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Which course in English has been prescribed for class IX in the academic session 2018-19? | The course entitled ‘English Language and Literature’ code number 184 has been prescribed for class IX from the academic session 2018-19. | ||||||||||||
What is the course content for the ‘English Language and Literature’ code number 184 class IX from the academic session 2018-19 ? | The course content has been given in the secondary school curriculum document 2018-19 being uploaded on the website. However, the details have been made readily available as given below: English Language and Literature( Code 184) session 2018-19
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What is the course content for the ‘English Language and Literature’ code number 184 class X from the academic session 2019-20 ? | English Language and Literature( Code 184) session 2019-20
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Which courses in English shall be followed for class XI from the academic session 2018-19? | English Core ( Code number 301) and English Elective( Code number 001), previously known as English Elective NCERT, shall be followed for class XI from the academic session 2018-19. | ||||||||||||
What will be studied by students who have studied English Communicative for class IX and English Elective CBSE for class XI in the academic session 2017-18 ? | As clearly stated in the circular, those students who have studied English Communicative ( Code 101) and English Elective CBSE in Class IX and class XI respectively in the academic session 2017-18 will continue with the same course for classes X and XII in the session 2018-19 only | ||||||||||||
Is there any major change in the Question Paper Design of the courses in English ( class IX and Class XI ) to be followed from the academic session 2018-19? | There is no major change. Only the balancing of marks, previously allotted to the Novels, has been done in the courses. For details, kindly refer to the Question Paper Design given in the curriculum document. | ||||||||||||
Which textbooks have been prescribed for the subject English in academic session 2018-19 for classes IX and XI and for classes X and XII in the academic session 2019- 20 ? | The following textbooks, prescribed and published by NCERT and also available at the link http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/textbook.htm, are to be followed: A.Class IX 2018-19 English Language and Literature ( code – 184) :- 1. BEEHIVE – Literature Textbook for Class IX published by NCERT 2.MOMENTS – Supplementary Reader for Class IX published by NCERT B.Class X 2019-20 English Language and Literature ( code – 184):- 1. FIRST FLIGHT – Text for Class X published by NCERT 2. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET –Supplementary Reader for Class X published by NCERT C.Class XI 2018-19: I.English Core: i. Hornbill: Textbook published by NCERT, 2. Snapshots : Supplementary Reader, published by NCERT II. English Elective: i. Text book: Woven Words published by NCERT ii. Fiction: The Old Man and the Sea (Novel unabridged) by Ernest Hemingway iii. Drama: Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw D.Class XII 2019-20: I. English Core: i. Flamingo: English Reader published by NCERT ii. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by NCERT II. English Elective: i. Kaleidoscope - Text book published by NCERT Fiction: A Tiger for Malgudi or The Financial Expert by R.K. Narayan (Novel) | ||||||||||||
Will a workbook be included in English Language and Literature ( Code 184)? | A workbook is being prepared by NCERT. Notification about the same will be issued in due course of time. | ||||||||||||
Will the class IX and Class XI students study Novels as done in the previous sessions? | No. Please refer to the textbooks already given in the answer to the Q.No. 7. Only these textbooks have been prescribed. | ||||||||||||
How would the teachers be equipped with the pedagogy to be followed for the courses prescribed? | CBSE would provide training to teachers through its 13 Centers of Excellence situated in Allahabad, Ajmer, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Kakinada, Patna, Pune, Panchkula, Rae Bareilly, Thiruvananthapuram. The sample papers will also be uploaded very soon. | ||||||||||||
Will English be entirely theory –based or will it include speaking/listening as subject-enrichment activity? | Assessment of Listening and Speaking skills will continue to be practiced as language-specific Subject-Enrichment activity as detailed in the Circular No. 05/2017 dated 31.01.2017. The guidelines have been given in the curriculum documents, both Secondary as well as Senior Secondary. During the classroom transaction, the teachers must practice the Listening and Speaking activities given in the prescribed books. They may also add by creating their own activities. | ||||||||||||
Whom can we contact for any query related to the subjects ? | You may write e-mail to directoracad.cbse@gmail.com as well as on the following: 1. For English: praggyamsingh.cbse@gov.in 2. For Sanskrit: sweta.cbse@gmail.com 3. For Information and Communication Technology & e-publishing and e-office : aeoasedof@gmail.com | ||||||||||||
As Sanskrit Communicative (122) is replaced by Sanskrit(122), is there a change in the curriculum also? | Curriculum will be uploaded shortly. |