ISC Class 12 Project Work in Modern Foreign Languages

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES CLASS XII PAPER II (PROJECT WORK FOR CLASS XII): 20 Marks Project Work in Class XII comprises of assessment 5. Expressing an opinion or a theme-based of candidates in three projects, one each on conversation Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills. 6. Giving a speech on a selected topic. Listening and Speaking skills are to be assessed Writing Skills (Language/Literature): to be assessed internally, by the School in Class XII. externally by the Visiting Examiner Writing Skills are to be assessed externally by the Candidates will be required to undertake one written Visiting Examiner, appointed locally and assignment of about 250 words on any aspect of approved by the Council. Language /Literature syllabus covered in Class XII. Details of assignments for Project Work are given List of suggested assignments for Project Work: below: 1. Summarising / paraphrasing of the chosen text. Listening Skills (to be internally assessed by the subject teacher) 2. An autobiographical experience. An unseen passage of about 500 words or a poem (of 3. Review of a book/serial/play/performance. appropriate length) may be read aloud, twice, the first 4. Writing a short story based on a poem. time at normal reading speed and the next time at a slower speed. The passage/poem may be taken from 5. Writing a poem based on a story. any book, newspaper, magazine, journal and so on 6. Analysing the relevance of a selected but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. A suitable story/couplets in the present-day context. audio clip may also be used. 7. Imagining an alternate outcome or ending or Students may make brief notes during the extension of the chosen text and its impact on the readings/playing of the audio clip, followed by plot/setting/characters/mood and tone. answering objective type questions based on the passage/poem/audio clip, on the paper provided. 8. Imagining oneself as one of the main characters of the story/novel/drama and describing what one Speaking Skills (to be internally assessed by the would like to change in the story/novel/drama, subject teacher) giving reasons for the same. Students are to be assessed through an individual 9. Analysing the theme of the story/poem/novel and presentation, e.g. extempore speaking, declamation, expressing one’s opinion on the same. recitation, debate, of about three minutes followed by a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two or three minutes. List of suggested assignments for Project Work: 1. Narrating an experience 2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make or operate something 3. Providing a description 4. Giving a report 1

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 the 1. Title and introduction 1 Teacher* 5 Marks 2. Presentation 3 Listening Skills (Aural) 5 Marks (Overall formatting: headings/ sub- Speaking Skills (Oral) headings, paragraphing, writing within 2. External Evaluation by the 10 Marks the word limit and providing a Visiting Examiner of Writing separate title page) Skills** 3. Content 5 TOTAL 20 Marks (Present an organized and well- structured complete assignment with proper introduction, main body and conclusion/comments) *Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (10 Marks) 4. Originality 1 S. Assessment Description Marks No. Criteria TOTAL 10 1. Listening Skills Response to 5 (Aural) questions based on listening comprehension 2. Speaking Skills Content, 5 (Oral) Fluency, Vocabulary, Sentence structure, Confidence TOTAL 10 NOTE: No question paper for Project Work will be set by the Council. 2