The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a non-governmental privately held national-level board of school education in India that conducts the

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an academic qualification awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of education in India. The CISCE conducts these examinati ...

(ICSE) Examination for Class X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class XII.

History

It was established in 1958. Over 2750 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE. It is also recognized as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'. CISCE conducts ICSE exam for Class 10 and ISC exam for Class 12.

Derozio Award

The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian

educationist Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ...

s by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It was instituted in 1999 in memory of

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was an Indian poet and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata. He was a radical thinker of his time and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning an ...

, a poet and educator from

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

. It is the highest award conferred by the council for contributions in the field of education.

Curriculum

The ISCE and ISC syllabi intend to incorporate comprehensive and application-based learning concepts. This board includes an extensive curriculum, particularly in English, which covers a range of literary works, including Shakespearean plays such as

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...

and

Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...

Subjects Offered

"The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) offers a diverse curriculum across two major levels: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for Class 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class 12. At the ICSE level, students study core subjects such as English, a second language, History-Civics-Geography, Mathematics, and Science, along with a variety of elective options, including Computer Applications, Economics, and Physical Education. At the ISC level, students choose from three broad streams—Science, Commerce, and Humanities—with a range of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Business Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, and more. Both curricula emphasize a well-rounded education, including language studies, social sciences, and applied learning. For detailed subject lists and structures, refer to the individual pages for ICSE and ISC."

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