cbse syllabus for class 12 ENGLISH (Core)

Class XII - Examination Specifications

One Paper                                                  3 Hours                                                 Marks: 100

Section	Areas of Learing	Marks-Specified	Total Marks
A.	Reading Unseen Passages (Two)	12+8=20
B.	Advanced Writing Skills	4+6+10+10=30
C.	Textual Queations
	iii. Text Book-Flamingo iv. Supplementary Reader - Vistas	3+4+12+6 = 25	100
D.	Long Readin Text-Novel	7+8=15
F.	Conversation Skills (i) Listening (ii) Speaking	5+5=10	10

Section A

Reading Comprehension - 20 Marks

Reading unseen Passages and Note making

There will be two unseen passages.

The total length of the two passages will be between 1000 - 1200 words. The passage will include two of the following:

a.   Factual passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports

b.   Descriptive passages involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text. c.   Literary passages e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

Summary - Section A

Unseen passages	No. of words	Testing Areas	Marks Allotted
1. 2.	600-700 400-500	Short answer type questions to test local, global and international comprehension, Vocabulary Note-making in an appropriate format Abstraction	09 12 03 05            08 03

Question 1: A longer passage will be given to test reading comprehension. The passage can be literary, factual or discursive. There will be vocabulary testing for three marks.                                         12 Marks

Question 2: A shorter passage of 400 - 500 words will be given for note making and abstraction.

08 Marks

SECTION B

Advanced Writing Skills - 30 Marks

Question 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.

04 Marks

Question 4: A report or a factual description (100 - 125 words) based on verbal input provided. (One out of two)  06 Marks

Question 5: Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input.                                 10 Marks

Letter types include

a.   business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and givin information, placing orders and sending replies)

b.   letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue or opinion on issue on public interest c.   application for a job

d.   letter to the principal or school authorities regarding admissions schools issues requirement or suitability of courses etc.

Question 6: 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, a debate or a speech.

10 Marks

SECTION C

Literary Texts (Prescribed books Flamingo and Vistas) - 25 Marks

Question 7: One out of two extracts based on poetry from the text to test comprehension and appreciation.                                                                                                                        01X03=03 Marks

Question 8: Two out of three short questions from the poetry to test local and global comprehension of text.  02X02=04 Marks

Question 9: Six out of seven short answer questions based on the lessons from both Flamingo and

Vistas.                                                                                                               06X02=12 Marks

Question 10: One out two long answer type questions based on the texts to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set texts. (125 -150 words)                                      01X06=06 Marks

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SECTION D

Long Reading Text - Novel - 15 Marks

With a view to in still the habit of reading among the students, CBSE introduces compulsory reading of Long Reading Text/Novel in the English Core Course and will be evaluated in both Formative and Summative Assessments.

There will be two long answer questions on the theme, plot, character and incidents from the prescribed novel. Schools can choose any one of the two novels.

Name of the Text Book	Name of the lessons deleted
Flamingo	1. Poets and Pancakes
	2. The Interview
	3. A Road Ride Stand (Poetry)
Vistas	4. The Third Level
	5. Journey to the End of the Earth

The novels are:

Lord of the Flies (unabridged 1954)                              William Golding

Or

Hound of Baskervilles (unabridged 1902)              Arther Conan Doyle

Question 12: Long Answer Question (Approximately 150 Words)                              08 Marks

Question 13: Long Answer Question (Approximately 150 Words)                              07 Marks

SECTION E Conversational Skills - 10 Marks

Testing of Conversational Skills will be done by CBSE.