ISC Class 12 Project Work in Classic Languages

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES

ARABIC (837)

Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills. 6. Giving a speech on a selected topic
Listening and Speaking skills are to be assessed 7. Reading out, after correcting, a grammatically
internally, by the School in Class XII. incorrect passage/s of suitable length (150 - 200
Writing Skills are to be assessed externally by the words) based on the grammar syllabus
Visiting Examiner, appointed locally and prescribed.
approved by the Council.
Details of assignments for Project Work are given Writing Skills (Literature): to be assessed externally
below: by the Visiting Examiner
Listening Skills (to be internally assessed by the Candidates will be required to undertake one written
subject teacher) assignment of about 250 words on a text/texts
studied in the Literature syllabus.
An unseen passage of about 500 words or a poem (of
appropriate length) may be read aloud, twice, the first List of suggested assignments for Project Work:
slower speed. The passage/poem may be taken from 1. Writing a short story based on a poem.
any book, newspaper, magazine, journal and so on 2. Writing a poem based on a selected text.
but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. A suitable 3. Analysing the relevance of a selected text in the
audio clip may also be used. present-day context.
Students may make brief notes during the 4. Imagining an alternate outcome or ending or
readings/playing of the audio clip, followed by extension of the chosen text and its impact on the
answering objective type questions based on the plot/setting/characters/mood and tone.
passage/poem/audio clip, on the paper provided.
5. Providing an alternate title to a given text and
Speaking Skills (to be internally assessed by the giving a justification for the same.
subject teacher)
6. Imagining oneself as one of the main characters
Students are to be assessed through an individual of a selected text and describing what one would
presentation, e.g. extempore speaking, declamation, like to change in the text, giving reasons for the
recitation, debate, of about three minutes followed by same.
a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two
7. Analysing the theme of the text and expressing
or three minutes.
List of suggested assignments for Project Work: 8. Summarising / paraphrasing of the chosen text.
1. Narrating an experience 9. Preparing a script for dramatization, based on the
2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make short story/poem chosen.
or operate something 10. Appreciation of literary qualities of the chosen
3. Providing a description text.
4. Giving a report

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EVALUATION **Evaluation by the Visiting Examiner
Marks (out of a total of 20) should be distributed (10 Marks)
as given below: Assessment Criteria and Description Marks
1. Internal Evaluation by Teacher* 1. Title and introduction 1
Listening Skills (Aural) 5 Marks
2. Presentation 3
Speaking Skills (Oral) 5 Marks (Overall formatting: headings/ sub-
2. External Evaluation by the Visiting 10 Marks headings, paragraphing, writing within
Examiner of Writing Skills** separate title page)
TOTAL 20 Marks 3. Content 5

*Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (10 Marks) (Present an organized and well-
structured complete assignment with
Assessment Description Marks proper introduction, main body and
Criteria conclusion/comments)
Listening Response to questions 5 4. Originality 1
comprehension TOTAL 10

Speaking Content, Fluency, 5
TOTAL 10 NOTE: No question paper for Project Work will

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SANSKRIT (838) & PERSIAN (839)

Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills.
6. Giving a speech on a selected topic
Listening and Speaking skills are to be assessed
7. Reading out, after correcting, a grammatically
internally, by the School in Class XII.
incorrect passage/s of suitable length (150 - 200
Writing Skills are to be assessed externally by the
words) based on the grammar syllabus
Visiting Examiner, appointed locally and
approved by the Council. prescribed.

Details of assignments for Project Work are given
below: Writing Skills (Literature): to be assessed externally
by the Visiting Examiner
Listening Skills (to be internally assessed by the
subject teacher) Candidates will be required to undertake one written
An unseen passage of about 500 words or a poem (of assignment of about 250 words on a text/texts
appropriate length) may be read aloud, twice, the first studied in the Literature syllabus.
slower speed. The passage/poem may be taken from List of suggested assignments for Project Work:
any book, newspaper, magazine, journal and so on
1. Writing a short story based on a poem.
but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. A suitable
audio clip may also be used. 2. Writing a poem based on a selected text.
Students may make brief notes during the 3. Analysing the relevance of a selected text in the
readings/playing of the audio clip, followed by present-day context.
answering objective type questions based on the 4. Imagining an alternate outcome or ending or
passage/poem/audio clip, on the paper provided. extension of the chosen text and its impact on the
Speaking Skills (to be internally assessed by the plot/setting/characters/mood and tone.
subject teacher) 5. Providing an alternate title to a given text and
giving a justification for the same.
Students are to be assessed through an individual
presentation, e.g., extempore speaking, declamation, 6. Imagining oneself as one of the main characters
recitation, debate, of about three minutes followed by of a selected text and describing what one would
a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two like to change in the text, giving reasons for the
or three minutes. same.
List of suggested assignments for Project Work: 7. Analysing the theme of the text and expressing
1. Narrating an experience
8. Summarising / paraphrasing of the chosen text.
2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make
or operate something 9. Preparing a script for dramatization, based on the
short story/poem chosen.
3. Providing a description
10. Appreciation of literary qualities of the chosen
4. Giving a report text.

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EVALUATION **Evaluation by the Visiting Examiner
Marks (out of a total of 20) should be distributed (10 Marks)
as given below:
1. Internal Evaluation by Teacher* Assessment Criteria and Description Marks

Listening Skills (Aural) 5 Marks 1. Title and introduction 1
Speaking Skills (Oral) 5 Marks 2. Presentation 3
2. External Evaluation by the Visiting 10 Marks (Overall formatting: headings/ sub-
headings, paragraphing, writing within
Examiner of Writing Skills**
TOTAL 20 Marks separate title page)
3. Content 5
(Present an organized and well-
*Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (10 Marks) structured complete assignment with
Assessment Description Marks proper introduction, main body and
Criteria conclusion/comments)
Listening Response to questions 5 4. Originality 1
comprehension TOTAL 10

Speaking Content, Fluency, 5
TOTAL 10 NOTE: No question paper for Project Work will

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