Academic Syllabus 2020-21

Class 6th
14 Page Syllabus

Monthly syllabus, assessment syllabus and enrichment activities for English, Maths, Science, Social Science and Hindi.

  1. Britannica Learning - The English Channel (BL)
  2. Essentials of English Grammar and Composition (EGC)
  3. Little Women - Long Reading Text (LRT)
Month Syllabus
April & May
  • Literature: Unit 1 Section A - A Problem Solving; Unit 1 Section C - The Turning Point; Unit 3 Section A - Spaceship Landed Over There.
  • Grammar: Pronouns and Tenses.
  • Writing: Paragraph and Notice Writing.
  • LRT: Lesson 1 - Playing Pilgrims; A Merry Christmas; Jo and Meg Are Invited to a Party; The Party.
July
  • Literature: Unit 4 Section A - Little by Little (Poem); Unit 4 Section B - Sally’s Shoes.
  • Grammar: Tenses (continued) and Voice.
  • Writing: Formal Letter to the Principal.
  • LRT: Loads; Being Good Neighbours.
August
  • Literature: Unit 4 Section C - The Emperor’s Seed.
  • Grammar: Prepositions and Voice (continued).
  • Writing: Formal Letter to the Principal.
  • LRT: Lesson 7 - Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful; Jo Meets Apollyon.
September
  • Literature: Revision.
October
  • Literature: Unit 5 Section A - The Brook; Unit 5 Section C - With a Bushman in Kalahari.
  • Grammar: Reported Speech.
  • Writing: Diary Entry.
  • LRT: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair.
November
  • Literature: Unit 6 Section A - Foreign Lands.
  • Grammar: Reported Speech (continued) and Articles.
  • Writing: Formal Letter to the Editor.
  • LRT: Trying Something New; Lesson 11 - Dreams of the Future.
December
  • Literature: Unit 6 Section B - The Little People.
  • Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement.
  • Writing: Story Writing.
  • LRT: Lesson 12 - Secrets.
January
  • Literature: Unit 7 Section C - The Enchanted Shirt.
  • Grammar: Integrated Grammar.
  • Writing: Story Writing.
  • LRT: Lesson 13 - A Telegram; Letters; Beth.
February
  • Revision.

P.A. - I

  • Literature: Unit 1 Section A - A Problem Solving; Unit 1 Section C - The Turning Point.
  • Writing: Paragraph Writing.
  • Grammar: Tenses and Pronouns.
  • LRT: Lesson 1 - Playing Pilgrims; A Merry Christmas; Jo and Meg Are Invited to a Party.

Half Yearly

  • Literature: Unit 1 Section A - A Problem Solving; Unit 1 Section C - The Turning Point; Unit 3 Section A - Spaceship Landed Over There; Unit 4 Section A - Little by Little (Poem); Unit 4 Section B - Sally’s Shoes.
  • Grammar: Tenses, Voice and Pronouns.
  • Writing: Notice and Formal Letter to the Principal.
  • LRT: Jo and Meg Are Invited to a Party; The Party; Loads; Being Good Neighbours.

P.A. - II

  • Literature: Unit 4 Section C - The Emperor’s Seed; Unit 5 Section A - The Brook.
  • Grammar: Reported Speech and Prepositions.
  • Writing: Diary Entry and Formal Letter.
  • LRT: Lesson 7 - Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful; Jo Meets Apollyon; Meg Goes to Vanity Fair.

Final Exam

  • Literature: Unit 7 Section C - The Enchanted Shirt; Unit 4 Section C - The Emperor’s Seed; Unit 5 Section A - The Brook; Unit 6 Section A - Foreign Lands; Unit 6 Section B - The Little People; Unit 5 Section C - With a Bushman in Kalahari.
  • Writing: Formal Letter to the Editor, Diary Entry, Notice and Story Writing.
  • Grammar: Reported Speech, Prepositions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses and Integrated Grammar.
  • LRT: Lesson 10 - Trying Something New; Lesson 11 - Dreams of the Future; Lesson 12 - Secrets; Lesson 13 - A Telegram; Letters; Beth.
Month Activity
April Problem Solving (Group Recitation)
May A Passage Through Youth (OTBA)
July Grammar Quiz - Prepositions
August Role Play - The Curious Robot
September Term I - ASL
October Show & Tell - Articles
November Write a diary entry on “The Little People”
December Poster Making - The Mountain and the Squirrel
January Term II - ASL

Prescribed Textbook: Mathematics Textbook for Class VI, N.C.E.R.T.
Month Syllabus
April
  • Chapter 1 - Knowing Our Numbers.
  • Chapter 2 - Whole Numbers.
May
  • Chapter 4 - Basic Geometrical Ideas.
July
  • Chapter 3 - Playing with Numbers.
  • Chapter 11 - Algebra.
August
  • Chapter 5 - Understanding Elementary Shapes.
  • Chapter 6 - Integers.
September
  • Chapter 9 - Data Handling.
October
  • Chapter 7 - Fractions.
November
  • Chapter 8 - Decimals.
  • Chapter 10 - Mensuration.
December
  • Chapter 12 - Ratio and Proportion.
January
  • Chapter 13 - Symmetry.
  • Chapter 14 - Practical Geometry.

P.A. - I

  • Chapter 1 - Knowing Our Numbers.
  • Chapter 2 - Whole Numbers.
  • Chapter 4 - Basic Geometrical Ideas.

Half Yearly

  • Chapter 1 - Knowing Our Numbers.
  • Chapter 2 - Whole Numbers.
  • Chapter 3 - Playing with Numbers.
  • Chapter 4 - Basic Geometrical Ideas.
  • Chapter 5 - Understanding Elementary Shapes.
  • Chapter 6 - Integers.
  • Chapter 11 - Algebra.

P.A. - II

  • Chapter 7 - Fractions.
  • Chapter 8 - Decimals.
  • Chapter 9 - Data Handling.

Final Exam

  • Chapter 3 - Playing with Numbers.
  • Chapter 6 - Integers.
  • Chapter 7 - Fractions.
  • Chapter 8 - Decimals.
  • Chapter 9 - Data Handling.
  • Chapter 10 - Mensuration.
  • Chapter 12 - Ratio and Proportion.
  • Chapter 13 - Symmetry.
  • Chapter 14 - Practical Geometry.
Month Activity
April To verify that addition is commutative by the paper-folding method.
May To find diameters, chord, segment and sector of a circle by the paper-folding method.
July To find HCF by paper cutting.
August To find the sum of integers on a number line by using bindis.
August To make a protractor by the paper-folding method.
September Data Handling (Bar Graph).
October Addition of like fractions.
November Represent a decimal number on a 10 × 10 grid.
December To find equivalent ratio by using stickers.
January To find symmetry in different figures by the paper-folding method.

Month Syllabus
April
  • Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuit.
May
  • Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuit (continued).
July
  • Chapter 10 - Motion and Measurement of Distances.
August
  • Chapter 10 - Motion and Measurement of Distances (continued).
September
  • Revision.
  • Chapter 11 - Light, Shadow and Reflection.
October
  • Chapter 11 - Light, Shadow and Reflection.
November
  • Chapter 11 - Light, Shadow and Reflection (continued).
December
  • Chapter 13 - Fun with Magnets.
January
  • Chapter 13 - Fun with Magnets (continued).
February
  • Revision.
Month Syllabus
April
  • Chapter 4 - Classifying Materials.
May
  • Chapter 5 - Separation of Substances.
July
  • Chapter 5 - Separation of Substances (continued).
August
  • Chapter 15 - Air Around Us.
September
  • Chapter 14 - Water.
October
  • Chapter 14 - Water (continued).
November
  • Chapter 6 - Changes Around Us.
December
  • Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric.
January
  • Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric (continued).
February
  • Revision.
Month Syllabus
April
  • Chapter 1 - Food: Where Does It Come From?
May
  • Chapter 2 - Components of Food.
July
  • Chapter 2 - Components of Food (continued).
August
  • Chapter 7 - Getting to Know Plants.
September
  • Chapter 7 - Getting to Know Plants (continued).
  • Revision.
October
  • Chapter 16 - Garbage In, Garbage Out.
November
  • Chapter 9 - The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings.
December
  • Chapter 8 - Body Movements.
January
  • Chapter 8 - Body Movements (continued).
February
  • Revision.

P.A. - I

  • Chapter 1 - Food: Where Does It Come From?
  • Chapter 4 - Classifying Materials.
  • Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuit.

Half Yearly

  • Chapter 1 - Food: Where Does It Come From?
  • Chapter 2 - Components of Food.
  • Chapter 4 - Classifying Materials.
  • Chapter 5 - Separation of Substances.
  • Chapter 7 - Getting to Know Plants.
  • Chapter 10 - Motion and Measurement of Distances.
  • Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuit.
  • Chapter 15 - Air Around Us.

P.A. - II

  • Chapter 11 - Light, Shadow and Reflection.
  • Chapter 14 - Water.
  • Chapter 16 - Garbage In, Garbage Out.

Final Exam

  • Chapter 3 - Fibre to Fabric.
  • Chapter 5 - Separation of Substances.
  • Chapter 6 - Changes Around Us.
  • Chapter 8 - Body Movements.
  • Chapter 9 - The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings.
  • Chapter 11 - Light, Shadow and Reflection.
  • Chapter 12 - Electricity and Circuit.
  • Chapter 13 - Fun with Magnets.
  • Chapter 14 - Water.
  • Chapter 16 - Garbage In, Garbage Out.
Month Activity Topic
April ACT1 Set up a simple electric circuit in class with a connecting wire, pencil cell and LED.
May ACT2 Demonstrate an experiment to show immiscibility of liquid.
May ACT3 Test the presence of starch.
July ACT4 Measure the length of a curved line or branch of a tree using thread.
August ACT5 Study various parts of a leaf and types of venation.
August ACT6 Study various parts of a flower.
September ACT7 Demonstrate that oxygen present in air supports burning.
October ACT8 Study the process of vermicomposting.
October ACT9 Set up a pinhole camera using a tin box, foil paper and wax paper.
November ACT10 Demonstrate an experiment to show that light travels in a straight line.
November ACT11 Classify chemical changes as reversible and irreversible.
December ACT12 Collect samples of different fibres and briefly describe each of them.
December ACT13 Study the different types of joints in the human body.
January ACT14 Locate poles of a bar magnet.
January ACT15 Use an activity to show that like poles repel and unlike poles attract.

Month Syllabus
April
  • History Chapter 2 - The Earliest People.
  • Geography Chapter 2 - Latitudes and Longitudes.
  • Civics Chapter 1 - Celebrating Diversity.
May
  • History Chapter 3 - First Farmers and Herders.
  • Geography Chapter 3 - Motions of the Earth.
  • Civics Chapter 3 - Government.
July
  • History Chapter 4 - The First Cities.
  • Geography Chapter 5 - Major Realms of the Earth.
  • Civics Chapter 4 - Key Elements of a Democratic Government.
August
  • History Chapter 5 - Vedic Age.
  • Geography Chapter 6 - Landforms of the Earth.
  • Civics Chapter 6 - Rural Administration.
September
  • History Chapter 6 - Janapadas and Mahajanapadas.
  • Revision of Term I syllabus.
October
  • History Chapter 8 - The Mauryan Empire and Ashoka.
  • Geography Chapter 7 - Our Country: India.
  • Civics Chapter 7 - Urban Administration.
November
  • History Chapter 9 - Life in Towns and Villages.
  • Geography Chapter 9 - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife.
  • Civics Chapter 8 - Rural Livelihoods.
December
  • History Chapter 10 - Post-Mauryan Age.
  • Civics Chapter 9 - Urban Livelihoods.
January
  • History Chapter 11 - New Empires and Kingdoms.

P.A. - I

  • History Chapter 2 - The Earliest People.
  • Geography Chapter 2 - Latitudes and Longitudes.
  • Civics Chapter 1 - Celebrating Diversity.
  • Civics Chapter 3 - Government.

Half Yearly

  • History Chapter 2 - The Earliest People.
  • History Chapter 3 - First Farmers and Herders.
  • History Chapter 4 - The First Cities.
  • History Chapter 5 - Vedic Age.
  • Geography Chapter 2 - Latitudes and Longitudes.
  • Geography Chapter 3 - Motions of the Earth.
  • Geography Chapter 5 - Major Realms of the Earth.
  • Civics Chapter 1 - Celebrating Diversity.
  • Civics Chapter 3 - Government.
  • Civics Chapter 4 - Key Elements of a Democratic Government.
  • Civics Chapter 6 - Rural Administration.

P.A. - II

  • History Chapter 6 - Janapadas and Mahajanapadas.
  • History Chapter 8 - The Mauryan Empire and Ashoka.
  • Geography Chapter 6 - Landforms of the Earth.
  • Civics Chapter 7 - Urban Administration.
  • Civics Chapter 8 - Rural Livelihoods.

Final Exam

  • History Chapter 4 - The First Cities.
  • History Chapter 6 - Janapadas and Mahajanapadas.
  • History Chapter 8 - The Mauryan Empire and Ashoka.
  • History Chapter 9 - Life in Towns and Villages.
  • History Chapter 10 - Post-Mauryan Age.
  • History Chapter 11 - New Empires and Kingdoms.
  • Geography Chapter 3 - Motions of the Earth.
  • Geography Chapter 6 - Landforms of the Earth.
  • Geography Chapter 7 - Our Country: India.
  • Geography Chapter 9 - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife.
  • Civics Chapter 4 - Key Elements of a Democratic Government.
  • Civics Chapter 7 - Urban Administration.
  • Civics Chapter 8 - Rural Livelihoods.
  • Civics Chapter 9 - Urban Livelihoods.
Month Activity
April Geography Chapter 1 - Exploring the Solar System: Prepare a table comparing the planets of the Solar System and draw a neat labelled diagram of the Solar System.
May History Chapter 1 - When, Where and How? Prepare a table comparing your life with the life of early people.
July Civics Chapter 2 - Prejudice and Discrimination: From the fairy tale of Cinderella, categorise the characters of the story in the form of a table.
August Geography Chapter 4 - Reading Maps: Mark Indian states on an Indian political map and mark conventional symbols along with directions.
October History Chapter 7 - New Ideas: Paste pictures of Gautam Buddha and Lord Mahavira and mention their teachings.
November Civics Chapter 5 - Panchayati Raj: State the importance of Panchayati Raj and paste relevant images.
December Geography Chapter 8 - Climate of India: Prepare the weather report for the current week.
January History Chapter 12 - Culture and Science: Group activity - discuss the genesis of literature, art, architecture and science in India.

पाठ्य पुस्तकें: वसंत भाग - 1, नूतन काव्य कलिका भाग - 6 तथा हिंदी व्याकरण सुगम भाग - 6।
माह पाठ्यक्रम
अप्रैल
  • वसंत: पाठ 1 - वह चिड़िया जो; पाठ 3 - नादान दोस्त।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 1 - भाषा, लिपि और व्याकरण; पाठ 2 - वर्ण और वर्णमाला; विज्ञापन लेखन तथा अनुच्छेद लेखन।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 1 - एकता बल पर।
मई
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 2।
  • व्याकरण: मुहावरे 1 से 20 तक।
  • लेखन: संवाद लेखन तथा 25 से 30 शब्दों में चित्र वर्णन।
जुलाई
  • वसंत: पाठ 4 - चाँद से थोड़ी-सी गप्पें; पाठ 5 - अक्षरों का महत्व।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 3 - समय की संग।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 3 - शब्द विचार; पाठ 7 - संज्ञा।
  • लेखन: समसामयिक विषय पर अनुच्छेद, औपचारिक एवं अनौपचारिक पत्र लेखन; विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप - वाचन।
अगस्त
  • वसंत: पाठ 7 - साथी हाथ बढ़ाना; पाठ 9 - टिकट-अलबम।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 5।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 8 - संज्ञा के विकार (लिंग, वचन, कारक); विलोम शब्द 1 से 20; अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द 1 से 20।
  • विषय संवर्धन: श्रवण।
सितंबर
  • वसंत: पाठ 11 - जो देखकर भी नहीं देखते।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 6।
  • व्याकरण: औपचारिक एवं अनौपचारिक पत्र लेखन; पर्यायवाची शब्द 1 से 20।
अक्टूबर
  • वसंत: पाठ 12 - संसार एक पुस्तक है; पाठ 13 - मैं सबसे छोटी होऊँ।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 7 - काकी।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 9 - सर्वनाम; पाठ 10 - विशेषण; अनुच्छेद लेखन।
नवंबर
  • वसंत: पाठ 8 - ऐसे-ऐसे।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 9 - मैं जीती।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 11 - क्रिया; पाठ 14 - वाक्य रचना; अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द 1 से 20; समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द 1 से 20।
दिसंबर
  • वसंत: पाठ 10 - झाँसी की रानी।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 10 - पानी रे पानी।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 12 - काल; पाठ 15 - विराम चिह्न।
  • विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप: वाचन एवं श्रवण।

आवधिक परीक्षा - I

  • वसंत: पाठ 1 - वह चिड़िया जो; पाठ 3 - नादान दोस्त।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 1 और पाठ 2।
  • व्याकरण: भाषा, लिपि और व्याकरण; वर्ण और वर्णमाला; मुहावरे 1 से 20; अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द; विज्ञापन लेखन तथा अपठित गद्यांश।

अर्धवार्षिक परीक्षा

  • वसंत: पाठ 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 और 9।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 3 और पाठ 5 सहित निर्धारित पाठ।
  • व्याकरण: भाषा, लिपि और व्याकरण; वर्ण और वर्णमाला; शब्द विचार; संज्ञा; संज्ञा के विकार - लिंग, वचन और कारक।
  • लेखन एवं शब्द-ज्ञान: विलोम शब्द, मुहावरे, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, संवाद लेखन, औपचारिक/अनौपचारिक पत्र, अनुच्छेद, चित्र वर्णन, विज्ञापन लेखन तथा पठित/अपठित गद्यांश।

आवधिक परीक्षा - II

  • वसंत: पाठ 8 - ऐसे-ऐसे; पाठ 11 - जो देखकर भी नहीं देखते; पाठ 12 - संसार एक पुस्तक है; पाठ 13 - मैं सबसे छोटी होऊँ।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 6 और पाठ 7 - काकी।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 9 - सर्वनाम; पाठ 10 - विशेषण; अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द; समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द; पत्र, अनुच्छेद तथा पठित/अपठित गद्यांश।

वार्षिक परीक्षा

  • वसंत: पाठ 8 - ऐसे-ऐसे; पाठ 9 - टिकट-अलबम; पाठ 10 - झाँसी की रानी; पाठ 11 - जो देखकर भी नहीं देखते; पाठ 12 - संसार एक पुस्तक है; पाठ 13 - मैं सबसे छोटी होऊँ।
  • नूतन काव्य कलिका: पाठ 9 - मैं जीती; पाठ 10 - पानी रे पानी।
  • व्याकरण: पाठ 7 - संज्ञा; पाठ 9 - सर्वनाम; पाठ 10 - विशेषण; पाठ 11 - क्रिया; पाठ 12 - काल; पाठ 14 - वाक्य रचना; पाठ 15 - विराम चिह्न।
  • लेखन एवं शब्द-ज्ञान: अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, औपचारिक/अनौपचारिक पत्र, अनुच्छेद, अपठित गद्यांश, चित्र वर्णन, संवाद तथा विज्ञापन लेखन।
माह क्रियाकलाप
अप्रैल पाठ 1 - वह चिड़िया जो तथा पाठ 3 - नादान दोस्त का नाटकीय चित्रण कराया जाएगा।
मई विज्ञापन तैयार करवाया जाएगा।
जुलाई विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप - वाचन।
अगस्त विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप - श्रवण।
सितंबर प्रत्येक छात्र से पाठ के शब्दार्थ की परीक्षा ली जाएगी।
अक्टूबर चित्र वर्णन का अभ्यास छात्र-पुस्तिका में करवाया जाएगा।
नवंबर पाठ 9 - मैं जीती (नूतन काव्य कलिका) का पठन-पाठन कराया जाएगा।
दिसंबर विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप - वाचन।
जनवरी विषय संवर्धन क्रियाकलाप - श्रवण।