ICSE Class 10 Syllabus 2028 History and Civics (Thailand)

ICSE
INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF
SECONDARY EDUCATION
EXAMINATION
YEAR 2028

H.C.G
HISTORY & CIVICS
(THAILAND 58)

Developed by:
Research, Development and Curriculum Division (RDCD)
CISCE

January 2026
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aspirations.

CLASS X
There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
SECTION A: CIVICS

1. The Legislature
(a) Federal setup in Thailand; parliamentary procedures and National Assembly.
Meaning of the federal setup in Thailand; Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of sessions, quorum,
interpellation, no-confidence motion, casting vote; Speaker – election and functions. National Assembly
- composition, qualifications for membership, election, term, Presiding Officer.
(b) Powers and functions of the National Assembly.
Powers and functions of National Assembly – (legislative, financial, judicial, electoral, amendment of the
Constitution, control over executive).

2. The Union Executive
(a) The Monarch, powers and functions.
Monarch as the constitutional head of the State; Organic Acts - meaning and a brief understanding of the
procedure for introduction.
Powers (executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency).
(b) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Appointment, formation of Council of Ministers, tenure, functions - policy making, administrative,
legislative, financial, emergency. Position and powers of the Prime Minister. Collective and individual
responsibility of the members of the Cabinet.

3. The Judiciary
(a) The Supreme Court of Thailand.
Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment, independence of judiciary from the control of
executive and legislature; Jurisdiction and functions: Court of First Instance, Court of Appeals, Advisory,
Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
(b) The Constitutional Tribunal.
Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment; Jurisdiction and functions: Political party,
Constitutional defense, Membership, Constitutionality of draft law.
Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
(c) Administrative Courts.
Meaning, composition; Administrative Courts of First Instance and the Supreme Administrative Court;
kind of cases solved.
(d) Military Courts.
Meaning and functions.

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SECTION B: HISTORY

1. The Period of Reform
(a) King Rama IV (1851-1868).
The modernization process in Thailand in various fields like technology, economy, astronomy and law
(brief mention of any two contributions).
(b) King Rama V (1868-1910).
Social and economic reforms (brief mention of any two contributions).
(c) The Treaty of Bowring.
Names of the signatories; importance of the treaty. Any two features to be done briefly.

2. The Period of Changes
(a) King Vajiravudh (1910-1925).
Any three achievements during his reign.
Changes in the society under him – modernization of the educational system.
(b) King Rama VII (1925-1935).
Any two features of the economic depression during his reign; any two measures adopted by him to
overcome the crisis.

3. The Revolt of 1932
The Revolt and Thailand becoming a Constitutional Monarchy.
Political and economic causes of the revolt; its consequences.

4. Period of Instability (1945 – 1965), ASEAN (1967)
Military rule in Thailand; Thailand’s role in the Vietnam War. India- Thailand Relations- Subhas Chandra
Bose and Rashbehari Ghosh in Thailand.
Democratic election and return of the military King Ananda Mahidol to Thailand.
1946 – Accession of Bhumibol Adulyadeg, (coronation)
1947 – military takes over – military coup by pro-Japanese leader Phibun Songkhram;
1965 – Thailand permits US to use its bases during the Vietnam War. Thai troops fight in South Vietnam.
1967: US influence to form Association for South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Thailand joins ASEAN.
India-Thailand Relations- Subhas Chandra Bose and Rashbehari Ghosh in Thailand: to be done briefly.

5. The Contemporary World
(a) The First World War.
Causes (Nationalism and Imperialism, Armament Race, role of Thailand in WWI; division of Europe and
Sarajevo crisis) and Results (Treaty of Versailles, territorial rearrangements, formation of League of
Nations).
(b) Rise of Dictatorships.
Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy and the rise of Nazism in Germany. A comparative study of
Mussolini’s Fascist and Hitler’s Nazi ideologies.
(c) The Second World War.
Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles, Rise of Fascism and Nazism, Policy of Appeasement,
and Japanese Pan Asianism in China & Thailand (described as invasion by the colonial historians, it was
actually Japanese Nationalism under the notion of Pan Asianism); Thailand’s role in WW II;
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Failure of League of Nations and Hitler’s invasion of Poland. Brief mention of the attack on Pearl
Harbour and bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences (Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of
the United Nations and Cold War).
(d) The United Nations.
(i) The objectives of the U.N.
The composition and functions of the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the International
Court of Justice.
(ii) Major agencies of the United Nations: UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO - functions only.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus.
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
1. Compare the Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government with reference to Thailand and the U.S.A.
2. Conduct a mock Court and record the proceedings.
3. Present a life sketch and contributions of any one of the following Monarchs of Thailand:
King Rama I (Chao Phraya Chakri), King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) and King Rama IX (Bhumbol Adulyadeg)
(or any other).
4. Present a book review of any one historical book of your choice.
5. Discuss the relevance of any one film based on the history of 20th Century Europe.
6. Make a PowerPoint presentation on any one UNESCO heritage sites of Thailand.
7. Prepare a report on the contributions of any one of the following agencies of the United Nations – UNESCO
/ WHO / UNICEF.
8. Present a case study of any recent human rights violations and redressal mechanisms available to prevent such
instances in the future.

EVALUATION
The assignments/project work is to be evaluated by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner. (The External
Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School, who could be from the faculty, but not teaching
the subject in the section/class.
The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will assess the assignments independently.
Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
External Examiner 10 marks
The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to CISCE by the Head of the School.
The Head of the school will be responsible for the online entry of marks on CISCE’s CAREERS portal by the due
date.

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN HISTORY & CIVICS (Thailand)- GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
Grade Preparation/ Information Concepts Thinking Skills Presentation Marks
Research
I  Follows  A good deal of  Good understanding  Different  Matter presented is clear and is in 4
instructions with relevant matter. of historical interpretations coherent form (sub-headings,
understanding.  Uses wide concepts - sequence/ of evidence. sections, chapters etc.)
 Masters research range of reconstruction-  Can draw  Work is neat and tidy and not
techniques sources. causes and Inferences/ over elaborate.
easily. consequences- deductions/
 Reference work continuity and conclusions.
is orderly. change
 Empathy.
II  Follows  Selects matter  Understanding of  Limited / Single  Matter is presented in coherent 3
instructions but relevant to concepts is interpretation of form but not organised into
needs a little help context. adequate. evidence with some sections etc.
in research  Limited use of examples.  Presentation neat and tidy but not
techniques. references/  Some inferences/ elaborate.
 Reference notes sources. conclusions are
quite orderly. drawn.
III  Follows  Relevant matter  Displays limited use  Few examples /a  Work is presented in an orderly 2
instructions but but limited of concepts. single example to way, but not organised into
needs constant reference work. support reasoning. sections.
guidance.  Matter is  Over use of ‘cosmetics’ to hide
 Reference notes sketchy. lack of substance.
at times  Work is quite neatly presented.
disorderly.
IV  Struggles with  Hardly any  Minimal  Finds it difficult to  Matter presented in a confused 1
research methods reference competency in make conclusions/ way at times (no sub-headings,
and needs material. concepts. deductions/ chapters, etc.)
constant  Use of  A few of the inferences.  Tendency to copy from reference
guidance. irrelevant required concepts.  No examples to books.
 Reference notes matter. support reasoning.  Use of “cosmetics” to hide lack
copied without  Matter is of substance.
reference to sketchy.  Untidy work.
V  Cannot follow  No reference  Unable to  Unable to make  Matter presented in an 0
instructions. work/copied demonstrate inferences/ incoherent/ disorganised way.
 Works ‘blindly’ from other concepts. deductions or come  Copied from textbooks
without reference textbooks/ to any conclusions. “blindly”.
to keywords. sketchy matter.  Use of “cosmetics” to hide lack
of substance.
 Untidy work.
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