HBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2025 OSS English

Haryana Board
Syllabus
2024-25

Board of School Education Haryana
Syllabus and Chapter wise division of Marks (2024 – 25)
Class – XII 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 – Two SAT exams will be conducted and will
have a weightage of 4 Marks towards the Final Internal
Assessment and One Pre Board Exam weightage of 02 marks.
(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:- A 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 – XII Subject – OSS English Subject Code – 919

Sr.
Chapter Marks
No.

1 Office Stationery & Meeting 7

2 Computer Accessories 6

3 Consonants, Vowels, Form of Stroke R & 6
H, Diphthongs, Phraseography and Phrases
4 Telephone Directory, Railway Time Table, 9
C.C.T.V. & Post Office Guide Book.
5 M. S. Word Features as File and Edit Menu 7

6 Circle and Stroke S & Z 5

7 Duties of Personal Secretary 6

8 M. S. Word Menu – Insert, Format, View 7

9 Large Circle SW, SS, SZ & Loop ST, STR 7

Total: 60

Practical Examination 20

Internal Assessment 20

Grand Total: 100

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UNITS
Unit – 1 Office Stationery and Meeting.
1.1 Meaning, Importance, Uses of Office Stationery.
1.2 Meaning & uses of Stock Register.
1.3 Meaning, Importance and Types of Meeting.
1.4 Short Note on – Notice, Agenda, Quorum, Proxy, Minutes.
Unit – 2 Computer Accessories.
2.1 Use of Computer accessories as – Paint brush, Calculator.
2.2 Use of Computer accessories as – Note pad.
2.3 Use of Computer accessories as – Word pad, Calendar.
2.4 Use of Computer accessories as – Communication, Entertainment.
2.5 Meaning of M.S. DOS & main commands.
Unit – 3 Consonants, Vowels, Form of stroke R & H, Diphthongs,
Phraseography, Phrases.
3.1 Consonants and vowels used in English Shorthand.
3.2 Use of upward and downward form of R & H .
3.3 Use of Diphthong in Shorthand.
3.4 Meaning and Importance of Phraseography.
3.5 Qualities of a good Phrase.
Unit – 4 Telephone Directory, Railway Time Table, C.C.T.V, Post Office
Guide Book.
4.1 Short Note on Telephone Directory.
4.2 Short Note on Railway Time table.
4.3 Short Note on C.C.T.V.
4.4 Short Note on Post Office Guide Book.
Unit – 5 M.S. Word Feature as File and Edit Menu.
5.1 Start M.S. Word & create any document.
5.2 Use of File Menu in M.S Word.
5.3 Use of Edit Menu in M.S Word.

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Unit – 6 Circle & Stroke S&Z.
6.1 Use of Circle S & Z in English Shorthand.
6.2 Use of Stroke S & Z in English Shorthand.
Unit – 7 Duties of Personal Secretary.
7.1 Meaning and Function of Secretary / PA / Stenographer.
7.2 Qualities of Secretary / PA / Stenographer.
7.3 Qualification of Secretary / PA / Stenographer.
Unit – 8 M. S. Word Menu – Insert, Format, View.
8.1 Use of Insert Menu in M.S. Word.
8.2 Use of Format Menu in M.S. Word.
8.3 Use of View Menu in M.S. Word.
Unit – 9 Large Circle SW, SS, SZ and Loop ST, STR.
9.1 Use of Large Circle SW, SS, SZ in English Short hand.
9.2 Use of ST Loop in English Short hand.
9.3 Use of STR Loop in English Short hand.

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PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLASS- XII
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, STATIONERY CHART &
STOCK REGISTER AND COMPUTER ACCESSORIES DIAGRAM.
➢ After the visit, a Project Report indicating different items of
office stationery, stock register entry etc. to be prepared by
each student.
➢ The students will prepare the computer Charts such as
Computer accessories.
JOB II: OFFICE-SPACE, ENVIRONMENT, USE OF DIPHTHONGS,
COMPUTER MS - DOS COMMANDS.
➢ 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 practice list of Diphthongs and use of
triphones, phrases etc.
➢ The Students will prepare the computer Diagram such as
MS-DOS commands.
JOB III: TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, COMPUTER CHART, CIRCLE
S & Z, C.C.T.V.
➢ The students should practice Telephone Directory, Post
office guide book, Railway time table.
➢ The student prepare the chart of computer with different
type of MS Word menus.
➢ Practice of Circle S & Z as their direction etc.

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Make the diagram of C.C.T.V.
➢
JOB IV: SECRETARY DUTIES, M.S. WORD MENU, LARGE CIRCLE
AND LOOP.
➢ The students should practice Secretary Duties.
➢ The students should practice preparation of Resume and fill
upon-line job application forms.
➢ Practice of large circle and loop words in shorthand.
➢ Write text matter and apply different M S Word commands.
NOTE:
1. The above mentioned activities are proposed for the preparation
of Project File (Practical File/Student Portfolio). The Project
File 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.

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

Month Subject Specific Skill Teaching Revision
Periods Period
April Meaning, Importance and use of Office 6
Stationery.
Use of Computer accessories – Paint Brush 4 2
and Calculator.
Consonants and vowels used in English 4
Shorthand.
May Use of Stock Register. 8

Use of Computer accessories – Note Pad. 6 3

Use of upward and downward form of R & H. 4
June Summer vacation 01 June to 30 June (Project work and practice shorthand)
July Meaning and Importance of meeting. 6

Use of Computer accessories Word Pad and 6 3
Calendar.
Use of Diphthongs in Shorthand. 6

August Short Note on Notice, Agenda, Quorum. 8

Use of Computer accessories – 6 2
Communication, entertainment.
Meaning and Importance of Phraseography 4
used in Shorthand.
September Short Note on Proxy, Minutes. 6

Meaning and main commands of M.S DOS. 6 4

Qualities of a good Phrase used in Shorthand. 4

Half Yearly Examination
October Short Note on – Telephone Directory, Railway 8
Time Table.
Start M.S. Word and create any document Use

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of File Menu options 6 3

Use of Circle and stroke S & Z in Shorthand.
4
November Short Note on – C.C.T.V, Post office guide 8
book
4
Use of Options –Edit and Insert Menu in M.S.
Word. 6

Use of Large Circle SS, SW, SZ in Shorthand. 4
December Meaning, Function, Quality and qualification 8
of Secretary/ P.A./ Stenographer.
5
Use of Format, Table & View Menu in M.S.
Word. 6

Use of ST & STR Loop in Shorthand. 4
January Revision
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 - XII (PRACTICAL)
SUBJECT – O.S.S. ENGLISH

Month Unit Subject Specific Skills Practical
Hours
April Unit – 1 Prepare of Stock Register, Practice 5
Computer accessories as – Paint
brush, Note pad, Calculator. Practice
of words by using vowels in
Shorthand.
May Unit – 2 Practice Computer accessories as – 6
Word pad, Calendar, Entertainment.
June --------- Summer vacation 01 June to 30 June
(Project work & practice shorthand).
July Unit – 2 Conduct a meeting to make a group 7
of two or more Students. Use of
Diphthongs and make different
words.
August Unit – 3 Practice Computer accessories as – 8
Communication, Commands of M.S.
DOS.
September Unit – 3 Make a specimen of Telephone 6
Directory. Practice the list of Phrases
in English Shorthand.
October Unit – 4 Make a specimen of Railway Time 8
Table. Create a Document and use
File menu Commands. Practice of
Circle S&Z in Shorthand.
November Unit – 5 Visit a Place where any C.C.T.V is 8
installed. Use Edit, Insert, Table
menu Commands on Created
document. Practice Stroke S & Z in
Shorthand.
December Unit – 6 Practice of Secretarial duties. 6
Practice of Large Circle SW, SS, SZ
9

in Shorthand. Use of View or Format
Menu Type an application on
Computer for a Job.
January Revision
February ---------- Revision

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION 10 marks
The practical work includes: Operation of Office Machines and
equipment; Creation of Email accounts and sending e-mails, online
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 5 marks
Oral questions based on the syllabus / Project to be asked

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Question Paper Design (2024 – 25)
CLASS - XII SUBJECT: O.S.S ENGLISH SUBJECT CODE- 919
Time – 2.30 Hours
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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