CBSE Class 10 Communicative English Syllabus 2024-25

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CBSE Class 10 Communicative English Syllabus

 

Class 10 Communicative English Syllabus for Academic Session 2024-25 (Subject code 101)

 

Syllabus for Academic Session 2024-25

Check out the Class 10 Communicative English Syllabus in this post. The official website of the CBSE provides details regarding the exam pattern, section – wise break up of marks, details of questions, word limit, etc. Students can check out the post below for more details on the paper pattern, syllabus, grammar topics list and writing skills syllabus for Class 10 Communicative English Paper for the academic session 2024-25. 

 

SECTION-WISE WEIGHTAGE

Section
Total Weightage
A
Reading Skills
22
B
Writing Skills
22
C
Grammar
10
D
Literature Textbook
26
TOTAL
80

 

SECTION A: READING SKILLS (12+10=22 Marks) 

  • The section will have two unseen passages with the maximum word limit of 750 words. The passages can have continuous and non-continuous text inspired from the themes in prescribed books. Please refer to the Main Course Book (MCB) for types of non-continuous texts. (For example –Unit 1 has lists, tables, cues, message, telephone conversation etc.).
  • Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions), Very Short Answer Type Questions (one word/ one phrase / one sentence) and Short Answer Type Questions (30-40 words each) will be asked to test interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary in context.

 

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS (22 Marks)

  • This section will have a variety of short and long writing tasks.
  • Email to school authorities (Application for leave/ change of subject /change of section/ bus-timings or similar topics) in maximum 50 words. 3 Marks
  • Factual Description of a person/object in maximum 100 words 4 Marks
  • One out of two formal letters, in maximum 120 words, thematically aligned to topics in MCB. 7 Marks
  • One out of two articles based on verbal cues, in maximum 150 words, thematically aligned to MCB topics. 8 Marks

 

SECTION C: GRAMMAR (10 Marks) 

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Grammar items will be taught and assessed over a period of time.

  1. Tenses
  2. Modals
  3. Subject – verb concord
  4. Reported speech
    1. Commands and requests
    2. Statements
    3. Questions
  5. Clauses:
    1. Noun clauses
    2. Adverb clauses
    3. Relative clauses
  6. Determiners

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

  • Gap filling. 3 marks
  • Editing or Omission 4 marks
  • Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

 

SECTION D: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 Marks)

    • Two out of three extracts from prose/poetry for reference to the context. Very Short Answer Questions will be asked to assess global comprehension, interpretation, inference and evaluation. 8 marks (4+4)
    • Five Short Answer Type Questions out of six from the Literature Reader to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas, analysis, evaluation and appreciation (30-40 words each) 5×2 = 10 Marks
  • One out of two Long Answer type Questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been brought out. Creativity, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be assessed. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. (150 words). 8 marks

 

Prescribed Books: Interact in English Series by CBSE (available on www.cbseacademic.nic.in)

  • Main Course Book (Revised Edition)
  • Literature Reader (Revised Edition)
  • Workbook (Revised Edition)

 

Internal Assessment: 20 marks

 

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