ICSE Class 9 Syllabus 2023-24 for Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English

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Topics

Subtopics

Pure Arithmetic

• Rational, irrational numbers as real numbers

• Irrational numbers

• Representation of rational and irrational numbers on the number line

Commercial Mathematics

• Profit and Loss

• Compound Interest

Algebra

• Expansions

• Factorization

• Changing the subject of a formula

• Linear Equations and Simultaneous (linear) Equations

• Indices/ Exponents

• Logarithms

Geometry

• Congruency

• Triangles

• Constructions

• Pythagoras Theorem

• Rectilinear Figures

• Quadrilaterals

Statistics

• Understanding and recognition of data.

• Tabulation

• Grouped frequency distributions

• Drawing a histogram

Mensuration

• Area and perimeter of triangle, square, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram and trapezium.

• Circle: Area and circumference

• Surface area and volume of Cube and Cuboids.

Trigonometry

• Trigonometric Ratios

• Trigonometric ratios of standard angles

• Simple 2-D problems

Coordinate Geometry

• Dependent and independent variables.

• Ordered pairs, co-ordinates of points and plotting them in the Cartesian Plane.

• Recognition of graphs

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Subtopics

Basic Biology

• The cell

• Tissues

Flowering Plants

• Vegetative Propagation

• Flower

• Pollination

• Fertilisation

Plant Physiology

• Structure of dicot and monocot seeds

• Germination of seeds

• Respiration in plants

Diversity in living organisms / Ecosystems

• Understanding ecosystems

• A brief outline of five Kingdom classification

• Economic importance of Bacteria

• Economic importance of Fungi

Human Anatomy and Physiology

• Nutrition

• The structure of a tooth

• Different types of teeth

• Digestive System

• Organs and their functions

• Movement and Locomotion

• Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

• Structure and functions of skin

• Respiratory System

Health and Hygiene

• Cause of diseases

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasites

• Hygiene

Waste generation and management

• Sources of waste

• Domestic waste

• Methods of safe disposal of waste

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Subtopics

Measurements and Experimentation

• Estimation by orders of magnitude of size (length, area and volume), mass and time.

• International System of Units

• Measurements using common instruments

• Presentation of data in tabular and graphical form (straight line graphs only).

Motion in one dimension

• 
  Distance

• Speed

• Velocity

• Graphs of distance-time and speed-time

• Equations of uniformly accelerated motion with derivations.

Laws of Motion

• Newton’s First Law of Motion

• Newton’s Second Law of Motion

• Newton’s Third Law of Motion

• Gravitation

Fluids

• Change of pressure with depth

• Transmission of pressure in liquids

• Atmospheric pressure

• Buoyancy

• Archimedes’ Principle;

Heat and Energy

• Concepts of heat and temperature

• Anomalous expansion of water

• Thermometers

• Energy sources

Light

• Reflection of light

• Spherical mirrors

Sound

• Nature of Sound waves

• Range of hearing; ultrasound, a few applications

Electricity and Magnetism

• Static electricity

• Current Electricity

• Properties of a bar magnet

• Induced magnetism

• Lines of magnetic field

Topics

Subtopics

The language of Chemistry

• Symbol of an element

• Valency

• Formulae of radicals and formulae of compounds

• Balancing of simple chemical equations

Chemical changes and reactions

• Types of chemical changes

• Energy changes in a chemical change

Water

• Water as a compound and as a universal solvent

• Water Pollution

• Treatment of Water Pollution

• Chemical Properties

Atomic Structure and Chemical bonding

• Structure of an Atom mass number and atomic number

• Electrovalent and covalent bonding

The Periodic Table

• Dobereiner’s Triads

• Newland’s law of Octaves

• Mendeleev’s contributions

• Modern Periodic Law

• The Modern Periodic Table. (groups and periods)

Study of the First Element - Hydrogen

• Hydrogen from water

• Hydrogen from dilute acids

• Hydrogen from alkalies.

Study of Gas Laws

• The behaviour of gases under changes of temperature and pressure

• Relationship between Kelvin scale and Celsius Scale of temperature

Atmospheric Pollution

• 
  Acid rain - composition, cause and its impact

• Global warming

• Ozone depletion

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Contents

1. The Merchant of Venice

• Act 1 - Scenes 1, 2 & 3,

• Act 2 - Scenes 1 to 9,

• Act 3 - Scene 1 only.

2. Treasure Trove

• A collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories

3. Poetry

• The Heart of the Tree – Henry Cuyler Bunner
• The Cold Within–James Patrick Kinney
• The Bangle Sellers – Sarojini Naidu
• After Blenheim – Robert Southey
• Television – Roald Dahl

4. Prose (Short Stories)

• Chief Seattle’s Speech
• Old Man at the Bridge – Ernest Miller Hemingway
• A Horse and Two Goats – R.K. Narayan
• Hearts and Hands – O. Henry
• A Face in the Dark – Ruskin Bond