Subject: Yoga

Class: X

There will two papers in the subject. Paper I (Theory) will be of 2 hours duration carrying 100 marks. The paper will be divided into four sections as follows:

Section I: 40 marks

Section II: 20 marks

Section III: 20 marks

Section IV: 20 marks

Section I will be compulsory. Candidates will be required to attempt all the questions from this section. There will be no choice of questions.

Sections II, III and IV will have a choice of questions. Candidates will be required to attempt two questions from each section.

The above sections will correspond to the sections given in the syllabus.

Paper II (Internal Assessment) will carry 100 marks.

PAPER I (Theory)

Section I

1. The Nervous System

1. The brain, the voluntary and involuntary nerves.
2. The five Jnana Indriyas - eyes, ears, nose, tongue and the skin. their role in sensory perception
3. The five karma Indriyas - arms, legs, tongue and larynx, organs of excretion and organs of reproduction. their role in performing actions
4. Yoga and the health of the nervous system.

2. The Excretory System

1. The organs of excretion.
2. The importance of the proper elimination of body wastes for maintaining health.

3. The Circulatory System

1. The heart and blood vessels, blood and its composition.
2. The lymphatic system.
3. How Yoga improves circulation.

4. The Important Endocrine Glands

1. The thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, pancreas and testes.
2. Their importance in growth and human health.
3. How Yoga helps to regulate functioning of endocrinal glands.

Section II: Candidates are to write notes on the lives and teachings of the following: Vyasa, Yagnavalkya, Chaitanya, Narsi Mehta, Jnaneshwar and Purandardas.

Section III: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

1. The Four Padas Samdhi pada, Sadhana pada, Vibhuti pada and Kaivalya pada.

2. The Five Vrittis Pramana, Viparyaya, Vikalpa, Smriti and Nidra

3. The Five Kleshas Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesha and Abhinivesh.

4. The Obstacles

(i) Vyadhi, Styana, Samshana, Pramada, Alasya, Avirati, Bhranti, Darshana, Alabdhahumikatva Anavasthi-tattva.

(ii) Dukha, Daurmansya, Angamejayatva and Shvasa Prashvasa.

5. The Virtues Maitri, Karuna, Mudita and Upeksha

6. The Shudripus Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada and Matsarya.

7. Abyasa and Vairagya Section IV: Important Schools of Indian Philosophy and some Slokas.

1. Orthodox Philosophies Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa and Vedanta.

2. Hetrodox Philosophies Charvaka, Buddhism and Jainism.

3. Five Important Slokas Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.2 1.33 1.14 2.28 2.3

PAPER 2 (Internal Assessment)

The practical work is to be divided into two sections as follows: Section A (40 marks): Course Work - the course work will be assessed by the teacher on the basis of continuous assessment. The candidate will be assessed on the basis of his/her output in the following areas:

(a) Degree of effort and progress in his/her yoga practise (judged through periodical tests).

(b) Assisting the yoga therapy sessions. Improving his/her own health and well being through yoga therapy.

 (c) Participation in programmes. Section B (60 marks): Practical Tests - There will be three tests in this section – to be assessed by an External Examiner.

Test 1: Predetermined Asanas (30 marks) The candidates must perform any six asanas from those given below:

Ardha Chandra asana, Parivritta Trikona asana, Chaturanga Danda asana, Shirsha asana, Sarvanga asana, Paschimottanasana, Urdhva Dhanur asana, Ardha Matsyandra asana.

Test 2: Directed asanas (20 marks) The candidate must perform 4 or 5 asanas of the External Examiner's choice. (The examiner will select asanas from the Class X syllabus only). The External Examiner may test the pupil's ability to adapt and modify asanas.

Test 3: Pupil's preference of asanas (10 marks) The candidate will perform two asanas of his/her choice.

Courtesy: cisce.org

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