CONTENTS

CLASS 9
Employability Skills
Unit 1: Communication Skills-I
Unit 2: Self-management Skills-I
Part A Unit3: Information and Communication
Technology Skills-I
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-I
Unit 5: Green Skills-I
Vocational Skills
Unit
5 Unit 1: History and Evolution of Automobiles
Content
Unit 2: Various types of Automobiles
Unit 3: Major Systems & Components of an
Automobile
Part B
Unit 4: Road Safety
Unit 5: Health, Hygiene and Environment
Unit 6: Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance &
Servicing
Unit 7: Innovations & Developments in
Automobiles

CLASS 9
No. of Hours
for Theory Max. Marks for Theory and
Units
and Practical Practical 100
200
Employability Skills
Unit 1: Communication Skills-I 20
Unit 2: Self-management Skills-I 10
Part Unit 3: Information and 10
A Communication Technology 20
Skills-I
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-I 15
Unit 5: Green Skills-I 10
75 10
Vocational Skills

Part Unit 1: History and Evolution of

10 30
B Automobiles
Unit 2: Various types of
15
Automobiles
 Unit 3: Major Systems &
35
Components of an Automobile
Unit 4: Road Safety 10
Unit 5: Health, Hygiene and
5
Environment
Unit 6: Introduction to Vehicle
10
Maintenance & Servicing
Unit 7: Innovations &
10
Developments in Automobiles
95 30
Practical Work
Part Practical Examination 6 15
C Written Test 1 10
Viva Voce 3 10
10 35
Project Work/Field Visit
Part Practical File/Student Portfolio 10 10
D Viva Voce 5 5
15 15
Part
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
E
Total 5 10
Grand Total 200 100

Duration: 3 hrs Max. Mark: 30

No. of Questions

Very Short Short Long

S.No Typology of Question Answer (1 Answer (2 Answer (3 Marks
mark) Marks) Marks)

Remembering – (Knowledge
based simple recall questions, to
know specific facts, terms,
1 2 1 2 10
concepts, principles, or theories;
identify, define or
recite, information)

Understanding – (Comprehension
– to be familiar with meaning and
to understand conceptually,
2 1 2 2 11
interpret, compare, contrast,
explain, paraphrase, or
interpret information)
 Application – (Use abstract
information in concrete situation,
to apply knowledge to new
3 situations: Use given content to 0 1 1 5
interpret a situation, private an
example, or solve a
problem)

High Order Thinking Skills

–
(Analysis & Synthesis – Classify,
compare, contrast, or differentiate
4 between different pieces of 0 1 0 2
information; Organize and/ or
integrate unique pieces of
information from a
variety of sources)

Evaluation – (Appraise, judge,

and/or justify the value or worth of
5 a decision or outcome, or to 0 1 0 2
predict
outcomes based on values)

30 (14
Total 3x1=3 6x2=12 5x3=15 questions
)

Part A: Employability Skills

S.No. Units Duration (hrs)

1 Communication Skills - I 20
2 Self-management Skills - I 10

3 Information and Communication Technology Skills-I 20

4 Entrepreneurial Skills - I 15
5 Green Skills - I 10
Total 75
 UNIT 1: COMMUNICATION SKILLS – I
Duration
Learning Outcome Theory (08 hrs) Practical (12 hrs)
(20 hrs)

1. Role play on the communication

1. Introduction to communication
1. Demonstrate the process
skills
knowledge of 2. Group discussion and sharing
• Importance of communication
importance, elements experience on factors affecting 2
• Elements of communication
and perspective in perspectives in communication
• Perspective in communication
communication 3. 7Cs of effective communication
• Effective communication
4. Elements of communication

1. Verbal communication
2. Demonstrate the • Types of verbal communication 1. Role play of a phone
knowledge of verbal • Advantages and disadvantages of conversation 2
communication verbal communication 2. Public speaking
• Public speaking

1. Non-verbal communication 1. Role plays on non- verbal

• Importance of non- verbal communication
3. Demonstrate the
communication 2. Do’s and Don’ts to avoid body
knowledge of non- 2
• Types of non-verbal language mistakes
verbal communication
communication 3. Comparing methods of
• Visual communication communication

1. Writing skills: Parts of speech 1. Identifying parts of speech

4. Demonstrate the
2. Using capitals 2. Constructing sentences
knowledge of basic 2
3. Punctuations 3. Identify name, place, animal, and
writing skills
4. Basic parts of speech thing

1. Writing skills: Sentences

• Parts of a sentence
• Types of objects
1. Practice writing sentences
5. Describe the parts • Types of sentences – active and
2. Active and Passive voice 3
and types of sentences passive
3. Identifying the types of sentence
• Types of sentences, according to
their purpose
• Paragraphs

6. Demonstrate the 1. Speaking correctly

1. Practicing pronunciation of
knowledge of 2. Phonetics 2
words
pronunciation basics 3. Types of sounds

1. Demonstrating formal and

1. Greetings
7. Demonstrate how to informal greetings
2. Types of greetings 3
greet and introduce self 2. Introducing someone
3. Introducing self and others
3. Greetings

1. Talking about yourself 1. Demonstrating how to introduce

8. Talking about self 2
2. Filling a form and fill a form

1. Need for asking questions

1. Framing questions
2. Types of questions
9. Asking questions 2. Framing open- ended and closed- 2
3. Method for asking questions
ended questions
4. Framing questions

Total 20
 UNIT 2: SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS – I
Duration
Learning Outcome Theory (07 hrs) Practical (03 hrs)
(10 hrs)

1. Introduction to self-
management – self- awareness,
self-
1. Describe the
confidence, self- 1. Identification of self-
meaning and
motivation, positive management skills 1
importance of self-
thinking, self-control, problem 2. Self-awareness
management
solving, personal hygiene and
grooming, team work, time
management, goal setting

1. Strength and weakness analysis

• Knowing yourself
2. Identifying strength • Identifying strength 1. Stating aim in life
1
and weakness analysis • Identifying weaknesses 2. Identifying interests and abilities
• Difference between interests and
abilities

1. Role play exercises on building

1. Self–confidence
self- confidence
3. Build self- 2. Qualities of self-confident
2. Building confidence through 2
confidence people
positive
3. Building self-confidence
words

1. Storytelling
1. Positive thinking 2. Following the class rules
• Positive thinking and its 3. Using positive words
4. Building the concept
importance 4. Self-reflection on how to follow 2
on positive thinking
• How to keep your thinking positive attitude practices
positive 5. Home activity on helping others,
community service and social work

1. Concept of personal hygiene

2. Three steps of personal hygiene
5. Describe the concept
• Care 1. Using personal hygiene steps
and aspects of personal 2
• Wash 2. Personal hygiene practices
hygiene
• Avoid
3. Essential steps of handwashing

1. Personal grooming and its

1. Role play on dressing and
6. Follow the importance
grooming standards
guidelines for dressing 2. Guidelines for dressing and 2
2. Self-reflection on dressing and
and personal grooming personal grooming – clothes, hair,
grooming well
face
Total 10
 UNIT 3: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS – I

Duration
Learning Outcome Theory (06 hrs) Practical (14 hrs)
(20 hrs)
1. Explain the role of
1. Introduction to Information and
Information and
Communication Technology 1. Past, present, and future use of
Communication
(ICT) ICT 2
Technology (ICT) in
• ICT at workplace 2. Applications of ICT
day- to-day life and the
• ICT at home
workplace

1. ICT tools
2. Differentiate • Smartphones
1. Getting started with mobile
between the ICT tools • Tablets 2
devices
and use of mobile apps • TV and Radio
• Application of mobile apps

1. ICT tools -smartphone and

tablet
3. Differentiate 2. Basic features of a mobile
1. Getting familiar with the mobile
between smartphones device 2
device
and tablets 3. Home screen of mobile device
4. Basic gestures used in
mobile
1. Parts of a computer -
• Input devices
• Output devices 1. Identification of various parts
2. Peripherals devices and their and peripherals of a computer
functions 2. Demonstration and practice on
4. Describe the parts of 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) the use of mouse
computer and computer 4. Understanding Random Access 3. Demonstration of the uses of 2
Memory (RAM) and Read Only
peripherals printers, webcams, scanners, and
Memory (ROM)
other peripheral devices
5. Motherboard 4. Connecting devices to a
6. Types of memory storage computer
devices
7. Ports and connections

1. Basic computer operations

2. Computer hardware and
software
3. Starting a computer
• Basic functions performed when
a computer starts
• Log in and log out
• Shutting down computer
• Using the keyboard
• Function keys 1. Demonstrations on the use of
5. Demonstrate basic • Control keys computer
2
computer operations • Enter key 2. Demonstration and practice
• Punctuation key sessions on the use of keyboard
• Navigation key
• Command key
• Window key
• Using mouse
• Rollover
/hover
• Point and click
• Drag and drop
• Double-click

6. Perform basic file 1. Basic file operations 1. Demonstration of creating a file. 2

 computer operations 2. Files and folders - creating a
file and using
text editor Ubuntu
1. Basics of Internet
2. Use of the Internet
3. Connecting to the Internet
• Wired connection
7. Demonstrate the • Wireless connection 1. Demonstration of the uses of
knowledge of internet 4. Bandwidth of connection 2
internet
and networking 5. Internet browser -
searching for information

1. World Wide Web

8. Perform internet • Web page 1. Demonstration of the use of web
• Web browsers 2
browsing browsers

9. Apply the
1. Introduction to Email
knowledge of 1. Discussion on advantages of
– working of Email, Email 1
communication using Email
address and advantages of Email
networking
1. Creating an Email account
10. Create an Email 1. Demonstration of creating an
2. Steps to open an Email account 1
account Email account
on Gmail
1. Writing an Email
2. Attaching a file to an Email
11. Write an Email 1. Writing an email 1
3. Managing folders in Email
account
1. Receiving Email
2. Replying to an Email
3. Forwarding Email
12. Reply an Email 1. Preparing a reply to an Email 1
4. Deleting Email

Total 20

UNIT 4: ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS - I

Duration
Learning Outcome Theory (06 hrs) Practical (09 hrs)
(15 hrs)

1. Identify the concept

of Entrepreneurship 1. Role play on an Entrepreneur 4
skills 1. Concept of Entrepreneurship
2. Enterprise
1. Role of
Entrepreneurship
2. Economic development
3. Social development- the
2. Understanding the
creation of jobs 1. Prepare charts showing A world
role of 3
4. Improved standard of living without entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
5. Optimal use of resources
6. More benefits at lower prices
products and services at
competitive prices
1. Qualities of a successful
3. Describe the entrepreneur 1. Presentations by entrepreneurs
qualities of a successful • Patience on their experiences and reasons for 2
entrepreneur • Positive attitude being successful
• Hardworking
 • Confident
• Open to trial and error
• Creative and innovative
1. Distinguishing characteristics
1. Group discussion on
4. State the of entrepreneurship and wage
characteristic of enterprise
characteristics of employment 3
2. Group discussion on advantages
entrepreneurship 2. Benefits of
of entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
1. Types of business activities
• Product
5. Identify the type of • Service 1. Product and services 1
business activity • Hybrid

1. Discussion on the various types

of activities, generally adopted by
6. Differentiate 1. Types of product-based
small businesses in a local
between the product, business
community. 1
service, and hybrid • Manufacturing
2. Prepare posters of business
businesses • Trade
activities found in cities/ villages
using pictures
1. Steps of starting a business –
idea generation, getting money
7. Describe the
and material, understanding 1. Group activity on business on
entrepreneurship 1
customer needs, improving Make-and-Sell
development process
product/
service
Total 15

UNIT 5: GREEN SKILLS - I

Duration
Learning Outcome Theory (07 hrs) Practical (03 hrs)
(10 hrs)
1. Introduction to natural resource
- categories of natural resources
2. Pollution - types of pollutants
and pollution
3. Climate change 1. Group discussion on factors
1. Demonstrate the 4. Harmful radiation influencing the environment
knowledge of society 5. Natural disaster 2. Group discussion on the steps 5
and environment 6. Saving the environment: What that one can take to save the
can you do? environment
7. Reduce, reuse and recycle -
examples
8. Actions for saving the
environment

2. Describe the 1. Conserving the natural

meaning and resources
importance of • Soil conservation 1. Group discussion on conserving
2
conserving natural • Water conservation natural resources
resources • Energy conservation
• Food conservation
• Forest conservation
1. Concept of Sustainable
Development
3. Describe the 2. Sustainable Development 1. Poster presentation on the
meaning and scope of Goals (SDGs) importance of green economy
sustainable 3. Green growth 3
2. Group discussion on the benefits
development and green 4. Green economy of green skills
economy 5. Components of green economy
– Renewable energy, green
 building, well managed
6. Skill development for the green
economy
7. Green skills
8. Green jobs
9. Green projects
Total 10

Part B: Vocational Skills

S. Duration
Units
No. (Hrs.)
1 Unit 1: History and Evolution of Automobiles 10
2 Unit 2: Various types of Automobiles 15

3 Unit 3: Major Systems & Components of an Automobile 35

4 Unit 4: Road Safety 10

5 Unit 5: Health, Hygiene and Environment 5
6 Unit 6: Vehicle Maintenance & Servicing 10

7 Unit 7: Innovations & Developments in Automobiles 10

Total 95

Unit 1: History and Evolution of Automobile

Duratio
Learning Outcome KNOWLEDGE CRITERIA PERFORMANCE CRITERIA n (10
Hrs)
1. Describe the
Invention of wheel,
1. Able to describe the Invention of
2. Invention of wheel
wheel, wheel cart,
cart and animal
2. Able to explain use of horse
powered horse cart,
power,
3. Invention of
3. Able to describe Invention of
Automobiles and 10
1. Invention of wheel Invention of Automobiles and Evolution till
Evaluation till date,
wheel cart and animal powered date,
Invention of
cart, Use of horse cart and horse 4. Able to describe Invention of
automobile (Post world
Automobile and Evolution post
war II) power,
World War II
 Unit 2: Various types of Automobiles

Duratio
Learning Outcome Theory Practical n (15
Hrs)
1. Able to identify three Wheelers
used, make drawing of three
Wheelers, Able to identify
passenger vehicles used, make a
1. Able to identify Two
drawing of passenger vehicle, Able
Wheelers Three
to identify commercial vehicle
Wheelers, Passenger
1. Special vehicle, make, model, used, make drawing of commercial
vehicle, Commercial
specifications Parts/Components vehicle, Able to identify 15
vehicle, Agricultural
of Special Vehicles agricultural vehicle used. Make
vehicle, Construction
drawing of agricultural vehicle.
Equipment Vehicle,
2. Identify construction equipment
Special Vehicles
vehicle used. Drawing of
construction equipment vehicles,
Able to identify special vehicles
used, Drawing ofspecial vehicles
Total 15

Unit 3: Major Systems & Components of an Automobile

Duratio
Learning Outcome Theory Practical n (30
Hrs)
1. Able to identify and describe the
importance of Chassis Frame and
Auto Body
2. Able to make a drawing of the
Chassis Frame and Auto Body
3. Able to identify and describe the
importance of the Engine and its
components
1. Use of Chassis Frame and Auto
4. Able to make a drawing of the
body
Engine and its components.
2. Use of Engine and its
5. Able to identify and describe the
components
importance of the Lubrication and
3. Use of Lubrication System
its components
4. Use of Cooling System
6. Able to make a drawing of the
5. Use of Fuel Supply
Lubrication system and its
system
1. Identify and discuss components
6. Use of Transmission System,
major systems and 7. Able to identify and describe the
7. Use of Front and Rear 30
components of an importance Cooling System,
8. Use of Steering
automobile 8. Able to make a drawing of the
9. Use of Suspension System
Cooling System
10. Use of Wheels and Tyres
9. Able to identify and describe
11. Use of Brake Use of Electrical
importance Fuel Supply System,
& electronic Systems
10. Able to make a drawing of the
12. Use of Air
Fuel Supply System, Able to
Conditioning System
identify, describe importance of
13. Use of Active and Passive
11. Transmission System,
Safety
12. Able to make a drawing of the
Transmission System,
13. Able to identify and describe
the importance of Front and Rear
Axle,
14. Able to make a drawing of the
Front and Rear Axle Able to
 identify and describe the
importance of steering,
15. Able to make drawing of
steering Able to identify and
describe importance of suspension
system
16. Able to make a drawing of the
Suspension System
17. Able to identify and describe
the importance Wheels and Tyres
Able to make drawing of Wheels
and Tyres
18. Able to identify and describe
importance of Brake
19. Able to make drawing of Brake
20. Able to identify and describe
the importance of the Electrical &
Electronic Systems
21. Able to make a drawing of the
Electrical & Electronic Systems.
22. Able to identify and describe
the importance of Air Conditioning
23. System
24. Able to make a drawing of Air
Conditioning System,
25. Able to identify and describe
importance of Active and Passive
Safety
26. Able to make a drawing of
Active and Passive Safety
Total 30

Unit 4: Road safety

Duratio
Learning Outcome Theory Practical n (10
Hrs)
1. Able to list the safety rules to be
followed.
2. Able to list the safe and
responsible driving procedures
practices while driving.
1. Importance of road
3. Able to identify various road
safety rules
1. Importance of safety rules and signs, traffic signals and describe
2. Safe and responsible
safe practices, Safe and the rules
driving
responsible driving, Road Signs, 4. Able to make sketch of various
3. Road Signs 10
Traffic signals and rules, Driving road sign, traffic signals and
4. Driving rules and
rules and registration, License describe the rules,
Registration of a
rules 5. Able to describe driving rules
vehicle
6. Able to fill forms for driving and
5. Driving License
registration,
7. Able to describe different license
forms
8. Able to write license rules
9. Able to fill forms for license
Total 25
 Unit 5: Health, Hygiene and Environment

1. Air pollution 1. Air Pollution and its norms 1. Able to list Air pollution norms
2. Auto Emissions and 2. Air Pollution and automobiles, 2. Able to observe Air Pollution
EU/ BS Standards Auto emissions and EU/ BS and Automobiles,
3. PUC Certification Standards, PUC Certification 3. Able to identify various tandards
4. Identify the 3. Segregate waste into different like EU/ BS, PUC Certification
recyclable and non- categories 4. Able to make list of various
recyclable and 4. Dispose non-recyclable waste standards, 5
hazardous waste appropriately 5. Able to describe about PUC
5. Tips to keep 5. Importance of hygiene, Certification.
advanced hygiene and sanitization of 6. Deposit recyclable and reusable
sanitation issue workstation and equipment. material at identified location
6. Dispose Wearing PPE. 7. Make a list of items used in work
station for hygiene maintenance
Total 5

Unit 6: Vehicle Maintenance and Servicing

Duratio
Learning Outcome Theory Practical n (10
Hrs)
1. Importance of
Vehicle 1. Able to perform basic procedures
2. Maintenance and for vehicle maintenance
Servicing 1. Importance of Vehicle 2. Able to describe vehicle
3. Tips to Extend the Maintenance and Servicing, Tips maintenance
Life of Vehicles to extend the life of vehicles, 3. Able to list tips to extend the life 10
4. Introduction to Procedures during vehicle of Vehicles
Vehicle servicing 4. Able to check the tips, Able
5. Servicing procedure to list procedures during vehicle
servicing

Total 10

Unit 7: Innovation and Development

Duratio
Learning Outcome Theory Practical n (10
Hrs)
1. Able to identify innovation in
1. Explain Innovation 1. Importance of Automobiles.
2. Able to understand about new 10
and Development innovation and development
developments
Total 10