ISC Class 11 Syllabus 2027 Modern Foreign Languages

ISC YEAR 2027

INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

MODERN FOREIGN
LANGUAGES

February 2025
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MISSION STATEMENT

The Council for the Indian School Certificate
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.

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Papers on the following Modern Foreign Languages will be set on application:
(a) Chinese (826), (b) French (828), (c) German (829), (d) Tibetan (835), (e) Spanish (836)

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 of In Foreign languages for which texts are not
80 marks. available, Part 4 will consist of -
(a) one passage for translation from the language
1. A short composition in the language. A choice of into English.
subjects will be given.
(b) one passage for translation from English into the
2. A passage in the language for unprepared language.
translation into English.
Schools that have candidates offering a foreign
3. An unseen passage in the language with language should consult/contact the CISCE in time,
questions based upon it. Candidates may be regarding prescribed textbooks.
required to make a summary in the language of
part of the passage and to answer other questions NOTE: The Class XII - ISC examination paper will
of the following types: explanation of individual be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the
words or phrases or sentences; questions to test subject.
comprehension. Questions of all these types will The Class XI examination is to be conducted on the
not necessarily be set at any one given portion of this syllabus that is covered during the
examination. academic year.
4. Questions on prescribed textbooks. Candidates The CISCE has not prescribed bifurcation of the
will be required to answer two questions on one syllabus prescribed for this subject.
or two of the prescribed textbooks.
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, 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 5. Expressing an opinion or a theme-based
candidates in Listening, Speaking and Writing skills. conversation
These are to be assessed internally by the School, 6. Giving a speech on a selected topic.
during course work and shown in the student’s report
and school record. Writing Skills (Language/Literature)
Candidates are to be assessed in three projects, one Candidates will be required to undertake one written
each on Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills. assignment of about 200 words on any aspect of
Language /Literature syllabus covered in Class XI.
Details of Projects in Listening, Speaking and
Writing Skills are given below: List of suggested assignments for Project Work:
Listening Skills 1. Product/process description

An unseen passage of about 500 words or a poem (of 2. Description of an event
appropriate length) may be read aloud, twice, the first 3. Summary or paraphrase of a chosen text from the
time at normal reading speed and the next time at a syllabus
slower speed. The passage/poem may be taken from 4. Providing an alternate title to a given text and
any book, newspaper, magazine, journal and so on giving a justification for the same.
but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. A suitable
5. Selecting another story/poem on a theme studied
audio clip may also be used.
in the syllabus and writing a summary of it.
Students may make brief notes during the
6. Giving an alternative title to a story or poem and
readings/playing of the audio clip, followed by justifying the same.
answering objective type questions based on the
passage/poem/audio clip, on the paper provided. EVALUATION
Speaking Skills Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (20 Marks):
Students are to be assessed through an individual Assessment Description Marks
presentation, e.g. extempore speaking, declamation, Criteria
recitation, debate, of about three minutes followed by Listening Response to questions 6
a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two Skills (Aural) based on listening
or three minutes. comprehension
List of suggested assignments for Project Work: Speaking Content, Fluency, 6
Skills (Oral) Vocabulary, Sentence
1. Narrating an experience structure, Confidence
2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make level
or operate something Writing Skills Process, Content, 8
3. Providing a description Presentation, Originality
4. Giving a report TOTAL 20

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