LEARNING OUTCOME BASED

VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM

JOB ROLE:
Junior Software Developer
(QUALIFICATION PACK: Ref. Id. SSC/Q0508, NSQF Level 3)
SECTOR: IT-ITeS

Grades XI and XII

PSS CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Shyamla Hills, Bhopal – 462 002, M.P., India
www.psscive.ac.in
 LEARNING OUTCOME BASED
VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM

JOB ROLE:
Junior Software Developer
(QUALIFICATION PACK: Ref. Id. SSC/Q8120, NSQF Level 3)
SECTOR: IT-ITeS

Grades XI and XII

PSS CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Shyamla Hills, Bhopal – 462 002, M.P., India
www.psscive.ac.in
LEARNING OUTCOME BASED CURRICULUM
Junior Software Developer
IT-ITeS Sector

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FOREWORD

The Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) a constituent of
the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is spearheading the efforts of
developing learning outcome based curricula and courseware aimed at integrating both
vocational and general qualifications to open pathways of career progression for students. It is a
part of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary
Education (CSSVSHSE) launched by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2012. The PSS
Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) is developing curricula under the project
approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA).
The main purpose of the competency based curricula is to bring about the improvement in
teaching-learning process and working competences through learning outcomes embedded in
the vocational subject.
It is a matter of great pleasure to introduce this learning outcome based curriculum as part of the
vocational training packages for the job role of IT-ITeS – Junior Software Developer. The curriculum
has been developed for the secondary students of vocational education and is aligned to the
National Occupation Standards (NOSs) of a job role identified and approved under the National
Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
The curriculum aims to provide children with employability and vocational skills to support
occupational mobility and lifelong learning. It will help them to acquire specific occupational skills
that meet employers’ immediate needs. The teaching process is to be performed through the
interactive sessions in classrooms, practical activities in laboratories and workshops, projects, field
visits, and professional experiences.
The curriculum has been developed and reviewed by a group of experts and their contributions
are greatly acknowledged. The utility of the curriculum will be adjudged by the qualitative
improvement that it brings about in teaching-learning. The feedback and suggestions on the
content by the teachers and other stakeholders will be of immense value to us in bringing about
further improvement in this document.

Dinesh Prasad Saklani

Director
National Council of Educational Research & Training

(i)
PREFACE
India today stands poised at a very exciting juncture in its saga. The potential for achieving
inclusive growth are immense and the possibilities are equally exciting. The world is looking at us to
deliver sustainable growth and progress. To meet the growing expectations, India will largely
depend upon its young workforce. The much-discussed demographic dividend will bring sustaining
benefits only if this young workforce is skilled and its potential is channelized in the right direction.
In order to fulfill the growing aspirations of our youth and the demand of skilled human resource,
the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India introduced the revised Centrally Sponsored
Scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education that aims to provide
for the diversification of educational opportunities so as to enhance individual employability,
reduce the mismatch between demand and supply of skilled manpower and provide an
alternative for those pursuing higher education. For spearheading the scheme, the PSS Central
Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) was entrusted the responsibility to develop learning
outcome based curricula, student workbooks, teacher handbooks and e-learning materials for the
job roles in various sectors, with growth potential for employment.
The PSSCIVE firmly believes that the vocationalisation of education in the nation need to be
established on a strong footing of philosophical, cultural and sociological traditions and it should
aptly address the needs and aspirations of the students besides meeting the skill demands of the
industry. The curriculum, therefore, aims at developing the desired professional, managerial and
communication skills to fulfill the needs of the society and the world of work. In order to honor its
commitment to the nation, the PSSSCIVE has initiated the work on developing learning outcome
based curricula with the involvement of faculty members and leading experts in respective fields. It
is being done through the concerted efforts of leading academicians, professionals, policy makers,
partner institutions, Vocational Education and Training experts, industry representatives, and
teachers. The expert group through a series of consultations, working group meetings and use of
reference materials develops a National Curriculum. Currently, the Institute is working on
developing curricula and course-ware for over 100 job roles in various sectors.
We extend our gratitude to all the contributors for selflessly sharing their precious knowledge,
acclaimed expertise, and valuable time and positively responding to our request for development
of curriculum. We are grateful to MoE and NCERT for the financial support and cooperation in
realising the objective of providing learning outcome based modular curricula and course-ware to
the States and other stakeholders under the PAB (Project Approval Board) approved project of
Samagra Shiksha of MoE.
Finally, for transforming the proposed curriculum design into a vibrant reality of implementation, all
the institutions involved in the delivery system shall have to come together with a firm commitment
and they should secure optimal community support. The success of this curriculum depends upon
its effective implementation and it is expected that the managers of vocational education and
training system, including subject teachers will make efforts to create better facilities, develop
linkages with the world of work and foster a conducive environment as per the content of the
curriculum document.
The PSSCIVE, Bhopal remains committed in bringing about reforms in the vocational education
and training system through the learner-centric curricula and course-ware. We hope that this
document will prove useful in turning out more competent Indian workforce for the 21 st Century.

Deepak Paliwal
Joint Director
PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education
(ii)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

On behalf of the team at the PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) we are
grateful to the members of the Project Approval Board (PAB) of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan (RMSA) and the officials of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India for the
financial support to the project for development of curricula.
We are grateful to the Director, NCERT for his support and guidance. We also acknowledge the
contributions of our colleagues at the Technical Support Group of RMSA, MoE, RMSA Cell at the
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), National Skill Development
Agency (NSDA) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Electronics Sector Skill
Council of Indian (ESSCI) for their academic support and cooperation.
We are grateful to the expert contributors and Deepak D. Shudhalwar, Professor (CSE), PSSCIVE, for
their earnest effort and contributions in the development of this learning outcome based
curriculum. Their contributions are dully acknowledged.
The contributions made by Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, Professor and Head, Curriculum Development
and Evaluation Centre (CDEC), Vipin Kumar Jain, Associate Professor and Head, Programme
Planning and Monitoring Cell (PPMC) and Deepak Shudhalwar, Professor (CSE) and Head, ICT and
Computer Centre, PSSCIVE in development of the curriculum for the employability skills are duly
acknowledged.
We are also grateful to the Course Coordinator Deepak D. Shudhalwar, Professor (CSE), Head, ICT
and Computer Centre, Department of Engineering and Technology, PSSCIVE, for bringing out this
curriculum in the final form.

PSSCIVE Team

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CONTENTS
Sn. Title Page No.
Foreword i
Preface ii
Acknowledgment iii
1 Course Overview 1
2 Scheme of Units and Assessment 2
3 Teaching/ Training Activities 4
4 Assessment and Certification 4
5 Unit Content Grade XI 7
Part A Employability Skills 7
Unit 1 Communication Skills – III 7
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – III 9
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – III 10
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – III 11
Unit 5 Green Skills – III 12
Part B Vocational Skills 13
Unit 1 Software Construction Essentials 13
Unit 2 Operating System and Computer Network 14
Unit 3 Python Programming 16
Unit 4 Data Structure 18
Class XII 19
Part A Employability Skills 19
Unit 1 Communication Skills – IV 19
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – IV 19
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – IV 20
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – IV 21
Unit 5 Green Skills – IV 22
Part B Vocational Skills 23
Unit 1 Relational Database Management System – MySQL 23
Unit 2 Advanced Python Programming 24
Unit 3 Software Engineering 26
Unit 4 Emerging Trends and Social Impact 27
6 Organization of Filed Visits and OJT 28
7 List of Equipment and Materials 28
8 Teacher’s Qualification 28
9 List of Contributors 31
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1. COURSE OVERVIEW
Course Title: Junior Software Developer
Individuals in this job are assigned one of the many entry level roles in the software industry
including support and help desk, testing, user interaction design, maintenance, enhancement,
development and documentation. They are responsible for assisting in performing the key activities
and tasks involved in the assigned role. This job requires the individual to be flexible and operate
under supervision for the area of work he/she is aligned to. The individual should have the
necessary technical competency and be able to communicate effectively and work
collaboratively. He/she should also have a willingness to learn and undertake a desk job entailing
long hours.
COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, students should be able to:
 Apply effective oral and written communication skills to interact with people and
customers;
 Identify the principal components of a computer system;
 Demonstrate the basic skills of using computer;
 Demonstrate self-management skills;
 Demonstrate the ability to provide a self-analysis in context of entrepreneurial skills and
abilities;
 Demonstrate the knowledge of the importance of green skills in meeting the challenges of
sustainable development and environment protection;
 Manage the work to meet requirements;
 Maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment
 Assist in performing software construction and software testing entry-level tasks in the IT
 Services industry
 Demonstrate basic computer operations
 Demonstrate to use operating system, browser, and internet,
 Demonstrate aptitude for analyzing information and making logical conclusions.
 Demonstrate knowledge of the foundational mathematical concepts in computing.
 Design algorithms to solve problems and convert them into code using the appropriate
programming language constructs.
 Read and execute a test case and record the outcome in the appropriate.
 Demonstrate self and work management.
 Demonstrate working and communicating in team.
 Manage Health and Safety measures at workplace.
 Manage Data and Information.
 Apply new knowledge and skills in the workplace, under supervision and perform self
development.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: The learner should have basic knowledge of science.
COURSE LEVEL: This course can be taken up at Intermediate level in Grade XI and Grade XII.
COURSE DURATION: Total : 600 hours
Grade 11 : 300 hours
Grade 12 : 300 hours

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2. SCHEME OF UNITS AND ASSESSMENT

This course is a planned sequence of instructions consisting of Units meant for developing employ-
ability and vocational competencies of students of Grade XI and XII opting for vocational subject
along with general education subjects. The unit-wise distribution of hours and marks for Grade XI is
as follows :

GRADE XI
Units No. of Hours for Max. Marks
Theory and for Theory &
Practical Practical
300 100
Part A Employability Skills
Unit 1 Communication Skills – III 20 10
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – III 15
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – III 20
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – III 20
Unit 5 Green Skills – III 15
Total Hours 90 10
Part B Vocational Skills
Unit 1 Software Construction Essentials 30 40
Unit 2 Operating System and Computer Network 30
Unit 3 Python Programming 60
Unit 4 Data Structure 30

Total Hours 150 40

Part C Field Visits (3x5) 15 10
Part D On the Job Training and Field Visits (3x5) 45
Part E Project/ Practical Work
Practical File/ Student Portfolio 10
Practical Work 10
Written Test 10
Viva Voce 10
Total 60
Total Hours 300 100

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The unit-wise distribution of hours and marks for Grade XII is as follows:

GRADE XII
Units No. of Hours for Max. Marks
Theory and for Theory &
Practical Practical
300 100
Part A Employability Skills
Unit 1 Communication Skills – III 20 10
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – III 15
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – III 20
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – III 20
Unit 5 Green Skills – III 15
Total Hours 90 10
Part B Vocational Skills
Unit 1 Relational Database Management System – MySQL 45 40
Unit 2 Advanced Python Programming 60
Unit 3 Software Engineering 30
Unit 4 Emerging Trends and Social Impact 15
Total Hours 150 40
Part C Field Visits (3x5) 15 10
Part D On the Job Training and Field Visits (3x5) 45
Part E Project/ Practical Work
Practical File/ Student Portfolio 10
Practical Work 10
Written Test 10
Viva Voce 10
Total 60
Total Hours 300 100

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3. TEACHING/TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The teaching and training activities have to be conducted in classroom, laboratory/ workshops
and field visits. Students should be taken to field visits for interaction with experts and to expose
them to the various tools, equipment, materials, procedures and operations in the workplace.
Special emphasis should be laid on the occupational safety, health and hygiene during the
training and field visits.
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Classroom activities are an integral part of this course and interactive lecture sessions, followed by
discussions should be conducted by trained vocational teachers. Vocational teachers should
make effective use of a variety of instructional aids, such as audio-video materials, colour slides,
charts, diagrams, models, exhibits, hand-outs, online teaching materials, etc. to transmit
knowledge and impart training to the students.
PRACTICAL WORK IN LABORATORY/WORKSHOP
Practical work may include but not limited to hands-on-training, simulated training, role play, case
based studies, exercises, etc. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on
learning experience of students. Only trained personnel should teach specialized techniques. A
training plan that reflects tools, equipment, materials, skills and activities to be performed by the
students should be submitted by the vocational teacher to the Head of the Institution.
FIELD VISITS/ EDUCATIONAL TOUR
In field visits, children will go outside the classroom to obtain specific information from experts or to
make observations of the activities. A checklist of observations to be made by the students during
the field visits should be developed by the Vocational Teachers for systematic collection of
information by the students on the various aspects. Principals and Teachers should identify the
different opportunities for field visits within a short distance from the school and make necessary
arrangements for the visits. At least three field visits should be conducted in a year.

4. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course by the candidate, the Central/ State Examination
Board for Secondary Education and the respective Sector Skill Council will certify the
competencies.
The National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is based on outcomes referenced to the
National Occupation Standards (NOSs), rather than inputs. The NSQF level descriptors, which are
the learning outcomes for each level, include the process, professional knowledge, professional
skills, core skills and responsibility. The assessment is to be undertaken to verify that individuals have
the knowledge and skills needed to perform a particular job and that the learning programme
undertaken has delivered education at a given standard. It should be closely linked to certification
so that the individual and the employer could come to know the competencies acquired through
the vocational subject or course. The assessment should be reliable, valid, flexible, convenient,
cost effective and above all it should be fair and transparent. Standardized assessment tools
should be used for assessment of knowledge of students. Necessary arrangements should be
made for using technology in assessment of students.

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KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT (THEORY)

Knowledge Assessment should include two components: one comprising of internal assessment
and second an external examination, including theory examination to be conducted by the
Board. The assessment tools shall contain components for testing the knowledge and application
of knowledge. The knowledge test can be objective paper based test or short structured questions
based on the content of the curriculum.
WRITTEN TEST
It allows candidates to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and understanding of a given
topic. Theory question paper for the vocational subject should be prepared by the subject experts
comprising group of experts of academicians, experts from existing vocational subject
experts/teachers, and subject experts from university/colleges or industry. The respective Sector
Skill Council should be consulted by the Central/State Board for preparing the panel of experts for
question paper setting and conducting the examinations.
The blue print for the question paper may be as follows:
Duration: 3 hrs Max. Mark:
30

No. of Questions
Very Short Short Long
Typology of Question Answer Answer Answer Marks
(1 mark) (2 Marks) (3 Marks)
1. Remembering – (Knowledge based simple recall
questions, to know specific facts, terms, concepts,
3 2 2 13
principles, or theories; identify, define or recite,
information)
2. Understanding – (Comprehension – to be familiar
with meaning and to understand conceptually,
2 3 2 14
interpret, compare, contrast, explain,
paraphrase, or interpret information)
3. Application – (Use abstract information in
concrete situation, to apply knowledge to new
0 2 1 07
situations: Use given content to interpret a
situation, private an example, or solve a problem)
4. High Order Thinking Skills – (Analysis & Synthesis –
Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate
between different pieces of information; Organize 0 2 0 04
and/ or integrate unique pieces of information
from a variety of sources)
5. Evaluation – (Appraise, judge, and/or justify the
value or worth of a decision or outcome, or to 0 1 0 02
predict outcomes based on values)
Total 5x1=5 10x2=20 5x3=15 40
(20 Qes.)

SKILL ASSESSMENT (PRACTICAL)

Assessment of skills by the students should be done by the assessors/examiners on the basis of
practical demonstration of skills by the candidate, using a competency checklist. The competency

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checklist should be developed as per the National Occupation Standards (NOSs) given in the
Qualification Pack for the Job Role to bring about necessary consistency in the quality of
assessment across different sectors and Institutions. The student has to demonstrate competency
against the performance criteria defined in the National Occupation Standards and the
assessment will indicate that they are 'competent', or are 'not yet competent'. The assessors
assessing the skills of the students should possess a current experience in the industry and should
have undergone an effective training in assessment principles and practices. The Sector Skill
Councils should ensure that the assessors are provided with the training on the assessment of
competencies.
Practical examination allows candidates to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and
understanding of performing a task. This will include hands-on practical exam and viva voce. For
practical, there should be a team of two evaluators – the subject teacher and the expert from the
relevant industry certified by the Board or concerned Sector Skill Council. The same team of
examiners will conduct the viva voce.
Project Work (individual or group project) is a great way to assess the practical skills on a certain
time period or timeline. Project work should be given on the basis of the capability of the individual
to perform the tasks or activities involved in the project. Projects should be discussed in the class
and the teacher should periodically monitor the progress of the project and provide feedback for
improvement and innovation. Field visits should be organised as part of the project work. Field visits
can be followed by a small-group work/project work. When the class returns from the field visit,
each group might be asked to use the information that they have gathered to prepare
presentations or reports of their observations. Project work should be assessed on the basis of
practical file or student portfolio.
Student Portfolio is a compilation of documents that supports the candidate’s claim of
competence. Documents may include reports, articles, photos of products prepared by students
in relation to the unit of competency.
Viva voce allows candidates to demonstrate communication skills and content knowledge. Audio
or video recording can be done at the time of viva voce. The number of external examiners would
be decided as per the existing norms of the Board and these norms should be suitably
adopted/adapted as per the specific requirements of the vocational subject. Viva voce should
also be conducted to obtain feedback on the student’s experiences and learning during the
project work/field visits.
CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a system of school-based evaluation of
students that covers all aspects of student’s development. In this scheme, the term `continuous' is
meant to emphasize that evaluation of identified aspects of students `growth and development' is
a continuous process rather than an event, built into the total teaching-learning process and
spread over the entire span of academic session. The second term `comprehensive' means that
the scheme attempts to cover both the scholastic and the co-scholastic aspects of students'
growth and development. For details, the CCE manual of Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) or the guidelines issued by the State Boards on the procedure for CCE should be followed
by the Institutions.

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5. UNIT CONTENTS

GRADE XI, Part A: Employability Skills

Unit No. Unit Name Duration in

Hours
Unit 1 Communication Skills – III 20
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – III 15
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – III 20
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – III 20
Unit 5 Green Skills – III 15
Total 90

Unit 1: Communication Skills – III

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (08 Hours) Practical (12 Hours) 20
1 Demonstrate  Introduction to communication  Role-play on the communication 03
knowledge of  Importance of communication process
communication  Elements of communication  Group discussion on the
 Perspectives in communication importance of communication
 Effective communication and factors affecting
perspectives in communication
 Charts preparation on elements
of communication
 Classroom discussion on the 7Cs
(i.e. Clear, Concise, Concrete,
Correct, Coherent, Courteous
and Complete) for effective
communication
2 Demonstrate  Verbal communication  Role play of a phone 02
verbal  Public Speaking conversation
communication  Group activity on delivering a
speech and practicing public
speaking
3 Demonstrate non-  Importance of non-verbal  Role plays on non-verbal 02
verbal communication, communication
communication  Types of non-verbal  Group exercise and discussion
communication, on Do’s and Don’ts to avoid
 Visual communication body language mistakes
 Group activity on methods of
communication
4 Demonstrate  Pronounciation basics,  Group activities on practicing 01
speech using  Speaking poperly, pronunciation
correct  Phonetics,

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pronunciation  Types of sounds

5 Apply an assertive  Important communication  Group discussion on 02
communication styles, communication styles,
style  Assertive communication,  Group discussion on observing
 Advantages of assertive and sharing communication
communication, styles
 Practicing assertive
communication
6 Demonstrate the  Steps for saying “No”  Group discussion on how to say 01
knowledge of  Connecting words ‘No’
saying no
7 Identify and use  Capitalisation,  Group activity on identifying 02
parts of speech in  Punctuation, parts of speech,
writing  Basic parts of speech,  Writing a paragraph with
 Supporting parts of speech punctuation marks,
 Group activity on constructing
sentences,
 Group activity on identifying
parts of speech
8 Write correct  Parts of a sentence  Activity on framing sentences 01
sentences and  Types of object  Activity on active and passive
paragraphs  Types of sentences voice
 Paragraph  Assignment on writing different
types of sentences.
9 Communicate with  Geetings,  Role-play on formal and 01
people  Introducing self and others informal greetings,
 Role-play on introducing
someone,
 Practice and group discussion
on how to greet different
people
10 Introduce yourself  Talking about self  Practicing self-introduction and 01
to others and write  Filling a form filling up forms
about oneself  Practicing self-introduction to
others
11 Develop  Main types of questions,  Practice exercise on forming 01
questioning skill  Forming closed and open questions,
ended questions  Group activity on framing
questions.
12 Communicate  Names of relatives,  Practice taking about family, 01
information about  Relations  Role-ply on talking about family
family to others members
13 Describe habits  Concept of habits and routines  Group discussion on habits and 01
and routines routines
 Group activity on describing

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routines
14 Ask or give  Asking for directions,  Role-play on asking and giving 01
directions to others  Using landmarks directions,
 Identifying symbols used for
giving directions
Total Duration in Hours 20

Unit 2: Self-management Skills – III

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (07 Hours) Practical (08 Hours) 15
1. Identify and  Understanding self  Activity on writing aims in life 02
analyze own  Techniques for identifying  Prepare a worksheet on
strengths and strengths and weaknesses interests and abilities
weaknesses  Difference between interests
and abilities
2. Demonstrate  Guidelines for dressing and  Role-play on dressing and 02
personal grooming grooming standards
grooming skills  Preparing a personal grooming  Self-reflection activity on
checklist various aspects of personal
grooming
3. Maintain personal  Importance of personal hygiene  Role-play on personal hygiene 02
hygiene  Three steps to personal hygiene  Assignment on personal
 Essential steps of hand washing hygiene
4. Demonstrate the  Describe the benefits of  Assignment on working in a 02
knowledge of teamwork, team,
working in a team  Working in a team  Self-reflection on teamwork
and participating
in group activities
5 Develop  Benefits of networking skills,  Group activity on networking in 01
networking skills  Steps to build networking skills action,
 Assignment on networking skills
6 Describe the  Meaning of self-motivation,  Activity on staying motivated, 02
meaning and  Types of motivation,  Assignment on reasons
importance of  Steps to building self-motivation hindering motivation
self-motivation
7 Set goals  Meaning of goals and purpose  Assignment on setting SMART 02
of goal-setting, goals,
 Setting SMART goals  Activity on developing long-
term and short-term goals using
SMART method
8 Apply time  Meaning and importance of  Preparing checklist of daily 02
management time management, activities
strategies and  Steps for effective time
techniques management
Total Duration in Hours 15

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Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills – III

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (08 Hours) Practical (12 Hours) 20
1. Create a  Introduction to ICT,  Demonstration and practice of 02
document on the  Advantages of using a word the following:
word processor processor,  Creating a new document
 Work with LibreOffice Writer  Typing text
 Saving the text
 Opening and saving file in
Microsoft word/Libre Office
Writer
2. Identify icons on  Status bar,  Group activity on using basic 02
the toolbar  Menu bar, user interface of LibreOffice
 Icons on the Menu bar, writer
 Multiple ways to perform a  Group activity on working with
function Microsoft Word
3. Save, close, open  Save a document,  Group activity on perform ing 02
and print  Close a document, the functions for saving, closing
document  Open an existing document, and printing documents in
 Print a document LibreOffice Writer,
 Group activity on perform ing
the functions to save, close and
print documents
4. Format text in a  Change style and size of text  Group activity on formatting 02
document  Align text, text in LibreOffice Writer,
 Cut, Copy, Paste,  Group activity on formatting
 Find and replace text in Microsoft Word
5. Check spelling and  Use of spell checker,  Group activity on checking 02
grammar in a word  Autocorrect spellings and grammer using
document LibreOffice Writer
 Group activity on checking
spellings and grammer using
Microsoft Word
6. Insert lists, tables,  Insert bullet list,  Practical exercise of inserting 03
pictures, and  Number list, lists and tables using LibreOffice
shapes in a word  Tables, Writer
document  Pictures,
 Shapes
7. Insert header,  Insert header,  Practical exercise of inserting 03
footer and page  Insert footer, header, footer and page
number in a word  Insert page number, numbers in LibreOffice Writer
document  Page count  Practical exercise of inserting
header, footer and page
numbers in Microsoft Word
8. Make changes by  Tracking option  Group activity on performing 04
using the track  Manage option track changes in LibreOffice

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change option in a  Compare documents Writer

word document  Group activity on performing
track changes in Microsoft
Word
Total Duration in Hours 15

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills – III

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (07 Hours) Practical (13 Hours) 20
1. Differentiate  Introduction to entrepreneurship  Role play on different kind of 02
between different  Types of business activities business around us
kinds of businesses
2. Describe the  Meaning of value,  Role play on qualities of an 02
significance of  Values of an Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur
entrepreneurial  Case study on qualities of an
values entrepreneur
3. Demonstrate the  Difference between the  Interviewing employees and 02
attitudinal attitude of entrepreneur and entrepreneurs
changes required employee
to become an
entrepreneur
4. Develop thinking  Problems of entrepreneurs  Group activity on identifying 03
skills like an  Problem-solving, and solving problems
entrepreneur  Ways to think like an
entrepreneur
5. Generate business  The business cycle,  Brainstorming on generating a 03
ideas  Principles of idea creation, business ideas
 Generating a business idea,
 Case studies
6. Describe customer  Understanding customer needs  Group activity to conduct a 04
needs and  Conducting a customer survey customer survey
importance of
conducting a
customer survey
7. Create a business  Importance of business  Group activity on developing a 04
plan planning, business plan
 Preparing a business plan,
 Principles to follow for growing a
business,
 Case studies
Total Duration in Hours 20

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Unit 5: Green Skills – III

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (07 Hours) Practical (08 Hours) 15
1. Describe the  Meaning of ecosystem, food  Group discussion on sectors of 06
importance of the chain and sustainable green economy,
main sector of the development  Poster making on various sectors
green economy  Main sectors of the green for promoting green economy
economy- E-waste
management, green
transportation, renewal energy,
green construction, and water
management
2. Describe the main  Policies for a green economy  Group discussion on initiatives 03
recommendations for promoting the green
of policies for the economy,
green economy  Writing an essay or a short note
on the important initiatives for
promoting green economy.
3. Describe the major  Stakeholders in the green  Group discussion on the role of 03
green sector/area economy stakeholders in green economy
and the role of  Preparation of posters on green
various sectors and their stakeholders
stakeholders in the  Making solar bulbs.
green economy
4. Identify the role of  Role of the government in  Group discussion on the role of 03
government and promoting a green economy, Government and Private
private agencies in  Role of private agencies in Agencies in promoting a green
the green promoting green economy economy.
economy  Posters making on green
sectors.
Total Duration in Hours 15

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GRADE XI, Part B: Vocational Skills

Unit No. Unit Name Duration in Hours

Unit 1 Software Construction Essentials 30
Unit 2 Operating System and Computer Network 30
Unit 3 Python Programming 60
Unit 4 Data Structure 30
Total Duration 150

Unit 1: Software Construction Essentials

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (10 Hours) Practical (20 Hours) 30

1. Describe computer  Introduction to Computer,  Identify and name the various 06

system architecture  Internal components of parts of computer system,
computer system,  Draw the block diagram of
 Input devices – Keyboard, computer system,
Mouse, Touchscreen, Scanner,  Identify and name the internal
Touchpad, Graphics tablet, components of computer,
 Output devices – Monitor,  Observe the memory size in
Speaker, Printer, Scanner, different computing device,
Camera, OMR, OCR, MICR,  Identify and name the various
 Peripheral devices, input devices,
 Storage devices – Hard Disk  Identify and name the various
Drive, Solid-State Drives, Flash output devices
drive, Optical Disk, Cloud  Identify and name the various
storage, storage devices
 Capacity and cost of various
storage devices
2. Describe data  Concept of data and  Identify data types for the 06
representation in Information, given data values,
computer  Data representation in  Visualise the data using bar
computer, graph, pi chart and line graph,
 Units for measurement of data,  List data measurement units,
 Coding systems – BCD, EBCDIC,  Demonstrate to convert the
ASCII, Unicode, number and character values
 Number system – decimal, into different coding system,
binary, octal, hexadecimal,  Demonstrate to convert the
 Number systems conversion, given number from one
 Binary addition and subtraction number system to other,
3. Describe the basic  Set theory,  Demonstrate to perform various 06
concepts of  Set operations, set operations and draw its
Mathematics and  Venn diagram, Venn diagram,
Statistics  Relations and functions,  Demonstrate the various logic
 Mathematical logic, operations using truth table,
 Group theory,  Compute the adjacency matrix
 Boolean Algebra, for the given graph,
 Statistical methods: mean,  State and prove laws of
median, mode, standard Boolean algebra,
deviation, variance;  Compute mean, median,

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 Data visualization. mode, standard deviation and

variance for the given data,
 Visualise the given data using
graphs/charts.
4. Solve the problem  Problem solving cycle –  Illustrate to write an algorithm 06
using problem analyzing a problem, designing using various examples such as
solving method algorithm, implementation to find the sauare of a number,
through coding, testing the swapping of variables,
solution, computation of factorial of a
 Algorithms – need of algorithm number,
in problem solving,  Illustrate to write an flowchart
characteristics of algorithm, using various examples such as
 Representation of algorithm swapping of variables, to find
using flowchart, pseudo-code, the largest of three numbers,
 Alternative solution and generation of fibonacci series,
efficiency of algorithm,  Illustrate to write the
 Flow of control – slection, pseudocode using various
iteration, repetition. examples,
 Coding,  Illustrate with with example
 Problem decomposition. Flow of control – slection,
iteration, repetition.
5. Describe  Concept of a program,  Write the steps for solving a 06
programming  Need of programming given problem,
language concepts language for writing programs,  List the types of programming
 Types of programming languages,
language,  Identify the syntax of semantics
 Syntax and semantics of the in programming language,
High-Level Languages,  List the various programming
 Programming constructs, constructs,
 Language translators –  Differentiate between compiler
Compiler and Interpreter, and interpreter,
 Programming approaches –  Differentiate between
procedural oriented and procedure oriented and object
object oriented, oriented languages,
 Selection of programming  List the criteria for selection of
language, programming language,
 Coding environment.  Illustrate the various program
coding environment tools.
Total Duration in Hours 30

Unit 2: Operating System and Computer Network

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (15 Hours) Practical (15 Hours) 30
1. Describe the basic  Concept of operating system,  List the various functions 06
concepts of  Structure of operating system, performed by operating
operating system  Functions of Operating System, system,
 Types of Operating Systems,  Identify and name the
 Examples of Operating System, operating system by observing
 Working with operating system. its user interface,
 Demonstrate to perform various
tasks in operating system.

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2. Describe the  Basic concepts of networking,  Identify the types of network 08

concept of  Types of network – LAN, PAN, and draw its labeled diagram,
computer networks MAN, WAN,  Identify and list the network
 Network devices – Modem, devices and their applications,
Ethernet Card, RJ45  Identify and name types of
connector, Repeater, Hub, network topology,
Switch, Router, Gateway.  Identify the architecture of
 Network Topology – Bus, Ring, network,
Star, Mesh, Tree  Draw the diagram of client
 Computer Network server network,
Architecture – Peer to peer  Fetch MAC and IP address of
network and Client-server the system using OS commands
network,  Illustrate to find the MAC
 Basics of MAC and IP Address, address and IP address of
 Useful network commands. computing device.
3. Describe the  Wireless Transmission Media –  Demonstrate the use of wireless 08
transmission media Radio Waves, Microwave, devices in a network,
and network Infrared,  List the various wireless
protocols  Wireless Technologies – transmission media,
Bluetooth, Wi Fi, WLAN,  List the various wireless
 Mobile Telecommunication technologies,
Technologies,  Illustrate the features of HTTP
 Computer network models – and HTTPS protocol,
OSI Model, TCP/IP Model,  Demonstrate the use of
 Layers of OSI Model and TCP/IP protocol in email application,
Model,  Demonstrate the use of FTP
 Network Protocol – Need for protocol to transfer files.
Protocol, Categorization
 Examples of protocol, HTTP, FTP,
IP, PPP, SMTP, POP.
4. Describe the  Threats and prevention,  Identify and list various threats 08
features of network  Concept of Network security,  List the preventive processes to
security  Types of Cyber attacks, tackle threats,
 Malware attacks– Virus, Worms,  Clean your computer using
Ransomware, Trojan, Spyware, antivirus or defender,
Adware, Key-loggers, Spam  List the various network security
 Antivirus software, attacks and ways to prevent
 Network security attacks – these attacks,
Denial of Service (DoS), Buffer  Identify the various firewall
Overflows, Ping Attacks, SYN operations,
Flood, DNS Amplification, Back  Identify and list the security
Door, Spoofing Attack, TCP/IP issues and threats in Email
Hijacking, Man In The Middle communication.
Attacks,
 Wireless attacks – Data
Emanation, Jamming,
Bluetooth Vulnerabilities, Near-
Field Communication, Evil Twin,
Packet Sniffing and
Eavesdropping, Replay Attacks
(Wireless), WPS attacks, WAP2
attacks,
 Firewall and its types,

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 Cookies and threats due to

cookies,
 Hackers and Crackers – White
hats: Ethical hacker, Black hats:
Crackers, Grey hats
 Security Issues and Threats in
Email communication
Total Duration in Hours 30

Unit 3: Python Programming

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (12 Hours) Practical (18 Hours) 60
1. Code and execute  Features of Python  Install the python compiler 10
simple programs in programming, (binaries)
Python  Working with Python  List the various components of
interpreter, python interface,
 Python in interactive mode  Draw the diagram of structure
and script mode, of python program,
 Structure of a program,  Write, compile and execute a
debugging-errors, simple program in python,
 Identifiers, keywords, constants,  Write the rules for identifiers,
variables, constants and variables,
 Types of operators,  Write, compile and execute
precedence of operators, simple programs in python that
 Data types, mutable and uses constants, variables,
immutable data types, operators and I/O statements
 Statements, expressions,  Write, compile and execute
evaluation and comments, programs for data type
 Input and output statements, conversion in python.
 Data type conversion,
debugging.
2. Code and execute  Control structures: Sequence,  Write, compile and execute 10
programs using selection (decision) and programs using sequence
control structures in repetition (iteration) selection and repetition,
Python  Selection: if, if-else, and nested  Write, compile and execute
if statement, indentation programs using if, if-else, and
 Repetition: for, while, and nested if statement,
nested loops, break, continue;  Write, compile and execute
programs using for, while, and
nested loops, break, continue.
3. Code and execute  Introduction to functions, need  Write, compile and execute 10
programs using of functions programs using functions,
functions in Python  User defined functions: passing  Write, compile and execute
arguments to a function, programs using user defined
returning values from functions, functions,
scope of variables,  Write, compile and execute
 Standard library: using built-in programs by passing
functions, importing modules- arguments to a function and
math, random, statistics, returning values from functions,
creating and importing user  Write, compile and execute
defined module programs by using built-in
functions,

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4. Code and  Strings: initializing strings and  Write, compile and execute 10
execute python accessing strings, the programs by using built in
programs using  String operations, functions for strings,
Strings  Built-in functions for string  Write, compile and execute
manipulation, the programs by using built in
 String traversal, functions for String operations,
 String as argument to function  Write, compile and execute
the programs by using built in
functions for string traversal,
and manipulation,
 Write, compile and execute
the programs by using built in
functions for String as argument
to function
5. Code and  List, list operations – creating,  Write, compile and execute 10
execute python initializing, traversing and the programs in python for
programs using manipulating lists, list methods, operations – creating,
List  Built-in functions, nested lists, list initializing, traversing and
as argument to a function manipulating lists,
 Write, compile and execute
the programs in python for
built-in functions for list,
 Write, compile and execute
the programs in python for
nested lists,
 Write, compile and execute
the programs in python for list
as argument to a function
6. Code and  Tuples: Creating, initializing,  Write, compile and execute 10
execute python accessing elements, tuple the program for creating,
programs using assignment, initializing, accessing elements
Tuples and  Operations on tuples, and tuple assignment,
Dictionary  Tuple methods and built-in  Write, compile and execute
functions, nested tuples. the program for performing
 Dictionary: concept of key- operations on tuples,
value pair, mutability, creating,  Write, compile and execute
initializing, traversing, updating the program for built-in
and deleting elements; functions,
 Dictionary methods and built-in  Write, compile and execute
functions. the program for nested tuples,
 Write, compile and execute
the program for creating,
initializing, traversing, updating
and deleting elements from a
dictionary;
 Write, compile and execute
the program by using built-in
functions for operations on
dictionary.
Total Duration in Hours 60

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Unit 4: Data Structure

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (15 Hours) Practical (20 Hours) 30
1. Describe the  Introduction to data structure  Give the examples of Primitive 04
concepts of  Basic terminology – Primitive data items, Group data items,
data structure and Group data items, Entities Entities,
 Elementary data organisation –  Give the examples of Field,
Field, Record, File, Record, File
 Need of Data Structures,  List the various linear data
 Classification of Data Structure- structures,
Linear and Non-Linear,  List the various non-linear data
 Operations on data structure – structures,
Traversing, Insertion, Deletion,  List the various operations
Searching, Sorting, Merging. performed on data structure.
2. Describe Linear  Linear Data Structure – Array,  Draw the diagram to represent 14
Data Strucures and Stack, Que, Linked List, array in memory,
its Algorithms  Array – Memory represention,  Write a algorithm for traversing
 Algorithms of operations on a linear array, for insertion of
Array – Traversal, Insertion, element in a linear array, for
Deletion, Searching, Linear and deleting an element in array,
Binary search for binary search,
 Stack – Memory represention,  Write a algorithm for inserting
 Creation of stack using array, element in stack (Push), and
 Algorithms of operations on deleting an element from stack
stack – Push, Pop, (Pop),
 Queue – Representation of  Write a algorithm for inserting
queue using Array, element in Queue, and
 Algorithms of operations on deleting an element from
Queue – Insertion, Deletion, Queue,
 D Queue and Priority Queue,  Write a algorithm for traversal
 Linked Lists – Memory of linked list, inserting element
represention, Types, in Linked List, and deleting an
 Algorithms of operations on element from Linked List.
Linked List – Traversal, Insertion,
Deletion.
3. Describe Non-  Non- Linear Data Strucures –  Write a algorithm for Pre-order 12
Linear Data Trees and Graph, (NLR) traversing of binary tree,
Strucures and its  Tree and Binary Tree – Memory  Write a algorithm for Pre-order
Algorithms Representation, (LNR) traversing of binary tree,
 Algorithms for Traversing of  Write a algorithm for Post-order
Binary Tree – Pre- order, post (LRN) traversing of binary tree,
order and in order,  Give an example of Graph,
 Concept of Graph,  Draw a diagram of Graph
 Terminologies related to Graph, showing edges and vertices
 Types of Graph – undirected,  Draw a diagram of linked
cyclic and directed Graph, representation of Graph,
 Representation of Graph,
 Operations of Graph,
Total Duration in Hours 30

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GRADE XII, Part A: Employability Skills

Unit No. Unit Name Duration (Hrs.)

Unit 1 Communication Skills – IV 20
Unit 2 Self-management Skills – IV 15
Unit 3 Basic ICT Skills – IV 20
Unit 4 Entrepreneurial Skills – IV 20
Unit 5 Green Skills – IV 15
Total Hours 90

Unit 1: Communication Skills – IV

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (08 Hours) Practical (12 Hours) 20
1. Demonstrate  Active listening -listening skill,  Group discussion on the factors 07
active listening stages of active listening, affecting active listening,
skills  Overcoming barriers to active  Preparing posters of steps for
listening active listening,
 Role-play on negative effects
of not listening actively
2. Identify the parts  Parts of speech – using  Group practice on identifying 07
of speech capitals, punctuation, basic parts of speech
parts of speech, supporting  Group practice on constructing
parts of speech sentences
3. Write sentences  Writing skills to practice the  Group activity on writing 06
following: sentences and paragraphs,
 Simple sentence  Group activity on practicing
 Complex sentence writing sentences in active or
 Types of object passive voice,
 Identify the types of sentences  Group activity on writing
 Active and Passive different types of sentences
sentences (i.e., declarative, exclamatory,
 Statement/Declarative interrogative and imperative)
sentence
 Question/Interrogative
sentence
 Emotion/Reaction or
Exclamatory sentence
 Order or Imperative
sentence
Total Duration in Hours 20

Unit 2: Self-management Skills – IV

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (07 Hours) Practical (08 Hours) 15
1. Describe the various  Motivation and positive  Role Play on avoiding stressful 06
factors influencing attitude situation,
motivation and  Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation  Activity on listing negative

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positive attitude  Positive attitude – ways to situations and ways to turn it

maintain positive attitude positive
 Stress and stress management -
ways to manage stress
2. Describe how to  How to become result oriented,  Pair and share activities on the 03
become result  Goal setting – examples of aim of life
oriented result-oriented goals

3. Describe the  Steps towards self-awareness  Group discussion on self 06

importance of self-  Personality and basic awareness
awareness and the personality traits  Group discussion on common
basic personality  Common personality disorders- personality disorders
traits, types and  Suspicious  Brainstorming steps to
disorders  Emotional and impulsive overcome personality disorder
 Anxious
 Steps to overcome personality
disorders
Total Duration in Hours 15

Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills – IV

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (06 Hours) Practical (14 Hours) 20
1. Identify the  Getting started with  Group activity on identifying 02
components of a spreadsheet – types of a components of spreadsheet in
spreadsheet spreadsheet, components of a LibreOffice Calc
application worksheet,
 Starting LibreOffice Calc
 Creating a worksheet
2. Perform basic  Opening workbook and  Group activity on working with 03
operations in a entering data – types of data, data on LibreOffice Calc
spreadsheet steps to enter data, editing
and deleting data in a cell
 Selecting multiple cells
 Saving the spreadsheet in
various formats
 Closing the spreadsheet
 Opening the spreadsheet.
 Printing the spreadsheet.
3. Demonstrate the  Using a spreadsheet for  Group activity on formatting a 02
knowledge of addition – adding value spreadsheet in LibreOffice Calc
working with data directly, adding by using cell  Group activity on performing
and formatting text address, using a mouse to basic calculations in
select values in a formula, using LibreOffice Calc.
sum function, copying and
moving formula
 Need to format cell and
content,
 Changing text style and font
size,
 Align text in a cell,

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 Highlight text.
4. Demonstrate the  Sorting data,  Group activity on sorting data 03
knowledge of using  Filtering data, in LibreOffice Calc
advanced features  Protecting spreadsheet with
in spreadsheet password
5. Make use of the  Available presentation  Group practice on working 02
software used for software with LibreOffice Impress tools,
making slide  Stapes to start LibreOffice  Group practice on creating a
presentations Impress presentation in LibreOffice
 Adding text to a presentation Impress
6. Demonstrate the  Open, Close, Save and Print a  Group activity on saving, 01
knowledge to open, slide presentation closing and opening a
close and save slide presentation in LibreOffice
presentations Impress
7. Demonstrate the  Working with slides and text in a  Group practice on working 04
operations related to presentation- adding slides to a with font styles and types in
slides and texts in the presentation, deleting slides, LibreOffice Impress
presentation adding and formatting text,
highlighting text, aligning text,
changing text colour
8. Demonstrate the use  Advanced features used in a  Group activity on changing 03
of advanced presentation, slide layout on LibreOffice
features in a  Inserting shapes in the Impress
presentation presentation,
 Inserting clipart and images in
a presentation,
 Changing slide layout
Total Duration in Hours 20

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills – IV

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (08 Hours) Practical (12 Hours) 20
1. Describe the  Entrepreneurship and  Group discussion on the topic 08
concept of entrepreneur “An entrepreneur is not born but
entrepreneurship  Characteristics of created”.
and the types and entrepreneurship  Conducting a classroom quiz on
roles and functions  Entrepreneurship-art and various aspects of
entrepreneur science entrepreneurship.
 Qualities of a successful  Chart preparation on types of
entrepreneur entrepreneurs
 Types of entrepreneurs  Brainstorming activity on What
 Roles and functions of an motivates an entrepreneur
entrepreneur
 What motivates an
entrepreneur
 Identifying opportunities and
risk-taking
 Startups
2. Identify the barriers  Barriers to entrepreneurship,  Group discussion about “What 04

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to entrepreneurship  Environmental barriers, we fear about

 No or faulty business plan, entrepreneurship”
 Personal barriers  Activity on taking an interview
of an entrepreneur.
3. Identify the attitude  Entrepreneurial attitude  Group activity on identifying 04
that make entrepreneurial attitude.
entrepreneur
successful
4. Demonstrate the  Entrepreneurial competencies  Playing games, such as “Who 04
knowledge of  Decisiveness, am I”.
entrepreneurial  Initiative  Brainstorming a business ideas
attitude and  Interpersonal skills-positive  Group practice on “Best out of
competencies attitude, stress management Waste”
 Perseverance  Group discussion on the topic of
 Organisational skills- time “Let’s grow together”
management, goal setting,  Group activity on listing stress
efficiency, managing quality. and methods to deal with it like
Yoga, deep breathing exercise.
Total Duration in Hours 20

Unit 5: Green Skills – IV

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (05 Hours) Practical (10 Hours) 15
1. Identify the benefits  Green jobs  Group discussion on the 08
of the green jobs  Benefits of green jobs importance of green job,
 Green jobs in different sectors:  Chart preparation on green
 Agriculture jobs in different sectors.
 Transportation
 Water conservation
 Solar and wind energy
 Eco-tourism
 Building and construction
 Solid waste management
 Appropriate technology
2 State the  Importance of green jobs in  Preparing posters on green 07
importance of  Limiting greenhouse gas jobs,
green jobs emissions,  Group activity on tree
 Minimizing waste and plantation.
pollution,  Brainstorming different ways of
 Protecting and restoring mininmising waste and pollution
ecosystems,
 Adapting to the effects of
climate change
Total Duration in Hours 15

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GRADE XII, Part B: Vocational Skills

Sn Units Duration in Hours

Unit 1 Relational Database Management System - MySQL 45
Unit 2 Advanced Python Programming 60
Unit 3 Software Engineering 30
Unit 4 Emerging Trends and Social Impact 15
Total Duration 150

Unit 1: Relational Database Management System – MySQL

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (20 Hours) Practical (25 Hours) 45
1. Describe the  Introduction to database  List the requirement of 12
database systems, database system,
management  File system and its limitations  List and compare the the
concepts  Database management various DBMS
systems (DBMS),  List the uses of DBMS in real life,
 Limitations, advantages and  Prepare the database table of
disadvantages of DBMS, real life examples – relatives,
 Comparison of DBMS with File friends, classmates, telephone,
System,  Identify the fields and records
 Concepts in DBMS, in the database table,
 Relational data model,  Identify the primary key and
 Keys in Relational database – other keys in the database
Candidate key, Primary key, table,
Composite Primary Key, Foreign
Key
2. Describe  Structured Query Language  List and identify different data 20
Structured Query (SQL) types in SQL,
Language  Installing RDBMS package  List and identify various
(MySQL), constraints in data table,
 Data Types and Constraints in  Use DDL commands to create
MySQL Database, Table, View,
 Types of SQL – DDL, DML, DQL,  Use Alter command to modify
TCL, DCL table structure,
 Data Definition Language  Use Drop and Truncate
(DDL) commands, command on Table,
 Data Manipulation Language  Use DML commands to insert
(DML) commands, data records in Table,
 Data Query Language (DQL)  Use Update and Delete
commands, command to modify the data
 Data Control Language (DCL) records,
commands,  Use DCL command Select to
 Transaction Control Language retrieve data records,
(TCL) commands.  Use DCL command Grant and
Revoke to authorise and
withdraw privileges for data
operation,

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 Use TCL command Commit to

save, Rollback and SavePoint
command to undo the data
transaction in Table
3. Use functions in SQL  SQL functions - Single Row  List the various Single Row 13
Functions and Aggregate Functions and Aggregate
functions, functions,
 Single Row Functions – Math  Demonstrate to use math
Functions, String Functions, functions,
Date and Time Functions,  Demonstrate to use string
 Aggregate Functions functions,
 GROUP BY clause in SQL  Demonstrate to use Date and
 Operations on Relations – Time functions,
Union, Intersect, Minus,  Demonstrate to use Aggregate
Cartesian Product functions in SQL
 Using two relations in a query -  Demonstrate to join two tables
JOIN on two tables, in SQL
Total Duration in Hours 45

Unit 2: Advanced Python Programming

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (20 Hours) Practical (40 Hours) 60
1. Implement data  Application of Stack,  Write a Python program for 04
structures Stack  Implementation of PUSH and PUSH and POP operations on
and Queue in POP operations on Stack using Stack,
Python Python program.  Write a Python program to
 Implementation of operations perform operations on Queue.
on Queue using Python
program.
2. Handle Exception  Exception Handling – syntax  Write, compile and execute 08
and in Python errors, exceptions, need of the programs in python to
exception handling, handle exceptions,
 User-defined exceptions,  Write, compile and execute
 Raising exceptions, the programs in python by
 Need for Exception Handling using Try - except – else clause,
 Handling exceptions,  Write, compile and execute
 Catching exceptions, the programs in python by
 Try - except – else clause, using Try - finally clause,
 Try - finally clause,  Write, compile and execute
 Recovering and continuing the programs in python by
with finally, built-in exception using built-in exception classes.
classes.
3. Use File handling in  Concept of File.  Write, compile and execute 08
Python  Types of File – text file and the programs in python to
binary file, create a text file and binary
 File handling – open and close file,
files,  Write, compile and execute
 Reading and writing text files, the programs in python to read
 Reading and writing binary the contents of existing file and
files, to write the new contents in the
 File access modes, text file,

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 Setting offsets in a file,  Write, compile and execute

 Creating and traversing a text the programs in python to read
file, the contents of existing file and
 The Pickle module, to write the new contents in the
 File handling using Pickle binary file,
module.
4. Handle Exception  Exception Handling – syntax  Write, compile and execute 08
and File in Python errors, exceptions, need of the programs in python to
exception handling, handle exceptions,
 User-defined exceptions,  Write, compile and execute
 Raising exceptions, the programs in python by
 Handling exceptions, using Try - except – else clause,
 Catching exceptions,  Write, compile and execute
 Try - except – else clause, the programs in python by
 Try - finally clause, using Try - finally clause,
 Recovering and continuing  Write, compile and execute
with finally, built-in exception the programs in python by
classes. using built-in exception classes.
5. Create and use  Concept of NumPy array,  Demonstrate to install and 08
NumPy Array in  Creating NumPy array, import NumPy,
Python  Dimensions in Arrays,  Write Python code to create
 Checking Dimensions of Array, NumPy using array function,
 NumPy Arrays Vs Python Lists,  Write Python code to create
 Accessing Array Elements, NumPy using tuple,
 Data Types in NumPy,  Write Python code to check
 Creating Arrays With a Defined the dimensions of array,
Data Type,  Write Python code to check
 Converting Data Type on data type of array,
Existing Arrays,  Write Python code to reshape
 NumPy Array Reshaping, array,
 NumPy Array Slicing.  Write Python code to slice the
elements of array.
6. Use Pandas and  Concept of Pandas and Series,  Write a program to create a 08
Series in Python  Installation of Pandas, series to display its different
 Series, attributes,
 Creation of Series using list and  Write a program for slicing
dictionary, series,
 Creation of series with Scalar  Write a python code to
value, modify/update a data series,
 Series Object Attributes,  Write a python code to
 head() and tail () Function, modify / update index of a
 Vector Operations and data series,
Arithmetic Operations on series,  Write a program to illustrate
 Relational Operations on series, vector and arithmetic
 Difference between NumPy operations on series,
array and Series data objects.  Write a program to illustrate
realational operations on series,
7. Demonstrate  MATPLOTLIB Library,  Write a program to create Line 08
Graphical  Installing and importing Graph with the help of two
Representation Matplotlib, given List,
using MatpotLib  Basics of Simple Plotting,  Write a python code for
 Creating Line chart, creating a line chart with

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 Creating bar chart different line colour,

 Creating multiple bar chart,  Write a program to create bar
 Creating horizontal bar chart, chart,
 Creating pie chart,  Write a program to create
 Chart Anatomy and Saving multiple bar chart, horizontal
Graph. bar chart,
 Write a program to create pie
chart.
8. Establish database  Introduction to database  Demonstrate to installing 08
connectivity with connectivity in programming, MySQL connector in Python,
MySQL  Frontend and backend  Write Python code to connect
interface, MySQL database,
 Creating database  Write Python code to create
connectivity application, database in MySQL and display
 MySQL and Other SQL all database name,
databases,  Write a python code to create
 Installing MySQL table in database and show
Connector/Python, the created table,
 Establishing a connection With  Write a python code to insert
MySQL Server, data in table,
 Creating database and table,  Write a python code to display
 Showing the database and data from table using select
table, command,
 Retriving and displaying  Write a python code to delete
records from table, data from table using delete
 Deleting data from the table, command,
 Updating data of the table.  Write a python code to delete
data from table using delete
command.
Total Duration in Hours 60

Unit 3: Software Engineering

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (15 Hours) Practical (15 Hours) 30
1. Describe the  Software engineering –  Draw a diagram of phases of 08
concepts of concept and definition, software life cycle
software  Need and importance of  Prepare the sample software
engineering software engineering, requirement specification
 Software development life document of a given case
cycle (SDLC) phases, study.
 Software development
methodologies,
 SDLC models – Waterfall model,
V-model, Incremental model,
Spiral model, Prototyping
model, Agile model,
 Selection of SDLC models.
2. Describe the  Detail look at the phase of  Prepare the sample test use 07
software software development life cases for a given case study.
development cycle
process  Requirement analysis,
 System analaysis,

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 Sytem Design,
 System Development,
 System Testing,
 System Impementation,
 System Testing,
 System Maintenance
3. Implement minor  Minor projects such as financial  Develop minor project based 15
software project system, college management on SRS for a given case study
using python system, library management using python.
system to be implemented by  Document the given project
using Python. and prepare the project report
Total Duration in Hours 30

Unit 4: Emerging Trends and Social Impact

Sn Learning Outcome Theory (10 Hours) Practical (05 Hours) 15
1. Describe Emerging  New Technology Trends and  List the various commercial 08
Trends and new Emerging Technologies, platform available for cloud
Technologies  Artificial Intelligence (AI), services,
 Machine Learning,  Demonstrate to use of cloud
 Computer Vision, services for storing of data on
 Expert Systems, commercial platform,
 Natural Language Processing,  Demonstrate to use virtual lab
 Generative-AI and ChatGpt, from the various websites,
 Immersive Experiences – AR, VR,
 Internet of Things (IoT),
 Big Data,
 Data Analytics,
 Cloud Computing,
 Block Chain,
 Virtual Lab,
2. Describe the  Digital footprints,  Demonstrate to practice Net 07
Societal Impact of  Digital society and netizen - Net Etiquettes, Communication
Technology Etiquettes, Communication Etiquettes, and Social Media
Etiquettes, Etiquettes,
 Social Media Etiquettes,  Illustrate the data protection,
 Data protection,  Practice IPR and follow the
 Intellectual Property Right (IPR) copyrigh rules to use the
– Copyright, Patent, Trademark, material from internet,
 Violation of IPR – Plagiarism,  List and practice to use open
Copyright Infringement, source software,
Trademark Infringement,  Create awareness about
 Public Access and Open cyber security and cyber
Source Software, crimes,
 Cyber Security,  Practice the IT act of India
 Cyber Crime, while internet searching.
 IT Act of India 2000 and IT
Amendment Act 2008.
Total Duration in Hours 15

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6. ORGANISATION OF FIELD VISITS and OJT

In a year, at least 3 field visits/educational tours should be organised for the students to expose
them to the activities in the workplace. During summer or winter vacation, students can undergo
one week on-the-job training in nearby industry or work place. Visit a Software Development
Company and observe the following:
Location, Site, Computer systems and peripheral devices, Software, Software Development
Process, Coding and Testing Tools, Documentation Process, Software Maintenance. During the visit,
students should obtain the following information from the organisation:
1. Computer System, parts and peripherals.
2. Specifications of various parts of computer system.
3. Types of computers.
4. Types of printers.
5. Types of scanners.
6. Storage devices and storage capacity of various storage devices.
7. Comparison of various parts based on cost.
8. Software Development Process – Software Requirement Specifications, Analysis, Designing,
Coding, Debugging, Testing, Implementation and Maintenance.
9. Programming languages and RDBMS,
10. Software Testing Tools and equipment required.
11. Software Development Work environment,
12. Any other relevant information

7. LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

The list given below is suggestive and an exhaustive list should be prepared by the vocational
teacher. Only basic tools, equipment and accessories should be procured by the Institution so that
the routine tasks can be performed by the students regularly for practice and acquiring adequate
practical experience.
Classroom Aids Equipment Software
 Whiteboard and  PCs/Laptops  Operating System – Windows and Linux,
Markers  Internet with Wi-Fi  Python IDLE, RDBMS MySQL
 Chart paper and sketch (Min 2 Mbps  Ms Office or LibreOffice
pens Dedicated)
 LCD Projector and
Laptop for presentations

8. TEACHER’S/TRAINER’S QUALIFICATION
Qualification and other requirements for appointment of vocational teachers/trainers on
contractual basis should be decided by the State/UT. The suggestive qualifications and minimum
competencies for the vocational teacher should be as follows:

Qualification Minimum Competencies Age Limit

Essential : Bachelor of Engineering / Technology The candidate should have a 18-37 years
in Computer Science / Information Technology minimum of 1 year of work (as on Jan.
OR Master of Computer Application (MCA) experience in the same job role. 01 (year))
S/He should be able to Age
OR Master of Science (Computer Science/IT)
communicate in English and local relaxation to
OR NIELIT “B” Level Certificate. language. S/He should have be provided
Desirable: Certified Master Trainer from SSC in knowledge of equipment, tools, as per Govt.
this job role. material, Safety, Health&Hygiene. rules

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Note – The qualifications for vocational teachers mentioned above is suggestive and not
prescriptive. The States/ UTs can make modifications in the qualifications for appointment of
vocational teachers/ trainers as per their requirement through a committe appointed by the
competent authority in the State/ UT Directorate/ Department of School Education.
Vocational Teachers/Trainers form the backbone of Vocational Education being imparted as an
integral part of Samagra Shiksha. They are directly involved in teaching of vocational subjects and
also serve as a link between the industry and the schools for arranging industry visits, On-the-Job
Training (OJT) and placement.
These guidelines have been prepared with an aim to help and guide the States in engaging
quality Vocational Teachers/Trainers in the schools. Various parameters that need to be looked
into while engaging the Vocational Teachers/Trainers are mode and procedure of selection of
Vocational Teachers/Trainers, Educational Qualifications, Industry Experience, and Certification/
Accreditation.
The State may engage Vocational Teachers/Trainers in schools approved under the component of
Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education under RMSA in following ways:
1. Directly as per the prescribed qualifications and industry experience suggested by the PSS
Central Institute of Vocational Education(PSSCIVE), NCERT or the respective Sector Skill
Council(SSC). OR
2. Through accredited Vocational Training Providers accredited under the National Quality
Assurance Framework (NQAF*) approved by the National Skill Qualification Committee on
21.07.2016. If the State is engaging Vocational Teachers/Trainers through the Vocational
Training Provider (VTP), it should ensure that VTP should have been accredited at NQAF
Level 2 or higher.
* The National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) provides the benchmarks or quality criteria
which the different organisations involved in education and training must meet in order to be
accredited by competent bodies to provide government-funded education and
training/skills activities. This is applicable to all organizations offering NSQF-compliant
qualifications.
The educational qualifications required for being a Vocational Teacher/Trainer for a particular job
role are clearly mentioned in the curriculum for the particular NSQF compliant job role. The State
should ensure that teachers / trainers deployed in the schools have relevant technical
competencies for the NSQF qualification being delivered. The Vocational Teachers/Trainers
preferably should be certified by the concerned Sector Skill Council for the particular Qualification
Pack/Job role which he will be teaching. Copies of relevant certificates and/or record of
experience of the teacher/trainer in the industry should be kept as record.
To ensure the quality of the Vocational Teachers/Trainers, the State should ensure that a
standardized procedure for selection of Vocational Teachers/Trainers is followed. The selection
procedure should consist of the following:
1. Written test for the technical/domain specific knowledge related to the sector;
2. Interview for assessing the knowledge, interests and aptitude of trainer through a panel of
experts from the field and state representatives; and
3. Practical test/mock test in classroom/workshop/laboratory.
In case of appointment through VTPs, the selection may be done based on the above procedure
by a committee having representatives of both the State Government and the VTP.

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The State should ensure that the Vocational Teachers/ Trainers who are recruited should undergo
induction training of 20 days for understanding the scheme, NSQF framework and Vocational
Pedagogy before being deployed in the schools.
The State should ensure that the existing trainers undergo in-service training of 5 days every year to
make them aware of the relevant and new techniques/approaches in their sector and
understand the latest trends and policy reforms in vocational education.
The Head Master/Principal of the school where the scheme is being implemented should facilitate
and ensure that the Vocational Teachers/Trainers:
 Prepare session plans and deliver sessions which have a clear and relevant purpose and
which engage the students;
 Deliver education and training activities to students, based on the curriculum to achieve
the learning outcomes;
 Make effective use of learning aids and ICT tools during the classroom sessions;
 Engage students in learning activities, which include a mix of different methodologies, such
as project based work, team work, practical and simulation based learning experiences;
 Work with the institution’s management to organise skill demonstrations, site visits, on-job
trainings, and presentations for students in cooperation with industry, enterprises and other
workplaces;
 Identify the weaknesses of students and assist them in up-gradation of competency;
 Cater to different learning styles and level of ability of students;
 Assess the learning needs and abilities, when working with students with different abilities
 Identify any additional support the student may need and help to make special
arrangements for that support;
 Provide placement assistance
Assessment and evaluation of Vocational Teachers/Trainers is very critical for making them aware
of their performance and for suggesting corrective actions. The States/UTs should ensure that the
performance of the Vocational Teachers/Trainers is appraised annually. Performance based
appraisal in relation to certain pre-established criteria and objectives should be done periodically
to ensure the quality of the Vocational Teachers/Trainers. Following parameters may be
considered during the appraisal process:
 Participation in guidance and counseling activities conducted at Institutional, District and
State level;
 Adoption of innovative teaching and training methods;
 Improvement in result of vocational students of Class X or Class XII;
 Continuous up-gradation of knowledge and skills related to the vocational pedagogy,
communication skills and vocational subject;
 Membership of professional society at District, State, Regional, National and International
level;
 Development of teaching-learning materials in the subject area;
 Efforts made in developing linkages with the Industry/Establishments;
 Efforts made towards involving the local community in Vocational Education
 Publication of papers in National and International Journals;
 Organisation of activities for promotion of vocational subjects;
 Involvement in placement of students/student support services.

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9. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

1. Prof. Prakash Khanale, Head, Department of Computer Science, DSM College, Parbhani –
43401, prakashkhanale@gmail.com
2. Shri. Ravindra Deshmukh, Director, BITSTRING IT Services, Lohgaon Pune, Ex System Analyst,
National Informatics Centre, Pune and Ex Manager at HSBC, Pune
deshmukh.ravi@gmail.com
3. Dr. Ganesh Kumar Dixit, Assistant Professor in IT/ITeS, Department of Engineering and
Technology, PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Shyamla Hills, Bhopal –
462 002, Email: ganeshkumar.dixit@gmail.com
4. Prof. Deepak D. Shudhalwar, Professor (CSE), Department of Engineering and Technology,
PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Shyamla Hills, Bhopal – 462 002
(MP), India, Email: dds.ncert@nic.in, dipakds@yahoo.com – Coordinator

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