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ENGLISH ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS CLASS VII SESSION 2015 - 2016

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT BRIEF MONTH MARKS VALUE POINTS TOPICS COVERED

UNIT I

1. EXTEMPORE

The students will be asked to speak for a minute on the given topic.

April/May 5 -content & creativity (1) -diction (1) -expression (1) -correct language (1) -fluency (1)

MCB Unit 1: Growing Up

2. PAPER PEN TEST

Round I July (02.07.2015)

35 Reading – 10 marks Writing – 5 marks Grammar – 5 marks MCB – 15 marks

MCB: Unit 1:Growing Up Sec-II Living with Beeji Sec-III Exactly Right! (Poem) Unit 2: On the Move! Sec I Those Six Days! GRAMMAR Subject-verb Agreement Phrases and Clauses WRITING SKILLS -Diary Entry -Writing a paragraph (composition with verbal input) READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

3. SPELLINGS Spelling Test would be taken in the class

July (02.07.2015)

5 Accuracy -

4. SUMMER VACATION PROJECT

Students would be asked to work on a project during the summer break.

July 5 Project: Content (2) Presentation (1) Originality (1) Timely Submission (1)

(based on holiday homework project)

5. BOOK REVIEW Students will be tested based on any one of the books they have read from the ‘suggested reading list’, during summer vacation.

July 5 Content: 2 Presentation: 1 Originality: 1 Timely Submission:1

Suggested reading list given during summer vacation.

6. ASSIGNMENTS CW/ HW

August 5 Notebooks: Index (1) Topic (1) Date/ heading (1) Neatness (1) Correction (1)

Grammar Notebook Literature Notebook

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7. PAPER PEN TEST

Round II

August (14.08.2015)


MCB Unit 3: A Laugh Riot Sec-I Henry: A Chameleon Sec-II Packing for Journey Sec-III Foolish Questions (Poem) GRAMMAR Positive and Negative sentences Perfect Tenses WRITING SKILLS An account (travel) A Speech A Narrative (paragraph writing) READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

8. EDUCOSOFT

Based on Educosoft Online Assessment

August 5 Regular submission of review exercises, tutorial time

Continued assessment

UNIT I TOTAL MARKS = 100

HALF YEARLY

1. DRAMATIZATION

(Group work) Students would be asked to prepare the script, allot themselves roles from any one section of the given units from the text. They will then prepare the same in groups. Students will be informed about the activity in August and they’ll be given 2 teaching periods to practise for the same.

September 10 -Understanding the text/ character (2) -Dialogue Delivery (2) -Diction (2) -Acting Skills (2) -Connectivity (2)

MCB: (Any one chapter from the following units) Unit II – On the Move! Unit III- A Laugh Riot.

2. PAPER PEN TEST

Half Yearly Exam September 80 Reading – 20 marks Writing – 20 marks

Half Yearly Exam Syllabus- 80 MCB

Grammar – 15 marks MCB – 25 marks

Unit 1 Growing Up Sec-I I bet you can’t Sec-II Living with Beeji Unit 2 On the Move! Sec-II Around the world in 80 Days Sec-III A trek through Himalayas (Poem) Unit 3- ALaugh Riot Sec-I Henry: A Chameleon Sec-II Packing for Journey Sec III Foolish Questions (Poem) Unit 4 One World Sec I One Earth to one World Sec II The Stranger Sec III Where the mind is without fear (Poem) GRAMMAR: -Words, Phrases and Clauses -Subject Verb Agreement -Positive and Negative Sentences -Word Order -Determiners -Degrees of comparison -Prefect Tenses (Past and Present) -Uses of ‘for’ and ‘since’ -Punctuation (Commas) -Derivatives WRITING SKILLS: -Diary Entry -Paragraph Writing.(composition with verbal input, an account) -Speech -Book Review -A Narrative (paragraph writing) -Message Writing READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

3. SPELLINGS Spelling Test would be taken on the same day of the exam

October 10 Accuracy

HALF YEARLY TOTAL 100 MARKS

UNIT II

1. LISTENING SKILLS (WORKSHEET)

Activity Based Assessment: (5) Listening skill activity. Marked on correct response. Tr. will either play a

October 5 Assessment of Listening Skills

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cassette or speak out a passage. Students would be required to mark the correct answer/ write the answer in the questionnaire/ flowchart based on it.

2. PAPER PEN TEST

Round I November (20.11.2015)


MCB Unit 5: Hullo, MR Ghost! Sec-II The Ghost of Christmas yet to come Sec III The Little Green Orchard (Poem) Unit 6: Building Bridges Sec-1 Apologize GRAMMAR Reported Speech Adverbs WRITING SKILLS An Interview Informal Letter A Description (paragraph writing) READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

3. SPELLINGS Spelling Test would be taken in the class

November

5 Accuracy

4. ROLE PLAY (Pair work) Students would be asked to choose a situation from any one of the chapters from the units mentioned. They would memorise their parts and enact.

November 10 Creativity (2) Content (2) Dialogue delivery (2) Connectivity (2) Expression (2)

MCB Unit 5: Hullo, Mr Ghost! Unit 6: Building Bridges

5. ASSIGNMENTS CW/ HW Workbook

January 5 Notebooks: Index (1) Topic (1) Date/ heading (1) Neatness (1) Correction (1)

Grammar Notebook Literature Notebook

6. PAPER PEN TEST

Round II (13.01.2016) 35 Reading – 10 marks Writing – 5 marks Grammar – 5 marks MCB – 15 marks

MCB Unit 6: Building Bridges Sec-II On Being Sarah Sec-III The English Language (Poem) Unit 7: Pictures of the Past Sec- I Salim and Tansen GRAMMAR Adverbs, Prepositions, Compound words WRITING SKILLS Brochure, Article writing

READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

7. EDUCOSOFT Based on Educosoft Online Assessment

December/ January

5 Regular submission of review exercises, tutorial time


UNIT II TOTAL 100 MARKS

FINALS

1. POWER POINT PRESENTATION

Students will be expected to prepare a presentation on any topic of their choice studied during the session

February 10 Choice of the topic(2) Content (2) Connectivity (2) Originality (2) Presentation (2)

MCB Unit 6: Building Bridges Unit 7: Pictures of the Past

2. PAPER PEN TEST

Final Exam March 80 Reading – 20 Writing – 20 Grammar – 15 MCB – 25

Final Exam Syllabus (80) MCB Unit 5: Hullo, MR Ghost! Sec-I Sir Lawley’s Ghost Sec II The Ghost of Christmas yet to Come Sec- III The Little Green Orchard (Poem) Unit 6: Building Bridges Sec-I Apologize! Sec-II On Being Sarah Sec-III The English Lesson (Poem) Unit 7: Pictures of the Past Sec- I Salim and Tansen Sec- II Mahabalipuram Sec – III The Fabulous, Fabled Silk Road (Poem) GRAMMAR: -Words, Phrases and Clauses -Subject Verb Agreement -Positive and Negative Sentences -Word Order -Determiners -Degrees of comparison -Prefect Tenses (Past and Present) -Uses of ‘for’ and ‘since’ -Punctuation (Commas) -Derivatives -Reported Speech. Reporting verbs -Antonyms and Synonyms -Adverbs -Compound words -Conjunctions -Prepositions -Collective Nouns -Phrasal verbs WRITING SKILLS: -Diary Entry

-Paragraph Writing (composition with verbal input, an account, a narrative) -Speech -Book Review -Message Writing -Letter Writing (Formal and Informal) -Descriptive Writing -Article Writing (Magazine and Newspaper) -Brochure -Notice -Poster Designing -Classified Advertisement -Debate READING Unseen Passage/ Poem

3. SPELLINGS Spelling Test would be taken on the same day of the exam

March 10 Accuracy

FINALS TOTAL 100 MARKS

FRENCH ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS CLASS VII SESSION 2015 - 2016

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

BRIEF MONTH MARKS ALLOTED

VALUE POINTS TOPICS COVERED

UNIT I

Pen Paper Test Written test July 35 Correct response Lessons 15-17

Spelling Dictation from vocabulary

July 5 10 words x 1/2 Lessons 15-17

ACTIVITY- Listening Skills

Students will be asked to listen a recorded passage. They have to fill in the blanks after listening to the passage.

August 5 10 Q with MCQ X 1/2 General Topic

Note book- HW/CW

* Holiday HW +Note Book= 5+5=10/2=(Average out of 5 marks)

July 5 presentation 1mark date /day/ index 1mark timely submission 1mark correction done 1mark Completion of work 1 mark

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UNIT I TOTAL 50 Marks

HALF YEARLY

Pen Paper Test Spelling

Written test Dictation from vocabulary

September 45 5

Correct response 10 words x 1/2

Lessons 15-19

HALF YEARLY TOTAL 50 Marks

UNIT II

ACTIVITY- Reading Skills

Students will be given questions with MCQ and an unseen passage to enhance their reading skills.

November 5 10x 1/2

On y va or any other French book

Pen Paper Test Written test December 35 Correct Answers Lessons 20-21

Spelling Dictation from vocabulary

December 5 10 words x 1/2 Lessons 20-21

Note Book- HW/CW

Assignments January 5 presentation 1mark date /day/ index 1mark timely submission 1mark correction done 1mark Completion of work 1mark

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UNIT II TOTAL 50 Marks

FINAL TERM

Pen Paper Test Spelling

Written test Dictation from vocabulary

Feb/ March

45 5

Correct response 10 words x 1/2

Lessons 20-25

FINAL TERM TOTAL 50 Marks

MATH ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS CLASS VII SESSION 2015 - 2016

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

BRIEF OF ASSESSMENT

MONTH

MARKS

VALUE POINTS

TOPICS COVERED

UNIT I EDUCOSOFT

Individual Activity based on regularity in doing HW and Tests

April-August

5 HW - 3m Practice test - 2m

All chapters covered until July

UNIT I CROSSWORD PUZZLE

One set of crossword puzzle will be given to each student that will be completed in specific period of time

May

5 On the basis of Time Management, Alertness and Application

Ch 5: Lines and Angles

UNIT I ROUND I PAPER PEN TEST

Knowledge, Reasoning, Application based

May

35

Correct Response 1mX3Qs = 3 2mX2Qs = 4 3mX4Qs = 12 4mX4Qs = 16 35

Ch 1: INTEGERS Ch 5:LINES AND

ANGLES

SUMMER VACATION HW

Based on holiday homework

July

5 On the basis of work given

Topics will be given

UNIT-I LAB ACTIVITY TEST

Individual Activity (2 activities per student)

July

10

File -2M

Viva-2M 2 lab activities 3+3 marks

All activities covered till July

UNIT I ROUND II

PAPER PEN TEST


August

35

Correct Response 1mX3Qs = 3 2mX2Qs = 4 3mX4Qs = 12 4mX4Qs = 16 35

Ch2 :Fractions and Decimals

Ch3 :Data Handling (Till Ex 3.2)

NOTEBOOK ASSESSMENT

C.W and H.W in the notebooks will be assessed

August

5

Index / date– 1m Heading / topic– 1m Regularity– 1m Neatness– 1m Correction– 1m

All chapters covered till August

HALF-YEARLY EXAM ACTIVITY FLOWCHART

Flowchart completion and Error Analysis

August

10 Flowchart Completion - 5m Error Analysis - 5m

Ch-6 Triangle and its Properties

COMPLETION

HALF YEARLY LAB ACTIVITY TEST


September

10

File -2M


Activities covered till September

HALF YEARLY PAPER PEN TEST


September

80 (70+10 )

(70 M + 10 MCQS) Correct Response MCQs 1mX10Qs SAT-I 2mX8Qs SAT-II 3mX10Qs

LAT- 4mX6Qs

Ch - 1 Integers Ch - 2 Fractions and Decimals Ch - 3 Data Handling Ch - 4 Simple Equations Ch - 5 Lines and angles Ch - 6Triangle and its properties Ch - 10 Practical Geometry

EDUCOSOFT

Individual Activity based on regularity in doing HW and Tests

October-January

5 HW : 3m Practice test:2m

All chapters covered until December

UNIT II ROUND I

PAPER PEN TEST


November 35

CORRECT RESPONSE 1mX3Qs = 3 2mX2Qs = 4 3mX4Qs = 12 4mX4Qs = 16 35

Ch9:Rational Numbers Ch7:Congruence of Triangles

UNIT-II ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT

MATH MAGAZINE

November

10 Presentation - 2m Content - 8m

Ch8 Comparing Quantities

UNIT II LAB ACTIVITY TEST


December 10

File -2M


All activities covered till December

UNIT II ROUND II

PAPER PEN TEST


December 35

Correct Response 1mX3Qs = 3 2mX2Qs = 4 3mX4Qs = 12 4mX4Qs = 16

35

Ch8:Comparing Quantities Ch12:Algebraic Expressions

UNIT II NOTEBOOK ASSESSMENT

C.W and H.W in the notebooks will be assessed

December

5

Index/Date-1M Heading/Topic-1M

Regularityt-1M Neatness-1M Correction-1M

All chapters covered by then

FINAL EXAM PPT

PPT(Group Activity) Students will be divided into groups and will present the PPT.

January

10

Presentation - 4m Content - 5m Team Work - 1m

Ch 11: Perimeter and Area

FINAL EXAM LAB ACTIVITY TEST


February 10

File -2M


Activities done in the Lab.

FINAL EXAM PAPER PEN TEST

Written test based on Knowledge, Reasoning, Application based

March

80

70 M + 10 MCQS Correct Response MCQs 1mX10Qs SAT-I 2mX8Qs SAT-II 3mX10Qs LAT- 4mX6Qs

FINAL EXAM.Theory+MCQ (70+10) Marks Chapter 4 : Simple Equations Chapter 6 Triangle And Its Properties Chapter 7 Congruence Of Triangles Chapter 8 :Comparing Quantities Chapter 9Rational Numbers Chapter 11 Perimeter And Area Chapter 12 Algebraic Expressions Chapter 13 Exponents And Powers

SCIENCE ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS CLASS VII SESSION 2015 - 2016

Type of Assessment

Brief of assessment Month Marks Value points Topics covered

Unit -1 Paper pen test 01.05.15

Questions from chapters. Written test

May 35 m Correct response L-1 Nutrition In Plants

Educosoft


July 5m Educosoft assessment (Regular submission of review exercises -3m Tutorial time -2m)


Activity Based Assessment Budding Scientist

Each child will bring a circuit diagram, set up the experiment and demonstrate to the class.

July 5m Presentation-1m Content-1m Confidence-1m Innovation-1m Circuit Diagram-1m

Ch. 14- Electric Current and its Effect

Summer Holiday HW

Summer Holiday HW will be collected and marks will be given

July 5m Research and Content-1m Application of Knowledge-1m Drawing Conclusions-1m Presentation-1m Timely Submission-1m

Topics will be given.

Lab. Activity 2 activities of 4 marks each will be given

July 10m Lab activity notebook-1m Viva-1m 2 lab activities-4+4m

All activities covered till July

Unit -1 Paper pen test 17.07.15


July 35 m Correct response Ch 2 -Nutrition In Animals Ch 14 Electric current and its Effects(till heating effect of current)

Notebooks Notebooks will be assessed

August 5m Index/date-1m Heading/topic-1m Regularity-1m Neatness-1m Correction-1m

All chapters covered until August.

H.Y.EXAM Project

Project will be collected and marks will be given

August 10m Research and Content-3m Application of Knowledge-2m Drawing Conclusions-2m Presentation-2m Timely Submission-1m

Heterotrophic plants Ch1 Nutrition in Plants


September 10m Lab activity notebook-1m Viva-1m 2 lab activities-4+4m

All activities covered till September

Paper pen test Half Yearly Exam


September 70+10m Correct response Ch 1 Nutrition in Plants Ch -2 Nutrition in Animals Ch -3 Fibre to Fabrics Ch -5 Acids, Bases &Salts Ch -11 Transportation in

Animals and Plants Ch -13Motion and Time Ch -14 Electric Current and its Effects

UNIT –II Activity Based Assessment Green Fingers

Each child will grow a plant and bring the specimen. He will explain the type of reproduction ,draw diagram and answer audience question

October 10m -confidence-2m -presentation-2m -diagram- -2m -explanation -2m -audience question- 2m

Ch. -12 Reproduction In Plants (vegetative propagation)

Paper pen test 30.10.15


October 35m Correct response Ch 12- Reproduction in Plants

Educosoft


November 5m Regular submission of review exercises 3m Tutorial time -2m

All assessment submitted after Half Yearly Exam

Paper pen test 04.12.15


December 35m Correct response Ch – 4 Heat

Notebooks Notebooks will be assessed

December 5m Index/date-1 Heading/topic-1 Regularity-1 Neatness-1 Correction-1

All chapters covered until December


December 10m Lab activity notebook-1m Viva-1m 2 lab activities-4+4m

All activities covered from October to December.

FINAL EXAM Project

Project will be collected and marks will be given

January 10m Research and Content-3m Application of Knowledge-2m Drawing Conclusions-2m Presentation-2m Timely Submission-1m

Mirrors and Lenses Ch15 - light


February 10m Lab activity notebook-1m Viva-1m 2 lab activities-4+4m

All activities covered after half yearly exam

Paper pen test Questions from chapters. Written test

March 70+ 10m

Correct response Ch-4- Heat Ch 5- Acids Bases and Salts Ch 6- Physical and Chemical Changes Ch 10- Respiration in Organisms Ch 11- Transportation in Animals and Plants Ch 12- Reproduction in Plants Ch 15-Light

SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS CLASS VII SESSION 2015 - 2016

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

BRIEF OF THE ASSESSMENT

MONTH MARKS VALUE POINTS TOPICS COVERED

UNIT I

Paper –Pen Test Written May 8.5.15

35 UNIT 1 (Round 1) 8.5.2015 Hist-CH 2: Kings and Kingdoms of the Early Medieval Period Geog - CH 1: The Earth’s Structure and landforms Civics-CH 1: Democracy and Equality.

ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT

Brochure On important features of the Medieval Period

May 10 Presentation-2 Content -2 Reaserch-2 Timely submission-1 Viva-3

HISTORY- CH 1: Medieval Period

LAB ACTIVITY

Map Activity Locate and label the important warm and cold ocean currents of the world

May 5 (Five places to be located) 0.5 for locating 0.5 for labeling for each current

GEOGRAPHY- CH 3: Water

Worksheet On the functions of the state government

July 5 Correct response-1*5=5 (Each question for 1* 5= 5)

CIVICS-CH 4: Role of the State Government

Summer Vacation Project

Assessment of Summer Vacation work and notebooks of the students

July 5 Research-1 Content-1 Presentation-1 Relevance-1 Timely Submission-1

Paper –Pen Test HW+ Notebook

Written August 31.7.15

35 5

Notebook-5 Index – 1 Heading/Topic -1 Regularity – 1 Neatness – 1 Correction – 1

UNIT 1 (Round 2) 31.7.2015 HIst -CH 3: The Delhi Sultanate Geog-CH 2: The Atmosphere Civics-CH 2: State Government: the Legislature .

Total Total Marks 100

HALF YEARLY

LAB ACTIVITY

Report Making On any tribal region of Medieval India

August 10 Presentation-2 Content-2 Originality-2 Creativity-2 Timely submission-2

History: Chapter 7: Mobile and Settled Communities


Case Study On the means of communication and transport

August 10 Presentation -2 Research-2 Skills-2 Ability to analyse-2 Viva-2

Geog-CH 6: Settlement, Transport and Communication

Half Yearly Pen Paper September 70 + 10 MCQ

HALF YEARLY

HISTORY- CH 2: Kings and Kingdoms of the Early Medieval Period CH 3: The Delhi Sultanate CH 4: The Mughal Empire GEOG CH 1: The Earth’s Structure and landforms CH 2: The Atmosphere CH 4: How Surface Landforms Change CIVICS- CH 1 Democracy and Equality. CH 2: State Government: the Legislature CH-3: State Government: the Executive CH 6:The Media and Democracy

UNIT II


Display Board On the various religions and regional cultures in the medieval period October 10

Research-2 Presentation-2 Creativity-2 Skill-2 Viva-2

History CH 8: Religious Developments CH 9: The Flowering of Regional Culture

LAB ACTIVITY:

Ad Making Students will enact small skits as advertisements

November 5

Originality of idea-1 Presentation-1 Props-1 Confidence-1 Presentation-1

Civics: Chapter 7: Advertising

Pen Paper Test Written

November 6.11.2015

35

UNIT 2 (ROUND 1) 6.11.2015 Hist- CH 5: Architecture as Power Geog-CH 5: Diversity of Life on Earth Civics- CH 7: Advertising

LAB ACTIVITY

Worksheet Worksheet based on Life in Deserts. Map on Life in Deserts

December December

5 5

Correct response-1*5=5 (Each question for 1* 5= 5) Correct response-1x5=5 (Each question for 1x5=5)

Geography: Chapter 7: Life in Deserts

Note Book

December 5

Index – 1 Heading/Topic -1 Regularity – 1 Neatness – 1 Correction – 1

Paper Pen Test Written

December 23.12.2015

35

UNIT 2 (ROUND 2) 23.12.2015 Hist -CH 6: Town, Traders and Craftsmen Geog--CH 7: Life in Deserts Civics-CH 5: Gender and Inequalities

Total 100

FINAL


Role play Role Play on the life of important personalities of the 18th century

January 10

Presentation/Dialogue Delivery-2 Confidence-2 Originality-2 Relevance to the content-2 Viva-2

History: Chapter 10: India in the 18th Century

LAB ACTIVITY

Map Activity Locate and label Life in Temperate Regions February 5

(Five places to be located) 0.5 for locating 0.5 for labeling

Geography- Ch-9 Life in Temperate Regions

Debate Are Indian women truly liberated?

February 5

Relevance of the content-2 Clarity of argument-2 Confidence-1

Civics-Ch 5: Gender and Inequalities

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Pen Paper test

March 70+10

FINAL EXAMS SYLLABUS Hist- CH 5: Architecture as Power CH 6: Town, Traders and Craftsmen CH 10: India in the Eighteenth Century Geog CH 5: Diversity of Life on Earth CH 7: Life in Deserts CH 8: Life in Tropical and Subtropical Regions CH 9: Life in Temperate Regions Civics CH 5: Gender and Inequalities CH 7: Advertising CH 8: Markets around Us

FINAL ASSESSMENT

Tests Weightage Unit Tests + Half yearly – out of 60 Final Exam. - out of 40 Total out of 100

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