CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2022–23 (All Subjects)
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 10 Syllabus for the academic year 2022–23. The new syllabus covers all aspects of knowledge, skills, and values expected of a class-X student.
Overview
The new 10th class (formally known as Class XI) syllabus for CBSE class 10 has been updated as per the requirements of the 10th edition of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) syllabus. It is worth noting that the new NCERT syllabus is aligned to the 12th standard curriculum of the CBSE.
New Course Contents
The new course contents include mandatory courses for the 2022–23 academic year, along with a few that have been made elective. The former include Art & Music, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Applications I, Economics, English, Geography, History, and Maths. The latter include Design, Digital Media, and Spanish.
The new course contents also include a few new subjects, such as Finance and Accounting, which have been made elective. In addition, the accounting subject, which was previously only offered in the senior secondary section, has now been extended to class-X students. The F&A course is aligned with the accounting standards of the ICSE and is also the prerequisite for the Accounts and Aran Maths courses, which are mandatory for all students.
Alignment With The ICSE
The new ICSE syllabus is aligned to the 12th standard curriculum of the CBSE. According to the board, this means that “the student will be able to apply knowledge gained in one course to another, similarly aligned course”.
Subjects That Have Been Made Elective
In the previous year's ICSE syllabus, Spanish, and Art & Music had been made mandatory, while Geography and History were only offered as compulsory subjects. In the new ICSE syllabus, these three subjects have become elective. Students will now have the option of studying any of the four modern language courses (English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Hindi) or a course on the History of India. In addition, the choice of a geography elective has also been expanded to include a visit to a particular country or region. In sum, the new course contents of ICSE class 10 are:
Art & Music
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Applications I (formerly known as ‘Information Technology for Schools’)
Economics
English
Geography
History
Maths
Spanish
Cognate Language (for translation of foreign languages)
Accounts
Business Studies
Financial Accounting
Hindu Studies
Design
Digital Media (formerly known as ‘Multimedia for Schools’)
Physics
Chemistry
Old Course Contents
The old course contents for class 10 of the ICSE have not changed much since the previous year. The only course that has been made mandatory is English, which is of course a prerequisite for all other courses. The older CBSE course contents for class 10 are:
English
Art & Music
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Applications I
Economics
History
Geography
Mathematics
Maths
Mental Maths (for additional challenges)
Spanish
Cognate Language (for translating between Indic and English)
Accounts
Business Studies
Finance and Accounting
Art
Music
Dance
Photography
Changes In Teaching And Learning
Like most other boards in India, the teaching and learning strategy for the 10th standard at the ICSE boards emphasizes the importance of both the acquisition and retention of knowledge. For the first time, the CBSE has incorporated the use of new technologies in the K-12 educational system. Students are encouraged to “explore new ways and technologies to learn and assess knowledge”.
To this end, the ICSE has adopted a few new technologies, such as mixed reality learning (MRT) and block scheduling, that allow students to collaborate in real time, as well as new strategies, such as project-based learning (PBL) and case-based learning (CBL), to encourage critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving. In addition, the use of assessment strategies, such as Obiter Peer Review, is part of the new course contents.
New Assessment Strategies
Owing to the nature of the subjects covered, the ICSE class 10 assessment strategy places heavy emphasis on attitudinal and intellectual students. Students are required to demonstrate their knowledge of a particular subject by correctly answering multiple-choice questions, completing short-answer questions, and completing other assessable tasks. In addition to the standard examinations, the ICSE has introduced a few new assessment tasks, such as group presentations, to evaluate the student's teachable ability. In the past, the Board has also made the language and literature assessment sub-tasks of the ICSE examination. Unfortunately, the new language assessment tasks do not include a substantive reading component, which the old ones did. This is a bit of a missed opportunity, considering that most of the learned professions in the 21st century require at least a passion for foreign languages. A clear love for a language can only potentially benefit a student in the 21st century.
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