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Hopkins Genius is only an infinite capacity for taking pains. – Jane E. Hopkins
CLASS VII
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
City Montessori School, Lucknow
MORAL EDUCATION:
1. To develop in every student the essential elements of morality.
Syllabus 20212022 2. To develop the values and capabilities necessary for making right decisions and
upright conduct.

Class VII 3. To develop in them the attitude of open mindedness, to appreciate and be ready to
accept others and to act constructively not defensively.
4. To develop the skill of striving not only for good but to handle the conflicting
situations without demeaning self and others.
5. To develop the ability to monitor themselves and find out constructive ways of
S.No. Subject Page Number conflict resolutions.
6. To promote the development of good character for the purpose of lessening crime
Junior Youth Empowerment and raising the standard of good citizenship.
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Programme (JYEP)
ENGLISH (Prose):
2. English Language 6
1. To enable the student to acquire the new vocabulary.
3. English Literature 13 2. To develop the student’s power of imagination, thinking and expression.
4. Hindi 14 3. To enable the student to master and reinforce the structural items.
5. Sanskrit 21 4. To enable the student to acquire the information given in the text.
5. To develop the student’s power of comprehension through listening and reading.
6. History and Civics 23
6. To enable the student to express the ideas of the text orally or in writing.
7. Geography 24
7. To enable the student to read the English text or passage loudly with correct
8. Mathematics 26 pronunciation, stress, intonation, pause, articulation of voice etc.

9. Physics 28 ENGLISH (Poetry):

10. Chemistry 29 1. To appreciate the beauty, rhyme, rhythm and style of the poem.
2. To enable the student to read aloud the poem with proper rhyme, rhythm and
11. Biology 30 intonation.
12. Computer Studies 32 3. To enable the student to enjoy the recitation of the poetry individually or in chorus.
4. To enable the student to understand the thought and imagination, which is
13. Art 34 contained in the poem.
5. To create love and interest for English Literature especially for poetry.
6. To develop aesthetic values and aesthetic sense and the student to experience
NOTE: The semester system will be followed for all the subjects EXCEPT pleasure and relaxation by the intensive study of poetry.
the following:
ENGLISH (Grammar):
(1) English Language (2) Hindi Language (3) Mathematics 1. To provide the knowledge and understanding of the various aspects of grammar.
2. To enable the students to use the rules of grammar in speaking and writing
English.
3. To develop linguistic abilities among students and use for their own expression.

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ENGLISH (Composition): HISTORY / CIVICS:
1. To develop the ability to speak a few sentences correctly and continuously on a 1. To provide an understanding of the government necessary for the student to grow
particular / given topic. into a responsible enlightened citizen in a secular democracy.
2. To enable the students to arrange their ideas logically and express them clearly. 2. To enrich the understanding of those aspects of Indian historical development
3. To enable the students to develop their phonetics, pronunciation and voice which are crucial to the understanding of contemporary India.
modulation skills. 3. To awaken a desirable understanding on pupils of the various streams which have
contributed to the development and growth of the Indian nation and its civilization
4. To develop an elegant cursive handwriting.
and culture,
HINDI: 4. To develop a world historical perspective of the contributions made by various
1. To impart the knowledge of the standard form of the mother tongue and the cultures to the total heritage of mankind.
national language to the students. GEOGRAPHY:
2. To enable the students to use idioms and phrases appropriately through their 1. To develop love for nature and capacity to understand and appreciate the natural
regular use and practice. beauty, physical forces and such other things.
2. To give the knowledge of the land – both Indian and foreign.
3. To develop the ability to use difficult literary terms appropriately and pronounce
them correctly. 3. To develop the ideals of world citizenship, universal brotherhood, co-operation
among human beings and sympathetic attitude towards others.
4. To enable the students to speak flawlessly and give and understand speeches.
4. To help in adjustment of human life in accordance with the geographical
circumstances.
MATHEMATICS:
5. To give the correct idea of the geographical references those occur in the books
1. To develop the skills in mathematical computations and calculations.
and newspapers.
2. To develop a scientific attitude to analyse any situation logically. 6. To inculcate in the students the desire to take to travelling and tourism.
3. To develop the ability of presenting a thought with exactness and brevity.
4. To enable the pupils to put forth arguments when convinced about their COMPUTER STUDIES:
correctness without hesitation. 1. To develop logical and analytical thinking.
5. To help the child to appreciate the geometrical and symmetrical shapes of the 2. To enable the students to comprehend the concepts and practices of computer
natural objects. Studies.
3. To help the students to comprehend and be able to apply the fundamental
SCIENCE: concepts of programming.
1. To develop the power of reasoning. 4. To develop the detailed insight of application of computer.
2. To enhance the various skills of the child. 5. To develop the ability to solve problems using both structured and modular
3. To develop the power of understanding, interpreting and leading to conclusions. approach.
4. To develop the ability of problem solving. 6. To create an awareness of ethical issues related to computing.
5. To create a broader outlook in the life of the learner. 7. To appreciate the implications of computer use in contemporary society.
6. To develop the art of observation and experimentation. 8. To acquire knowledge on theoretical concepts, application and programming
aspects of computer studies.
7. To develop the power of impartial judgement.
8. To develop curiosity towards the natural phenomenon.
9. To develop the ability of rational thinking and decision-making.
10. To develop in the child an aversion towards the superstitions.
11. To impart training in scientific method and develop a scientific attitude and
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JUNIOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME XVII How often we look at things only from our 65-68
own points of view?
(MORAL EDUCATION)
XVIII To be free, we must learn to let go some 69-72
Name of the Textbook: Walking the Straight Path of the things we hold dear.
Publisher: B.P.T. January XIX It is easy to think that we are doing others 73-76
a favour when we forgive them for the
APRIL – SEPTEMBER wrongs they have done.
Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page February XX Communities advance through united 77-79
Month Number
action.
Walking the Straight Path
April-May I The wise are not fooled by flattery 1-3
Note: All the lessons need to be covered.
II Looking for Faults in others is a 5-8
dangerous habit SERVICE PROJECT:
III Our home, the planet earth, gives us 9-12 For Service projects, it is important for teachers to consult with the students,
sustenance … plan the project and implement it.
IV There are times when we all need 13-15 PRAYER:
something that we do not have
5 prayers to be memorised from Prayer Assembly Guidelines.
July-August V Sometimes we are faced with a task that 17-20
seems impossible
VI Not much can be gained without effort 21-23
VII We continually receive the bounties of 25-28 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
God Name of the Textbook: 1. Anytime English Grammar and Composition7
2. New Trends in English Reader Workbook7
VIII No man is an island 29-32 The Earth Series
IX As we rise to excellence, we find many 33-36 Author: Anita Arathoon
spiritual forces at our command Publisher: Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd.
X It is not always easy to make choices 37-40
about the direction of our lives APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM)
Suggested Chapter
September XI We all experience disappointment and 41-44 Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number
even tragedy in our lives
April - May 5 Adjectives (Revision) (Integrated with 26
XII Perseverance is an admirable quality 45-47 Literature)
OCTOBER – MARCH 15 The Adverb (Revision) (Integrated with 85
October XIII We all have our share of difficulties, but 49-52 Literature)
we should not be defeated by them Idiomatic Expressions (Integrated with
November XIV So often we do things without thinking, for 53-56 Comprehension)
habits rule much of our behaviour Synonyms and Antonyms (Integrated with
XV Truthfulness and honesty are the standard 57-60 Comprehension)
by which decisions are to be made Essay: Descriptive (250 – 300 words)
December XVI Too often we under estimate things 61-64 1 Comprehension (Workbook) (Integrated 5
because of their appearance with other Vocabulary Building Topics)

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CLASS VII
Message Informal Letter Writing
16 Prepositions 91 Essay: Narrative (250 – 300 words)
July 7 Verbs 37 10 Comprehension (Workbook) (Integrated 49
with other Vocabulary Building Topics)
8 – 11 Tenses 42 – 57
January Phrasal Verbs (Integrated with
Picture Composition
Comprehension)
17 Conjunctions 96
Idiomatic Expressions (Integrated with
Formal Letter Writing Comprehension)
August 19 Direct and Indirect Speech 105 15 Comprehension (Workbook) (Integrated 73
Homophones (Integrated with with other Vocabulary Building Topics)
Comprehension) Comprehension seen Passage
Homonyms (Integrated with
February REVISION
Comprehension)
Phrasal Verbs (Integrated with March ANNUAL EXAMINATION
Comprehension)
Informal Letter Writing Note:
September 8 Comprehension (Workbook) (Integrated 39  No fixed number has been prescribed for Homonyms but such words will be
with other Vocabulary Building Topics) examined in general.
One Word Substitution (Integrated with  Please note the following suggestions for a formal letter addressed to
Comprehension) ‘The Editor’.
REVISION (i) ONLY Sir / Madam to be written in salutation. Use of ‘Dear’ should be
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION omitted.
(ii) Subscription to be written as ‘Yours truly’.
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND TERM)  Students may be trained not to change the tense of the word while attempting
October – Synonyms and Antonyms (Integrated with exercises based on sentence formation.
November Comprehension)  Grammar exercises from the Workbook may be used for additional practice /
homework (as per the topics).
14 Active and Passive Voice 77
 The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include questions
Homonyms (Integrated with based on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills
Comprehension) (HOTS).
Essay: Story Writing (250 – 300 words)  The learners will be tested on their previous knowledge of functional grammar
(of all the levels) in the Half-Yearly and Annual Examinations.
Homophones (Integrated with
 The integrated literature topic will be assessed in language as
Comprehension)
comprehension passage.
Notice
One Word Substitution (Integrated with MARKS ALLOTMENT FOR LETTERS
Comprehension)
Format Formal Informal
Formal Letter Writing
Sender’s address ½ ½
December 20 Phrases 112
Date ½ ½
21 Clauses 116
Receiver’s address ½ 

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CLASS VII
Salutation ½ ½ Format of a Formal Letter
Subscription ½ ½ 432, Clay Square,
Signature ½ Cantonment Road, Sender’s Address
½ ½
Lucknow.
Format 3 2½
One Space
Content 2 2½

Expression 5 5 ½ 12th April, 2021. Date

One Space
Total 10 10 The Principal,
Peace International School,
12, Station Road, ½ Receiver's Address
Lucknow.
One Space
MARKS ALLOTMENT FOR MARKS ALLOTMENT FOR Dear Sir / Madam, ] ½
NOTICE MESSAGE Salutation
Creative Heading 1 Date ½
Topical sentence
Name of the event 1 Time ½
Date ½ Salutation ½
Time ½ Name of the Writer ½ Main body of the letter
2+5
(content + expression)
Venue (Hall/Auditorium + ½+½ Format 2
Location)
Content 1 Content 3

Total 5 Total 5 Concluding sentence

One Space
Thanking you,
½ Subscription
Yours faithfully,
Signature
Rashmi Sinha ½ (First name and surname)

Format: 3 Marks
Content: 2 Marks
Expression: 5 Marks
Total: 10 Marks

Please note:
* One space signifies one writing space (one line).

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FORMAT OF A MESSAGE

Format of an Informal letter MESSAGE Title

10th July, 2021 ½ Date

Mussoorie International School,
½ 56, Mall Avenue, Sender’s Address 5:00 pm Time
½
Mussoorie.
One Space
One Space
Dear Ravi, ½ One Space
½ 16th April, 2021. Date
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
One Space _______________________________________
3 Content
_______________________________________
Dear , ½ Salutation _______________________________________

One Space
Topical sentence
Daisy ½ One Space
2½
+ Main body of the letter Guidelines:
5 (content + expression) The content of the message must not be more than 50 - 60 words.
It must be written in reported speech and should contain relevant details.
One space signifies one writing space (one line)
Concluding sentence
One Space
Format: 2 Marks
Yours affectionately, ½ Subscription
Raima ½ First name only Content: 3 Marks
Total: 5 Marks
1
Format: 2 Marks
2 SPECIMEN FOR NOTICE
1
Content: 2 Marks War of Words [1]
2
Inter-school Debate Competition [1]
Expression: 5 Marks th
Total: 10 Marks on 8 December 2021 [½]
from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon [½]
Please note: at Centenary Hall, St. Hilda’s School [½ + ½]
* One space signifies one writing space (one line). All pupils from Classes VI to VIII who wish to participate are to [1]
st
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ENGLISH LITERATURE Note:
Name of the Textbook: 1. New Trends in English Reader – 7  Figures of speech to be taught for the prescribed poems as they will be
The Earth Series, Term I and Term II examined in the written paper.
2. Adventures of Ranthambhor  Students may be trained not to change the tense of the word while attempting
1. Anita Arathoon exercises based on word meaning and sentence formation.
Author: 2. Deepak Dalal
 Oral component to be made a compulsory part of assessments.
1. Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd.
Publisher: 2. Penguin Random House  For improvement of vocabulary, refer to the word meanings given in the
prescribed Workbook.
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM)
 Topic for Unit Project will be assessed in the First Term Examination.
Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page  The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include questions
Month Number
based on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills
April – May 1 Tom Whitewashes a Fence 5 (HOTS).
2 Ulysses and the Cyclops (Integrated as 12  The book prescribed for oral assessment may be divided into two parts
Comprehension Passage in Language) for two terms.
9 The Buddhist Parable (Poem) 53
July 3 Footprints in the Sand (Poem) 19
4 Courage [Topic for Unit Project] 22
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Publication : xks; y cznl Zi zd k’ku
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HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM)
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Name of the Chapter Page
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND TERM) Month Number
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CLASS VII
HISTORY AND CIVICS GEOGRAPHY
Name of the Textbook: Past & Present (Term 1 and Term 2) Name of the Textbook: AROUND the WORLD – a textbook of
Author: Manisha Basu and Asha Narayanan Geography for ICSE school-7
(Term 1 & Term 2)
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
Author: R K Jain
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
Suggested Chapter
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
Name of the Chapter Page
Month Number APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
April-May 1 Rise of Christianity 4 Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
3 Rise and Spread of Islam 18 Month Number
July 4 Turkish Invasion of India 25 April – May 5 Unit 1 40
7 Our Constitution 58 Europe  Location and Physical Features
(along with map work)
August 5 The Delhi Sultanate 34
1 Unit 2 3
September REVISION
Atmosphere
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
July – 2 Unit 3 12
August Weather and Climate
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER)
7 Unit 4 55
October –
2 The Coming of the Mughals 15 Australia  Location and Physical Features
November
(along with map work) (Term 2
3 The Great Akbar – A Case Study 24
Textbook)
December 4 The Mughal Empire After Akbar 34
September REVISION
Fundamental Rights [Unit Project] 57
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Fundamental Duties [Unit Project] 58
January 6 Directive Principles of State Policy 59
Map Work
5 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements 46
February REVISION First Semester
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION Europe
Mountains and Plateaus: Scandinavian, Alps, Apennines, Dinaric Alps, Pyrenees,
Note: Cantabrian Mts, Caucasus, Balkan Mts, Carpathian.
 A single notebook has to be maintained for History and Civics. Rivers – Seine, Rhine, Rhone, Elbe, Volga, Dnieper, Danube, Thames.
 It is advisable to follow the pattern of the question paper while doing the written work. Sea – Baltic, North Sea, Norwegian, Black Sea, Adriatic, White Sea, Sea of Azov, Irish.
Gulfs & Bays – Lions, Finland, Bothnia, Bay of Biscay
 The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include a fair mix of questions
based on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Straits & Channel – Strait of Otranto, Strait of Gibraltar, English Channel
Peninsula – Kola, Kanin, Balkan, Iberian
.UNIT PROJECT Places – Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Rome, London, Athens, Berlin, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki
Month Event Topic
December Human Rights Day (10 Dec.) Fundamental Rights and Duties Australia
Mountains Ranges and Plateaus – Macdonnell, Great Dividing, Musgrave, Australian
The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination. Alps, Mt. Kosciusko, Kimberley Plateau.
Deserts – Gibson, Great Victoria, Great Sandy
Peninsula – Cape York, Eyre
Plains – Nullarbor, Carpentaria lowlands, Lake Eyre basin

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Rivers – Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee
Seas – Tasman, Coral, Arafura, Timor Gulfs - Guinea, Gabes, Sidra
Lakes – Eyre, Torrens, Gairdner, Disappointment Straits – Bab-el-Mandeb, Gibraltar
Strait, Gulfs and Bays – Bass Strait, Torres Strait, Gulf of Carpentaria, Gulf of Channel - Mozambique Channel
Spencer, Great Australian Bight.
Sea - Red, Mediterranean
Places – Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart,
Tasmania. Rivers - Nile, Niger, Congo, Orange, Limpopo, Zambezi

OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER) Places - Madagascar, Durban, Cairo, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Tripoli, Accra, Cape of Good
Hope, Luanda.
4 Unit 1 32
October –
November Africa – Location and Physical Features
(along with map work) Note:
 Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examination.
5 Unit 2 42
 The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include a fair mix of
Case Study: Cocoa Cultivation in Ghana questions based on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking
(Map Practice) Skills (HOTS).
4 Unit 3 31
December Energy and Power Resources (Term 1
Textbook) MATHEMATICS
2 Unit 4 11 Name of the Textbook: ICSE WOW! MATHS – 7 (CMS Edition)
Weathering and Soil Formation (Term 1 and Term 2)
(Map Practice)
Publisher: Eupheus Learning

Unit 5 APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST TERM)

Representation of Geographical Features Suggested Chapter
January - Name of the Chapter Page
1 (Only Use of colours on a topo sheet 3 Month Number
February
and Conventional signs and symbols) MATHS I
(Map Practice) April-May 1 Number System 9 (T1)
REVISION July 3 Decimals 52 (T1)
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 4 Rational Numbers 70 (T1)
August 7 Ratio and Proportion 109 (T1)
Map Work 8 Unitary Method and its Applications 121 (T1)
September 22 Statistics 112 (T2)
POLITICAL MAP (INDIA) REVISION (Compulsory)
REVISION
States & Union Territories with Capitals ... 5 marks
MATHS II
Second Semester - Africa April-May 5 Algebraic Expressions 88 (T1)
Mountains and Plateaus - Drakensberg, Atlas, Adamawa Highlands, Ethiopian Highlands, July 6 Linear Equations and Inequalities 97 (T1)
Bie Plateau, Great Karoo, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya, Ahaggar Plateau August 9 127 (T1)
Fundamental Geometrical Concepts *
Deserts - Sahara, Kalahari, Namib, Nubian, Libyan
September REVISION
Lakes - Victoria, Tanganyika, Chad, Nasser, Malawi
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Bays - Walvis, St. Helena

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CLASS VII
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND TERM) PHYSICS
MATHS I Name of the Textbook: Living Science Physics for Class VII
October 11 Exponents 9 (T2) (Term 1 and Term 2)
November 14 Percentage 33 (T2) Author: Rajen K. Agarwal
December 15 Profit and Loss 44 (T2) Publisher: Ratna Sagar
16 Simple Interest 52 (T2) MARCH – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
January 12 Sets** 21 (T2)
Suggested Term 1
13 Speed, Distance and Time 27 (T2) Chapter
Month Name of the Chapter Textbook
Number
February 23 Probability 123 (T2) Pages
REVISION April-May 1 Physical quantities and Measurement 03
MATHS II 2 Motion 17
October 10 Triangles and their Properties* 147 (T1) July 2 Motion (Contd.)
November 17 Congruence of Triangles 59 (T2) 3 Energy 34
December 17 Congruence of Triangles (continued) August 3 Energy (Contd.)
January 21 Perimeter and Area 97 (T2) 4 Heat 44
February 21 Perimeter and Area (continued) September 4 Heat (Contd.)
REVISION REVISION
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

Note: OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER) Term 2

Textbook
 Both Mathematics I and Mathematics II question papers will comprise of 70
Pages
marks each. Each paper will be of two hours duration and will be divided into
two sections: Section A (30 marks) and Section B (40 marks). The papers shall October - 1 Light 3
include questions based on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking November
Skills (HOTS). December 2 Sound 17
 Only two notebooks may be maintained, one each for Mathematics I and January 2 Sound (Contd.)
Mathematics II.
3 Electricity and Magnetism 30
 All the concepts covered in the prescribed textbook may be tested in the
February 3 Electricity and Magnetism (Contd.)
Half-Yearly and Annual Examinations.
REVISION
 Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examinations.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
 * All the constructions should be done by using ruler and compasses only.
 * Protractor may not be used for constructing the angles (30o, 60o, 90o, 45o, 15o, Note:
o o o o o o
120 , 150 , 75 , 135 , 105 , 22.5 ) that can be drawn using a pair of compasses. 1. The latest guidelines, textbook and the scope of syllabus prescribed by the
 ** Kindly cover all the concepts of the chapter Sets from Class VI Mathematics Council should be followed.
Textbook Term 1 including Types of Sets – Finite Set, Infinite Set, Empty Set, 2. All the activities prescribed by the Council for each chapter may be conducted in
Non – Empty Set and Singleton Set. the class/laboratory while teaching the chapter.
3. Some evidence may be reflected in the notebooks of the learners and in teachers’
lesson plans for the activities conducted.
4. Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examination.

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5. The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include questions based Dec – Jan 6 Metals and Non-metals 17
on Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). [Excluding activity series on page
6. 21]
UNIT PROJECT Jan – Feb 7 Air and Atmosphere 32
Month Event Topic [Excluding Page: 33  (Except
st Basic Constituents of air), 34, 36,
November World Television Day (21 Light / Sound
November) 37, 38]
REVISION
The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination. ANNUAL EXAMINATION
Note:
1. The latest guidelines and textbooks should be followed.
2. All the activities prescribed by the Council for each chapter may be conducted in the
CHEMISTRY class/laboratory while teaching the chapter.
3. Some evidence may be reflected in the notebooks of the learners and in teachers’
Name of the Textbook: Dr Dalal’s New Simplified Middle School
lesson plans for the activities conducted.
Chemistry Class VII Term I, Term II
4. The teacher may familiarise the learners with the coloured charts provided at the
Author: Dr Viraf J. Dalal
back of the textbook for diagram/picture based questions.
Publisher: Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
5. Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examination.
6. The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include questions based on
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
Suggested Term I 7.
Chapter
Month Name of the Chapter Textbook
Number UNIT PROJECT
Pages
Month Event Topic
April 2 Physical and Chemical Changes 10 th
August Hiroshima Day (6 August) Atomic Structure
May – July 3 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures 20
[Excluding the sub topic Activity The topic of the Unit Project will also be tested in the examination.
series of Metals on page 23, 27]
August – 4 Atomic Structure 42
September
BIOLOGY
[Excluding page: 44] Name of the Textbook: Living Science Biology VII Term 1 and Term 2
Revision Author: D K Rao
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
September HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
Suggested Term 1
Chapter
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER) Term II Month Name of the Chapter Textbook
Number
Textbook Pages
Pages April - May 1 Plant Tissues (Excluding Subtopics: 3
Oct – Nov 5 Language of Chemistry 1 Components of Xylem and Phloem
with diagrams)
[Excluding pages: 7,8,9,10]
No chemical equations required 2 Animal Tissues (Excluding Subtopics: 13
for the subtopic ‘Characteristics Kinds of Epithelial tissues)
of Chemical Reactions’. July 2 Animal Tissues (Contd.)
(ONLY WORD EQUATIONS) 3 Classification of Animals 25

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August 3 Classification of Animals (Contd.) Note:
1. The latest guidelines and textbooks should be followed.
4 Allergy 43
2. All the activities prescribed by the Council for each chapter may be conducted in
September 4 Allergy (Contd.) the class/laboratory while teaching the chapter.
REVISION 3. Some evidence may be reflected in the notebooks of the learners and in teachers’
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION lesson plans for the activities conducted.
4. Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examination.
5. The question paper will be of 70 marks and shall include questions based on
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER) Term 2
Knowledge, Application and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
Textbook
Pages
October 1 Photosynthesis 3
November 1 Photosynthesis (Contd.)
COMPUTER STUDIES
3 Respiration in Plants 31
Name of the Textbook: COMPUTER MASTI (Term I and Term II)
Author: Prof. Sridhar Iyer
December 2 Classification of the Living World 12
Publisher: Next Education India Private Limited
(Excluding Subtopics: Systems of
Classification(artificial and natural), APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
Draw backs of the two-kingdom
classification Suggested Chapter
Name of the Chapter Page
Scientific names of disease causing Month Number
bacteria – X.oryzae and X. April – May 1 Computer  Hardware Components 1+
malvacearum Support
(For the sub-topic ‘Connection Ports’  only
Scientific names of disease causing material
USB, VGA, HDMI and AUDIO are to be
bacteria - Diphtheria, botulism,
done.) (excluding Booting/BIOS)
pneumonia
Type Study: Moulds 2 Number System  An Introduction 20
(Names of the diseases will be taught) (For the sub-topics ‘Octal Number System’
Classification of plants and ‘Hexadecimal Number System’ only
definition and examples are to be done)
 Based on presence and absence
of vascular tissues July 3 Computer Virus 31 +
 Based on nature of producing Support
flowers or seeds material
 Monocotyledons, dicotyledons, 4 Using Lists, Images and Links 48 +
herbs, shrubs and trees) Support
January 2 Classification of the Living World material
(Contd.) August 4 Using Lists, Images and Links (Continued) -
4 Excretory System in Humans 42 5 Spreadsheets – An Introduction 65 +
February 4 Excretory System in Humans (Contd.) Support
material
REVISION
September Spreadsheets – An Introduction
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 5 -
(Continued)
REVISION
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

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ART
OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER)
Name of the Textbook: Rupa Pencil Drawing – 4
October 6 Tables and Forms 1+
Support Author: Partha Protim Biswas
material Publisher: Asha Book Agency
November 6 Tables and Forms (Continued) -
December 7 Database and DBMS – An Introduction 25 + APRIL – SEPTEMBER (FIRST SEMESTER)
(For the sub-topic ‘Data Types’  only Support Pages 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28
Short Text, Long text, Number, Date/Time material
and Autonumber are to be done) Flags Finland, Iceland, UK, Norway, Sweden, Libya, Ghana,
Mauritius, Canada
January 8 Ethics and Safety Measures in Computing 51 +
Support FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
material
February REVISION OCTOBER – MARCH (SECOND SEMESTER)
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION Pages 30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58

Flags Costa Rica, Bahamas, Columbia, New Zealand, Ecuador,

Marks Distribution for Half-yearly and Annual Examinations Uruguay, Nigeria, Somalia, Togo, Liberia

SECTION A: Theory + Application + HOTS + Output (35 Marks) ANNUAL EXAMINATION

SECTION B: HTML Programming (15 Marks)
Note: The flags will not be evaluated.

Note:
1. The question paper in the Half-yearly and Annual Examination will be of 50
marks and shall include questions based on Knowledge, Application and
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
2. For additional knowledge the students may refer to Libre Office and Android on
their own. These topics will not be tested.
3. Previous knowledge of the students may also be tested in the examination.

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