Std.XII English Syllabus [Including Deleted Syllabus]
Sr. No. | Topic Name | Sr. No. | Topic Name |
| Section – I (Prose) |
| Section – III (Writing Skill) |
1.1 | An Astrologer’s Day – R. K. Narayan | 3.1 | Summary Writing [Unseen Passage] |
1.2 | On Saying “Please” Alfred George Gardiner | 3.2 | Do Schools Really Kills Creativity? [Mind Mapping] |
1.3 | The Cop and the Anthem – O’ Henry | 3.3 | Note – Making |
1.4 | Big Data – Big Insights | 3.4 | Statement of Purpose |
1.5 | The New Dress – Virginia Woolf [Deleted] | 3.5 | Drafting a Virtual Message |
3.6 | Group Discussion | ||
1.6 | Into the wild – Kiran Purandare |
| Section – IV (Genre – Novel) |
1.7 | Why We Travel – Siddarth Pico Raghavan Iyer [Deleted] | 4.1 | History of Novel |
1.8 | Voyaging Towards Excellence – Achyut Godbole | 4.2 | To Sir, with Love – E.R. Braithwaite |
| Section – II (Poetry) | 4.3 | Around the world I Eighty Days – Jules Gabriel Verne |
2.1 | Song of the Open Road – Walt Whitman | 4.4 | The Sigh of Four – Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle |
2.2 | Indian Weavers – Sarojini Naidu |
| Other Written Communication |
2.3 | The Inchcape Rock – Robert Southey | 1. | E – Mail Writing |
2.4 | Have you Earned Your Tomorrow – E.A.Guest | 2. | Report Writing |
2.5 | Father Returning Home – Dilip Chitre | 3. | Framing Interview Questions |
2.6 | Money – William H. Davies | 4. | Speech Writing |
5. | Compering | ||
2.7 | She Walks in Beauty – Lord Byron [Deleted] | 6. | Expansion of Ideas |
7. | Blog Writing | ||
2.8 | Small Towns and Rivers – Mamang Dai [Deleted] | 8. | Review Writing |
9. | Appeal Writing |
Format of Activity Sheet for the Board Exam – Marks : 80
SECTION – I : PROSE (34 MARKS)
(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping)
Q.1A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12)
(Seen prose extract from Section No.1 consisting of 275 – 300 words)
A1) Global understanding (02)
A2) Complex factual(02)
A3) Inference / Interpretation / Analysis (02)
A4) Personal Response (02)
A5) Language Study (02)
A6) Vocabulary (02)
1. Language Study (Non – textual Grammar) (04)
B1) Do as directed / Transformation of sentence (03)
B2) Spot the error (01)
Q.2A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)
(Unseen prose extract consisting of 275 – 300 words)
A1) Global understanding (02)
A2) Complex factual (02)
A3) Inference / Interpretation / Analysis (02)
A4) Personal Response (02)
A5) Language Study (02)
A6) Vocabulary (02)
B) Summary Writing (03) Write the summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given points/ hints.
(Scheme of marking : Covering all important points-01, Language and vocabulary-01, Grammar-01 = 03)
Mind Mapping (03)
Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame / design using your ideas/ thoughts / concepts to illustrate/ develop on the given topic.
(Scheme of marking : Covering all important points-01, Language and vocabulary-01, Grammar-01 = 03)
SECTION – II : POETRY AND APPRECIATION (14 MARKS)
Q.3A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (10)
(Seen extract from a poem of about of 10 – 15 lines)
A1) Global understanding (02)
A2) Inference / Interpretation / Analysis (02)
A3) Personal Response (02)
A4) Poetic Device (02)
A5) Creativity (Compose 2 – 4 lines) (02)
APPRECCTIATION (04)
Read the extract and write as per the instructions:
(Seen extract of 10 – 15 lines from another poem, not asked in Q.3 A)
Use hint points to write the answer.
(Scheme of marking : Appreciation of theme and language features – 02, Explanation and presentation – 01, Personal opinion and evaluation of the poem – 01)
SECTION – III : Writing Skills (16 MARKS)
Q.4A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (04)
- Drafting Virtual Message
(Scheme of Marking : Content – 02, Sequence / flow of ideas – 01, Appropriateness (language usage)- 01)
OR
- Statement of Purpose
(Scheme of Marking : Content – 02, Sequence / flow of ideas – 01, Appropriateness (language usage)- 01
OR
- Group Discussion
(Scheme of Marking : Content – 02, Sequence / flow of ideas – 01, Appropriateness (language usage)- 01
Q.4B) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (04)
- E-mail Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Content – 02, Usage of proper format – 01, Overall presentation – 01)
OR
- Report Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Content – 02, Accuracy of language – 01, Appropriateness – 01)
OR
- Writing Interview
(Scheme of Marking : Appropriate forming of questions – 02, Language & Style – 01, Overall Impression – 01)
Q.4C) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (04)
- Speech Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Logical Sequence of ideas – 02, Introduction – 01, Conclusion – 01)
- Compering
(Scheme of Marking : Connecting events – 02, Impressive Introduction – 01, Summing up – 01)
OR
- Expansion of Ideas
Q.4D) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (04)
- Review Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Expansion of ideas – 02, Proper Introduction – 01, Conclusion – 01)
OR
- Blog Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Main content – 02 Header / menu / navigator bar – 01, Footer – 01)
OR
- Appeal Writing
(Scheme of Marking : Presentation of content – 02, Convincing language – 01, Inspiring and motivational message – 01)
SECTION – IV – Literary Genre (16 MARKS)
Q.5A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions. (04)
- Activities of History of English Novel (02)
- Activities of History of English Novel (02)
(Activities : MCQ / Match the columns / Chronological order / Fill in the blanks / True False / Elements of Novel / Any other novel activity )
(Activities should not be repeated in the sub questions)
(Please Note : Activities in Q.5 A Should be framed on 4.1 History of Novel)
B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)
(Questions: Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)
- Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss (02)
- Illustrate / interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identity (02)
(Please Note : Activities in Q.5 B should be framed on 4.2 – To Sir, With Love)
- Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)
(Questions: Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)
- Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss (02)
- Illustrate / interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identity (02)
(Please Note : Activities in Q.5 C should be framed on 4.3 – Around the World in Eighty Days)
- Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)
(Questions: Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)
- Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss (02)
- Illustrate / interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identity (02)
(Please Note : Activities in Q.5 D Section should be framed on 4.4 – The Sign of Tour)
Sr.No. | Name of the section | Marks | Marks with options |
01 | Prose | 34 | 34 |
02 | Poetry | 14 | 14 |
03 | Writing Skills | 16 | 48 |
04 | Novel | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 80 | 112 |
