HBSE Class 11 Syllabus 2025 OSS English

Haryana Board
Syllabus
2024-25

Board of School Education Haryana
Syllabus and Chapter wise division of Marks (2024 – 25)
Class – XI Subject – OSS English Code – 919
General Instructions:-
1. There will be Annual Examination based on the entire Syllabus.
2. The Annual Examination will be of 60 Marks weightage shall be
for Internal Assessment.
3. For Practical Examination:-
(i) Written Test of 10 Marks
(ii) Practical record of 05 Marks
(iii) Viva – voce of 05 Marks
4. For Internal Assessment:-
There will be periodic Assessment that would include:-
(i) For 6 Marks – Three SAT exams will be conducted and will
have a weightage of 6 Marks towards the Final Internal
Assessment.
(ii) For 2 Marks:- One half yearly exam will be conducted and
will have a weightage of 02 Marks towards the Final
Internal Assessment.
(iii) For 2 Marks- Subject teacher will assess and give
maximum 2 Marks for CRP (Classroom Participation).
(iv) For 5 Marks:- Project work to be done by Students and will
have a weightage of 5 Marks toward the Final Internal
Assessment.
(v) For 5 Marks:- Attendance of Student will be awarded 5
Marks as –
75 % to 80% = 01 Mark
Above 80% to 85% = 02 Marks
Above 85% to 90% = 03 Marks
Above90% to 95% = 04 Marks
Above 95% = 05 Marks

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Course Structure (2024 – 25)
Class – XI Subject – OSS English Subject Code – 919

Sr.
Chapter Marks
No.

1 Role of Office 7

2 Fundamental of Computer 6

3 Origin of Shorthand 6

4 Mail, Filing and Indexing in Office 9

5 Computer Parts 7

6 Consonants in English Shorthand 5

7 Letters 6

8 Operating System 7

9 Vowels, Grammalogues and Punctuation 7
Marks in English Shorthand
Total: 60

Practical Examination 20

Internal Assessment 20

Grand Total: 100

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UNITS
Unit – 1 Role of Office.
1.1 Meaning of an Office.
1.2 Importance of an Office.
1.3 Function of an Office.
1.4 Principal Department of Modern Office.
Unit – 2 Fundamental of Computer.
2.1 Meaning, Importance, Uses of Computer.
2.2 Characteristics of Computer.
2.3 Method of Typing (Touch & Sight Method).
2.4 Types and Generation of Computer.
Unit – 3 Origin of Shorthand.
3.1 Meaning, Importance of Shorthand.
3.2 Origin of Shorthand.
3.3 Meaning of Stenography.
Unit – 4 Mail, Filing and Indexing in Office.
4.1 Meaning and Importance of Mail.
4.2 Types of Mail (Inward, outward Mail).
4.3 Mail Room equipment.
4.4 Meaning, Importance, Characteristics of Filing.
4.5 Method of Filing.
4.6 Meaning and Types of Indexing.
Unit – 5 Computer Parts.
5.1 Input Devices of Computer (Key Board, Mouse, Scanner, Joysticks).
5.2 Output Devices of Computer (Monitor, Printer).
5.3 Parts of CPU.
5.4 Memory (Primary and Secondary).
5.5 Computer Hardware & Software.

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Unit – 6 Consonants in English Shorthand.
6.1 Meaning of Consonant.
6.2 List of Consonants (Thickness, Thinness).
6.3 Classification of Consonants.
6.4 Joining stroke.
Unit – 7 Letters.
7.1 Meaning and Features of Good letter.
7.2 Types of Letter (Personal, Official, Complaint).
Unit – 8 Operating System.
8.1 Start of Computer by using Window operating system.
8.2 Different Icon displayed on the Screen as My Computer, My Documents,
Recycle bin.
Unit – 9 Vowels, Grammalogues and Punctuation Marks in English
Shorthand.
9.1 Meaning, Number and Kinds of Vowel used in English Shorthand.
9.2 Sign of Shorthand Vowel (Dot and Dash).
9.3 Places of Vowel (Long and Short Vowel).
9.4 Intervening Vowel.
9.5 Grammalogues and Punctuation Marks.

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PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLASS- XI
Assessment of performance:
A single examiner should be assigned for the conduct and
assessment of Practical Examinations each in Senior Secondary School
Curriculum. Question for the viva examinations should be conducted
by the examiner. Question to be more of General nature, project work
or the curriculum. Investigatory Project especially those that show
considerable amount of effort and originality, on the part of the
student, should get suitable high marks, while project of a routine or
stereotyped nature should only receive mediocre marks.

Contents of Practical File/Student Portfolio:

JOB 1:INTRODUCTION OF OFFICE, ORGANISATIONAL
CHARTS AND COMPUTER DIAGRAM
➢ After the visit, a Project Report indicating different
departments of office, functions of office, functions of
Office Manager etc. to be prepared by each student.
➢ The students will prepare the computer Charts such as
Input, Output, C.P.U, Memory Unit.
JOB II:OFFICE-SPACE,ENVIRONMENT, USE OF
CONSONANT, COMPUTER DIAGRAM
➢ During the visit mentioned above, the students should
observe the office layout, environment aspects of the office,
physical amenities provided to the staff etc.
➢ The changing scenario in the office being visited has to be
observed by the students and their views presented in the
Project Report.
➢ The student should gain knowledge of formats of Dairy,
Dispatch Register.
➢ The Student practice list of consonants and uses of
consonant.
➢ The Students will prepare the computer Diagram such as
C.P.U, Memory Units.

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JOB III:OFFICE MACHINES, CONSONANTS & COMPUTER
➢ The students should practice on different office machines
like Photocopier, FAX, Franking Machines, Laptop,
Computers etc.
➢ The student prepare the chart of Computer with Keyboard,
mouse, scanner, joystick.
➢ Practice of consonants as their size, direction, thickness,
thinness etc.
➢ Make the diagram of Monitor & Printer.

JOB IV:CORRESPONDENCE, VOWELS AND OPERATING
SYSTEM
➢ The students should practice drafting and typing, different
types of Business letters like Enquiry, Quotations, Placing
an Order, Execution of Order, and Adjustment Letters etc.
➢ The students should practice preparation of Resume and fill
upon-line job application forms.
➢ Practice of vowel, make outlines.
➢ Start Computer by using window operating system.

NOTE:
1. The above mentioned activities are proposed for the preparation
of Project File (Practical File/Student Portfolio).The Project
Files should contain activities from each unit.
2. The practical work should be as near as the actual work performed in
an Office.
3. The marks to be allocated should be based on the quality of
work done by the students as per the Curriculum.
4. The teacher conducting the final practical examination may ask
verbal questions related to the project work done by the student
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION 10 marks
The practical work includes: Operation of Office Machines and
equipment; Creation of Email accounts and sending emails, online

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filling of simple forms; Two-minute speech on any general/subject
related topic to be given to observe oral and non-verbal communication
skills, telephone handling; layout (format) of business and government
letters etc.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION 5 marks
Filling up of Office Forms and Bin Cards, Drafting of Business letters ,
Resume, and Govt. letters.

VIVA-VOCE 5marks
Oral questions based on the syllabus /Project to be asked.

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MONTHWISE SYLLABUS TEACHING PLAN
CLASS - XI SUBJECT: O.S.S ENGLISH SUBJECT CODE- 919

Month Subject Specific Skill No. of Hours Revision
For Theory
April Meaning, Importance and Function of an Office 6
Meaning, importance and use of Computer 4 2
Meaning and importance of Shorthand 4
May Principal Department of Modern Office 8
Characteristics of Computer and method of 6 3
typing
Meaning, Origin of Shorthand, Meaning of 4
Stenography
June Summer Vacation (Project Work)
July Meaning and Importance of Mail 6
Types of Computer and its generation 6 3
Meaning and list of consonants, thickness, 6
thinness, direction
August Types of mail – inward and outward 8
Computer input devices as Key board, Mouse, 6 2
Scanner, Joystick 4
Classification of consonants
September Mail room equipment 6
Computer output devices as Monitor, Printer 6 4
Joining Strokes 4
Half Yearly Examination
October Meaning, importance and characteristics of 8
filing 6 3
Meaning and parts of C.P.U 4
Meaning and number of vowels used in English
shorthand
November Method of filing, meaning and types of 8
indexing 4
Meaning and types of Memory 6
Kinds of vowel as long & short, places of 4
vowels

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December Meaning, Features and types of good letter as 8
personal , Official and complaint 6 5
Computer hardware and software, types of
software
Sign of shorthand vowels as dot and dash, 6
intervening vowels
January Start of Computer by using windows operating 6
system, different icons displayed on Ist screen – 4
My Computer, My Document, Recycle bin etc.
Grammalogues & punctuation marks used in 4
English shorthand

February Revision
March Annual Examination

Note: Subject teachers are advised to direct the students to prepare notebook of
the Terminology/Definitional Words used in the chapters for enhancement of
vocabulary or clarity of the concept

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CLASS - XI (PRACTICAL)
SUBJECT – O.S.S. ENGLISH

Month Unit Subject Specific Skills Practical
Hours
April Unit – 1 Visit of an office and study about its 5
outlook, Furniture, Files, Sitting
Posture and stationery items.
May Unit – 1 The student will prepare the computer 6
chart such as – input units.
June --------- Summer vacation 01 June to 30 June
(Project work & practice shorthand
and computer).
July Unit – 2 Practice of consonants as their size 7
direction, thickness, thinness etc. use
of computer and practice IInd, Ist ,
IIIrd row of key board.
August Unit – 3 Use of shift key and typing special 8
signs and symbols etc. practice joining
strokes.
September Unit – 3 Prepare the chart of Computer with 6
Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner and
Joystick. Parts of Computer as CPU,
Scanner and Joystick, types of
memory.
October Unit – 4 Practice vowels & their places. Use of 8
different filing methods in an office.
November Unit – 5 Starting of computer by using 8
windows operating system.
December Unit – 6 Use of intervening vowels and draw 6
outlines, uses grammalogues and
punctuation marks.
January Unit – 6 Practice to write different types of 6
letters as – Personal, official and
complaint & type on computer.
February ---------- Revision

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Question Paper Design (2024 – 25)
CLASS - XI SUBJECT: O.S.S ENGLISH SUBJECT CODE- 919
Time – 2.30 Hrs.
Competencies Marks Percentage
Knowledge 24 40%
Understanding 18 30%
Application 12 20%
Skill 6 10%
Total 60 100%

Type of Question Marks Number Description Total
Marks
Objective 1 15 6 Multiple Choice Questions, 15
Questions
3 Fill in the Blanks Questions,
3 One Word Answer Type
Questions,
3 Assertion-Reason Questions
Very Short 2 6 Internal choice will be given in 12
Answer Type any 2 questions
Question
Short Answer 3 6 Internal choice will be given in 18
Type Question any 2 questions
Essay Answer 5 3 Internal options will be given in 15
Type Question all the questions
Total 30 60

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