ISC Class 11 Syllabus 2027 Indian Languages

ISC YEAR 2027

INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

INDIAN
LANGUAGES
Bifurcation of Prescribed Texts in selected
Indian Languages

February 2025
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MISSION STATEMENT

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Examinations is committed to serving the nation's
children, through high quality educational
endeavours, empowering them to contribute towards
a humane, just and pluralistic society, promoting
introspective living, by creating exciting learning
opportunities, with a commitment to excellence.

ETHOS OF CISCE

Trust and fair play.
Minimum monitoring.
Allowing schools to evolve their own niche.
Catering to the needs of the children.
Giving freedom to experiment with new ideas
and practices.
Diversity and plurality - the basic strength for
evolution of ideas.
Schools to motivate pupils towards the
cultivation of:
Excellence - The Indian and Global
experience.
Values - Spiritual and cultural - to be the bedrock
of the educational experience.
Schools to have an 'Indian Ethos', strong roots in
the national psyche and be sensitive to national
aspirations.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Indian Languages

Aims: 3. To develop the habit of clear articulate
expression, using accepted syntactical forms and
1. To enable students to use the language to
structures in the language.
communicate thoughts, ideas and information.
4. To expose students to a deeper knowledge and
2. To develop the ability to use the language
appreciation of all categories of literary works in
innovatively and creatively for interpreting and
the language.
summarising information gained through various
learning experiences.

CLASSES XI & XII
There will be two papers in the subject:
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours…… 80 Marks
Paper II - Project Work ……. 20 Marks

PAPER I (THEORY): 80 Marks
There will be one paper of three hours duration, 3. Grammar: Functional grammar - correction of
which will consist of two sections: sentences and using words/idioms in sentences,
viz. correct structure with proper agreement of the
Section A: Language (40 marks) subject and verb according to the number, gender,
Section B: Prescribed Textbooks (40 marks) case, tense and voice.
SECTION B
SECTION A PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS – 40 Marks
LANGUAGE – 40 Marks Candidates will be required to answer four questions
This section will consist of three questions, all of from any three of the prescribed textbooks.
which will be compulsory.
NOTE: The study of the prescribed texts has been
1. Composition: One composition of 400 words bifurcated for the following selected Indian
approximately, in the language, to be written out Languages for the Examination Year 2027:
of a choice of 6 topics set within the experience
and mental maturity of the age-group of the Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
candidates. (Bangla), Gujarati, Kannada, Nepali, Odia, Urdu
and Bhutia.
2. Comprehension: An unseen passage of about 300 The ISC (Class XII) Examination paper will be set
words to be set with questions and/or summary ONLY on the portion of the syllabus that is
(with heading to test the ability to summarise prescribed for Class XII.
and/or to expand an idea given in the passage).
For list of Prescribed Textbooks, see Appendix I.

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PAPER II (PROJECT WORK): 20 Marks
In addition to the syllabus prescribed above for Classes XI and XII, candidates are also required to be assessed
in Project Work. Details of the same are given below:
PROJECT WORK FOR CLASS XI
Project Work in Class XI comprises of assessment of 6. Giving a speech on a selected topic
candidates in Listening, Speaking and Writing skills. 7. Reading out, after correcting, a grammatically
These are to be assessed internally by the School, incorrect passage/s of suitable length (150- 200
during course work and shown in the student’s report words) based on the prescribed grammar
and school record. syllabus.

Candidates are to be assessed in three projects, one Writing Skills (Language/Literature)
each on Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills. A piece of written work of about 600 – 800 words
Details of Projects in Listening, Speaking and must be produced on any aspect of Language or the
Writing Skills are given below: portion of the Literature syllabus covered in
Class XI.
Listening Skills
List of suggested assignments for Project Work:
An unseen passage of about 500 words or a poem (of
1. Product/process description
appropriate length) may be read aloud, twice, the first
time at normal reading speed and the next time at a 2. Description of an event
slower speed. The passage/poem may be taken from 3. An autobiographical experience
any book, newspaper, magazine, journal and so on 4. Review of a book/serial/play/performance
but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. A suitable 5. Summary or paraphrase of a chosen text from the
audio clip may also be used. syllabus
6. Selecting another story/poem on a theme studied
Students may make brief notes during the
in the syllabus and writing a summary of it
readings/playing of the audio clip, followed by
7. Giving an alternative title to a story or poem
answering objective type questions based on the studied in the syllabus and justifying the same
passage/poem/audio clip, on the paper provided.

Speaking Skills EVALUATION
Students are to be assessed through an individual Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (20 Marks):
presentation, e.g. extempore speaking, declamation, Assessment Description Marks
recitation, debate, of about three minutes followed by Criteria
a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two Listening Response to questions 6
or three minutes. Skills (Aural) based on listening
List of suggested assignments for Project Work: comprehension

1. Narrating an experience Speaking Content, Fluency, 6
Skills (Oral) Vocabulary, Sentence
2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make structure, Confidence
or operate something level
3. Providing a description
Writing Skills Process, Content, 8
4. Giving a report Presentation, Originality
5. Expressing an opinion or a theme-based
conversation TOTAL 20

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