Syllabus for Class 12 English Core – CBSE board:-

English is always considered to be a high-scoring subject in CBSE 12th final examinations. Students who want to score well, should be aware of all the details covering the English syllabus. Recently CBSE revised the English syllabus. Hence, English exam preparation will strengthen the possibility of ace competitive exams. 

Due to the pandemic situation, the board decided to reduce the syllabus by 30% for the previous academic year. I.E. 2020-2021. But for this academic year, the CBSE book categorized that there will not be any reduction yet there is a division of syllabus. This is termed Term 1 & 2. 

Class 12 English has two parts of the syllabus. They are 

• English core
• English electives

By the end of this article, you will be provided with a detailed syllabus and how to methodically ace this subject in the final examination. 

Before getting into the topic, Often students ignore language subjects and give focus to the core subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Commerce, and so on. But language subjects must belong to a scoring category. This subject not only builds their overall percentage but also helps in future studies. With the best strategy following and best preparation, students can uplift their overall percentage in their examinations. 

Also, having good communication skills is always an advantage and it is as important as having good technical knowledge. This helps everyone to be successful in their career. Hence, the Class 12 English core subject helps the student to focus on all the aspects of the subject which in turn helps them to ace the final examination. 

The syllabus of English core and electives are prescribed by the CBSE board. This includes all the essential information the students should know about and also the distribution of marks for every section. 

Let’s go through the Class 12 Syllabus for English Core now. 

English core for Term – I:-

READING COMPREHENSION (2 passages):-

1. Unseen passage. It could be descriptive/literary/factual/discursive/persuasive. For that, you have 8 marks. 
2. Case-based on some unseen passage. This could be Factual. For that, there are 6 marks. 

CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS:-

1. Short writing tasks will have 3 marks. In that, you will be asked to do 

• Notice writing
• Classified advertisements. 

2. Long writing tasks have 5 marks. In that, you will be asked to write

• Article writing 
• Letter to an Editor. This is based on giving opinions or suggestions on the issues of public interest.

LITERATURE:-

This section includes literary – prose/poetry from any seen texts. This is to enhance comprehension, analyzing, appreciation, extrapolation, and inferences. You will be given questions based on the texts to assess things like appreciation, comprehension, inferences, and so on. 

1. Book – Flamingo (Prose). You will be awarded 11 marks for this. The topics include, 

• The last lesson
• Lost spring
• Deepwater

2. Book – Flamingo (Poetry). My mother at Sixty-six

• An elementary school classroom in the slum. 
• Keeping quiet. 

3. Book – Vistas (Prose). For this, you will be awarded 7 marks. The topics are, 

• The third level
• The enemy

English Core Term – II:-

READING COMPREHENSION: (2 passages):-

1. Unseen passage. It could be descriptive/literary/factual/discursive/persuasive. For that, you have 8 marks. 
2. Case based on some unseen passage. This could be Factual. For that, there are 6 marks. 

CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS:-

1. Short writing tasks will have 3 marks. In that, you will be asked to do 

• Formal and informal invitation cards. Or it will be 
• Replies to the invitation(s)

2. Long writing tasks have 5 marks. In that, you will be asked to write 

• Job or Application Letter
• Report writing. 

LITERATURE:-

This section includes literary – prose/poetry from any seen texts. This is to enhance comprehension, analyzing, appreciation, extrapolation, and inferences. You will be given questions based on the texts to assess things like appreciation, comprehension, inferences, and so on. 

1. Book – Flamingo (Prose). You will be awarded 11 marks for this. The topics include, 

• The rattrap
• Indigo

2. Book – Flamingo (Poetry).

• A thing of beauty
• Aunt Jennifer’s tigers

3. Book – Vistas (Prose). For this, you will be awarded 7 marks. The topics are, 

• Should the wizard hit mommy?
• On the face of it
• Evans tries an O level.

Why should students be aware of the English core Class 12th syllabus?

The syllabus acts as a roadmap for success. Because the syllabus of any subject gives you a glance of what to expect in the examination. A syllabus should contain all the topics, concepts and that should be followed by every student to act well in the examination. The syllabus portrays it as a bridge between students and teachers. Here we are to analyze why the syllabus plays an important role and what are the benefits of learning the syllabus beforehand. 

• Knowing the English syllabus paves a good way because it depicts the course content and the knowledge every student will get throughout the course. 
• By knowing the syllabus, one will get ideas about the goals the student should accomplish, based on the course structure, assignments, exercises, revision notes, and several other requirements. 
• Going through the syllabus entirely will help you to set your mind and goal about your preparation. Students should know everything they need for their academic sessions. By learning the syllabus way before the actual class, you will get to understand the responsibility you will undertake for acing this subject. 
• Another plus for learning before the academic session is that you will encounter different types of questions while learning. This can be ensured and rectified during the actual academic session. 
• By detailed knowledge about the syllabus, you will get to know about the section-wise weightage of marks and also chapter-wise marks distribution.  
• Having a good knowledge of the syllabus will determine the time you should dedicate to every topic. 
• Preparing for the English examinations should be based on the CBSE syllabus. As exam papers for English class 12th are designed by the CBSE organization. So, preparing according to the designated topic and concepts will help you to score good marks in the final exam. 
• English for Class 12 syllabus is a course planner. This helps the students as well as the teachers to prepare and form a good learning process for whole academic classes.