INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHEXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS

CLASS XII ENGLISH CORE

Section-wise Weightage

30%

30%

40%

Marks

Reading

Writing

Literature

READING COMPREHENSION- 30 MARKS Two unseen passages with a variety of Very

Short Answer/ Short Answer or MCQ type questions to test comprehension, interpretation and inference.

Vocabulary will also be tested. Total length will be around 1100 – 1200 words. A third passage of 400-500 words for note-

making and summarizing.

SECTION A

Unseen Passages

No. of words

Testing areas Marks allotted

1.

2.

3.

500-600approx.

500-600approx.

400-500

Very Short Answer / Short Answer or MCQ questions to test comprehension, interpretation and inference.

Note making in an appropriate formatSummary

10

12

08

Section A

ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS – 30 MARKS

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

Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input

Two compositions based on visual/ verbal input. May be descriptive or argumentative in nature such as an article, a debate or a speech of 150-200 words.

SECTION-B

[4 Marks]

[6 Marks]

[10+10 Marks]

Class XII Textbooks

LITERARY TEXTS (PRESCRIBED TEXTS -VISTAS AND FLAMINGO-40 MARKS )

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

Short Answer questions based on prose/ drama/ poetry from both the texts.

Long Answer Question based on texts to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts to bring out the key messages and values.

Two Long Answer Questions are based on theme, plot, and incidents from the prescribed Novel. (The Invisible Man)

SECTION C

CLASS XII- WEEKLY CYCLE TESTS ONCE A MONTH (25

MARKS)- 1ST ASSESSMENT (50) MARKS- 2ND ASSESSMENT (90 +10) MARKS- PRELIM 1 (100) MARKS- PRELIM 2 (100) MARKS- CBSE EXAMINATION in MARCH 2016

PROCESS OF EVALUATION

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