📘 CBSE Class 12 English Core Lesson Plan (2024–25)
This lesson plan is designed for CBSE Class 12 English Core (Code No. 301), aligned with the official 2024–25 syllabus. It includes syllabus details, exam pattern, prescribed books, a full monthly teaching schedule, internal assessment guidelines, and teaching tips. 📚🧑🏫
📑 Table of Contents
- 📖 Syllabus Overview
- 📝 Exam Paper Design
- 📚 Prescribed Books
- 🗓️ Monthly Lesson Plan
- 📊 Internal Assessment
- 💡 Teaching Tips
📖 Syllabus Overview
- Section A – Reading Skills (22 Marks): 2 unseen passages (factual + case-based), vocabulary, inference, short answers
- Section B – Creative Writing Skills (18 Marks): Notice, Letter, Article, Report writing — assessed on format, content, expression
- Section C – Literature (40 Marks): Based on NCERT books Flamingo and Vistas — includes extract-based, short, and long answer questions
📝 Exam Paper Design
| Section | Weightage |
|---|---|
| 📖 Reading Skills | 22 Marks |
| ✍️ Creative Writing Skills | 18 Marks |
| 📚 Literature (Flamingo + Vistas) | 40 Marks |
| Total (Theory) | 80 Marks |
| 🧠 Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Grand Total | 100 Marks |
📚 Prescribed Books
1. Flamingo (NCERT Reader)
Prose:
- The Last Lesson
- Lost Spring
- Deep Water
- The Rattrap
- Indigo
- Poets and Pancakes
- The Interview
- Going Places
Poetry:
- My Mother at Sixty-Six
- Keeping Quiet
- A Thing of Beauty
- A Roadside Stand
- Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
2. Vistas (NCERT Supplementary Reader)
- The Third Level
- The Tiger King
- Journey to the End of the Earth
- The Enemy
- Should Wizard Hit Mommy?
- On the Face of It
- Evans Tries an O-Level
- Memories of Childhood
🗓️ Monthly Lesson Plan
| Month | Topics / Chapters |
|---|---|
| April |
Flamingo: The Last Lesson Poem: My Mother at Sixty-Six Vistas: The Third Level Grammar: Editing, Gap Filling Writing: Notice |
| May |
Flamingo: Lost Spring Poem: Keeping Quiet Vistas: The Tiger King Writing: Formal Letter |
| June |
🏖️ Summer Vacation 📚 Holiday Homework: – Read: Deep Water (Flamingo) – Read: Journey to the End of the Earth (Vistas) – Practice: 2 Articles + 2 Notice Writing – Learn: Poem – Keeping Quiet ✍️ Optional: Maintain a vocabulary journal (10 new words/week) |
| July |
Flamingo: The Rattrap Poem: A Thing of Beauty Vistas: The Enemy Writing: Letter to the Editor |
| August |
Flamingo: Indigo Poem: A Roadside Stand Vistas: Should Wizard Hit Mommy? Grammar: Sentence Transformation |
| September |
Flamingo: Poets and Pancakes Vistas: On the Face of It 🔁 Mid-Term Revision & Class Test |
| October |
Flamingo: The Interview Poem: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers Vistas: Evans Tries an O-Level |
| November |
Flamingo: Going Places Vistas: Memories of Childhood Grammar & Creative Writing Practice |
| December | 🧠 Pre-Board Exam Preparation & Mock Test |
| January | 📚 Final Revision – Full Syllabus |
| February | 🎯 Final CBSE Board Examinations |
📊 Internal Assessment (20 Marks)
- 🎧 Listening Skills – 5 Marks
- 🗣️ Speaking Skills – 5 Marks
- 📁 Project Work – 10 Marks
💡 Teaching Tips
- Start each class with a 5-minute recap or poetry reading
- Use role-play and discussions to explore Vistas stories
- Encourage students to keep grammar & vocabulary journals
- Conduct regular short tests and board-style practice sets
✅ This lesson plan ensures complete syllabus coverage, student engagement, and timely board exam preparation. Suitable for both teachers and students across CBSE-affiliated schools.