ICSE Class 10 Syllabus 2027 History and Civics (Thailand)

ICSE YEAR 2027

INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF
SECONDARY EDUCATION
EXAMINATION

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

February 2025
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CLASS X
There will be one paper of two hours duration Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of
carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
20 marks.
(b) The Constitutional Tribunal.
SECTION A: CIVICS
Composition, qualifications of judges,
1. The Legislature appointment; Jurisdiction and functions:
(a) Federal setup in Thailand; parliamentary Political party, Constitutional defense,
procedures and National Assembly. Membership, Constitutionality of draft law.

Meaning of the federal setup in Thailand; Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review
Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of and Court of Record. Enforcement of
sessions, quorum, interpellation, no- Fundamental Rights.
confidence motion, casting vote; Speaker – (c) Administrative Courts.
election and functions. National Assembly -
Meaning, composition; Administrative Courts
composition, qualifications for membership,
of First Instance and the Supreme
election, term, Presiding Officer.
Administrative Court; kind of cases solved.
(b) Powers and functions of the National
(d) Military Courts.
Assembly.
Meaning and functions.
Powers and functions of National Assembly
– (legislative, financial, judicial, electoral,
amendment of the Constitution, control over SECTION B: HISTORY
executive). 1. The Period of Reform
2. The Union Executive (a) King Rama IV (1851-1868).
(a) The Monarch, powers and functions. The modernization process in Thailand in
Monarch as the constitutional head of the various fields like technology, economy,
State; Organic Acts - meaning and a brief astronomy and law (brief mention of any two
understanding of the procedure for contributions).
introduction. (b) King Rama V (1868-1910).
Powers (executive, legislative, financial, Social and economic reforms (brief mention of
judicial, discretionary and emergency). any two contributions).
(b) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. (c) The Treaty of Bowring.
Appointment, formation of Council of Names of the signatories; importance of the
Ministers, tenure, functions - policy making, treaty. Any two features to be done briefly.
administrative, legislative, financial,
2. The Period of Changes
emergency. Position and powers of the Prime
Minister. Collective and individual (a) King Vajiravudh (1910-1925).
responsibility of the members of the Cabinet.
Any three achievements during his reign.
3. The Judiciary
Changes in the society under him –
(a) The Supreme Court of Thailand. modernization of the educational system.
Composition, qualifications of judges, (b) King Rama VII (1925-1935).
appointment, independence of judiciary from
the control of executive and legislature; Any two features of the economic depression
Jurisdiction and functions: Court of First during his reign; any two measures adopted by
Instance, Court of Appeals, Advisory, him to overcome the crisis.

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3. The Revolt of 1932 Asianism in China & Thailand (described as
invasion by the colonial historians, it was
The Revolt and Thailand becoming a
actually Japanese Nationalism under the
Constitutional Monarchy.
notion of Pan Asianism); Thailand’s role in
Political and economic causes of the revolt; its WW II;
consequences.
Failure of League of Nations and Hitler’s
4. Period of Instability (1945 – 1965), ASEAN invasion of Poland). Brief mention of the
(1967) attack on Pearl Harbour and bombing of
Military rule in Thailand; Thailand’s role in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences
Vietnam War. India- Thailand Relations- Subhas (Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of the
Chandra Bose and Rashbehari Ghosh in Thailand. United Nations and Cold War).

Democratic election and return of the military (d) The United Nations.
King Ananda Mahidol to Thailand. (i) The objectives of the U.N.
1946 – Accession of Bhumibol Adulyadeg, The composition and functions of the
(coronation) General Assembly, the Security Council,
1947 – military takes over – military coup by pro- and the International Court of Justice.
Japanese leader Phibun Songkhram; (ii) Major agencies of the United Nations:
1965 – Thailand permits US to use its bases UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO - functions
during the Vietnam War. Thai troops fight in only.
South Vietnam. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
1967: US influence to form Association for South Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus.
East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Thailand joins
ASEAN. Suggested Assignments
India-Thailand Relations - Subhas Chandra Bose • Compare the Parliamentary and Presidential forms
and Rashbehari Ghosh in Thailand: to be done of Government with reference to Thailand and the
briefly. U.S.A.
• Conduct a mock Court and record the proceedings.
5. The Contemporary World • Present a life sketch and contributions of any one
(a) The First World War. of the following Monarchs of Thailand:
King Rama I (ChaoPhrayaChakri), King Rama V
Causes (Nationalism and Imperialism, (Chulalongkorn) and King Rama IX (Bhumbol
Armament Race, role of Thailand in WWI; Adulyadeg) (or any other).
division of Europe and Sarajevo crisis) and • Present a book review of any one historical book
Results (Treaty of Versailles, territorial of your choice.
rearrangements, formation of League of • Discuss the relevance of any one film based on the
Nations). history of 20th Century Europe.
(b) Rise of Dictatorships. • Make a PowerPoint presentation on any one
UNESCO heritage sites of Thailand.
Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy and the
• Prepare a report on the contributions of any one of
rise of Nazism in Germany. A comparative
the following agencies of the United Nations –
study of Mussolini’s Fascist and Hitler’s Nazi
UNESCO / WHO / UNICEF.
ideologies.
• Present a case study of any recent human rights
(c) The Second World War. violations and redressal mechanisms available to
prevent such instances in the future.
Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of
Versailles, Rise of Fascism and Nazism,
Policy of Appeasement, and Japanese Pan

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

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