ICSE Full Form
The ICSE full form is the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. ICSE is the abbreviation used for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. The CICSE board has been formed to offer an examination in a curriculum of general schooling, with the commendations of the 1986 Education Policy, by the medium of English. Private scholars are not allowed to appear for this exam. The mode of examination in ICSE is English. It is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India for Class 10th.
The ICSE syllabus is vast and lengthy and it gives emphasis on the detailed study of each subject with an edge over English. The ICSE syllabus is well-structured and compressive. It aims to impart analytical skills, problem-solving skills and practical knowledge to the students. ICSE is newer so it has fever scholarships and talent search examinations.The Council governs the ICSE, aiming to provide education for all and promote the sphere interests of science, literature, and fine arts. It believes in bringing about a revolution in the impartment of useful knowledge for all.
Subjects in ICSE
The subjects offered by ICSE is divided into three parts. Part I, II and III. Given below are the subjects of Class 9 and 10 according to the groups. ICSE results are taken from best five of six subjects out of which English marks is compulsory.
Group 1 (Compulsory subjects)
| English |
| Second Language |
| History/Civics & Geography |
| Science Application |
Group 2 (Any 2/3 subjects)
| Mathematics |
| Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) |
| Commercial Studies |
| Economics |
| Environmental Science |
| A Modern Foreign Language |
| A Classical Language |
Group 3 (Any 1 subject)
| Computer applications |
| Technical drawing |
| Drama |
| Art |
| Dance |
| Yoga |
| Hindustan Music |
| Carnatic Music |
| Instrumental music |
| Physical Education |
| Economic applications |
| Commercial Applications |
| Mass media and communication |
| Modern foreign language |
| Environmental Applications |
| Cookery |
| Performing Arts |
ICSE Class 10 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme help students to get an idea about the overall structure of marks division for all the subjects. Students can prepare their studies accordingly as per the marks distribution giving more emphasis to important topics. The marking scheme of all the subjects from all the three groups are mentioned below.
| GROUP I: (Compulsory) | Percentage External Examination | Percentage Internal Examination |
| English | 80% | 20% |
| A Second Language (one/two) | 80% | 20% |
| History, Civics and Geography | 80% | 20% |
| GROUP II: (Any two/three of the following subjects) | ||
| Mathematics | 80% | 20% |
| Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | 80% | 20% |
| Economics | 80% | 20% |
| Commercial Studies | 80% | 20% |
| A Modern Foreign Language | 80% | 20% |
| A Classical Language | 80% | 20% |
| Environmental Science | 80% | 20% |
| GROUP III: (Any one of the following subjects) | ||
| Computer Applications | 50% | 50% |
| Economic Applications | 50% | 50% |
| Commercial Applications | 50% | 50% |
| Art | 50% | 50% |
| Performing Arts | 50% | 50% |
| Home Science | 50% | 50% |
| Cookery | 50% | 50% |
| Fashion Designing | 50% | 50% |
| Physical Education | 50% | 50% |
| Yoga | 50% | 50% |
| Technical Drawing Applications | 50% | 50% |
| Environmental Applications | 50% | 50% |
| A Modern Foreign Language | 50% | 50% |
Advantages of ICSE
- The syllabus covered by ICSE for all the subjects includes good amount of depth so that all the concepts are clear and properly understood by the students.
- It gives a lot of options to students when it comes to choosing which subjects a student wants to study.
- It emphasises more on English fluency which results in ICSE students being more articulate in English than others.
- It also emphasises on students becoming active problem-solvers with a good amount of practical skills rather than just being a good academics.
- All over the world, most high-education institutes accept ICSE as an official educational qualification.
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