2014 Syllabus 12 English Core Updated
Annexure 'D'
SYLLABUS
ENGLISH CORE (301)
CLASS XII (2013-14)
One Paper
Unit-wise Weightage
3 Hours
Marks: 100
Unit/Areas of Learning
Marks
Section A
Reading Skills
Reading unseen prose passages and note making
Section B
Advanced Writing Skills Section
A.
B.
C.
20
35
Section C
30
15
Literature Textbooks and Long
Reading Texts/ Novels
(i)
Flamingo
(ii) Supplementary Reader-Vistas
SECTION-A
Reading unseen Passages and Note-making
20 Marks
40 Periods
Two unseen passages with a variety of questions including 03 marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning and 05 marks for note-making.
The total length of the two passages will be between 950-1200 words. The passages will include two of the following:
(a) Factual Passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.
(b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.
(c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography
Unseen
passages
1.
2.
No. of words Testing Areas
600-700
Short answer type questions to test local, global and inferential comprehension, Vocabulary
350-500
Marks Allotted
09
12
03
Note-making in an appropriate format
05
Abstraction
03
08
A passage of about 600-700 words carrying 12 marks and another passage of about
350-500 words carrying 08 marks
1.
A passage to test reading comprehension. The passage can be literary, factual or discursive.
The length of the passage should be between 600-700 words.
12
2.
A shorter passage of 350-500 words for note-making and abstraction.
8
Page 1
SECTION B
Advanced Writing Skills
35 Marks
70 Periods
3.
One out of two short compositions of not more than 50 words each e.g. advertisement and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies.
05
4.
A report or a factual description based on verbal input provided
(one out of two) (125-150 words)
10
5.
Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input.
SYLLABUS
ENGLISH CORE (301)
CLASS XII (2013-14)
One Paper
Unit-wise Weightage
3 Hours
Marks: 100
Unit/Areas of Learning
Marks
Section A
Reading Skills
Reading unseen prose passages and note making
Section B
Advanced Writing Skills Section
A.
B.
C.
20
35
Section C
30
15
Literature Textbooks and Long
Reading Texts/ Novels
(i)
Flamingo
(ii) Supplementary Reader-Vistas
SECTION-A
Reading unseen Passages and Note-making
20 Marks
40 Periods
Two unseen passages with a variety of questions including 03 marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning and 05 marks for note-making.
The total length of the two passages will be between 950-1200 words. The passages will include two of the following:
(a) Factual Passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.
(b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.
(c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography
Unseen
passages
1.
2.
No. of words Testing Areas
600-700
Short answer type questions to test local, global and inferential comprehension, Vocabulary
350-500
Marks Allotted
09
12
03
Note-making in an appropriate format
05
Abstraction
03
08
A passage of about 600-700 words carrying 12 marks and another passage of about
350-500 words carrying 08 marks
1.
A passage to test reading comprehension. The passage can be literary, factual or discursive.
The length of the passage should be between 600-700 words.
12
2.
A shorter passage of 350-500 words for note-making and abstraction.
8
Page 1
SECTION B
Advanced Writing Skills
35 Marks
70 Periods
3.
One out of two short compositions of not more than 50 words each e.g. advertisement and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies.
05
4.
A report or a factual description based on verbal input provided
(one out of two) (125-150 words)
10
5.
Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input.