Class 9 Syllabus

Part B: Vocational Skills (40 Marks)

Part B: Vocational Skills (40 Marks)

Part B: Vocational Skills (40 Marks)

Unit 1: Introduction to Tourism - I

• Defining Tourism
• Purpose of Tourism
• Tourist typology
• Nature of Tourism
• Components of Tourism
• Forms of Tourism - Inbound, Outbound, Domestic

Unit 2: Tourism Business - I

• Evolution of Tourism Business (Thomas Cook till date)
• Silk Route & Tour
• Grand Tour
• Modern Tourism in India (Rail Tourism)
• Tourism Intermediaries and Linkage (an Intro)

Unit 3: Tourism Product - I

• Understanding Tourism Resource

Total Marks: 100 (Theory - 50 + Practical - 50)

Part B: Vocational Skills (40 Marks)

• Money - What it is?
• Money Exchange Systems
• Key Characteristics of Money
• What is Financial Planning?
• What is Income?
• What is Expenses?
• What is Bank?
• Why Save?
• Setting Goals
• Systematic Saving and Investments
• Making a Budget

Unit 1: History and Evolution of Automobiles

• Invention of the wheel
• Invention of the wheel cart and animal powered horse cart
• Invention of Automobile and Evolution
• Invention of Automobile and Evolution (Post World War II)

Unit 2: Various types of Automobiles

• Able to identify Two and Three Wheelers
• Able to identify Passenger and Commercial vehicles
• Able to identify agricultural vehicles
• Able to identify construction equipment vehicles
• Able to identify special vehicles

Word Processing

1. Start the word processing application

• Introduction to word processing.
• Word processing applications.
• Parts of the main window.
• Document views.
• Creating a new document.
• Opening an existing document.
• Saving a document.
• Closing a document.
• Navigator options.

2. Set up options in Writer

Unit 1: Introduction to Retail

1. State basics of retailing

1. Meaning of retailing
2. Function and essential requirements of retailers
3. Retailer’s services to customers

2. Distinguish between organised and unorganised retailing

1. Meaning of organised and unorganised retailing
2. Differences between organised and unorganised retailing

3. Differentiate between store and non-store retailing

Unit 1: Communication Skills - I

1. Demonstrate knowledge of various methods of communication

• Methods of communication.
• Verbal.
• Non-verbal.
• Visual.

2. Identify elements of communication cycle

Unit I: Matter - Nature and Behaviour

Definition of matter; solid, liquid and gas; characteristics - shape, volume, density; change of state-melting (absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (cooling by evaporation), condensation, sublimation.

Nature of matter: Elements, compounds and mixtures. Heterogenous and homogenous mixtures, colloids and suspensions.

UNIT I: NUMBER SYSTEMS

1. REAL NUMBERS

The annual examination is of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours.

The annual examination is of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours.

Section A: Reading

This section will have two reading passages.

Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight very Short Answer type Questions. [8 marks]

Q.2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four Short Answer type Questions to test inference, evaluation and analysis with four Very Short Answer Questions to test vocabulary. [12 marks]

The syllabus consists of three sections: (i) Reading Skills, (ii) Writing Skills with Grammar, and (iii) Literature Textbook and Extended Reading Text.

Section A: Reading

This section will have two reading passages as per the details below:

Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight Very Short Answer Type Questions. [8 marks]

Unit 1: Basics of Information Technology

Computer Systems: characteristics of a computer, components of a computer system - CPU, memory, storage devices and I/O devices

Memory: primary (RAM and ROM) and secondary memory

Storage devices: hard disk, CD ROM, DVD, pen/flash drive, memory stick

I/O devices: keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, scanner, web camera