Higher Secondary Plus One/Plus Two English Notes
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
CCE is done to ensure the learner participation in the learning process, his comprehension skills, ability to present the knowledge acquired , his clarity of concept and its originality etc. CE is done by 3 types – learning process assessment, Portfolio assessment, Unit based assessment. Maximum score for CE is 20.Term Evaluation
Unlike other subjects, here assessment is done by considering language elements, discourses, language skills. Maximum score is 80.A Glance at Units
Higher Secondary First Year(Plus One) English
UNIT 1: GLIMPSES OF GREATNESS
Four chapters are there in the first Unit- His First Flight (story)
- I will Fly (speech)
- Quest For the Theory of Everything(Profile) and
- IF(poem)
Activities on focus - Read and comprehend stories, speeches, profiles, personal essays, writing reviews, prepare interview questions and using cohesive devices and conditionals effectively.
UNIT 2: WORDS AND DEEDS
Three Chapters are there in the Second unit- And Then Gandhi Came (Essay)
- Death the Leveller (Poem)
- The Price of Flowers (Short story)
Activities on Focus – Note making, speech, drafting letters, character sketches, using concord appropriately, literary elements etc:-
UNIT 3: BEYOND THE HORIZON
Three Chapters are there in the Third unit.- Sunrise on the Hills (poem)
- The Trip of Lehorla (Short story)
- Sacred Turtles of Kandavu (based on Fijian legend)
Activities on Focus- Drafting the script of live TV report, designing travel brochure, travel essay and info, write ups, narrating events from different points of view, performing debates etc.
UNIT 4: BRAVING THE HAZARDS
Three Chapters are there in the Fourth unit.- Disasters and Disaster management(Essay)
- Serang of Ranaganji (Short story)
- The Wreck of the Titanic (poem)
Activities on Focus –note making, précis writing, report writing, letter writing, critical appreciation, use of language elements like participles, adverbs, passive forms of verbs etc.
UNIT 5: HARMONY OF LIFE
The Chapters are- Gooseberry (Story)
- To Sleep (poem)
- Going Out for a walk (Essay)
Activities on Focus – seminar report, welcome speech, understanding the structure of exclamatory sentence, framing questions, preparing critical appreciation of poem etc.
UNIT 6: LEAPS AND BOUNDS
The Chapters are- Cyber space (Essay)
- Is society dead? (Article)
- Conceptual Fruit (Short story)
Activities on focus – persuasive essay writing, email writing, report writing, writing reports on interviews etc.
For Theory Examination(TE) preparation:
Activities based on text be practiced. Speech, profile, emails, write ups. etc related to textual content be given focus.Debates, discussions, interviews on textual and general – should be practised
Character sketches and review writing are prominent.
Letter writing, report writing, note making, précis writing, essay writing - text based but with general ideas be done with.
Travel brochures, travel essay, travel info, live TV report have to be focused.
Cohesive devices, concord , editing, if clause etc must be familiarized.
Format of each type of activities be specially followed.
Textual content be familiarized where as it should be modified with personal ideas and language as required in the examination.
Language elements should be made clear to enhance answering application level questions.
Higher Secondary Second Year(Plus Two) English
UNIT 1: FLIGHTS OF FREEDOM
The Chapters are- The 3Ls of Empowerment (speech)
- Any Woman (poem)
- Horegallu (anecdote)
- Match Box (Story)
Activities on focus: speech, panel discussion, poem review, designing blurb, narrating events from different points of view, analyzing characters etc.
UNIT 2: HEIGHTS OF HARMONY
The Chapters are- Mending Wall (poem)
- Amigo Brothers (Story)
- The Hour of Truth (one act play)
Activities on focus: appreciating poem, character sketches, preparing and presenting announcements for various programmes, writing reviews, making news reports, preparing for debates and language practice – tense, reported speech, voice etc:-
UNIT 3: CHALLENGES OF LIFE
Chapters -- A Three Wheeled Revolution (interview)
- Didi (life writing)
- Stammer (Poem)
Activities on foucs: creating blogs, preparing job application and resume writing, responding to interview questions, writing emails, using idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs.
UNIT 4: LIVE AND LET LIVE
Chapters -- When A Sapling is Planted? (speech)
- Rice (poem)
- Dangers of Drug Abuse (essay)
Activities on focus: drafting letters of enquiry, write ups on current social issues, preparing short essays , understanding different language expressions adverbial phrases etc.
UNIT 5: THE LIGHTER SIDE
Chapters –- Post Early For Christmas ( one act play)
- This is Going to Hurt a Little Bit ( poem)
- Crime and Punishment ( Story)
Activities on focus: poem appreciation, writing scripts, writing arguments for debate and using ‘as if’ and prepositions.
For Theory Examination(TE) preparation:
Textual content must be clear to the students.Preparation be done to answer varied forms of questions – objective type, multiple choice, short answer and essay type etc.
Write ups, reviews, essays, character sketches, narrations – based on texts be expressed in own words. In addition to this,your own points related to the concept would make better answer.
Topic related debates and interviews can be expected.
e-mails, job applications, letters of enquiry – be given special attention
Practices on report writing (newspaper report,seminar reports and reports for school magazine), blog and blurb writing would be helpful.
Announcements/ compering and script writing be familiarized.
MUST KNOW (Plus One & Plus Two)
- Students are advised to follow the right format of each activity.
- Textual content and general ideas related to the topic be get readied for better performance
- Grammar part must be worked out at the application level.
- Score of each question be taken into care while answering questions.
- In the case of language, along with the content, organization of ideas, presentation, originality of language and competence in it will be considered.
Make use of your time and study materials to take maximum score. Prepare the best to perform the best. Wish you all a great success!!!!
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