Class 2 ICSE English Syllabus
The syllabus for ICSE Class 2 English is divided into three different sections:
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
Let’s see the detailed syllabus for Class 2 English for the ICSE board.
Listening and Speaking
Build on conversation skills such as
– Roleplay
– Skits
– Dialogue
Storytelling
– Picture story
– Retelling / relating a story
– Describing facts and relevant details
– Speak audibly in coherent sentences
Class discussions on age-appropriate topics e.g. self, family, Surroundings, etc.
Listen to a variety of texts such as poems, stories etc., and identify the main ideas.
Ask/enquire and answers questions about the story, characters, situations, etc.
Poem recitation with expression and actions.
Develop vocabulary in context
Dictation in context
PRACTICE ICSE QUESTIONS
Reading and Writing
Picture reading, rearrangement of pictures in sequence
Texts for reading with comprehension for example describe:
– the characters
– actions
– sequence of events.
Relate to the stories /folktales /myths from diverse cultures with their own
experiences.
Read aloud / silently with comprehension.
Dictation – for example, three and four-letter words and sentences
Write stand-alone sentences of 8-10 lines on a given topic e.g.
– A Visit to the Zoo
– Class Picnic
– My Favourite Food etc.
Write about personal experiences or real-life situations.
Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
Grammar in context
– Nouns
– Adjectives
– Adverbs
– Conjunctions
– Prepositions
Proper nouns, countable and uncountable nouns
Punctuation (including the use of capital letters, commas and question marks.
Personal pronouns e.g.
– Myself
– Ourselves
– Himself/Herself etc.
Derive the meaning for /of a word from its context.
Vocabulary in a context appropriate to the level.
Use of homophones, antonyms and synonyms.
ATTEMPT ICSE MOCK TESTS
ICSE Class 2 Maths Syllabus
The syllabus of ICSE Class 2 Maths includes the topics given below:
Theme 1: Numbers
Theme 2: Number Operations
Theme 3: Geometry
Theme 4: Measurement
Theme 5: Data Handling
Theme 6: Pattern
Let’s see the detailed syllabus for Class 2 Maths for ICSE board.
Numbers
Numbers up to 99 and their number names.
Read and write 3 digit numbers up to 999.
Place and face values of digits in a three-digit number.
Comparison of numbers and their arrangement in ascending and descending orders.
Number Operations
Addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Use of place value (with regrouping) in the standard algorithm for addition and
subtraction.
Addition of zero to a number and subtract zero from a number.
Commutative property of addition through a pattern.
Solving daily life problems related to addition and subtraction presented through
pictures and stories.
Construction of problems that can be solved by the addition and subtraction of two-
digit numbers.
Estimation of the sum and difference between two given numbers.
Construction of multiplication tables of 2, 3, 4, 5 through repeated addition and
different other ways like skip counting, use of patterns, and broomsticks.
Various situations on equal grouping/equal sharing lead to repeated subtraction
Mental addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers.
Geometry
Creation of 2D shapes through paper folding & paper cutting.
Attribute of 2D shapes and their sides and corners.
Straight lines and representing them by paper folding, straightedge objects,
stretched strings etc.
Draw horizontal, vertical, and straight lines.
Introduction to curved lines.
Measurement
Measurement of lengths and distances using uniform (non-standard) units.
Compare two or more objects by their weights as heavier than/lighter than.
Use of the simple balance to compare weights.
Order containers based on the perception of their capacities and verify them.
Data Handling
Simple graphs related to day-to-day life. For example, bus timetable chart, height
chart etc.
Patterns
Observation and identification of the unit of repeat in a given pattern
Extension of the pattern to the next few terms on the basis of the identified unit of
repeat
Create patterns from daily life experiences.
ICSE Class 2 EVS Syllabus
The Syllabus of ICSE Class 2 EVS includes the topics given below:
Theme 1: About Me
Theme 2: Others in my World
Theme 3: My Needs – Food
Theme 4: My Needs – Water
Theme 5: My Need – Shelter
Theme 6: My Need – Clothing
Theme 7: My Need – Air
Theme 8: Keeping oneself Clean, Safe and Healthy
Theme 9: Places in the Neighbourhood
Theme 10: Plants
Theme 11: Animals
Theme 12: Transport
Theme 13: Communication
Theme 14: The World Around Me: Sun, Moon, Sky and Stars
Theme 15: Time, Space, Direction
