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description: Accredited online secondary school (Class 9-10) with CBSE and NIOS board options, comprehensive curriculum, and board exam preparation
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# Vikalp Secondary School (Class 9-10)

Vikalp India offers accredited online schooling for secondary students (Class 9-10), following the National Curriculum Framework 2023. Students receive valid government-recognized certification from either CBSE or NIOS boards.

## Board Options

Board selection occurs after completion of Grade 8. Students choose CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) or NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for their 10th Board Examination.

**CBSE**: More popular, followed by most public schools in India
**NIOS**: "Open School" catering to diverse students, operates through 7400+ study centers across India and abroad (UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Nepal, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Australia, UK, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, USA)

## Subscription Plans

### CBSE Subscription
- CBSE Books
- Workbooks
- Activity schedule
- Parent app access
- Individualised attention during live online classes

### NIOS Subscription
- NIOS Books
- Workbooks
- Activity schedule
- Parent app access
- Individualised attention during live online classes

## CBSE Subject Structure

### Compulsory Subjects (5 total)
1. Mathematics
2. English
3. Science
4. Social Science
5. Hindi (second compulsory language after English)

### Optional Languages (Group-L)
Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Urdu

### Academic Electives (Group-A1)
Mathematics, Science, Social Science

### Other Academic Electives (Group-A2)
Carnatic Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music (Vocal), Painting, Computer Applications

### CBSE "Best of 5" Rule
Final score calculated based on best five subjects out of six studied.

## CBSE Curriculum

### Mathematics Class 9-10

**Class 9:**
- Number System
- Polynomials
- Coordinate Geometry
- Linear Equations in Two Variables
- Euclid's Geometry Introduction
- Lines and Angles
- Triangles
- Quadrilaterals
- Areas of Parallelogram and Triangles
- Circles
- Constructions
- Heron's Formula
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Statistics
- Probability

**Class 10:**
- Real Numbers
- Polynomials
- Pair of Linear Equations
- Quadratic Equations
- Arithmetic Progressions
- Triangles
- Circles
- Construction
- Areas Related to Circles
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Statistics
- Probability

### Science Class 9-10

**Class 9 Topics:**
- Food (higher yields)
- Materials (different kinds, atom composition)
- World of Living (biological diversity, cells, sickness, substance movement)
- Moving Things (motion, force, Newton's laws, gravitation, work/energy/power)
- Natural Phenomena
- Natural Resources

**Class 10 Topics:**
- Food
- Materials (reactions, common use, element classification)
- World of Living (environment, staying alive, control, reproduction, heredity)
- Moving Things (electric circuits, magnets)
- Natural Phenomena
- Natural Resources (conservation, regional environment, energy sources)

### Social Science Class 9-10

**History Class 9:**
- French Revolution
- Russian Revolution
- Rise of Nazism
- Pastoralists in Modern World
- Forest Society and Colonialism
- Farmers and Peasants
- Sports and Politics (Cricket story)
- Clothes and Cultures
- Print Culture and Nationalism
- History of the Novel

**History Class 10:**
- Nationalism in Europe
- Nationalism in Indo-China
- Nationalism in India
- Industrialisation (1850s-1950s)
- Urbanisation and Urban Lives
- Trade and Globalisation

**Geography Class 9:**
- India
- Climate
- Drainage
- Natural Vegetation
- Population

**Geography Class 10:**
- Natural Resources
- Forest and Wildlife Resources
- Agriculture
- Water Resources
- Mineral Resources
- Power Resources
- Manufacturing Industries
- Transport, Communication, Trade

**Political Science Class 9:**
- Democracy in Contemporary World
- What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
- Designing Democracy in India
- Electoral Politics
- Parliamentary Democracy Institutions
- Citizens' Rights

**Political Science Class 10:**
- Working of Democracy
- Power Sharing Mechanisms
- Competition and Contestations
- Outcomes of Democracy
- Challenges to Democracy

**Economics Class 9:**
- The Story of Palampore
- People as Resources
- Poverty as Challenge
- Food Security

**Economics Class 10:**
- The Story of Development
- Money and Financial System
- Role of Service Sector
- Globalization
- Consumer Awareness

### English Class 9-10

**Language Items:**
- Sequence of tenses
- Reported speech in extended texts
- Modal auxiliaries
- Non-finites (infinitives, gerunds, participles)
- Conditional clauses
- Complex and compound sentences
- Phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases
- Cohesive devices
- Punctuation

**Teaching Methods:**
- Role playing
- Real-life situation simulation
- Dramatising and miming
- Problem solving and decision making
- Tabular information interpretation
- Newspaper clippings
- Media inputs (computer, television, video, tapes)
- Language games, riddles, puzzles
- Debating and discussing
- Narrating stories and anecdotes
- Reciting poems
- Pair and group work

## NIOS Subject Groups

### Group A (Languages)
English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Arabic, Tamil

### Group B
Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Data Entry Operations, Psychology, Indian Culture and Heritage, Accountancy, Home Science, Hindustani Music, Carnatic Sangeet, Entrepreneurship, Painting

### Minimum Requirement
Five subjects including at least one language (or up to two languages)

## Board Exam Preparation

### CBSE
- Fixed exam schedules and rules
- Limited subject options
- Focus on board exam preparation

### NIOS Advantages
- Wide range of subjects (26 language options)
- Subjects as per career goals
- No defined streams (Science, Arts, Commerce)
- Custom subject combinations
- Exams conducted twice yearly
- On Demand Examination available
- Vikalp helps with examination applications
- Mock tests and viva preparation
- Activity-based teaching makes practical exams accessible
- Record book submission guidance
- Tutor Mark Assignment support (20% weightage)
- Marksheet, Certificate, Provisional Certificate, Migration Certificate issued within 6 months

## Career Counselling

Secondary level marks the beginning of career pathway selection. Students receive guidance on:

- Subject combination choices
- Stream selection for higher secondary
- Career options aligned with interests and abilities
- Competitive exam preparation (Medical, Engineering)

## Enrollment & Impact

Over 2.05 lakh (Class 9) and 2.10 lakh (Class 10) students enrolled. The program serves as excellent preparation for Medical, Engineering, and other competitive exams.

Contact: +91-9910074585