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Class 11 (Arts)

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CBSE Class 11 (Arts) Curriculum Areas

CBSE’s motto is to support the all-round development of students with a holistic approach that educates them for both society and themselves. The secondary curriculum provides comprehensive knowledge in subjects, including languages and core subjects. The curriculum focuses on major learning areas categorized as follows:

S.No. Subject Nature
1. Languages (Hindi or English) Compulsory
2. History
3. Geography
4. Political Science
5. Economics
6. Sociology
7. Home Science
8. Psychology
1. Computer Science Optional
2. Mathematics
3. Physical education
4. Drawing
5. Philosophy
6. Yoga
7. Dance
8. Music
9. Sanskrit
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम अंतरा (गद्य) -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. ईदगाह
2. दोपहर का भोजन
3. टार्च बेचने वाले
4. गूँगे
5. ज्योतिबा फुले
6. खानाबदोश
7. उसकी माँ
8. भारतवर्ष की उन्नति कैसे हो सकती है?
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम अंतरा (पद्य) -302
क्र.सं. पद्य अंक
1. अरे इन दोहुन राह न पाई बालम; आवो हमारे गेह रे
2. खेलन में को काको गुसैयाँ, मुरली तऊ गुपालहिं भावति
3. हँसी की चोट, सपना, दरबार
4. संध्या के बाद
5. जाग तुझको दूर जाना, सब आँखों के आँसू उजले
6. बादल को घिरते देखा है
7. हस्तक्षेप
8. घर में वापसी
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम अंतराल -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. हुसैन की कहानी अपनी ज़बानी
2. आवारा मसीहा
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम आरोह (गद्य) -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. नमक का दारोगा
2. मियाँ नसीरुद्दीन
3. अपू के साथ ढाई साल वाले
4. विदाई-संभाषण
5. गलता लोहा
6. रजनी
7. जामुन का पेड़ँ
8. भारत माता
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम आरोह (पद्य) -302
क्र.सं. पद्य अंक
1. हम तौ एक एक करि जांनां, संतों देखत जग बौराना
2. मेरे तो गिरधर गोपाल दूसरो न कोई, पग घुँघरू बाधि मीरां नाची
3. घर की याद
4. चंपा काले-काले अच्छर नहीं चीन्हती
5. गजल
6. हे भूख! मत मचल, हे मेरे जूही के फूल जैसे ईश्वर
7. सबसे खतरनाक
8. आओ, मिलकर बचाएँ
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम वितान -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. भारतीय गायकों में बेजोड़ - लता मंगेशकर
2. राजस्थान की रजत बूंदें
3. आलो-आंधारी
4. भारतीय कलायें
English Syllabus-301
Sections Section Name Competencies Marks
Section A Reading Skills Conceptual understanding, decoding,Analyzing, inferring, interpreting,appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and usingappropriate format/s 26
Section B Grammar and Creative Writing Skills Conceptual Understanding, application of rules, Analysis, Reasoning, appropriacy ofstyle and tone, using appropriate format andfluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity. 23
Section C Literature Text Book and Supplementary ReadingText Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literaryconvention, inference, analysis, creativitywithfluency, Critical Thinking. 31
Total Marks 80
Section D Internal Assessment Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills
  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • 10
  • Project Work
  • 10
    GRAND TOTAL 100
    A Syllabus of English-301 Hornbill (Prose)
    Serial No. Prose Weightage
    1. The Portrait of a Lady
    2. We’re Not Afraid to Die… If We Can All Be Together
    3. Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues
    4. Landscape of the Soul
    5. The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role
    6. The Browning Version
    7. The Adventure
    8. Silk Road
    A Syllabus of English Hornbill (Poem)
    Serial No. Poems Weightage
    1. A Photograph
    2. The Laburnum Top
    3. The Voice of the Rain
    4. Childhood
    5. Father to Son
    A Syllabus of English-301 Snapshots
    Serial No. Chapter Name Weightage
    1. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse 10
    2. The Address
    3. Ranga’s Marriage
    4. Albert Einstein at School
    5. Mother’s Day
    6. The Ghat of the Only World
    7. Birth 10
    8. The Tale of Melon City 20
    A Syllabus of English-301 Woven Words(Prose)
    Serial No. Prose Weightage
    1. The Lament
    2. A Pair of Mustachios
    3. The Rocking-horse Winner
    4. The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
    5. Pappachi’s Moth
    6. The Third and Final Continent
    7. Glory at Twilight
    8. The Luncheon
    A Syllabus of Woven Words (Poem)
    Serial No. Poems Weightage
    1. The Peacock
    2. Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds
    3. Coming
    4. Telephone Conversation
    5. The World is too Much With Us
    6. Mother Tongue
    7. Hawk Roosting
    8. For Elkana
    9. Refugee Blues
    10. Felling of the Banyan Tree
    11. Ode to a Nightingale
    12. Ajamil and the Tigers
    A Syllabus of Woven Words (Essays)
    Serial No. Poems Weightage
    1. My Watch
    2. My Three Passions
    3. Patterns of Creativity
    4. Tribal Verse
    5. What is a Good Book
    6. The Story
    7. Bridges
    Syllabus of History (Themes of the world history)-027
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Writing and City Life 10
    2. An Empire Across Three Continents 10
    3. Nomadic Empires 10
    4. The Three Orders 10
    5. Changing Cultural Tradition 10
    6. Displacing Indigenous People 10
    7. Paths to Modernisation 15
    8. Maps 5
    9. Project Work 20
    TOTAL 100
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook: Fundamentals of Physical Geography)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Geography as a Discipline
    2. The Origin and Evolution of the Earth
    3. Interior of the Earth
    4. Distribution of Oceans and Continents
    5. Geomorphic Processes
    6. Landforms and their Evolution
    7. Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
    8. Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature
    9. Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems
    10. Water in the Atmosphere
    11. World Climate and Climate Change
    12. Water (Oceans)
    13. Movements of Ocean Water
    14. Biodiversity and Conservation
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook:Practical Work in Geography)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introduction to Maps
    2. Map Scale
    3. Latitude, Longitude and Time
    4. Map Projections
    5. Topographical Maps
    6. Introduction to Remote Sensing
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook:India Physical Environment)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. India - Location
    2. Structure and Physiography
    3. Drainage System
    4. Climate
    5. Natural Vegetation
    6. Natural Hazards and Disasters
    Syllabus of Political Science NCERT PART (A) Political Theory-028
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Political Theory: An IntroductionFreedom 4
    2. Freedom 12
    3. Equality
    4. Social Justice 6
    5. Rights 4
    6. Citizenship 8
    7. Nationalism
    8. Secularism 6
    TOTAL 40
    Syllabus of Political Science NCERT PART (B) INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK-028
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Constitution: Why and How? 8
    2. Rights in the Indian Constitution
    3. Election and Representation 6
    4. Executive 12
    5. Legislature
    6. Judiciary
    7. Federalism 6
    8. Local Governments 4
    9. Constitution as a Living Document 4
    10. The Philosophy of the Constitution
    TOTAL 40
    Syllabus of Economics: Statistics for Economics
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introduction
    2. Collection of Data
    3. Organisation of Data
    4. Presentation of Data
    5. Measures of Central Tendency
    6. Correlation
    7. Index Numbers
    8. Use of Statistical Tools
    Syllabus of Economics: Indian Economic Development
    chapters no. Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
    2. Indian Economy (1950 – 1990)
    3. Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation: An Appraisal
    4. Human Capital Formation in India
    5. Rural Development
    6. Employment Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues
    7. Environment and Sustainable Development
    8. Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours
    Syllabus of Sociology-039 NCERT: Introducing Sociology
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Sociology and Society 4
    2. Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology 12
    3. Understanding Social Institutions
    4. Culture and Socialisation 6
    5. Doing Sociology: Research Methods 4
    Syllabus of Sociology-039 NCERT : Understanding Society
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society 8
    2. Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society
    3. Environment and Society 6
    4. Introducing Western Sociologists 12
    5. Indian Sociologists 5
    Syllabus of Home Science (Human Ecology and family Sciences part-2)-064
    Serial No Chapter Name Weightage
    1. Nutrition,Health and Well-being
    2. our Apparel
    3. Financial Management and planning
    4. Care and maintenance of Fabrics
    Syllabus of Home Science (Human Ecology and family Sciences part-1)-064
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introduction 2
    2. Understanding the Self 20
    3. Food, Nutrition, Health and Fitness 5
    4. Management of Resources
    5. Fabrics Around Us 4
    6. Media and Communication Technology
    7. Concerns and Needs in Diverse Contexts
    Syllabus of Psychology-037
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. What is Psychology?
    2. Methods of Enquiry in Psychology
    3. Human Development
    4. Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes
    5. Learning
    6. Human Memory
    7. Thinking
    8. Motivation and Emotion
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