CBSE Class 10 English Course Requirements Notes

GRAMMAR

By the end of the course, students should be able to use the following accurately and appropriately in context:

1. Verbs

Tenses:

• present/past forms

• simple/continuous forms

• perfect forms

• future time reference

• modals

• active and passive voice

• subject-verb concord

• non-finite verb forms (infinitives and participles)

2. Sentence Structure

• connectors

• types of sentences

• affirmative/interrogative sentences negation

• exclamations

• types of phrases and clauses

- finite and non-finite subordinate clauses

- noun clauses and phrases

- adjective clauses and phrases

- adverb clauses and phrases

• indirect speech

• comparison

• nominalization

3. Other Areas

• determiners

• pronouns

• prepositions

LITERATURE

By the end of the course, students should be able to understand, interpret, evaluate and respond to the following features in a literary text:

1. Character, as revealed through

• appearance and distinguishing features,

• socio-economic background,

• action/events,

• expression of feelings,

• speech and dialogues.

2. Plot/Story/Theme, emerging through main events,

• progression of events and links between them;

• sequence of events denoting theme.

3. Setting, as seen through time and place, socio-economic and cultural background, people, beliefs and attitudes.

4. Form

• rhyme

• rhythm

• simile

• metaphor

• pun

• repetition

Open Text-Based Assessment

The open Text-Based Assessment was be included in reading section for 10 marks, as a part of SA-II. The ‘OTBA’ text may be broadly based on the themes found in the course books. The section will consists of a case study accompanied by 1-2 questions based on that text. The aim is to test a student’s ability for analytical and critical thinking drawing inferences expressing their point of view and justify them with suitable examples based on the case studies and their own experiences based on their interaction with peers and society in general. They will be assessed on the ability to understand and interpret the case study and offer appropriate suggestions and opinions on the given issues. The role of teachers is to motivate  their learners and provide ample opportunities to apply their understanding of the given cases to real life through group work and discussion. The students responses would consist of the following:-

(i) Objectives of the case studies

(ii) Concepts involved

(iii) Application of concepts to the given situation

(iv) Description / explanation of the case and

(v) Analysis with different perspectives.

Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)

As a part of teaching a language, it is necessary that all the skills of a language i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking are given due weightage in all the four skills, both formatively and summatively. Therefore, the CBSE had introduced the Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) in secondary classes in 2012-13 as a pilot, and in 2013-14 in all the schools affiliated to it. Since, then it is mandatory for schools to conduct ASL for SA-I and SA-II. The data of ASL, namely marks/grades and recording of SA-I and SA-II, will be collected by the CBSE through its Regional Offices for analysis, monitoring and maintenance of the quality of assessment and assessment processes. In addition, this analysis is expected to create a wash back effect in the classroom teaching. The CBSE expects that the ASL is also reliable, fair and valid and the data thus obtained reflect these. A matrix of performance descriptors has been given in this document which will assist in ensuring a valid assessment. Teachers are, therefore, advised to go through the Performance Descriptors of speaking assessment thoroughly before they begin the task of assessment.

SPEAKING ASSESSMENT: PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS

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