CBSE has issued new sample papers for class 10 Summative Assessment Part-1 (First Term Exams). This exam will be conducted in September 2010. Subjects covered are English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit, Home Science, Elements of Business, Book Keeping and Accountancy, Foundation of Information Technology, French, German, Punjani, Urdu, Typewriting, Japanese etc.

Class 10 students have undergone CCE experience previous year during their class 9 second term examination. CBSE had issued new CCE syllabus earlier but it was a bit difficult to understand the question pattern and marking scheme until the new sample papers were released.

These CCE Sample Papers for 2010 examination will help students and teachers to prepare will for exams. Chapter wise weightage and marking scheme will be helpful to plan the study in much easier way.

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CBSE has issued new sample papers for class 9 Summative Assessment Part-1 (First Term Exams). This exam will be conducted in September 2010. Subjects covered are English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit, Home Science, Elements of Business, Book Keeping and Accountancy, Foundation of Information Technology, French, German, Punjani, Urdu, Typewriting, Japanese etc.

Class 10 students have undergone CCE experience previous year during their class 9 second term examination but class 9 students are undergoing this process for the first time. They are advised to go through the sample papers very carefully and observe the pattern of questions. CBSE had issued new CCE syllabus earlier but it was a bit difficult to understand the question pattern and marking scheme until the new sample papers were released.

These CCE Sample Papers for 2010 examination will help students and teachers to prepare will for exams. Chapter wise weightage and marking scheme will be helpful to plan the study in much easier way. Class 9 students are advised to note down the weightage given to each chapter and type of questions asked from these chapters. The format of Actual Question Paper will be same as provided by CBSE in these sample papers.

Students can download these sample papers from download section of http://mycbseguide.com or visit the link given below to access the download page directly. You may need to register for downloading solution/marking scheme of the sample question paper.

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It is informed that students of State Boards /ICSE/NIOS where marks are awarded, be considered for admission in Class XI if vacancies exist. The marks awarded in various subjects be considered against the corresponding Grade awarded by CBSE as per criteria given below:-

I. Marks of different subjects are to be converted into grades and grade points as per CBSE norms as given below:

a) Conversion of marks into Grades:

Marks range to Grade

91-100 converted to A1

81-90 converted to A2

71-80 converted to B1

61-70 converted to B2

51-60 converted to C1

41-50 converted to C2

33-40 converted to D

21-32 converted to E1

0-20 converted to E2

b) If required conversion may be done where maximum marks are not out of 100.

c) CGPA to be calculated by adding up the grade points of 5 subjects including one language and dividing it by 5.

II. After conversion, provisions given in Admission Guidelines 2010 -11 for Class XI are to be followed.

The contents of this letter be brought to the notice of all Principals of Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in your Region.

CLASS XI ADMISSIONS: -

Fresh admissions would be made after accommodating all the eligible students of the same KV in the entitled stream and thereafter other KVs.

Fresh admission for remaining vacancies would be made in order of merit in the sequence of categories of priority on the basis of the board results of class X.

There would be no fresh admission in class XI over and above the class strength. Admissions in different streams for children seeking admission from KVs & non-KVs would be made on fulfilment of the following requirements:

The cut off Grade and CGPA for admissions in Science, Commerce & Humanities streams would be as under:

i . Science Stream

(i) Science with Mathematics
(a) A Minimum of C1 GRADE in Maths
(b) A Minimum of Cl GRADE in Science
(c) Average Grade point in Maths & Science taken together must be 6.5
(d) A Minimum of 6.0 C&PA

(ii) Science without Moths
Science without mathematics may be allowed if the student has secured C1 GRADE in Science with at least 6.0 CGPA

ii. Commerce Stream.

(a) A minimum of 5.4 C&PA
(b) Mathematics can be offered with Commerce if the student has obtained a minimum of C1 GRADE in Mathematics.

iii. Humanities Stream

All students of Kendriya Vidyalayas if they are declared successful by the CBSE would be given admission. However, Humanities with mathematics can be offered if at least C1 GRADE is obtained in Mathematics.

Note: INFORMATICS PRACTICES AS AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT IS OFFERED TO ALL STREAMS. ADMISSION TO THIS WOULD BE GRANTED AS PER THE COMBINED MERIT LIST.

Computer Science / Bio-Technology, wherever available as an elective subject is to be offered to students of Science Stream and admission would be granted as per combined merit list. Multimedia & Web-Designing Technology (wherever available) as elective subject may be offered to students of all the streams (Commerce, Humanities & Science)

Following concessions will be allowed for admission to Science and Commerce streams.

a) Students belonging to SC/ST would be given upgradation by one grade in two subjects wherever required. CGPA may be enhanced by 0.4 for the purpose of admission to class XI Science/Commerce Stream.

b) The following concession will be granted to students for admission who participated in Games & Sports meet/Scouting & Guiding/NCC/Adventure activities at various levels. The certificate needed for this purpose can be of any preceding years.

Maximum concession under Sports / Games / NCC / Scout / Guide/Adventure will not exceed 0.8. Points in CGPA In case of eligibility for more than one concession under different categories as mentioned at (a) and (b) above, only one concession having maximum advantage to the candidate will be allowed.

(c) Admission of non eligible children of Embassy Officers in all Kendriya Vidyalayas abroad in class XI will be decided by the Commissioner, KVS on case to case basis

(d) Principal may admit children to class XI only up to the permitted class strength.

(e) A student who was earlier not found eligible for admission to a particular stream may be allowed fresh admission to a particular stream in class XI in the next academic session , if he/she improves his/her performance within one year from the same Board.

In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal C&PA (overall indicative percentage of marks) the inter-se-merit of such candidate may be determined as follows.
For Science based Course.

1. Candidates obtaining higher CGPA (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi) Mathematics and Science.

For Commerce based courses with Mathematics.
2. Candidates obtaining higher CGPA (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi) Mathematics and Science /Social Science

For Commerce based courses without Mathematics.
3. Candidates obtaining higher CGPA (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi) Mathematics and Science &Social Science

For Humanities based Course
4. Candidates obtaining higher C&PA ( indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi) Social Science & 2nd language.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will give its 10+2 students three more courses to choose from, this academic session. The three new courses, mass media and film appreciation, geo-spatial practices and hospitality, will be formally launched on July 19 and 20 in New Delhi.

Students can opt for these courses in Class XI as one of the main five subjects.

“The three new courses have been introduced to help nurture the interest and talent of students. The courses have been designed keeping in mind the demand for skilled manpower in the industries,” said a senior CBSE official.

The course on mass media will be considered an academic subject but those on geospatial practices and hospitality will come under the vocational subjects category. Initially, some schools in metros like Delhi and Mumbai will offer the courses, which are part of a pilot project of the Board.

Some schools offering these courses in Delhi and the National Capital Region are Springdales School(Pusa Road), Modern School(Vasant Vihar), Salwan Public School(Gurgaon).

Springdales School, Pusa Road, which will offer the mass media and film appreciation course as part of the Humanities stream, has a lot of enthusiastic takers. “I have spoken to students and parents about the course and they are really keen on studying it. It has a very interesting curriculum,” said principal Amita Wattal.

Salwan Public School(Gurgaon), will offer both mass media and geospatial practices courses. “The introduction of the new courses will give students a wider choice and help them channelise their interests better,” said Principal Indu Khetrapal.

However, principals said a lot has to be done to make these courses useful for students. “Students should be able to find employment immediately after finishing the course. Also, for college admissions, these subjects are not counted, so scoring well does not really help the student,” said Wattal.

Source : Hindustan Times

When the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the big shift from a marks-based assessment to a grade-based one last year in its 10,000-plus affiliated schools, doubts were raised about its feasibility. Two months after the first grade-based results came out, the board has been vindicated.

Not only have the number of distress calls on its helpline come down several times, no suicide case has been reported to the CBSE after this year’s Class X results, while the re-evaluation applications coming to it after the board examinations are down more than three times from nearly 50,000 every year.

“The CBSE got around 14,000 applications for re-evaluation of Class X answer-sheets this year and that is a very positive indicator. With the shift to grades, students have been spared needless and stressful competitive pressures. Student feedback has been very positive on grades and that reflects in the requests for re-evaluation, which have come down remarkably. Parents too are not pressuring the students as much now,” sources said.

CBSE helplines and student counsellors have also seen fewer callers this time, especially related to exam stress.

“With the grade system, those in the highest grades may have scored anywhere between 100 per cent and 81 per cent, leaving a wider margin and as a result a larger number of students are happy with their performance instead of the three toppers or so,” said a source.

The fact that those who scored less than 32 and got Grade E were given a chance to appear for improvement exams to better their grades has also been a major factor.

A nine-point grading system, spread across A1 to E2 (100-20 marks), replaced the prevalent marking system in the 2010 Class X board examination.

Source : Indian Express

PAINTING (Code No. 049)
Classes XI-XII

Introduction
The course in Painting at Senior Secondary stage as an elective subject is aimed to develop aesthetic sense of the students through the understanding of various important well known aspects and modes of visual art expression in India’s rich cultural heritage from the period Indus valley to the present time. It also encompasses practical exercises in drawing and painting to develop their mental faculties of observation, imagination, creation and physical skills required for its expressions.

Objectives

(A) Theory (History of Indian Art)

The objective of including the history of Indian Art for the students is to familiarise them with the various styles and modes of art expressions from different parts of India. This
would enrich their vision and enable them to appreciate and develop an aesthetic sensibility to enjoy the beauty of nature and life. The students will also have an opportunity to observe and study the evolution of its mutations and synthesis with other style and the rise of an altogether new style. The students should be made aware of art as a human experience. The teachers should be able to expose them to the wide range of artistic impressions, the media and the tools used. The history of Indian Art is a long one. Hence the students would be acquainted with brief glimpses of the development of Indian Visual Art as are required for concept formation. Examples included in the course of study are selected because of their aesthetic qualities and are intended purely as guidelines.

(B) Practicals

The purpose of introducing practical exercises :in Painting is to help and enable the students:

• To develop skill of using drawing and painting material (surface, tools and equipments etc.) effectively.
• To sharpen their observation skills through study of common objects and various geometrical and non-geometrical forms found in life and nature.
• To develop their skills to draw and paint these observations:
• To develop an understanding of Painting-Composition (The use of the elements and the principles of painting -composition);
• To create the forms and the colour schemes in imagination with an ability to express them effectively in drawing and painting;
• To express the different feelings and moods of life and nature in lines, forms and colours.

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FASHION STUDIES (Code No. 053)
Classes XI-XII

Preamble:
Fashion is dynamic and ever changing. It is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. It influences every facet of our lifestyle at a particular period in time e.g. the clothes we wear, the music we listen, the food we eat, where we go for holiday or the car we drive in etc. Fashion is a big business and key driver for several industries e.g. apparel, accessories, textiles, automobiles etc.

The purpose of the course ‘Fashion Studies’ is to tell the students about the fundamentals of fashion design. Fashion Design as a profession includes the entire process of designing and producing fashion apparels from the fibre and yarn stage to the finished product. The course will give an overview of fashion design and elaborate on different aspects like elements of design, history of fashion, fabrics, understanding of the body, pattern development and garment construction.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Code No.048)
Classes XI-XII

It covers the following:

I. Eligibility conditions for opting Physical Education as an elective subject II. Conditions for granting affiliation to the schools for offering Physical Education as an elective subject III. Theory syllabus for class XI (Part A & B) IV. Theory syllabus for class XII (Part A & B). V. Part C – Practical – Distribution of marks for the practical syllabus.

I. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR OPTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The following category of students shall be permitted to opt the Physical Education:

1. Those granted permission to join the course should be medically fit to follow the Physical Education curriculum, theory and practical, prescribed by the Board.
2. Those who have represented the school in the Inter School Sports & Games Competitions in any Game/Sport.
3. The student should undergo the prescribed physical fitness test and secure a minimum of 40% score.

II. CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING AFFILIATION TO SCHOOLS FOR OFFERING PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT.

Only those schools satisfying the following conditions will be permitted to offer physical education as a course of study at +2 stage as an elective subject:

1. The school should have adequate open space to accommodate at least 200 M track and play fields for minimum three games/sports.
2. The teacher handling the elective programme of physical education should hold a Master Degree in Physical Education.
3. The school should provide adequate funds for physical education and health education for purchase of equipments, books on physical education and also for the maintenance of sports facilities.

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SOCIOLOGY (Code No 039)
Classes XI-XII

Rationale
Sociology is introduced as an elective subject at the senior secondary stage. The syllabus is designed to help learners to reflect on what they hear and see in the course of everyday life and develop a constructive attitude towards society in change; to equip a learner with concepts and theoretical skills for the purpose. The curriculum of Sociology at this stage should enable the learner to understand dynamics of human behaviour in all its complexities and manifestations. The learners of today need answers and explanations to satisfy the questions that arise in their minds while trying to understand social world. Therefore, there is a need to develop an analytical approach towards
the social structure so that they can meaningfully participate in the process of social change. There is scope in the syllabus not only for interactive learning, based on exercises and project work but also for teachers and students to jointly innovate new ways of learning.

Sociology studies society. The child’s familiarity with the society in which she /he lives in makes the study of sociology a double edged experience. At one level sociology studies institutions such as family and kinship, class, caste and tribe religion and region- contexts with which children are familiar of, even if differentially. For India is a society which is varied both horizontally and vertically. The effort in the books will be to grapple overtly with this both as a source of strength and as a site for interrogation.

Significantly the intellectual legacy of sociology equips the discipline with a plural perspective that overtly engages with the need for defamiliarization, to unlearn and question the given. This interrogative and critical character of sociology also makes it possible to understand both other cultures  as well as relearn about one’s own culture.

This plural perspective makes for an inbuilt richness and openness that not too many other disciplines in practice share. From its very inception sociology has had mutually enriching and contesting traditions of an interpretative method that openly takes into account ‘subjectivity’ and causal explanations that pay due importance to establishing causal correspondences with considerable sophistication. Not surprisingly its field work tradition also entails large scale survey methods as well as a rich ethnographic tradition. Indeed Indian sociology, in particular has bridged this distinction between what has often been seen as distinct approaches of sociology and social anthropology. The syllabus provides ample opportunity to make the child familiar with the excitement of field work as well as its theoretical significance for the very discipline of sociology.

The plural legacy of sociology also enables a bird’s eye view and a worm’s eye view of the society the child lives in. This is particularly true today when the local is inextricably
defined and shaped by macro global processes.

The syllabus proceeds with the assumption that gender as an organizing principle of society cannot be treated as an add on topic but is fundamental to the manner that all chapters shall be dealt with.

The chapters shall seek for a child centric approach that makes it possible to connect the lived reality of children with social structures and social processes that sociology studies.

A conscious effort will be made to build into the chapters a scope for exploration of society that makes learning a process of discovery. A way towards this is to deal with
sociological concepts not as givens but a product of societal actions humanly constructed and therefore open to questioning.

Objectives

• To enable learners to relate classroom teaching to their outside environment.
• To introduce them to the basic concepts of sociology that would enable them to observe and interpret social life.
• To be aware of the complexity of social processes.
• To appreciate diversity in society in India and the world at large.
• To build the capacity of students to understand and analyze the changes in contemporary Indian society.

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