ENGLISH CLASS 12 NEW SYLLABUS [AHSEC CLASS 12 NEW SYLLABUS FOR 2024-25 EXAM]

ENGLISH CLASS 12 NEW SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY FINAL YEAR COURSE

AHSEC CLASS 12 NEW SYLLABUS FOR  2024 - 25 EXAM

In this Page You will get AHSEC CLASS 12 English Revised and Reduced Syllabus for 2025 Exam. 

Also Link for Chapter wise notes are given with the chapter name.

Background:

Students are expected to have acquired a reasonable degree of language proficiency in English by the time they come to class XII, and the course will aim, essentially, at promoting the higher-order language skills.

For a large number of students, the higher secondary stage will be a preparation for the university, where a fairly high degree of proficiency in English may be required. But for another large group, the higher secondary stage may be a preparation for entry into the world of work. The Core Course should cater to both groups by promoting the language skills required for academic study as well as the language skills required for the workplace.

Objectives:

The general objectives at this stage are:

1.  to listen to and comprehend live as well as recorded oral presentations on a variety of topics,

2.   To develop greater confidence and proficiency in the use of language skills necessary for social and academic purposes.

3.  To participate in group discussions/interviews, making short oral presentations on given topics.

4.  To perceive the overall meaning and organisation of the text (i.e., the relationships of the different “chunks” in the text to each other).

5.  To identify the central/main point and supporting details, etc.

6.  To build communicative competence in various registers of English.

7.  To promote advanced language skills with an aim to develop the skills of reasoning, drawing inferences, etc. through meaningful activities.

8.  To translate texts from mother tongue (s) into English and vice versa.

9.  To develop ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and enquiry.

10.  To develop the capacity to appreciate literary use of English and also use English creatively and imaginatively.

ENGLISH CORE NEW SYLLABUS 

[AHSEC CLASS 12 NEW SYLLABUS FOR 2024-25 EXAM]

One paper-3 Hours-Marks: 100

Unit wise Weightage:

Unit	Areas of Learning	Marks
A.	Section-A Reading Skills: Reading unseen prose passage	10
B.	Section-B Advanced Writing Skills	25
C.	Section-C Grammar 1) Narration : Direct and Indirect = 4 marks 2) Voice = 3 marks 3) Tenses = 5 marks 4) Preposition = 4 marks 5) Transformation of Sentences = 4 marks	20
D.	Section-D (Prescribed Books) 1) Flamingo 2) Vistas	30 15

SECTION - A

Reading unseen Passage: 10 Marks

Reading unseen prose passage for comprehension. The total length of the passage will be between 500-800 words. The passages may be one of the following:

a) Factual Passages e.g. instructions. Descriptions, reports.

b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative. Persuasive or interpretative text.

c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

SUMMARY - H.S. Final year

Unseen Passages	No of words	Testing Areas	Marks allotted
	500-800	Short answer type questions to test local, global and inferential comprehension	07
		Vocabulary	03

SECTION - B

Advanced Writing Skills: 25 Marks

2. One out of two short compositions of not more than 50 words each e.g. advertisement and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies.   05 Marks

3. A report or a factual description based on verbal input provided (one out of two) (100-125 words) 10 Marks

4. Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input. Letter types include:   10

a) Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies):

b) Letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue).

c) Application for a job.

SECTION-C-Grammar: 20 marks

5.

1) Narration: Direct and Indirect. 2) Voice. 3) Tenses. 4) Preposition. 5) Transformation Sentences.	4 marks 3 marks 5 marks 4 marks 4 marks

 SECTION-D: 45 Marks

Prescribed Textbooks: (i) FLAMINGO: 30 marks

Prose: Selected Text
1)      The Last Lesson. 2)      Memoirs of Chota Sahib. 3)      Lost spring. 4)      Indigo. 5)      Going places.	: Alphonse Daudet : John Rowntree : Anees Jung : Louis Fischer : A.R. Barton
Poetry : Selected Poetries
1)      My Mother at Sixty Six. 2)      Keeping Quiet. 3)      A Thing of beauty. 4)      A Roadside Stand.	: Kamala Das : Pablo Neruda : John Keats : Robert Frost

6. One out of two extracts based on poetry from the text to test comprehension and appreciation  4

7. Three out of four short questions from the poetry section to test local and global comprehension of text. 2×3=6

8. Five very Short answer questions out of seven questions based on the lessons from prescribed text.     1×5=5

9. Five short answer questions out of seven questions based on the lessons from prescribed text     2×5=10

10. One out of two long answers type questions based on the text to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set text. (Expected word limit about 80-100 words each)

Prescribed Textbooks: (ii) VISTAS: 15 marks

Selected Pieces
1)      The Tiger King. 2)      The Enemy. 3)      On the Face of it. 4)      Memories of Childhood. 5)      Magh Bihu or Maghar Domahi.	: Kalki : Pearl S. Buck : Susan Hill : Zitkala Sa and Bama : Dr. Praphulladatta Goswami

11. One out of two long answer type question based on Supplementary Reader to test comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character and incidents (Expected word limit about 125-150 words)      07

12. Four short answer questions from the Supplementary Reader (2x4)  08

Prescribed books:

1. Flamingo: English Reader published by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21, developed by NCERT.

2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21, developed by NCERT.

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