syllabus of IA-1
Chapter1: Movie editing tools
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS:
Chapter1: Communication Skills
Chapter2: Self-Management Skills
SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Chapter1: Movie Editing Tools
Chapter2: Customizing and Embedding Multimedia components in Web Pages
MUSIC VOCAL
Syllabus of IA-1
1. Brief of the following:
Meend, kan, varna, alankaar
2. Introduction of raag bhairav with its features.
3. Contemporary music artist
4. Introduction of jhaptaal with notaion single double.
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
1. Brief of the following:
Meend,kan,varna,alankaar, Alap,Gram,Tana,Murki
2. Life sketch of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, faiyaz khan.
3. Description of prescribed talas along with notation with thah,dugun,tigun,chauguni,Japtala,Rupak,Ektaal.
4. Writing notation the compositions of prescribed ragas: bhairav, Malkauns.
5. Historical development of Time theory of ragas.
6. Critical study of prescribed ragas alongwith recognising ragas from the phrases of swaras and elaborating
them.
Practical syllabus
1. vilambit khyal
2. Drut khyal
3. Recitation of the thekas of jhaptala, rupak,Ektaal
4. Tuning of tanpura
5. Viva
6. File
7. Devotional
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KATHAK DANCE
Syllabus of IA-1
Theory
1. A brief history seven classical dance styles of India.
2. Rasa and Bhava: definition and explanation of ninerasas.
3. Knowledge of the following terms: (short note) sangeet, tal, laya, angahara
4. Definition of the following:
i) Tihaayi
ii) Aamad
iii) Toda/Tukraa
iv) Paran
v) Chakardar Toda /Tukraa andParan
B) Knowledge of Theka of Dadra, Kaharwa, Roopak.
C) Definition of Tali, Khali, Sam, Tihaayi.
5. Notation of teentaal, that, amad, toda, paran, tehai, vandna, chakardhar paran and toda.
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Theory
1. A brief history with other classical dance styles of India.
2. Basic understanding of the term ABHINAYA and definition of its four aspects:
angika, vachika, aharya,satvika.
3. Rasa: definition and explanation of ninerasas.
4. Knowledge of the following terms: (short note) sangeet, tal, laya, angahara, karana, bhramari, chari
5. Definition of the following:
(A)
i) Vandana
ii) Tihaayi
iii) Aamad
iv) Toda/Tukraa
v) Paran
vi) Chakardar Toda /Tukraa andParan
B) Knowledge of Theka of Dadra, Kaharwa, Roopak.
C) Definition of Tali, Khali, Sam, Tihaayi.
Practical
Notation
1. that, amad, toda, paran, tehai, ganesh vandana, chakardhar toda and paran
2. Jhaptaal, roopak taal, kehrwa taal, dadra taal, teentaal
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PAINTING
Syllabus of IA-1
Chapter 1: The Rajasthani and pahari school of miniature painting
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
Chapter 1: The Rajasthani and pahari school of miniature painting
Chapter 2: The Mughal and Deccan School of Miniature Painting
FASHION STUDIES
Syllabus of IA-1
PART A - Employability Skills
Unit 1 : Communication Skills-IV
PART B - Subject Specific Skills
Unit1 : History of Fashion
Syllabus of Half Yearly Examination
PART A - Employability Skills
Unit 1: Communication Skills-IV
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-IV
Unit 3: ICT Skills-IV
PART B - Subject Specific Skills
Unit1: History of Fashion
Unit2: Basic Pattern Development
PRACTICAL
UNIT – 1: History of Fashion
1. To identify the cultural context of body adornment and its continuation in contemporary society.
2. To use visual references to analyse ancient draped garments.
3. To analyse the impact of Industrial Revolution during the British Raj in India
UNIT – 2: Basic Pattern Development
1. Develop a basic bodice block.
2. Develop a bodice through dart manipulation.
3. Develop a basic skirt block.
4. Develop style variations of skirts- one dart and A-line.
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