ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus 2023-24: Check Marking Scheme, Topic-Wise Weightage

Sushmita Sundas

Updated on - Nov 13, 2023

The ICSE class, 10 History syllabus, allows the students to prepare for the upcoming board exams in an organized way. The syllabus for the History subject is divided into two sections - Sections A and B. The updated syllabus is available on the official website; students can download it in PDF format.

Moreover, the ICSE class 10 History syllabus consists of 6 chapters containing 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment. The History subjects give a comprehensive study of historical events functioning of the Indian Union Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary to the students.

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ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus: PDF Download
History Syllabus Class 10 ICSE 2024: Chapter-Wise Details
ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus 2023-24: Exam Pattern
History Syllabus Class 10 ICSE 2024: Internal Assessment
ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus Evaluation

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus: PDF Download

The ICSE class 10 History syllabus is available on the official website. This updated syllabus includes details about the internal assessment and evaluation process. The PDF link for the History syllabus is provided below for the student's reference.

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus

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History Syllabus Class 10 ICSE 2024: Chapter-Wise Details

The board will conduct the ICSE class 10 History exam for 2 hours in pen and paper mode. The updated syllabus is released on the official website for 2024. This syllabus also includes the exam pattern, which will provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject and help students prepare effectively for the board exam.

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus 2023-24: Section A

Chapter 1 The Union Legislature

Refer to the table mentioned below to understand the chapter 1 of the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 1: The Union Legislature
Topics	Details
The Union Legislature	Lok Sabha - term, composition, qualifications for membership. Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of sessions, quorum, question hour, adjournment and no confidence motion. Speaker – election and functions. Rajya Sabha – composition, qualifications for membership, election, term, Presiding Officer.

Chapter 2 The Union Executive

Tabulated below are the detailed information about the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 for chapter 2 which students must refer to.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 2 The Union Executive
Topics	Details
The Union Executive	The President: Qualifications for election, composition of Electoral College, reason for indirect election, term of office, procedure for impeachment. Powers (executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency) The Vice-President: Qualifications for election, term of office and powers. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: Appointment, formation of Council of Ministers, tenure, functions - policy making, administrative, legislative, financial, emergency. Position and powers of the Prime Minister. Collective and individual responsibility of the members of the Cabinet. Distinction between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.

Chapter 3 The Judiciary

The chapter 3 of the ICSE class 10 History syllabus is given below for the student's reference.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 3 The Judiciary
Topics	Details
The Judiciary	The Supreme Court: Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment, independence of judiciary fromthe control of executive and legislature; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Advisory, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs. The High Courts: Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs. Subordinate Courts: Distinction between Court of the District Judge and Sessions Court. Lok Adalats: meaning and advantages.

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus 2023-24: Section B

Chapter 1: The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917)

Tabulated below is the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 for the student's reference.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 1 The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917)
Topics	Details
The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917)	The First War of Independence, 1857 Only the causes (political, socio-religious, economic and military) and consequences will be tested. [The events, however, need to be mentioned in order to maintain continuity and for a more comprehensive understanding]. Factors leading to the growth of Nationalism– economic exploitation, repressive colonial policies, socio-religious reform movements (brief mention of contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy and Jyotiba Phule) and role of the Press. Foundation of the Indian National Congress - the Indian National Association (Surendranath Banerjee) and the East India Association (Dadabhai Naoroji) as precursors. Immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress - the first two sessions and their Presidents should be mentioned. 62 First Phase of the Indian National Movement (1885-1907) - objectives and methods of struggle of the Early Nationalists. Any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee and Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Second Phase of the Indian National Movement (1905-1916) - Brief mention of the causes of the Partition of Bengal and its perspective by the Nationalists. Brief mention of Surat Split of 1907; objectives and methods of struggle of the Radicals. Any two contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. The Muslim League; Factors leading to the formation of the Muslim League and its objectives. Brief mention of the significance of the Lucknow Pact - 1916.

Chapter 2: Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947)

The chapter 2 of the ICSE class 10 History syllabus 2023-24 is given below for the students reference.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 2 Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947)
Topics	Details
Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947)	Mahatma Gandhi - Non-Cooperation Movement : causes (Khilafat Movement, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy), programme and suspension – Chauri Chaura incident and impact of the Movement; the Civil Disobedience Movement: causes (reaction to the Simon Commission, Declaration of Poorna Swaraj at the Lahore Session of 1929), Dandi March, programme and impact of the Movement, Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference; the Quit India Movement: causes (failure of the Cripps Mission, Japanese threat), Quit India Resolution and the significance of the Movement. Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA(objectives and contribution of Subhas Chandra Bose). Independence and Partition of India – Cabinet Mission Plan (clauses only); Mountbatten Plan (clauses and its acceptance); and the Indian Independence Act of 1947 (clauses only).

Chapter 3: The Contemporary World

The detailed information about the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 for chapter 3 is tabulated below for the student's reference.

ICSE Class 10 Chapter 3 The Contemporary World
Topics	Details
The Contemporary World	The First World War Causes (Nationalism and Imperialism, Armament Race, division of Europe and Sarajevo crisis) and Results (Treaty of Versailles, territorial rearrangements, formation of League of Nations). Rise of Dictatorships Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy and the rise of Nazism in Germany. A comparative study of Mussolini’s Fascist and Hitler’s Nazi ideologies. The Second World War Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles, Rise of Fascism and Nazism, Policy of Appeasement, Japanese invasion of China, Failure of League of Nations and Hitler’s invasion of Poland). Brief mention of the attack on Pearl Harbour and bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences (Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of the United Nations and Cold War). United Nations (i) The objectives of the U.N. The composition and functions of the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the International Court of Justice. (ii) Major agencies of the United Nations: UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO - function only. Non-Aligned Movement Brief meaning; objectives; Panchsheel; role of Jawaharlal Nehru; Names of the architects of NAM.

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus 2023-24: Exam Pattern

The ICSE class 10 History paper is divided into two sections. The candidates must understand each section and the weightage it carries. Therefore, the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 exam pattern is mentioned below for the student's reference.

ICSE Class 10 History Exam Patter
Parts	Topics	Marks
Part 1	Consist of Short Answer Questions	30
Part 2	Section A and Section B: Students are required to answer 2 out of 3 questions from Section A and 3 out of 5 questions from Section B.	50

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History Syllabus Class 10 ICSE 2024: Internal Assessment

The History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 consists of 20 marks internal assessment. The internal assessment includes various project and assignment options related to the topics covered. Some of the other points are:

Compare the Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government in India and the U.S.A.
Conduct a mock Court and document the proceedings.
Present a biography and highlight the contributions of any of the following Presidents of India, such as Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, or Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Write a book review on any one of the following works: Dadabai Naoroji’s ‘Poverty and un-British rule in India’, Gandhi’s ‘The Story of my Experiments with Truth’, Nehru’s ‘Discovery of India’, Bhagat Singh’s ‘Why I am an Atheist’, Vijayalakshmi Pandit’s ‘The Scope of Happiness: A Personal Memoir’, Abdul Kalam’s ‘Wings of Fire’.
Discuss the historical relevance of a film related to 20th Century Europe, such as The Book Thief, Schindler’s List, Escape to Victory, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, Life is Beautiful, The Sound of Music, Gandhi (Richard Attenborough), Sardar (Ketan Mehta), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose - The Forgotten Hero (Shyam Benegal).
Highlight the work and achievements of any one Nobel Laureate, such as Malala Yousafzai or Kailash Satyarthi.
Create a PowerPoint presentation on India’s Independence and Partition.
Make a presentation on the influence of Gandhian principles on Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela.
Prepare a report on the contributions of any one of the following agencies of the United Nations - UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, ILO, UNDP, or FAO.

Read more: ICSE Sample Papers 2024

ICSE Class 10 History Syllabus Evaluation

The assignment and the projects of the History syllabus class 10 ICSE 2024 is evaluated by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner. The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will assess the assignments independently. Refer to the table mentioned below to understand the evaluation process for the ICSE class 10 2023-24 History syllabus.