Grades 9 and 10
Depth, discipline and readiness for the board exam
Grades 9 and 10 build deep understanding of each subject and prepare students for the CBSE Class 10 board examination.
Students learn to analyse, apply concepts to unfamiliar problems and think critically, the skills that competency-based board questions now test.
What students learn
Subjects in Grades 9 and 10
- Mathematics
- Number systems; polynomials, identities and equations; sequences and progressions; coordinate and Euclidean geometry; triangles, quadrilaterals and circles; mensuration; trigonometry; statistics and probability
- Science
- Cells, tissues and the diversity of life; motion, force, work and energy; atoms and matter; sound, light and electricity; chemical reactions, acids and bases; life processes, heredity and the environment; the Earth as a system
- Social Science
- The Earth’s physical systems and India’s geography; Indian and world history; democracy, the Constitution and elections; economics, markets, development and personal finance
- Languages
- English, Hindi and Kannada: literature, writing and analysis
- Skill subject
- A CBSE technology skill subject with hands-on projects
- Physical education, well-being and arts
- Fitness, sport, yoga, managing stress, and the arts
Subject and What it covers
Preparing for the board
Planned, practised, prepared
- Competency-based, board-pattern questions in every Grade 9 and 10 test.
- A planned revision calendar, timed practice papers and past-paper analysis, with detailed feedback.
- Preparation for both phases of the Class 10 board examination: the main exam and the optional improvement exam.
- Extra support for those who need it, and stretch work for those ready for more.
By the end of Grade 10, your child will
- Be fully prepared for the board examination.
- Apply concepts to real and unfamiliar problems, and explain their reasoning in writing.
- Analyse data, sources and case studies, and form a reasoned view.
- Know their strengths, and have a plan for choosing a stream after Grade 10.
Indian roots in the Secondary Stage
- Mathematics: the contributions of Baudhayana, Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara and Madhava, as featured in the NCERT textbooks.
- Science: Acharya Kanad’s parmanu, the acoustics of Karnataka’s Gol Gumbaz whispering gallery, and the work of C.V. Raman and other Indian scientists.
- Social Science: Indian knowledge systems in medicine, mathematics and astronomy; ideas of governance from Kautilya; the Constitution and Indian democracy.
- Languages: Kannada and Hindi literature.
Beyond the exam
Ready for what comes next
The Summit Pathway continues with aptitude, current affairs, debate, national competitions, career conversations and stream guidance. The weekly Life Skill period builds practical skills for adult life.
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