📘 CBSE Class 11 English Core Lesson Plan (2024–25)
This comprehensive lesson plan is designed for CBSE Class 11 English Core (Subject Code 301) for the academic session 2024–25. It includes the official syllabus, prescribed books, monthly teaching plan, paper pattern, and internal assessment, ensuring full coverage of NCERT guidelines.
📑 Table of Contents
- 📖 Syllabus Overview
- 📝 Exam Paper Pattern
- 📚 Prescribed Books
- 🗓️ Monthly Lesson Plan
- 📊 Internal Assessment
- 💡 Teaching Tips
📖 Syllabus Overview
- Reading Comprehension (26 Marks): Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary), note making & summary
- Creative Writing Skills (23 Marks): Notice, Poster, Speech, Debate, Report, Letter Writing
- Literature (31 Marks): Based on the books Hornbill and Snapshots – includes comprehension, extract-based and analytical questions
📝 Exam Paper Pattern (Theory – 80 Marks)
| Section | Weightage |
|---|---|
| 📖 Reading Comprehension | 26 Marks |
| ✍️ Creative Writing Skills | 23 Marks |
| 📚 Literature (Hornbill & Snapshots) | 31 Marks |
| Total (Theory) | 80 Marks |
| 🧠 Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Grand Total | 100 Marks |
📚 Prescribed Books
- Hornbill (Core Book): The Portrait of a Lady, We’re Not Afraid to Die, Discovering Tut, The Ailing Planet, The Browning Version, Silk Road
- Hornbill Poems: A Photograph, The Laburnum Top, The Voice of the Rain, Childhood, Father to Son
- Snapshots (Supplementary): The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, The Address, Ranga’s Marriage, Albert Einstein at School, Mother’s Day, The Ghat of the Only World, Birth, The Tale of Melon City
🗓️ Monthly Lesson Plan
| Month | Chapters / Activities |
|---|---|
| April | Hornbill: The Portrait of a Lady Poem: A Photograph Snapshots: The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Grammar & Writing: Notice, Editing |
| May | Hornbill: We’re Not Afraid to Die Poem: The Laburnum Top Snapshots: The Address Writing: Speech, Letter |
| June | 🏖️ Summer Vacation 📚 Holiday Homework: – Read: Discovering Tut (Hornbill) – Read: Ranga’s Marriage (Snapshots) – Practice: Poster + 1 Letter to Editor – Poem to Learn: Voice of the Rain ✍️ Task: Maintain a 2-page Reading Journal |
| July | Hornbill: Discovering Tut Poem: The Voice of the Rain Snapshots: Ranga’s Marriage Grammar: Note Making Writing: Debate, Article |
| August | Hornbill: The Ailing Planet Poem: Childhood Snapshots: Albert Einstein at School Writing: Report, Poster |
| September | Hornbill: The Browning Version Snapshots: Mother’s Day 🔁 Mid-Term Revision & Class Test |
| October | Hornbill: Silk Road Poem: Father to Son Snapshots: The Ghat of the Only World |
| November | Snapshots: Birth, The Tale of Melon City Writing: Practice All Formats Grammar: Revision |
| December | 🧠 Pre-Board Preparation & Full Syllabus Revision |
| January | 📚 Final Revision + Sample Paper Practice |
| February | 🎯 Final Examination (Board-Term End) |
📊 Internal Assessment (20 Marks)
- 🎧 Listening Skills – 5 Marks
- 🗣️ Speaking Skills – 5 Marks
- 📁 Project Work / ASL – 10 Marks
💡 Teaching Tips
- Begin every session with a quick vocabulary or poetry warm-up
- Encourage students to perform drama/dialogues from Snapshots
- Use short paragraph dictations to build listening + writing accuracy
- Assign creative writing weekly to improve fluency and expression
✅ This CBSE Class 11 English Core lesson plan ensures structured learning, complete chapter coverage, and ample revision for success in school exams and language development.