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COMMERCIALAPPLICATIONS

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LATEST SYLLABUS

Commercial ApplicationsCLASS 10

There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 100 marks and Internal Assessment of 100 marks.The paper will be divided into two sections A and B.Section A (Compulsory) will consist of compulsory short answer questions covering the entire syllabus.Section B will consist of questions which will require detailed answers. There will be a choice of questions in this section.

THEORY – 100 Marks1. Understanding the basics of Markets and Marketing (a) Definition of markets and marketing – with

examples from consumer goods, consumer services.

A clear understanding of markets (wherever a buy and sell takes place is a market); examples of non-traditional markets such as catalogues, direct sales, tele-markets, etc. Definition and stages of marketing.

(b) Difference between a product and a service (with examples).

With service becoming important, the distinctions between products and services must be clearly understood.

(c) Understanding 4 ‘P’s– Product, Price, Place and Promotion.

Product life-cycle, pricing strategies such as skimming, penetration, parity, cost plus, place - distribution channels, promotional strategies, concept of advertising, direct selling, publicity.

(d) Advertising and brand promotion. Definition, concept and types of advertising. Definition

of brand, how to bring about brand promotion. (e) Sales and the selling process, including the

difference between marketing and sales; qualities of a good salesman.

Self-explanatory.2. Understanding Finance

(a) Elementary understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

GAAP to be explained - Entity concept, duality concept, matching concept, money measurement concept, going concern concept.

(b) Principles of Financial accounting and reporting - a simple understanding of receipt and payment account, income and expenditure account, balance sheet.

Concept of balance sheet.

(c) Banking - functions of the Central Bank and

commercial banks, types of accounts and banking transactions.

Function of Commercial Banks and Central Bank.

(d) Fundamental concept of Cost (direct, variable etc.).

Classification of cost according to nature (direct and indirect), behaviour (variable, fixed and semi-fixed).

3. Understanding Human Resources

(a) Importance of Human Resource in a commercial organization.

Role of human resources in any organization. Functions of human resources.

(b) Commonly used methods of recruitment, selection and training.

Definition, types and methods of recruitment, selection and training.

4. Development of Public Relations

(a) Meaning, nature, scope of Public Relations.

Self-explanatory.

(b) Elements of public relations - human relations, empathy, persuasion and dialogue.

The definition, nature and importance of empathy, persuasion and dialogue.

(c) History of public relations and present status.

Self-explanatory.

(d) Ethics in public relations.

Growing role of ethics in business and public relations.

(e) Issues of the Environment

(i) Destruction of ecosystem due to industrialization, dwelling of business units, transport, tourism and mining.

(ii) Excessive consumption of minerals, raw materials and other non-renewable resources.

(iii) Energy crisis: Urban and rural sectors. Renewable and non-renewable energy, greenhouse effect and global warming, acid rain, and

(iv) Environmental values and ethics.

Fundamental duties and value education. Use of cloth bags, organic manure, clean surroundings, respect for other people’s things, developing an ethical environmental consciousness e.g. refusing use of polybags, styrofoam containers, etc;

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reusing: plastic and glass containers; recycling: e.g. paper – this will reduce demand on wood and save trees.

Self-explanatory.

(v) Consumer education - consumer rights, making correct choices while buying different items; food adulteration.

Understanding the importance of educating consumers of their rights - awareness of food adulteration and its harmful effects.

(vi) Effects of pollution on environment, human, health.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy; Chernobyl Disaster.

(f) Community participation and public awareness programmes for ecological restoration and conservation like the Chipco Andolan (Movement).

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT - 100 Marks

A minimum of four assignments to be completed during

the year, as assigned by the teacher.

Suggested list of assignments

1. Design a marketing plan for the launch of a new soap in the price range of Rs.15-20.

2. Make a report on the new forms of markets and marketing such as tele-markets (marketing through phones), home-shopping (catalogues like Burlingtons, etc.), Direct Marketing (example Eureka-forbes). What according to you is their relevance in future and why?

3. Study the marketing strategies of a service sector company such as a courier service and a production company such as a pen manufacturer. Explain the differences and similarities in both the strategies. What do you think is the reason for these differences?

4. Study the product life cycle (PLC). Using Add-gel pens, explain in which part of the PLC they are giving valid justification.

5. Study five different advertisements in any one media (print, television, audio) of the FMCG (fast moving

consumer goods) such as Coke, Pepsi, Lux, Surf, Tide, etc. and explain their positive and negative points.

6. Study the annual report (balance sheet and profit and loss account) of any company and comment on its financial health.

7. Study the working of the commercial banks in India by studying the working of the branch office of any Public sector commercial bank such as Canara bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, etc.

8. Write an essay on the role of the Central Bank (Reserve Bank of India) in any economy with special reference to the Indian scenario.

9. Study the human resource policies of an Information Technology firm (developing software or hardware or in IT training).

10. Study the working of the Public relations department of a mid-sized firm operating in the media sector.

EVALUATION

The project work is to be evaluated by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner. The External Examiner shall be nominated by the Head of the school and may be a teacher from the faculty, but not teaching the subject in the relevant section/class. For example, a teacher of Commerce of Class XI may be deputed to be the External Examiner for Class X Commercial Applications project work.

The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will assess the candidate’s work independently.

Award of marks (100 marks)

Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) : 50 marks

External Examiner : 50 marks

The total marks obtained out of 100 are to be sent to the Council by the Head of the School.

The Head of the School will be responsible for the entry of marks on the mark sheets provided by the Council.

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