CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus for 2014-15

Class 12 English syllabus for CBSE Board consists of all the recommended reading and exercises by the Board. The reading material has been divided thoughtfully for the entire session of 2014-15. Students will not only learn the chapters in the syllabus but also grow to be better at the language and theoretical aspects of the subject.

Unitwise Weightage

Section Unit/Area of Learning Marks
A Reading Comprehension 20
B Advanced Writing Skills 35
C Prescribed Books  
  (i) Flamingo + Value Based 25 + 5
  (ii) Supplementary Reader - Vistas 15

Section A: Reading unseen Passages and Note-making

Two unseen passages with a variety of questions including 3 marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferringmeaning and 5 marks for note-making. The total length of the two passages will be between 950-1200 words.The passageswill 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. extractfrom fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

Section B: Advanced Writing Skills

  • 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.
  • A report or a factual description based on verbal input provided (one out of two) of about 100-125 words.
  • Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input. Letter types include: (a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies), (b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue), (c) application for a job
  • One out of two compositions based on visual and/or verbal input (150-200 words). Output may be descriptive or argumentative in nature such as an article, or a speech.

Section C: Prescribed Books

Flamingo
  • One out of two extracts based on poetry from the text to test comprehension and appreciation
  • Three out of four short questions from the poetry section to test local and global comprehension of text.
  • Three out of four short answer questions based on the lessons from prescribed text.
  • One out of two long answer type questions based on the text to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set text. (Expected word limit about 125-150 words each)
  • One question based on values and key messages brought out on the basis of prescribed texts in about 100 words
Vistas
  • One out of two long answer type question based on Supplementary Reader to test comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character and incidents (Expected word limit about 125-150 words)
  • Four short answer questions from the Supplementary Reader
Novel (Long Reading Texts) There will be two questions from the long reading text, or novel - The Hound of Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on plot, theme or incidents and characterization. There is no choice of novels in class XII English Core. Get More CBSE Class 12 Syllabus Here

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