Choice Of Subjects
All candidates for the examination must enter and sit for six subjects namely -
English, a Second Language, Civics, History and Geography and three of the subjects
listed above under Group II & Group III and must have been examined by the school
in practical/project work in English, the Second Language, Civics, History and Geography,
the three subjects of their choice and in Socially Useful Productive Work and Community
Service. Provided that candidates reappearing for the examination without attendance
at School, in accordance with the provision given in Chapter 1, 2, 3 (ICSE Syllabus)
will have to enter and sit for all the written papers of all the six subjects.
A School may not enter candidates for subjects, for the teaching of which no provision
is made by the school. Note : The responsibility for the correct selection of subjects
to meet university or professional requirements of a candidate or candidates will
be that of the school.
Internal Examination
The assessment in "Socially Useful Productive Work and Community Service" will be
made by the school and the result will count towards the award of the certificate.
The school will be required to follow the instructions sent by the Council in the
matter of keeping records of the work and the assessment of each candidate in "Socially
Useful Productive Work and Community Service".
Subjects For The Examination At The End Of Class X
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Groups
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Percentage Marks
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External Examination
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Internal Assessment
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Group 1 (Compulsory)
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English
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80%
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20%
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Second Language
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80%
|
20%
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Civics, History & Geography
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80%
|
20%
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Group 2 (Any two or three of the following subjects)
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Mathematics
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80%
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20%
|
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Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
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80%
|
20%
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Commerce
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80%
|
20%
|
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Economics
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80%
|
20%
|
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Accounts
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80%
|
20%
|
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Business Studies
|
80%
|
20%
|
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Technical
|
80%
|
20%
|
|
Drawing
|
80%
|
20%
|
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A Modern Foreign Language
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80%
|
20%
|
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A Classical Language
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80%
|
20%
|
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Computer Science
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80%
|
20%
|
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Environmental Science
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80%
|
20%
|
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Agricultural Science
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80%
|
20%
|
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Group III (Any one subject for candidates offering two subjects from Group II)
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Art
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50%
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50%
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Music
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50%
|
50%
|
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Home Science
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50%
|
50%
|
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Cookery
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50%
|
50%
|
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Fashion Designing
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50%
|
50%
|
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Physical Education
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50%
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50%
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Yoga
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50%
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50%
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Note:
It is expected that candidate will normally offer both Science and Mathematics from
Group II. If they choose to take any other combination of subjects, Heads of Schools
must apprise them of the implications. For the I. S. C. XII course, all combinations
of subjects will be accepted. Marked in Red fonts are not offered in The Bishop's
School.