ICSE Class 10 French Syllabus 2025-26

Comparatifs et Superlatifs (impératif)

• Comparatifs (Qualité et quantité - formes régulières et irrégulières - plus de ... que, moins de ... que, plus de / moins de + nombre... etc.)
• Superlatifs (les formes régulières et irrégulières - le plus .. ./le moins ... etc.)

Conjugation, Grammar & Sentence Exercises

• Conjugation exercises (for testing verbs)
• Gap filling (for testing articles, pronouns, prepositions)
• Correcting errors (for testing adjectives, negation, comparative etc.)
• Making questions and negative sentences
• Correcting jumbled sentences etc.

Translation and/or Dialogue Writing

• One short passage will be set for translation from French into English.
• One passage will be set for translation from English into French.
• Dialogue writing (Around 150 words) based on situations faced in everyday life. Hints may be given.

Annexe

Communication (oral and written) skills that can be covered from any book used for teaching:

1. Topic A - Myself

• Self, Family and Friends (e.g. talk about self, family and friends, physical description, personality and sentiments, personal relationships, generation gap, friendship and pets).
• Important Events (e.g. festivals: religious, national, international, family; celebrations, special occasions, invitations, culture, customs).
• Interests and Hobbies (e.g. sports, books, films, music, likes, dislikes).
• Home and Locality (e.g. city/ village life, description of one’s home, furnishings and the surroundings, shops and places in the vicinity).
• Daily Routine (e.g. adverbs of time and frequency, weekend and weekly routine at home and school/workplace, the outings, everyday communication).
• School (e.g. school system, subjects, professions, teachers, time-table, school uniform, the academic year, school activities, stationary and supplies, school experiences).

2. Topic B - Holiday Time & Travel

• Travel, Transport and Tourism (e.g. vacations, modes of transport, duration, itinerary, travel plans- past, present, future, experiences and memories).
• Accommodation (e.g. holiday homes, hotels, reservations, rent/hire a place, the stay, types of boarding, etc.).
• Restaurant (e.g. ordering food, menu, different cuisines, recipes, etc.).
• Directions (e.g. traffic rules, road safety, giving directions, following and understanding maps).
• Holiday Activities (e.g. at the sea shore, at the mountains, in the city, countryside, abroad, etc.).
• Services (e.g. public services at the hotel, airport, shops, train station, restaurant, library, etc.).

3. Topic C - Work & Lifestyle

• Home Life (e.g. household chores, domestic animals, guests and outings, family life, etc.).
• Everyday Living and Health (e.g. communications and technology, food habits and lifestyle, the human body, health and illness, advice and precautions, visit to a doctor, pharmacist etc.).
• Work Experience (e.g. internships, world of work, experiences, etc.).
• Leisure (e.g. cinema, concerts, theatre, park, entertainment, social media, television, newspapers, etc.).
• Shopping (e.g. brands, clothes and accessories, modes of payment, budget, expenses and consumption, fashion and lifestyle, sale, shopping malls, grocery shopping, supermarkets, local markets etc.).
• The Environment (e.g. natural environment, problems, causes and solutions, technology, seasons and weather, World environment day, Earth day, etc.).

Teaching and Study Resource Books:

• Ado - published by CLE International
• Bravo - Published by Hatier Didier
• Entre Jeunes - published by CBSE

NOTE: The Class X - ICSE examination paper will be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject.
The Class IX internal examination is to be conducted on the portion of this syllabus that is covered during the academic year.
CISCE has not prescribed bifurcation of the syllabus for this subject.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks

1. Schools will prepare, conduct and record assessments of the Listening, Speaking and Creative Writing Skills of candidates as follows:
   • Class IX: Three assessments in the course of the year.
   • Class X: Two assessments in the course of the year.
2. Pattern of Assessment
   1. Listening Skills:
      A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by the examiner twice at normal reading speed (about 110 words a minute). Candidates may make brief notes during the readings. They then answer an objective type test based on the passage, on the paper provided.
   2. Speaking Skills:
      Each candidate is required to make an oral presentation for about two minutes, which will be followed by a discussion on the subject with the examiners, for about three minutes. Subjects for presentation may include narrating an experience, providing a description, giving directions, expressing an opinion, giving a report, relating an anecdote or commenting on a current event.
      A candidate may refer to brief notes in the course of the presentation but reading or excessive dependence on notes will be penalized.
      It is recommended that candidates be given an hour for preparation of their subject for presentation and that they be given a choice of subject, on a common paper.
   3. Creative Writing Skills:
      Each candidate is required to write short compositions based on the suggested assignments.

Suggested Assignments for Classes IX and X

• Aural: Listening to a conversation/talk/reading of a short passage and then writing down the relevant or main points in the specified number of words and answering the given questions.
• Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; role-play / general conversation on selected topics.
• Creative Writing: Students are to write short compositions; the stimuli may be:
  • a piece of recorded music.
  • a series of recorded sounds.
  • a picture/photograph.
  • an opening sentence or phrase.
  • a newspaper/magazine clipping or report.
  • one piece of factual writing which should be informative or argumentative.
  • one piece of expressive writing which is descriptive and imaginative.
  • preparation of film/book review.

It is also suggested that students be made aware of contemporary forms of written communication, such as fax, memo, etc.

Evaluation

The assessment will be conducted jointly by the subject teacher and the external examiner who will each assess the candidate. (The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School who could be from the faculty but not teaching the language in the section/class. For example, a teacher of French of Class VIII may be deputed to be an External Examiner for Class X Language projects).

Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner): 10 marks
External Examiner: 10 marks

The total marks obtained out of 20 (Listening Skills: 5 marks; Speaking Skills: 5 marks and Creative Writing: 10 marks) are to be sent to CISCE by the Head of the School. The Head of the School will be responsible for the online entry of marks on CISCE’s CAREERS portal by the due date.

Schools are required to maintain a record of all assessments conducted in Listening, Speaking and Creative Writing Skills for candidates of Classes IX and X. These include copies of the assessment tests, topics for presentation and marks awarded. This record will be maintained for a period of up to two months after the declaration of the results of ICSE (10) examinations of the candidates concerned.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES

CREATIVE WRITING (CLASSES IX & X)

ORAL ASSIGNMENT (CLASS X)

ICSE Class X – French Syllabus Overview: Internal Assessment & Guidelines

The ICSE Class X French syllabus provides a comprehensive roadmap for mastering the language through grammar, translation, and communicative techniques. It guides students on essential topics like comparatives, superlatives, conjugation, and cultural communication, ensuring a strong base for both written and spoken proficiency that is crucial for academic success.

Internal assessments, including listening, speaking, and creative writing, play a vital role in exam preparation by evaluating practical language skills. Detailed grading guidelines and structured assignments help students understand expectations, making the syllabus a valuable tool for achieving confidence and excellence in the ICSE board examination.