CBSE Class 10 English Language Syllabus 2024-25

CBSE Class 10 English Language Syllabus 2024-25

The CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2024-25 is designed to help students improve their reading, writing, and language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of literature. This syllabus includes a diverse range of topics, encouraging students to express themselves clearly, analyze literary texts, and enhance their communication abilities. Students must follow the updated CBSE syllabus to ensure they are aligned with the official curriculum. With the most recent syllabus, students can focus on important topics, manage their study time effectively, and prepare for their exams with confidence using myCBSEGuide App. By following the CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2024-25, students can develop a deep understanding of the language and literature.

CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2024-25(Key Components)

1. Reading Skills

• Unseen Passage: Students are expected to develop their ability to comprehend and analyze unseen passages. These can be narrative, descriptive, or factual in nature and will include questions to test the understanding of the passage’s theme, tone, and specific details.
• Poem Analysis: In addition to prose, students will practice reading and analyzing poetry, interpreting its themes, and understanding its literary devices.

2. Writing Skills with Grammar

• Writing Tasks: This section includes various types of writing exercises such as:
  • Short Composition: Writing letters, notices, posters, and other short forms of communication.
  • Long Composition: Essay writing, where students will be required to express their views on given topics with clarity and structure.
  • Descriptive Writing: Developing the ability to describe events, people, places, or objects effectively.
• Grammar: A strong emphasis is placed on understanding and applying grammatical concepts. Topics include:
  • Tenses, Modals, and Articles
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Phrasal Verbs
  • Reported Speech and Direct and Indirect Speech

3. Literature Textbooks

• Prose and Poetry: The syllabus includes a set of prescribed texts that students must study. These texts will not only improve students’ reading and comprehension skills but will also help them understand cultural contexts, historical backgrounds, and literary styles. The texts cover both prose and poetry, fostering an appreciation for literature in different forms.
  • Main Textbook: This includes a variety of short stories, plays, and essays that reflect diverse aspects of human experience.
  • Poetry Text: A range of poems that introduce students to various poetic forms and styles.

4. Supplementary Reading Text

• Supplementary Reader: This section includes an additional reader that complements the main textbook. It is designed to broaden students’ perspectives, improve vocabulary, and strengthen overall language skills.
• Application of Literary Skills: Students will be encouraged to apply their understanding of literary elements such as themes, characters, plot development, and literary devices in both oral and written forms.

Key Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate improved reading comprehension skills, both in prose and poetry. Download the syllabus from our website myCBSEguide now to start preparing and ensure success in your exams.
• Express their ideas clearly through various writing tasks, using appropriate grammar and vocabulary.
• Interpret and analyze literary works with an understanding of context, themes, and literary techniques.
• Enhance their speaking and listening skills through classroom discussions and oral presentations.

Study Tips for Success in Class 10 English:

1. Read Actively: Pay close attention to the literature texts and supplementary reader. Make notes of important themes, character analysis, and literary devices.
2. Practice Writing: Regularly practice writing essays, letters, and notices to improve your writing skills. Focus on clarity, structure, and coherence in your responses.
3. Revise Grammar Rules: Grammar plays a critical role in the writing section. Regularly revise the rules of grammar and practice exercises to master these concepts.
4. Solve Previous Year Papers: Solving previous years’ papers will give you a better understanding of the exam format and the types of questions you can expect.
5. Read Beyond the Textbook: Expand your vocabulary and comprehension skills by reading newspapers, magazines, and other texts. This will also help in improving your writing fluency.

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CBSE Class – 10
English – Language and Literature (Code No. 184)
Syllabus (2024-25)

SECTION – WISE WEIGHTAGE

Sections		Weightage
A	Reading Skills (40 periods)*	20 Marks
B	Writing Skills with Grammar (40 periods)*	20 Marks
C	Language through Literature (50 periods)*	40 Marks

*This is a suggestive number.

Section A
Reading Skills

I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage (20 Marks)

1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
2. Case-based factual passage (with visual input-statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks)
   (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)
   Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary.

Section B
Writing Skills and Grammar (10 Marks)

II Grammar

• Determiners
• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject-verb concord
• Reported speech
  • Commands and requests
  • Statements
  • Questions

3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/ Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.

III Writing Skills (10 marks)

4. Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)
5. Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words) on a given Map/ Chart/ Graph/ Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)

Section C (40 Marks)
Language through Literature

IV. Reference to the Context (5+5=10 Marks)

6. One extract out of two from Drama/Prose.
7. One extract out of two from poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one word / One sentence), Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.

V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions (30 Marks)

8. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. (4×3=12 marks)
9. Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. (2×3=6 marks)
10. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text. (6 marks)
11. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. (6 marks)

Prescribed Books: Published by NCERT, New Delhi

1. FIRST FLIGHT
A. Prose

1. A letter to God
2. Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom
3. Stories About Flying
4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
5. Glimpses of India
6. Mijbil the Otter
7. Madam Rides the Bus
8. The Sermon at Benares
9. The Proposal (Play)

B. Poems

1. Dust of Snow
2. Fire and Ice
3. A Tiger in the Zoo
4. How to Tell Wild Animals
5. The Ball Poem
6. Amanda!
7. The Trees
8. Fog
9. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
10. For Anne Gregory

2. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

1. A Triumph of Surgery
2. The Thief’s Story
3. The Midnight Visitor
4. A Question of Trust
5. Footprints Without Feet
6. The Making of a Scientist
7. The Necklace
8. Bholi
9. The Book That Saved the Earth

3. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS – II (WORKBOOK FOR CLASS X) – Units 1 to 4 and Units 7 to 11
Note: Teachers are advised to:

1. encourage interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as role play, discussions, group work etc.
2. reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum,
3. take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and defend their views, and follow the Speaking and Listening activities given in the NCERT books.
4. Besides measuring learning outcome, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakes and areas of non-learning. To make evaluation a true index of learners’ knowledge, each language skills to be assessed through a judicious mixture of different types of questions.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Listening and Speaking Competencies (30 Periods) Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 05 marks. It is recommended that listening and speaking skills should be regularly practiced. Art-integrated projects based on activities like Role Play, Skit, Dramatization etc. must be used. Please refer to the Circular no. Acad-33/2020 dated 14th May 2020 at the http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Circulars/2020/33_Circular_2020.pdf for details

Guidelines for the Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills are given at Annexure I.
Marks: 80

Sections	Competencies	Total Marks
Reading Comprehension	Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting and vocabulary	20
Writing Skills and Grammar	Creative expression of an opinion, reasoning, justifying, illustrating, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency. Applying conventions, using integrated structures with accuracy and fluency	20
Language through Literature	Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary conventions illustrating and justifying etc. Extract relevant information, identifying the central theme and sub-theme, understanding the writers’ message and writing fluently.	40
Total		80

For the details of Internal Assessment of 20 marks, please refer to the circular no. Acad-11/2019, dated March 06, 2019.

 

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