ISC Class 12 English Syllabus For Semester (1 & 2) 2024-25

Structure of the Paper

There will be 2 papers:

Paper 1. Language (3 hours) - 100 Marks

I. Composition

A composition on one of a number of subjects (narrative, descriptive, reflective, argumentative, discursive topics, and short story). The required length of the composition should be 400 – 450 words.

II. a) Directed Writing

Directed writing includes article writing, book review, film review, review of the cultural program, speech writing, report writing, personal profile, and statement of purpose.

b) Proposal Writing

Candidates are required to write a proposal based on a given situation. A proposal is required to have an introduction, objectives, and a list of measures to be taken. A concluding statement is desirable.

III. Short-Answer Questions 

To test students’ knowledge of grammar, structure, and usage.

IV. Comprehension

A passage of 500 words is provided. It tests the candidates’ knowledge of vocabulary and ability to understand the content and infer information and meanings. 

Paper 2. Literature (3 hours) - 100 Marks

ISC Class 12 Syllabus - Literature in English:

1. Drama: The Tempest: William Shakespeare (Complete drama)

2. Echoes: A Collection of ISC Short Stories  

1. To Build a Fire – Jack London

2. The Story of an Hour – Kate Chopin

3. The Singing Lesson – Katherine Mansfield

4. The Sound Machine – Roald Dahl

5. B. Wordsworth – V.S. Naipaul

3. Reverie: A Collection of ISC Poems

1. The Darkling Thrush – Thomas Hardy

2. Birches – Robert Frost

3. Crossing the Bar – Alfred, Lord Tennyson

4. Dover Beach – Matthew Arnold

5. We are the Music Makers – Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy