PROGRAM OF WORK (POW) - Term - 1 / HALF YEARLY EXAM-2024
CLASS - Class 10
SI No. Subject APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEP
1 English

Dust of Snow

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Formal Letter

Writing different types of Formal Letters (Word limit: 100-120) 

Fire and Ice

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Letter to God

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Triumph of Surgery

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

A Long Walk to Freedom

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

A Tiger in the Zoo

Explanation, Questions and Answers

The Thief’s Story

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Comprehension

Solving comprehension passages from the sample papers 

Integrated Grammar

Solving grammar exercises from the sample papers (Determiners, Tenses, Modals, Subject-verb concord, Reported speech: Commands and requests, Statements, Questions.)

How to Tell Wild Animals

Explanation, Questions and Answers

May The Ball Poem

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Comprehension

Solving comprehension passages from the sample papers

Integrated Grammar

Solving grammar exercises from the sample papers (Determiners, Tenses, Modals, Subject-verb concord, Reported speech: Commands and requests, Statements, Questions.)

Two Stories About Flying

Explanation, Questions and Answers

The Midnight Visitor

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Comprehension

Solving comprehension passages from sample papers

Integrated Grammar

Solving grammar exercises from sample papers (Determiners, Tenses, Modals, Subject-verb concord, Reported speech: Commands and requests, Statements, Questions.)

Amanda

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

The Trees

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

From the Diary of Anne Frank

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Glimpses of India

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

A Question of Trust

Explanation, Questions and Answers

Comprehension

Solving comprehension passages from sample papers 

Integrated Grammar

Solving grammar exercises from sample papers (Determiners, Tenses, Modals, Subject-verb concord, Reported speech: Commands and requests, Statements, Questions.) July Analytical Paragraph Write a paragraph in 100-120 words on a given map/chart/graph

Mijbil the Otter

Explanation, Questions and Answers Madam Rides the Bus

Explanation, Questions and Answers 

Fog

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Footprints Without Feet

Explanation, Questions and Answers

The Making of a Scientist

Explanation, Questions and Answers

The Necklace

Explanation, Questions and Answers  Comprehension

Solving comprehension passages from sample papers 

Integrated Grammar

Solving grammar exercises from sample papers (Determiners, Tenses, Modals, Subject-verb concord, Reported speech: Commands and requests, Statements, Questions.) August Analytical Paragraph Practice work from sample papers

Revision
Revision of all the chapters done till 
2 Mathematics

Quadratic Equations

Factorisation, Quadratic formula, Discriminant, Nature of roots, Situational problems 

Real Numbers

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, Proof of irrationality, Finding nth term 

AP (Arithmetic Progression) Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, Finding nth term, Sum of first n terms

Triangles

Examples and counterexamples of similar figures, Thales’ Theorem, Criterion of similarity

Trigonometric Ratios

Particular angles

Trigonometric Identities

Heights and distances

Coordinate Geometry

Distance formula, Section formula

Coordinate Geometry

Distance formula, Section formula

3 SST (Geography & Economics)

Resources and Development (Geography)

Resource, Land, Soil + Map 

 Development (Economics)

People, Goals and Income, How to Compare Different Countries or States, Income, Public Facilities and Other Criteria, Sustainability of Development

Forest and Wildlife (Geography)

Bio-diversity, Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources + Map, Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India

Sectors of the Indian Economy (Economics)

The Three Sectors – Features and Comparison, Division of Sectors as Organised and Unorganised, Sectors in terms of Ownership, Public and Private

Water Resources (Geography)

Water Scarcity and Management, Multipurpose Project, Rain Water Harvesting

Agriculture (Geography)

Types of Farming and Cropping Pattern, Major Crops and their Distribution + Map

Minerals and Energy Resources (Geography)

Minerals + Map, Energy + Map 

Money and Credit (Economics)

Money as a Medium of Exchange, Modern Forms of Money, Loan Activities of Banks and Credit Solutions, Formal Sector Credit in India

Revision

Revision of HY-Syllabus

Lifelines of National Economy (Economics) Transport & Communication

4 SST (History & Civics)

Rise Of Nationalism In Europe (History)

French revolution and Idea of a Nation, Making of Nationalism in Europe, Liberal Nationalism & Conservatism, Age of Revolutions (July revolution 1830 & February revolution 1848), Making of Italy and Germany + The Idea of a Nation State, Visualising a Nation through Allegories, Nationalism and Imperialism


Power Sharing (Civics)

Crisis of Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka, Why Power Sharing is Desirable?, Forms of Power Sharing 

Age Of Industrialisation (History)

Background And Impact, Market for Goods

Nationalism In India (History)

First World War, Khilafat & Non-Cooperation Movement (Background and Impact), Differing Strands within the Movement, Towards Civil Disobedience (Background & Impact), Sense of Collective Belonging, Map Work as per CBSE Syllabus

Federalism (Civics)

What is Federalism?, What Makes India a Federal State?, How is Federalism Practiced?, Decentralization in India (Different Tiers of Government)

The Making Of A Global World (History)

Pre-Modern World (Subtopics: 1 to 1.3 Pre-Modern World to Conquest, Disease and Trade), As per CBSE Syllabus 2024 – 25

Gender, Religion, Caste (Civics)

Gender and Politics, Caste and Politics

Political Parties (Civics)

Why Do We Need Political Parties?, National and State Parties, Challenges to Political Parties, How Can Parties be Reformed? 

Outcome Of Democracy (Civics)

Assessing Democratic Outcomes?, Accountable, Responsive, Legitimate Government

Revision

Revision of HY-Syllabus

5 Artificial Intelligence

Subject Specific Skills

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI Project Cycle

Subject Specific Skills

Natural Language Processing

Subject Specific Skills

Project Work, Evaluation

Subject Specific Skills

Advance Python (Lab Work)

Data Science (Lab Work)

Subject Specific Skills

Computer Vision (Lab Work)

Employability Skills
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-II

Revision

Revision

6 Chemistry

Chemical Reactions and Equations

Types of Reactions 

Redox Reactions

Chemical Reactions and Equations

Balancing Chemical Equations

Acids, Bases, and Salts

Acids, Bases, and Salts Concepts 

Classifications, Physical and Chemical Properties of Acids and Bases

pH Scale

Acids, Bases, and Salts

Neutralization Reaction

Salts

Revision

Acids, Bases, and Salts 

Concepts of Acids and Bases, Classifications, Physical and Chemical Propertie

pH Scale, Neutralization Reaction 

Salts 

Types of Reactions, Redox Reactions, Balancing Chemical Equations

Revision & Sample Paper

7 Biology

Life Processes

Basic Concepts of Nutrition, Respiration, Transport, and Excretion

Control and Coordination

Tropic Movements in Plants

Introduction to Plant Hormones 

Control and Coordination in Animals 

Nervous System; Voluntary, Involuntary, and Reflex Actions

Control and Coordination

Chemical Coordination: Animal Hormones

Reproduction

Reproduction in Animals and Plants (Asexual and Sexual)

Reproduction

Reproductive Health - Need and Methods of Family Planning

Safe Sex vs HIV/AIDS; Childbearing and Women’s Health

Heredity and Evolution

Heredity; Mendel’s Contribution - Laws for Inheritance of Traits

Sex Determination

Revision

Revision & Assignment Paper on Half-Yearly Syllabus

8 Physics

Light

Reflection of Light by Curved Surfaces 

Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors

Centre of Curvature, Principal Axis, Principal Focus, Focal Length

Mirror Formula (Derivation Not Required) 

Magnification

Light

Refraction: Laws of Refraction, Refractive Index

Refraction of Light by Spherical Lenses; Image Formed by Spherical Lenses 

Lens Formula (Derivation Not Required); Magnification May Power of a Lens

Human Eye and Colorful World

Human Eye Diagram and Its Important Parts June Mechanism of Vision, Eye Defects, Natural Phenomena

Electricity

Electric Current, Potential Difference, and Electric Current

Ohm’s Law; Resistance, Resistivity 

Factors on Which the Resistance of a Conductor Depends

Series Combination of Resistors, Parallel Combination of Resistors, and Its Applications in Daily Life 

Heating Effect of Electric Current and Its Applications in Daily Life

Electric Power; Interrelation between P, V, I, and R

Revision & Sample Paper


Final Revision & Sample Paper