5.c. Discover Secondary Education-Some more details

Here are some more details about these examining bodies.

CBSE

Students appearing for Class X board exams have to study nine subjects as detailed in the following table.

Details of Subjects for CBSE
Compulsory	Group	Subjects
	L	1	Language I	Hindi Course A or Hindi Course B or English Language and English Literature
	L	2	Language II	Anyone from the Group of Languages (Group L) that has not been opted at Subject I
	A1	3	Mathematics	Standard or Basic
	A1	4	Science
	A1	5	Social Science
Optional	S	6	Skill Subject	From the group of Skill Subjects
	L/ A2	7	Language III/ Any academic Subject	other than opted above
Co-Scholastic Areas		8 & 9	Art Education Health and Physical Education               Work Experience

For more details of the subjects, languages, skills and co-scholastic areas, one can go on the CBSE website, using the following link: http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in/curriculum.html

Marking Scheme

In all the subjects, each examination paper carries 80 marks and 20 marks are given for the internal assessment.

ICSE

The details of the subjects at this level are given in the following table:

Details of Subjects for ICSE
Compulsory	Group	Subjects
	I	1	English
		2	A second language
		3	History, Civics and Geography
Optional	II	1	Mathematics	Out of these 7 subjects, 2 or 3 subjects are to be chosen.
		2	Science
		3	Economics
		4	Commercial Studies
		5	A modern Foreign Language
		6	Classical Language
		7	Environmental Science
	III	1	Computer Applications	Out of these14 subjects, one subject is to be chosen
		2	Economic Applications
		3	Commercial Applications
		4	Art
		5	Performing Arts
		6	Home Science
		7	Cookery
		8	Fashion Designing
		9	Physical Education
		10	Yoga
		11	Technical Drawing Applications
		12	Environmental Applications
		13	A modern Foreign Language
		14	Mass Media and Communications

 

For more details of the subjects, one can go on the ICSE website, using the following link: https://www.4ono.com/icse-syllabus-class-10th/

 Marking Scheme

In all the subjects, each the examination paper is divided in two parts A and B, carrying 40 marks each. Thus each subject carries 80 marks and 20 marks are given for the internal assessment.

 State Boards

Curriculum of each state board is different and it is not possible to give their details at one place. However, each board has got its website and the details can be easily checked up there.

Given below is the syllabus of Maharashtra Education Board just as an example:

1.    First Language

2.    Second Language – Modern Indian Languages

3.    Second Language – Classical Languages

4.    Second Language – Modern Foreign Languages

5.    Third Language

6.    Information Communication Technology

7.    Mathematics

8.    Science and Technology

9.    Social Sciences

10. Personality Development

11. Work Education

12. Prevocational Subjects

13. School Examination Certificate Subjects – Compulsory

14. School Examination Certificate Subjects – Others

 Admission Procedures of CBSE and ICSE

CBSE

Age limit: The student must meet the age limit norms of the board and the Regional Government. 

Basic Test: He or she must qualify the admission test. They must have studied in a CBSE School earlier.

ICSE

Age limit- The student must meet the age limit norms of the board and the Regional Government. 

Standard Test: He or she must qualify for the admission test. For admission in class X or XII, students must acquire the approval directly from the Council through the Principal of their current school. Students who want to take ICSE school admission in a different school after their X or XII class will be admitted only to the previous classes: Class IX and Class XI.

10 Competitive exams for the students of classes 9 and 10

Competitive examinations help the students prepare for the final combat in a very big way. These examinations boost confidence and also make the students aware of their shortcomings as well as preparedness.

Details of some of these are mentioned below to benefit the students:

S. No.	Name of Examination	Conducted by	Eligibility	Subjects
1	National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)	NCERT	Class 10 students	Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Mental Ability and General Awareness
2	National Level Science Talent Search (NLSTSE)	Unified council	Classes 2 to 12	Science
3	Indian National Olympiads	Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) & Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)	Classes 2 to 12	Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Questions
4	Olympiads in different subjects	Science Olympiad Foundation	Classes 1 to 12	Science, mathematics, computer education, English, sports and professional courses
5	Geography olympiad	Geo Genius	Classes 2 to 12	Geography
6	Silverzone Olympiads	NGO-Silverzone	Classes 1 to 12	Computer, Mathematics, Science and English Language
7	National Interactive Maths Olympiad or NIMO	Eduheal Foundation	Classes 5 to 12	Mathematics
8	National Biotechnology Olympiad or NBO	Eduheal foundation	Classes 1 to 12	Mathematics
9	Asset (Assessment of Scholastic Skills Through Educational Testing)	Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.	Classes 3 to10	English, Mathematics and Science (Social Studies and Hindi – Optional)

 Conclusion

These blogs have brought details of Education at Secondary level in our country, in a comprehensive manner. It can be inferred that studying under a particular board may not be enough for a student to do well in his or her academics. It depends upon the devotion, dedication, hard work, time management, proper planning, and regular studies. As for the IB and CIE programs, the specific purpose should be to send the student abroad for higher education.

The author has referred to the following websites for developing part of the content.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/cbse-makes-6-subjects-mandatory-for-class-x-board-exams/article9579254.ece#

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/cbse-offers-nine-subjects-for-class-9th-and-10th-students/articleshow/75024114.cms

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The author R C Verma has written this 3-article series about the details of Senior School education. This is the concluding article. Kindly post your comments in the comment box or mail vermarajesh55@gmail.com