Free PDF Download Available for Uttarakhand UBSE Class 10 Home Science Syllabus 2025-26, perfect for Board Exam preparation!
The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has released the new syllabus for Class 10 Home Science for the 2025-26 academic session. The syllabus is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of Home Science, promoting critical thinking and analytical skills.
The syllabus is divided into five detailed units, each focusing on specific topics with clear learning objectives related to the physical, social, emotional, and nutritional needs of children and families.
Growth and Development of Children (Birth to 3 years)
Unit 1 of the syllabus covers the principles and milestones of growth and development in children from birth to 3 years, including physical, motor, social, emotional, and language development. It also emphasises understanding the physical, social, and emotional needs of children during this critical period.
Role of Media and Entertainment
Unit 2 delves into the influence of various media, such as books, music, rhymes, games, radio, TV, and video, on children up to 3 years of age.
Play
Unit 3 focuses on the significance of play in children's development from birth to 3 years, discussing its types, characteristics, and appropriate play materials.
Nutrients
Unit 4 covers the functions, sources, deficiency symptoms, and conservation of essential nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals (iron, calcium, iodine), and vitamins (A, B, B2, C, D).
Meal Planning
Unit 5 introduces the concept of meal planning, discussing factors that affect meal planning, such as sex, climate, occupation, physical needs, family size, economic status, food availability, family traditions, likes/dislikes, and occasions. The syllabus also covers food groups suggested by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and their use in planning a balanced diet.
In addition to these units, the syllabus covers other topics such as quality check of apparel, money management, resources available to the family, care of clothes, consumer education, and wise use of resources.
The syllabus serves as a guide for curriculum development and teaching methods in all affiliated schools across Uttarakhand. It aims to provide practical and theoretical knowledge essential for understanding the holistic development of children and nutritional well-being in family settings, tailored for class 10 students under UBSE.
The syllabus can be downloaded as a PDF and is officially published by UBSE for the 2025-26 academic session. It is a valuable resource for curriculum planning and examination preparation.
[1] For more information, refer to the UBSE Class 10 Home Science syllabus published on the official UBSE website.
The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) syllabus for Class 10 Home Science encourages personal growth and education-and-self-development by covering topics such as the importance of play in children's development, understanding the physical, social, and emotional needs of children, and meal planning for nutritional well-being in family settings. This syllabus, designed for the 2025-26 academic session, also focuses on learning about various media's influence on children's upbringing and the functions, sources, deficiency symptoms, and conservation of essential nutrients.
