CBSE Class 11 English Core Syllabus 2024-25

CBSE Class 11 English Core Syllabus 2024-25

The CBSE Class 11 English Core syllabus for the academic year 2024-25 is designed to enhance students’ proficiency in both written and spoken English. This syllabus focuses on developing essential language skills, including comprehension, grammar, and communication. It covers various components that help students strengthen their ability to read, write, and express themselves effectively in English. 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.

Key Areas of the Class 11 English Core Syllabus:

1. Unseen Passage: This section includes reading comprehension exercises where students are required to read and understand passages, answer related questions, and analyze the meaning of the text. It focuses on improving reading skills and the ability to interpret information.
2. Gap Filling: In this section, students are asked to fill in the blanks in a passage using appropriate words. This helps in testing their knowledge of vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar.
3. Re-ordering/Transformation of Sentences: Students will practice reordering jumbled sentences into a coherent paragraph and transforming sentences as per the given instructions. This section focuses on improving sentence formation and understanding grammatical structures.
4. Classified Advertisements: This part of the syllabus involves writing classified advertisements. Students will learn how to effectively communicate messages in a concise and clear manner, following the standard formats used in advertisements.

Why It’s Important to Follow the Updated Syllabus:

The CBSE Class 11 English Core syllabus provides a comprehensive guide to mastering the English language, enabling students to tackle various language-related tasks with confidence. Keeping up with the most current syllabus ensures that students cover all the necessary topics, understand the exam pattern, and prepare for the exams effectively.

Using updated resources also helps students focus on the key areas, manage time efficiently, and stay organized throughout their preparation. By aligning with the official curriculum, students are better equipped to perform well in their exams and excel in English. Download the syllabus from our website myCBSEguide now to start preparing and ensure success in your exams.

How to Prepare for the Class 11 English Core Exam:

1. Understand the Syllabus: Carefully review the syllabus and break it down into manageable sections. Prioritize topics based on their importance and your level of comfort with them.
2. Practice Regularly: Regular practice with unseen passages, gap-filling exercises, and sentence transformation will help you sharpen your language skills.
3. Enhance Vocabulary: Work on improving your vocabulary, as a strong vocabulary is essential for both gap-filling and reading comprehension.
4. Master Grammar: Focus on mastering grammar rules to handle tasks like sentence formation, gap-filling, and transformations accurately.
5. Solve Sample Papers: Practice with sample papers and previous year question papers to familiarize yourself with the exam format and improve time management.

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CBSE Class – 11
English Core (Code No. 301)
Syllabus (2024-25)

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Section A – 26 Marks
Reading Skills

I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage (10 + 8 = 18 Marks)

1. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and vocabulary. The passage may be factual, descriptive or literary.
2. One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc. to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation.
   Note: The combined word limit for both the passages will be 600-750.
   Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked.
3. Note Making and Summarization based on a passage of approximately 200-250 words.
   1. Note Making: 5 Marks
      • Title: 1
      • Numbering and indenting: 1
      • Key/glossary: 1
      • Notes: 2
   2. Summary (up to 50 words): 3 Marks
      • Content: 2
      • Expression: 1

Section B – 23 Marks
Grammar and Creative Writing Skills

II. Grammar (7 Marks)

4. Questions on Gap filling (Tenses, Clauses)
5. Questions on re-ordering/transformation of sentences.

(Total seven questions to be done out of the eight given).

III Creative Writing Skills (16 Marks)

6. Short writing task – Classified Advertisements up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered (3 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 1 / Expression: 1)
7. Short writing task – Poster up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (3 marks: Format: 1 / Content: 1 / Expression: 1)
8. Long Writing task: Speech in 120-150 words based on verbal / visual cues related to contemporary / age-appropriate topic. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)
9. Long Writing Task: Debate based on visual/verbal inputs in 120-150 words, thematically related to contemporary, topical issues. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)

Section C – 31 Marks
Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text

This section will have variety of assessment items including Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, analysis, interpretation and extrapolation beyond the text.

10. One Poetry extract out of two, from the book Hornbill, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and appreciation. (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
11. One Prose extract out of two, from the book Hornbill, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis and appreciation. (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
12. One prose extract out of two, from the book Snapshots, to assess comprehension, interpretation analysis, inference and appreciation. (4 × 1 = 4 Marks)
13. Two Short answer type question (one from Prose and one from Poetry, from the book Hornbill), out of four, to be answered in 40-50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (3 × 2 = 6 Marks)
14. One Short answer type question, from the book Snapshots, to be answered in 40-50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. One out of two questions to be done. (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
15. One Long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry Hornbill, to be answered in 120-150 words. Questions can be based on incident / theme / passage / extract / event, as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. The question will elicit analytical and evaluative response from student. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1 × 6 = 6 Marks)
16. One Long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Snapshots to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide analytical and evaluative responses, using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1 × 6 =  6 Marks)

Prescribed Books

1. Hornbill: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
   • The Portrait of a Lady (Prose)
   • A Photograph (Poem)
   • “We’re Not Afraid to Die… if we can be together
   • Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
   • The Laburnum Top (Poem)
   • The Voice of the Rain (Poem)
   • Childhood (Poem)
   • The Adventure
   • Silk Road (Prose)
   • Father to Son
2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
   • The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse (Prose)
   • The Address (Prose)
   • Mother’s Day (Play)
   • Birth (Prose)
   • The Tale of Melon City

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Assessment of Listening Skills	05 marks
Assessment of Speaking Skills	05 marks
Project Work	10 marks.

Question Paper Design

Section	Competencies	Total marks
Reading  skills	Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s.	26
Grammar and Creative Writing Skills	Conceptual Understanding, application of rules, Analysis, Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity.	23
Literature Text Books and Supplementary Reading Texts	Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency, Critical Thinking	31
	Total	80
Internal Assessment	Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills	10
	Listening Speaking	5+5
	Project Work	10
	Grand Total	100

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