English is a compulsory language for the senior higher secondary classes (XI & XII). It is not a part of the core subject for students but one of the secondary subjects. The Core English course is compulsory, whereas the Elective course is selective and can be opted for as an extra subject. The syllabus for the above mentioned course is given below along with the marking weightage.
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SECTION |
TERM 1 |
WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS) |
TERM II |
WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS) |
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A |
Reading Comprehension: ( Two Passages)
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14 (8+6 Marks) |
Reading Comprehension: (Two Passages)
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14 (8+6 Marks) |
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B |
Creative Writing Skills : Short Writing Tasks
Long Writing Tasks(One)
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3+5 marks Total=08 |
Creative Writing Skills : Short Writing Tasks
Long Writing Tasks(One)
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3+5 Marks Total=08 |
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C |
Literature : Literary-prose/poetry extracts ( seen- texts ) to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation |
Literature: Questions based on extracts/texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation |
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11 Marks for |
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Questions Based on Texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation Book- Flamingo (Prose)
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Flamingo + 7 Marks for Vistas = 18 Marks |
Book-Flamingo (Prose)
Book-Flamingo (Poetry)
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11 Marks for Flamingo + 7 Marks for Vistas = 18 Marks |
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Book-Flamingo (Poetry)
Book-Vistas (Prose)
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Book-Vistas (Prose)
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TOTAL |
40 |
TOTAL |
40 |
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ASL |
10 |
ASL |
10 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
40 + 10 = 50 |
GRAND TOTAL |
40 + 10 = 50 |
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SECTION |
TERM I |
WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS) |
TERM II |
WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS) |
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A |
Reading Comprehension:
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10 marks (5+2+3) |
Reading Comprehension:
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10 marks (5+2+3) |
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B |
Creative Writing Skills:
Essay (on an Argumentative/Discursive/Reflective/ Descriptive topic ) Article Writing( on a contemporary/topical issue) |
10 marks (3+3+4) |
Creative Writing Skills
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10 marks (5+5) |
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C |
Applied Grammar: Transformation of Sentences( Voice/Speech/ Clauses/ Change of sentence types) |
4 marks |
Applied Grammar: Transformation of Sentences( Voice/Speech/ Clauses/ Change of sentence types) |
4 marks |
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D |
Literature MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) -from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama Book- Kaleidoscope-Short Stories
Book- Kaleidoscope-Poetry
Book- Kaleidoscope- Non fiction
Book- Kaleidoscope-Drama 1. Chandalika- RABINDRANATH TAGORE |
11 marks (2+3+3+3) |
Literature MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) -from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama Book- Kaleidoscope-Short Stories A Wedding in Brownsville- ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER Book- Kaleidoscope-Poetry Trees - EMILY DICKINSON The Wild Swans of Coole- W.B.YEATS Time and Time Again - A.K.RAMANUJA N Book- Kaleidoscope- Non fiction Film-making - INGMAR BERGMAN
D.H. LAWRENCE |
11 marks (2+3+3+3) |
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E |
Fiction : A Tiger for Malgudi ( R K Narayan) OR The Financial Expert ( R K Narayan) Part I & II |
05 marks |
Fiction : A Tiger for Malgudi ( R K Narayan) OR he Financial Expert ( R K Narayan) Part III, IV & V |
05 marks |
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TOTAL |
40 marks |
TOTAL |
40 marks |
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SEMINAR
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10 marks |
SEMINAR Presentation – book review /a play /a short story/a novel/novella (tale, table, parable) to be followed by a question-answer session.
Critical review of a film or a play. Conducting a theatre workshop to be followed by a discussion. |
10 marks |
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GRAND TOTAL |
40 + 10 50 marks |
GRAND TOTAL |
40 + 10 50 marks |
The general objectives at this stage are:
to build greater confidence and proficiency in oral and written communication •
to develop the ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and inquiry
to use appropriate English to communicate in various social settings
to equip learners with essential language skills to question and to articulate their point of viewto build competence in the different registers of English
to develop sensitivity to, and appreciation of, other varieties of English, Indian Englishes, and the culture they reflect
to enable the learner to access knowledge and information through reference skills ( consulting a dictionary/thesaurus, library, internet etc.)
to develop curiosity and creativity through extensive readingto facilitate self-learning to enable them to become independent learners
to review, organise and edit their own work and work done by the peers At the end of this stage learners will be able to do the following:
give a brief oral description of events/incidents of topical interest
retell the contents of authentic audio texts (weather reports, public announcements, simple advertisements, short interviews, etc.)
participate in conversations, discussions, etc. on topics of mutual interest in non-classroom situations
narrate the story depicted pictorially or in any other non-verbal moderespond in writing to business letters, official communications
read and identify the main points/significant details of texts like scripts of audio-video interviews, discussions, debates, etc.
write without prior preparation on a given topic and be able to defend or explain the position taken/views expressedwrite a summary of short lectures on familiar topics by making/taking notes
write an assessment of different points of view expressed in a discussion/debateread poems effectively ( with proper rhythm and intonation )
grasp the theme of the poem and appreciate the creative uses of language
to transcode information from a graph/chart to a description/report