CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-22 for Term 1 & Term 2

Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-2022

As per the new revised syllabus mandated and circulated by the Government of India, we have jot down all the necessary details to give you an overview of the very new and revised syllabus divided on the basis of the two terms and the respective subjects. CBSE Class 11^th Term-wise English pdf has been therefore recreated by Adda 247 for the easy availability of it to the students.

The Subject English, however tends to scare the students with its enormous number of chapters and the various books prescribed by the Education Commission, that decides the syllabus to be covered. Hence, a proper insight of the syllabus with all the details mentioned is very important for a child to get his hand on.

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Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-22 for Term 1 & Term 2

English comes under the “Compulsory” categorised subjects and having a proper knowledge of class 11^th CBSE Syllabus holds the utmost importance and helps you to pass your Board examinations with Flying colors and thus, ace your future. English is further divided into its two branches:

1. Literature
2. Language

They hold different marking Schemes and have a different syllabus all together. Hence, knowing the both of them is equally important.

Class 11 English (Elective) Syllabus: TERM  1 Mark Distribution

Class 11 English (Elective) Syllabus: TERM 2 Mark Distribution

Term 1 Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-22

Term 2 Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-22

READING                                                                       25 MARKS

Two unseen passages and a poem                                     60 Periods

1. 12 out of 15 multiple choice questions from a literary or discursive passage of about 950-1000 words. (1×12=12 marks)
2. 8 multiple choice questions to test interpretation and appreciation of a poem of about 10-12lines. (1×8=8 marks)
3. 5 out of 7 multiple choice questions from a case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 100-120 words to test interpretation. (1×5=5 marks)

Literature Textbook                                                              75Periods                                                                               15 Marks

4. 15 out of 18multiple choice questions to test comprehension, literary appreciation and to draw inferences in poetry and prose. (1×15=15marks)

                                                        Part B

Creative Writing Skills                                                           15Marks

35Periods

1. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150words. An essay on an argumentative/ discursive/ reflective/ descriptive topic, leading to creative rendering, forming and defending of opinions (5 marks)
2. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. (Article Writing. Contemporary topical issues to be a part of Article writing.) (5 marks)
3. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. (Speech/Report Writing. Contemporary topical issues to be a part of Speech/Report writing.) (5 marks)

Literature Textbook                                                          5 Marks

Woven Words: The questions can be asked from both Poetry and Prose.

4. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (2 marks)
5. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (3 marks)

Arms and the Man– [Drama]                                              10 Marks

25 Periods

6. Two Long Answer Questions out of three to be answered in 80-100 words to appreciate characters, events and episodes. Questions to provide analytical responses using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (5×2=10 marks)

Fiction                                                                            10 Marks

25Periods

7. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words to critically appreciate characters, events, episodes and interpersonal relationships and to form their opinions with reference to content, events and episode. (2marks)
8. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (3 marks)
9. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words to test literary appreciation and to draw inferences. Questions should elicit creative responses and develop ability to form opinions. (5 marks)

Seminar                                                                                (20 marks)

 Presentation – book review /a play /a short story/a novel/novella (tale, table, and parable) to be followed by a question-answer session.

 Poetry reading to be followed by interpretative tasks based on close reading and literary analysis of the text.

 Critical review of a film/ documentary or a play.

 Conducting a theatre workshop to be followed by a discussion

Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-2022 for Term 1 & Term 2: Prescribed Books

1. Text book: Woven Words published by NCERT
2. Fiction: The Old Man and the Sea (Novel unabridged) by Ernest Hemingway
3. Drama: Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

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CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus 2021-2022 for Term 1 & Term 2: FAQs

Q.1) How many terms do we have?

We have two Terms:

TERM I

TERM II

Q.2) Are the exams out of 100 marks?

No, the exams are not out of 100, they are out of 80 rest of the 20 marks are based on the Internal Assessments.

Q.3) How many books are there in English Literature?

There are 3 books namely:

1. Text book: Woven Words published by NCERT
2. Fiction: The Old Man and the Sea (Novel unabridged) by Ernest Hemingway
3. Drama: Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

Q.4) What are the short stories in WOVEN WORDS syllabus for Term I?

 The Lament -Anton Chekhov

 A Pair of Mustachios -Mulk Raj Anand

 The Rocking-horse Winner- D.H. Lawrence

Q.5) How to score good marks?

Keep yourself focussed, Learn and complete the syllabus in advance, keep revising and solve the exercises as much as possible. Do not over strain your self, you will do amazing.

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