MODERN SCHOOL, BARAKHAMBA ROAD

S-6
Half Yearly Syllabus for Examination 2015-2016
CHEMISTRY
Unit I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
General Introduction: Importance and scope of chemistry.
Nature of matter, laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and
molecules.
Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept and molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular
formula, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry.

Unit II: Structure of Atom

Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron, atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Thomson's model and its
limitations. Rutherford's model and its limitations, Bohr's model and its limitations, concept of shells and
subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of
orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals - Aufbau principle,
Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half filled and
completely filled orbitals.

Unit III: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the
present form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements -atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii
Ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valency. Nomenclature of elements with atomic
number greater than 100.

Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond; bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent
bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of covalent molecules, VSEPR
theory, concept of hybridization, involving s,p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular
orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only), hydrogen bond.

Unit V: States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas laws
in elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle's law, Charles law, Gay Lussac's law, Avogadro's law, ideal
behaviour, empirical derivation of gas equation, Avogadro's number, ideal gas equation. Deviation from ideal
behaviour, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature, kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea).

Unit VI: Chemical Thermodynamics

Concepts of System and types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties,
state functions.
First law of thermodynamics -internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of U
and H, Hess's law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, formation,
atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution. Second law of Thermodynamics
(brief introduction)
Introduction of entropy as a state function, Gibb's
spontaneous processes, criteria for equilibrium.

ECONOMICS
Statistics For Economics
Chap 1

What is Economics?

Chap 2

Introduction- Meaning and Scope

Chap 3

Collection of Primary and Secondary Data

Chap 4

Organisation of Data

Chap 5

Tabular Presentation

Chap 6

Diagrammatic Presentation

Chap 7

Graphic Presentation

Chap 8

Measures of Central Tendency

Chap 9

Positional Average and Partition Values

INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chap 1

Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

Chap 2

Goals of Indias Development Plans

Chap 3

Agriculture, Industry and Foreign Trade

energy

change for spontaneous and non-

BIOLOGY
Unit-I Diversity of Living Organisms
Chapter-1: The Living World What is living? Biodiversity; Need for classification; three domains of
life; taxonomy and systematics; concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; binomial
nomenclature; tools for study of taxonomy-museums, zoological parks, herbaria, botanical gardens.
Chapter-2: Biological Classification Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of
Monera, Protista and Fungi into major groups: Lichens, Viruses and Viroids.
Chapter-3: Plant Kingdom Salient features and classification of plants into major groups - Algae,
Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae and Angiospermae (three to five salient and distinguishing
features and at least two examples of each category); Angiosperms - classification upto class,
characteristic features and examples.
Chapter-4: Animal Kingdom Salient features and classification of animals non-chordates up to phyla
level and chordates up to class level (three to five salient features and at least two examples of each
category).

Unit-II Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Chapter-5: Morphology of Flowering Plants Morphology and modifications: Tissue
Chapter-6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering
plants: root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed
Chapter-7: Structural Organisation in Animals Animal tissues: Morphology, anatomy and functions of
different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive system of an insect
(cockroach). (a brief account only)

Unit-III Cell: Structure and Function

Chapter-8: Cell-The Unit of Life Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life: Structure of prokaryotic
and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; cell envelope; cell membrane, cell wall; cell organelles
- structure and function; endomembrane system, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes,
vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles
(ultrastructure and function); nucleus, nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus
Chapter-10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.

BIOTECHNOLOGY
1. Chap 1- Introduction to Biotechnology
2. Chap 2- Biomolecules
3. Chap 3- Macromolecules
4. Chap 8- Principles of Genetics
5. Chap 9- Genome Function
6. Chap10- Genetical Techniques

HOME SCIENCE
Unit 1 concept of home science
Unit 2 life span approach (chapter 2,3,6,7,8,9,10)
Unit 3 Food & Nutrition ( Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Practical: File, Rangoli, Flower Arr., Cooking, Tie/Dye

Multimedia & Web Technology:

1.

Computer System

2. Getting Started with HTML

3. Formatting HTML
4. Creating Lists with HTML
5. Linking in HTML
6. Playing with Images and sound
7.HTML Table Basics
8.HTML Framing
9.Adding Forms

POLITICAL SCIENCE
BOOK: INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK
Chapter 1-Constitution: Why and How?
Chapter 2- Rights in the Indian Constitution
Chapter 3- Election and Representation
Chapter 4- Executive
Chapter 5- Legislature
Chapter 6- Judiciary

Chapter 7-Federalism
Chapter 8- Local Governments
Chapter 9- Constitution As A Living Document
Chapter 10- The Philosophy of the Constitution

HISTORY
SECTION A:

Early Societies
Writing and City Life.

SECTION B:

Empires.
An Empire Across Three Continents
The Central Islamic Lands
Nomadic Empires

SECTION C:

Changing Traditions.
The Three Orders.

FASHION TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 Introduction to Fashion
Unit 2 Introduction to Fabrics dyeing and printing

ACCOUNTANCY
Chapter 1- Introduction to Accounting
Chapter 2- Basic Accounting Terms
Chapter 3- Theory Base of Accounting, Accounting Standards & IFRS
Chapter 4- Bases of Accounting
Chapter 6- Accounting Procedures
Chapter 7- Origin of Transactions- Source Documents and Preparation of Vouchers
Chapter 8- Journal and Ledger
Chapter 9- Special Books-I-Cash Book
Chapter 12- Trial Balance

Psychology
Chapter 1: What is psychology?
Chapter 2: Methods of enquiry in psychology.
Chapter 3: The bases of human behaviour.
Chapter 4: Human development.

BUSINESS STUDIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Chapter1- nature and purpose of business (15)

Chapter2- forms of business organization(20)
Chapter 3- forms of public sector enterprises & global enterprises(20)
Chapter 4- business services(25)
Chapter 5- emerging modes of business(20)

PHYSICS
1. Units and measurements
2. Kinematics
3. Laws of motion

4. Work, power and energy

ENGLISH
Literature
Hornbill
1) Portrait of a lady
2) A photograph
3) Were not afraid to die
4) Discovering Tut
5) The voice of the rain
6) The Ailing Planet
Snapshot
1) The summer of the Beautiful White Horse
2) The Address

3) Rangas Marriage
Language Writing Skills
1) Advertisements All Types
2) Notice
3) Posters
4) All Formal Letters
5) Speech
6) Article
Grammar
1) Editted
2) Sequential Order
3) Comprehension Unseen Passages
Novel Half Novel. First 4 Chapter from The Canterville Ghost

Computer Science
1. C++, Theory done in regular classes.
2. C++, Errors in a Program, Output of Programs.
3. C++, Technical Conversion.
While to For
For to While
Nested If to Switch
4. C++, Programming using Numbers (3 out of 4 Ques)
5. C++, Programming on Characters , String (3 out of 4 Ques)
6. C++, Programming on Numeric Array( 2 out of 3 Ques)

Computer Science Practical Syllabus

1. Programming done in class XI. (Any One)
2. Well Formatted C++ Program File.
3. Computer Notebook