ICSE Class 10 Syllabus 2022 Spanish

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPANISH (36)
(Under Group I)
Candidates opting for a Modern Foreign Language as a Second Language in Group I may not opt for the
same language under Modern Foreign Languages in Group II and Group III.
Aims: 5. To enhance the ability of the candidates to
express their ideas and feelings in their own
1. To develop and integrate the use of the four
words and for them to understand the use of
language skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading
correct language.
and writing.
6. To appreciate the language as an effective means
2. To use the language effectively and
of communication.
appropriately on topics of everyday life
situations. 7. To understand language when spoken at normal
conversational speed in everyday life situations.
3. To develop an interest in the appreciation of
Spanish. 8. To understand the basic structural patterns of the
language, vocabulary and constructions.
4. To develop an intercultural awareness.

CLASSES IX AND X
There will be one paper of three hours duration correctly embodying given words or forms. The
carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of question will not require detailed knowledge of
20 marks. grammatical definitions.
1. Composition
The questions on grammar will include the
Candidates will be required to write, in Spanish, following:
one short composition which may include short
Nouns:
explanations, directions, descriptions or
gender
narratives. There will be a choice of subjects
singular and plural forms
which will be varied and may be suggested by
language or other stimuli such as pictures or Articles:
objects. definite and indefinite
2. Letter Adjectives:
Candidates will be required to write a letter from agreement
a choice of either a formal or an informal letter. position
Suggestions may be given. The layout of the lo plus adjective
letter with address, introduction, conclusion, comparative and superlative: regular and
etc., will form part of the assessment. mayor, menor, mejor, peor
demonstrative (este, ese, aquel)
3. Comprehension indefinite (cada, otro, todo, mismo, alguno)
An unseen passage of about 150 words will be possessive, short and long forms (mi, mío)
given in the language. Questions based on the interrogative (cuánto, qué, donde etc.)
given passage, will be set, to be answered Adverbs:
in Spanish, so as to test the candidates’ formation
understanding of the content of the passage. comparative and superlative: regular
4. Grammar interrogative (cómo, cuándo, dónde)
This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax adverbs of time and place (aquí, ahi, allí,
and idiom, e.g., synthesis in sentence ahora, ya)
construction, formation of sentences in Spanish common adverbial phrases

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Quantifiers/Intensifiers: imperfect tense
(muy, bastante, demasiado, poco, mucho) Llevo + time+ gerund
Pronouns: Prepositions:
subject common, including personal a
object – direct & indirect uses of por and para
position and order of object pronouns in a Conjunctions
sentence and with commands Most common ones including y, pero, cuando,
reflexive o, porque, como, sin embargo.
relative: que,
relative: quien, el cual, la cual etc., lo que, Numbers
disjunctive (conmigo, para mí ) Quantities
demonstrative (éste, ése, aquél, esto, eso)
Dates
indefinite (algo, alguien)
interrogative (cuál, qué, quién) 5. Translation and/or Dialogue Writing
Verbs: • One short passage will be set for translation
Regular and irregular forms of verbs, radical from Spanish into English.
changing and reflexive verbs all persons of the
• One passage will be set for translation from
verb, singular and plural
English into Spanish.
radical-changing verbs
negative forms • Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based
interrogative forms on situations faced in everyday life. Hints
reflexive constructions (se puede, se necesita, may be given.
se habla)
Annexe
uses of ser and estar Communication (oral and written) skills that can be
tenses: present indicative covered from any book used for teaching:
present continuous 1. Topic A – Myself
preterite
• Self, Family and Friends
imperfect:
imperfect continuous • Important Events
immediate future • Interests and Hobbies
future
• Home and Locality
conditional:
perfect • Daily Routine
pluperfect • School
passive voice 2. Topic B – Holiday Time & Travel
gerund • Travel, Transport and Tourism
imperative: common forms including negative • Accommodation
impersonal verbs: most common only • Restaurant
present subjunctive: imperative, affirmation
and negation, after verbs of wishing, command, • Directions
request, prohibiting, emotion and to express • Holiday Activities
purpose (para que) • Services
After cuando
imperfect subjunctive and in conditional clause 3. Topic C – Work & Lifestyle
Time: • Home Life
Use of desde hace with the present and • Everyday Living and Health
• Work Experience
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• Leisure Subjects for presentation may include
• Shopping narrating an experience, providing a
description, giving directions, expressing an
• The Environment
opinion, giving a report, relating an
Teaching and study resource books: anecdote or commenting on a current event.
Espanol Sin Fronteras Bk 2 A candidate may refer to brief notes in the
course of the presentation but reading or
Workbook Nuevo ven Bk 2
excessive dependence on notes will be
Pasaporte Bk 2
penalized.
For Recommended books visit at It is recommended that candidates be given
www.goyalsaab.com an hour for preparation of their subject for
e-mail: [email protected] presentation and that they be given a choice
of subject, on a common paper.
NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will
be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the c) Creative Writing Skills
subject. Each candidate is required to write short
compositions based on the suggested
The Class IX internal examination is to be
assignments.
conducted on the portion of this syllabus that is
covered during the academic year. SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
The Council has not prescribed bifurcation of the FOR CLASSES IX AND X
syllabus for this subject.
Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks short passage and then writing down the relevant or
main points in the specified number of words and
1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record
answering the given questions.
assessments of the Listening, Speaking and
Creative Writing Skills of candidates as Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu
follows: speech/debate/discussion; report/interview;
Class IX: Three assessments in the course of elocution; role-play / general conversation on
the year. selected topics.
Class X: Two assessments in the course of the
year. Creative Writing: Students are to write short
compositions, the stimuli may be:
2. Pattern of Assessment • a piece of recorded music.
a) Listening Skills • a series of recorded sounds.
A passage of about 300 words is read aloud • a picture/photograph.
by the examiner twice at normal reading • an opening sentence or phrase.
speed (about 110 words a minute). • a newspaper/magazine clipping or report.
Candidates may make brief notes during the • one piece of factual writing which should be
readings. They then answer an objective informative or argumentative.
type test based on the passage, on the paper • one piece of expressive writing which is
provided. descriptive and imaginative.
b) Speaking Skills • preparation of film/book review.
Each candidate is required to make an oral It is also suggested that students be made aware of
presentation for about two minutes, which contemporary forms of written communication, such
will be followed by a discussion on the as fax, memo, etc.
subject with the examiners, for about three
minutes.

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EVALUATION The Head of the School will be responsible for the
The assessment will be conducted jointly by the online entry of marks on the Council’s CAREERS
subject teacher and the external examiner who will portal by the due date.
each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner Schools are required to maintain a record of all
may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the assessments conducted in Listening, Speaking and
School who could be from the faculty but not Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Classes IX
teaching the language in the section/class. For and X. These include copies of the assessments
example, a teacher of Spanish of Class VIII may be tests, topics for presentation and marks awarded.
deputed to be an External Examiner for Class X This record will be maintained for a period of up to
Language projects). 2 months after the declaration of the results of ICSE
Award of Marks (20 Marks) (10) examinations of the candidates concerned
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
External Examiner 10 marks
The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening
Skills:5 marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and
Creative Writing: 10 marks ) are to be sent to the
Council by the Head of the School.

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ERNAL ASSESSMENT IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
CREATIVE WRITING (CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Content/Analysis of Idea, Expression/ Effective Structure/ Organisation Vocabulary/ Use of Originality/ Marks
Thought/ Feeling Expression of Idea of Material Words, Phrases Imaginative/
Innovative
I The candidate analyses the ideas, The candidate expresses The work is very well The use of vocabulary The work is 4
feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured an introduction, exhibits a high level of imaginative
effectively. feelings effectively. body and conclusion, competence in handling interesting and
Reasoning is logical and effective. paragraphing and language. engrossing.
appropriate sentence
construction.

II The candidate analyses the ideas, The candidate expresses The work is very well The vocabulary exhibits The candidate's 3
feelings and experiences with the ideas thoughts and structured with some competence of word work is quite
well-defined explanations, feelings well and with sense of conclusion and of usage; correctness of interesting and
reasoning is logical and clarity. paragraph lengths. grammar and spelling. engrossing.
persuasive.
III The candidate analyses the idea, The candidate expresses The work is fairly well The candidate uses The candidate 2
feelings and experiences with a the ideas, thoughts and structured; straightforward demonstrates the
fair degree of detail and feelings fairly well and candidate follows simple vocabulary and fairly ability to sustain the
explanation. Reasoning is fairly with a fair degree of paragraphing. good pattern of interest of the
logical and persuasive. clarity. spellings. reader.

IV The candidate attempts to analyze The candidate expresses The work shows some The candidate's The candidate is, to 1
ideas, feelings and experiences the idea, thoughts and understanding of vocabulary is limited and some extent, able to
with simple explanation and feelings intelligibly and paragraphing and the spelling, punctuation sustain the interest
detail. Reasoning and arguments in simple language. structure. and grammar is of the reader.
are not very convincing. sometimes poor.

V The candidate attempts a basic The candidate is unable The candidate does not There is consistent The candidate is 0
analysis of ideas, feelings and to expresses the ideas, display an understanding weakness in spelling, unable to sustain the
experiences with few simple thoughts and feelings, of structure and punctuation and interest of the
explanations and few details. Is uses simple language and paragraphing. grammar. reader.
unable to present proper work is not very
arguments. intelligible.

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
AURAL ASSIGNMENT (CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Understanding/ Recall Vocabulary Context/ Correlation to Other Marks
Comprehension Main Idea, Areas
Central Theme
I The candidate accurately The candidate recalls all the The candidate uses appropriate The candidate clearly 3
understands the central idea of the important points made (written/ and correct vocabulary while understands the context and can
passage as well as the relevant verbal). recalling the points made. widely correlate the passage to
points in the selected passage/ the other areas.
talk.
II The candidate gives ideas fairly The candidate recalls some of the The candidate uses correct but The candidate can moderately 2
close to the central / main idea of important points made (written/ simple vocabulary while understand the context of the
the passage as well as understand verbal). recalling the points made. passage and can moderately
some of the relevant points heard correlate the passage to the other
in the selected passage/ talk. areas.

III The candidate cannot fully The candidate recalls very few of The candidate makes various The candidate can only faintly 1
comprehend the passage and the important points made errors in vocabulary while understand the context of the
gives only a few ideas related to (written/verbal). recalling the points made. passage and relate it to the other
the central theme of the passage. areas.

IV The candidate is neither able to The candidate is unable to recall The candidate uses incorrect The candidate is unable to 0
understand the central/main idea the important points made vocabulary while recalling the understand the context of the
of the passage; nor able to (written/verbal) points made. passage and is unable to correlate
understand relevant points heard the passage to the other areas.
in the passage/talk.

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
ORAL ASSIGNMENT (CLASSES IX & X)
Grade Fluency of Language Subject Matter Organization Vocabulary/ Understanding Gesture Marks
Delivery
I Speaks with fluency and Matter is relevant, Content is well Uses appropriate While speaking, the Uses natural and 3
has full operational rich in content and sequenced and well vocabulary and candidate emphasizes spontaneous
command over the original. organized. pronounces words the important points. gestures that are
language. correctly. not out of place.

II The candidate speaks The subject matter The content is The candidate While speaking the Uses some natural 2
with fairly good fluency is mostly relevant, satisfactorily pronounces most candidate emphasizes gestures.
and has reasonable consisting of a sequenced and well words correctly and most important points.
operational command of few original ideas. organized. uses simple
the language. vocabulary.

III The candidate speaks The subject matter The subject content is The candidate While speaking, the Uses very few 1
with poor fluency and is irrelevant and very poor and lacks pronounces many candidate emphasizes natural gestures.
does not communicate lacks originality. organizational words incorrectly and some important
except for the most basic structure. uses inappropriate points.
information. vocabulary.

IV The candidate cannot The subject matter The subject content The candidate is While speaking, the Uses no natural 0
communicate even the is negligible. comprises of mere unable to correctly candidate is unable to gestures.
most basic information. words with no pronounce most emphasize important
structured sentences. words and has a points.
limited vocabulary.

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