Employability Skills Syllabus for Class 10

S. No. Units Duration in Periods
1 Unit 1: Communication Skills - II 20
2 Unit 2: Self Management Skills - II 10
3 Unit 3: Basic ICT Skills - II 25
4 Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills - II 15
5 Unit 5: Green Skills - II 10
  Total 80

Unit 1: Communication Skills - II

1. Demonstrate knowledge of various methods of communication

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

2. Provide descriptive and specific feedback

  • Communication cycle and importance of feedback.
  • Meaning and importance of feedback.
  • Descriptive feedback - written comments or conversations.
  • Specific and non-specific feedback.

3. Apply measures to overcome barriers in communication

  • Barriers to effective communication - types and factors.
  • Measures to overcome barriers in effective Communication.

4 Apply principles of communication

  • Principles of effective communication.
  • 7 Cs of effective communication.

5. Demonstrate basic writing skills.

  • Writing skills
  • Sentence
  • Phrase
  • Kinds of Sentences
  • Parts of Sentence
  • Parts of Speech
  • Articles
  • Construction of a Paragraph.

Unit 2: Self Management Skills - II

1. Apply stress Management Techniques

  • Meaning and importance of stress management
  • Stress management techniques - physical exercise, yoga, meditation
  • Enjoying, going to vacations and holidays with family and friends
  • Taking nature walks

2. Demonstrate the ability to work independently

  • Importance of the ability to work independently.
  • Describe the types of self-awareness.
  • Describe the meaning of self-motivation and self- regulation.

Unit 3: Basic ICT Skills - II

1. Prepare documentation using Word Processing Application

  • Introduction to word processing.
  • Software packages for word processing.
  • Opening and exiting the word processor.
  • Creating a document.
  • Saving document.
  • Text editing.
  • Word wrap and alignment.
  • Font size, type and face.
  • Header and Footer.
  • Auto Correct.
  • Numbering and Bullet.
  • Creating Table.
  • Password protection.
  • Printing document.
  • Find and Replace.
  • Page numbering.
  • Saving a document in various formats.

2. Perform Tabulation using Spreadsheet Application

  • Introduction to spreadsheet application.
  • Various spreadsheet applications.
  • Creating a new worksheet.
  • Opening workbook and entering data.
  • Resizing fonts and styles.
  • Copying and moving.
  • Filter and sorting.
  • Formulas and functions.
  • Password protection.
  • Printing a spreadsheet.
  • Saving a spreadsheet in various formats.

3. Prepare Presentation using Presentation Application

  • Introduction to presentation software.
  • Software packages for presentation.
  • Creating a new presentation.
  • Entering and editing text.
  • Adding a slide.
  • Deleting a slide.
  • Formatting text.
  • Inserting clipart & images.
  • Slide layout.
  • Slide transition and custom animation.
  • Saving a presentation.
  • Printing a presentation. document.

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills - II

1. List the characteristics of successful entrepreneur

  • Entrepreneurship and society.
  • Qualities and functions of an entrepreneur.
  • Role and importance of an entrepreneur.
  • Myth about entrepreneurship.
  • Entrepreneurship as a career option.

Unit 5: Green Skills - II

1. Demonstrate the knowledge of importance, problems and solutions related to Sustainable Development

  • Definition of sustainable development.
  • Importance of sustainable development.
  • Problems related to sustainable development.