Online Assignment

1. SYLLABUS
SUBMITED BY
CEENIA CLEMENT
ROLL NO:2

2. INTRODUCTION
Education is about teaching and learning skills and knowledge.
Education also means helping people to learn how to do things and
encouraging them to think about what they learn. It is also important for
educators to teach ways to find and use information.
Through education, the knowledge of society, country, and of
the world is passed on from generation to generation. Indemocracies,
through education, children and adults are supposed to learn how to be
active and effective citizens.
More specific, education helps and guide individuals to transform from
one class to other. Empowered individuals, societies, countries by
education are taking edge over individuals stand on bottom pyramid of
growth.
In education, a curriculum is broadly defined as the totality of student
experiences that occur in the educational process. The term often refers
specifically to a planned sequence of instruction, or to a view of the
student's experiences in terms of the educator's or school's instructional
goals. In a 2003 study Reys, Reys, Lapan, Holliday and Wasman refer
to curriculum as a set of learning goals articulated across grades that
outline the intended mathematics content and process goals at particular
points in time throughout the K–12 school program. Curriculum may
incorporate the planned interaction of pupils with instructional content,
materials, resources, and processes for evaluating the attainment of
educational objectives. Curriculum is split into several categories, the
explicit, the implicit (including the hidden), the excluded and the extra-
curricular.
A syllabus' is an outline and summary of topics to be covered in
an education or training course. It is descriptive. A syllabus may be set
out by an exam board or prepared by the professor who supervises or
controls course quality. It may be provided in paper form or online. State,
CBSE, ICSE, NCERT are different types of syllabus. In this assignment i
am focussing the differenttypes of syllabus.

3. STATE
The state syllabus is dependent on the government of that
particular State. For each state, a separate education board
would be available. The state syllabus gives more importance
to practical implication of related subjects. The syllabus would
then be decided by them as per the normal standards. The
mode of instruction of this type of study will include English as
well as the regional language. The State Council Educational
Research and Training (SCERT), Kerala is a board of school education
in India, conducted by the Government of the state of Kerala, India. The
board prepares the syllabus for schools affiliated with it. Their main
academic focus is on medicalcare, engineering and telemarketing.
The whole schooling structure is divided into kindergarten (LKG and
UKG),LP(1-4),UP(5–7),High School(classes/standard 8–10) and Higher
Secondary (+1 equals 11th class/standard and +2 equals 12th
class/standard). Usually the whole system of KG, LP, UP and HS are
collectively referred as High School. Students completing this complete
course (12 years including KGs, which is optional and otherwise 10
years of education) will be awarded with School Leaving Certificate
abbreviated as SSLC. Based on the results in SSLC students are
enrolled into Higher Secondary Education (HSE) which was previously
known as pre-degree and was conducted in colleges. Now HSE is
integrated to the school system and most educational institution now
offer classes from LKG to +2. Higher secondary offers a wide range of
subjects according to the candidate's preference. After completing +2
students were awarded with HSE certificate which is indeed
a passport to degree and similar courses. Each state board works
according to a syllabus designed and categorised by the ‘Department of
Education’ of the state government which may or may not change in the
next academic year.

4. CBSE
Almost all schools in India like Kendriya Vidyalaya as well as
the Jawahar N Vidyalayas in addition to other private school in
the Delhi NCT are affiliated to the CBSE syllabus. The complete
syllabus is separated into units. Each unit is then allotted a
number of periods that are necessary to cover the portions of
an academic year. The weightage marks thus got will be added
to the score of the final exams. By this method, the students
and the teacher would be able to plan the study of the variety
of divisions of the syllabus correctly and efficiently. It is an
autonomous body. While the CBSE syllabus offers education in
a more scientific method. Students of the CBSE have an
advantage of the State as the syllabus of the CBSE will be the
same all over the nation. In case the students transfer from
one state to another, the transition will be marginally easier for
them. Schools registered with CBSE have to follow the guidelines given
by the board for pre-primary grades to higher secondary grades or in
simple words from K -12 classes. All the government schools in India
like the Kendriya Vidyalayas, the Sarvodya Vidyalas, the Jawahar N
Vidyalayas, etc. all strictly abide by the guidelines given by CBSE. In
addition to these schools, several private schools especially those in
Delhi region too follow the same board while imparting education to their
students. CBSE ordains that each and every subject’s entire syllabus be
divided into units. And each unit is then allocated a certain number of
periods or lectures required to cover the topics of the unit in the class
during the academic year. This kind of setup is systematic and allows all
the teachers to schedule their lectures efficiently and the students to
their study and preparation correctly. CBSE board is deemed to be much
better than its state-specific counter parts because of its experienced
members and their routine of customary syllabus review and update
cycles. It has been witnessed that some state boards have failed to
update their curriculums even once according to the demand of the
education field in the contemporary times. They have fastened on to the
same curriculum and syllabus for subjects over the past years. The
Central Board of Secondary Education in India is the main board of
education in India for school level education. This board of education
conducts the All India Senior School Certificate Examination every year
for students who complete their twelfth grade, and this examination

5. serves as the basis for them to pursue their higher education, once out
of school.
The Central Board of Secondary Education is also responsible for
conducting the AIEEE examination, which serves as an entrance exam
for admission to the various undergraduate engineering course. Opting
for a CBSE school has its own share of pros, and the biggest advantage
is that all major competitive examinations in India are based on the
CBSE syllabus. These examinations include the Joint Entrance
Examination (IIT-JEE), the All India Engineering Entrance Examination
(AIEEE) and the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT). The CBSE syllabus
is easier when compared to that of other boards, mainly due to fewer
subjects and a more compact structure. Secondary subjects like
Environmental Education are not compulsory under the CBSE syllabus.
The subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology fall under the general
umbrella of Science, and History, Geography and Civics fall under the
spectrum of Social Sciences.

6. ICSE
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education was first established by
the Local Examinations Syndicate of the University of Cambridge. The
syllabus followed by ICSE schools differs vastly from that followed in
CBSE schools mainly in terms of content and volume. The board
conducts an ICSE examination towards the end of tenth grade and an
Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination towards the end of twelfth
grade. The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE – for Year 10) and
The Indian School Certificate (ISC – for Year 12) Examinations. The subject
choices and syllabi prescribed for these examinations are varied and aimed at
nurturing the unique gifts of individual pupils. ISCE syllabus equips students
with knowledge that will enable them to gain life skills for their personal and
professional development and grow into young adults who are aware of their
responsibilities towards society. It prepares young minds to face challenges of
life anywhere on the globe. Emphasis is placed on learning by asking questions,
problem solving and through application to ensure that this learning lasts for a
lifetime and we aim at making every stage of this process a joyous one. The
syllabus followed by the ICSE board is more comprehensive and
complete, encompassing all fields with equal importance. Students who
are interested in careers in the lines of management and humanities will
find the curriculum followed under ICSE to be more interesting and
challenging, not to mention fruitful. Certification under the Indian
Certificate of Secondary Education board will be recognized around the
world, particularly by foreign schools and universities when compared to
the central board’s local margin. Due to the emphasis laid on English in
ICSE, students from this board may hold a slight edge over other
students in exams like TOEFL. Students may find the syllabus to be too
extensive for their liking, as an average student practising under an
ICSE board will face thirteen subjects/examinations during the sixth
grade, when compared to the six subjects faced by the student’s
counterpart in a CBSE affiliated school. Although an ICSE syllabus can
facilitate deeper understanding and better life skills and analytical skills,
pursuing further education may prove to be a problem due to a lack of
leniency in evaluating papers after an ISC examination.

7. NCERT
The National Councilof EducationalResearch and Training is an
organisation set up by the Government of India, with headquarters
located at Sri Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi,to assist and advise the
central and state governments on academic matters related to school
education. It was established in 1961. Dr Hrushikesh Senapathy was
officialappointed as new Directorof NCERT in September2015.
National Council for Indian Education (NCIE) and National Council for
Education Researchand Training (NCERT) are two differentconcerns.
Among the top priorities of NCERT are:
1. Implementationof National Curriculum Framework
2. Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE)
3. Vocational education
4. Education of groups with specialneeds
5. Early childhood education
6. Evaluation and examination to reform IT education
7. Competitive Value education
8. Education of girl child
9. Productionof teaching-learning experience
OBJECTIVES OF NCERT
1. To develop curriculum, instructionaland exemplar materials, methods of
teaching, techniques of evaluation, teaching aids, kits and equipments,
learning resources etc.
2. To undertakenecessary research, educationalsurveys, innovations,
experiments, training and extension activities in the field of school
education.

8. 3. To maintain liaison with international agencies and organizations such as
UNESCO, UNISEF, UNDP, NFPA and the World Bank etc. in educational
matters.
4. To study issues and problems related to different areas of education and
suggestremedial measures there of.
5. To run Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, National Open Schools
and other institutions financed by the Central Government.
6. To organize extension services for such institutions as are engaged in
educational research, training of teachers or provision of extension services
to schools.
7. To conduct, monitor and publish the National Talent Search examination.
CONCLUSION
The syllabus ensures a fair and impartial understanding between the
instructor and students such that there is minimal confusionon policies
relating to the course, setting clear expectations of material to be
learned, behavior in the classroom,and effort on student's behalf to be
put into the course,providing a roadmap of course organization/direction
relaying the instructor's teaching philosophy to the students, and
providing a marketing angle of the course such that students may
choose early in the course whether the subjectmaterial is attractive.
Many generalized items of a syllabus can be amplified in a specific
curriculum to maximize efficientlearning by clarifying student
understanding of specifiedmaterial such as grading policy, grading
rubric, late work policy, locations and times, other contact information for
instructor and teaching assistant such as phone or email, materials
required and/or recommendedsuch as textbooks,assigned reading
books,calculators (or other equipment), lab vouchers, etc., outside
resources forsubject material assistance (extracurricular books,tutor
locations, resource centers, etc.), important dates in course such as
exams and paperdue-dates, tips for succeeding in mastering course
content such as study habits and expected time allotment, suggested
problems if applicable,necessarypre-requisites or co-requisites to
current course, safety rules if appropriate, and objectives of the course.

9. A syllabus will often contain a reading list of relevant books and articles
that are compulsoryor optional for students to read. As an indirect effect
of this, scholars can count how many online syllabi include their works
as a way of estimating their educational impact.