Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
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.
  1. देवसेना का गीत
  2. कर्नेलिया का गीत
2. सरोज-स्मृति
3.
  1. यह दीप अकेला
  2. मैंने देखा एक बूंद
4.
  1. बनारस
  2. दिशा
5.
  1. वसंत आया
  2. तोडो
6.
  1. भरत-राम का प्रेम
  2. पद
7. बारहमासा
8. पद
9. कवित्त
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम अंतरा (पद्य) -302
क्र.सं. पद्य अंक
1. प्रेमघन की छाया -स्मृति
2. सुमिरिनी के मनके
3. संविदिया
4. गांधी, नेहरू और यासिर अराफ़ात
5. शेर, पहचान, चार हाथ, सहजा
6. अहा कोई वापसी नहीं
7. दूसरा देवदास
8. कुटज
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम अंतराल -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. सूरदास की झोंपड़ी
2. बिस्कोहर की माटी
3. अपना मालवा-खाऊ-उजाडू
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम आरोह (गद्य) -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. भक्तिन
2. बाजार दर्शन
3. काले मेघा पानी दे
4. पहलवान की ढोलक
5. शिरीष के फूल
6. श्रम-विभाजन और जाति-प्रथा
7. मेरी कल्पना का आदर्श समाज
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम आरोह (पद्य) -302
क्र.सं. पद्य अंक
1. आत्म-परिचय
2. एक गीत
3. पतंग
4. कविता के बहाने
5. बात सीधी थी पर
6. कैमरे में बंद अपाहिज
7. उषा
8. बादल राग
9. कवितावली (उत्तर कांड से)
10. लक्ष्मण-मूच्छ और राम का विलाप
11. रुबाइयाँ
12. छोटा मेरा खेत
13. बगुलों के पंख
हिंदी का पाठ्यक्रम वितान -302
क्र.सं. गद्य अंक
1. सिल्वर वैडिंग
2. जूझ
3. अतीत में दबे पाँव
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 Flamingo (Prose)
    Serial No. Prose Weightage
    1. The Last Lesson
    2. Lost Spring
    3. Deep Water
    4. The Rattrap
    5. Indigo
    6. Poets and Pancakes
    7. The Interview
    8. Going Places
    A Syllabus of English-301 Flamingo (Poems)
    Serial No. Poems Weightage
    1. My Mother at Sixty-Six
    2. Keeping Quiet
    3. A Thing of Beauty
    4. A Roadside Stand
    5. Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
    A Syllabus of English-301 Vistas
    Serial No. Chapter Name Weightage
    1. The Third Level
    2. The Tiger King
    3. Journey To The End Of The Earth
    4. The Enemy
    5. On The Face of It
    5. Memories of Childhood
    7. The Cutting of My Long Hairs
    8. We Too Are Human Beings
    Syllabus of History (Themes in Indian history part 1)-027
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES:The Harappan Civilisation
    2. KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS:Early States and Economies
    3. KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS:Early Societies
    4. THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS:Cultural Developments
    Syllabus of History (Themes of in Indian history part 2)-027
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS:Perceptions of Society
    2. BHAKTI –SUFI TRADITIONS:Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
    3. AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL: VIJAYANAGARA
    4. PEASANTS, ZAMINDARS AND THE STATE:Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
    Syllabus of History (Themes of in Indian history part 3)-027
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. COLONIALISM AND THE COUNTRYSIDE:Exploring Official Archives
    2. REBELS AND THE RAJ:1857 Revolt and its Representations
    3. MAHATMA GANDHI AND THENATIONALIST MOVEMENT:Civil Disobedience and Beyond
    4. FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION:The Beginning of a New Era
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook: Fundamentals of Human Geography)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Human Geography
    2. The World Population Density Distribution and Growth
    3. Human Development
    4. Primary Activities
    5. Secondary Activities
    6. Secondary Activities
    7. Transport, Communication and Trade
    8. International Trade
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook:Practical Work in Geography)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Data-its source and Compilation
    2. Data Processing
    3. Graphical representation of Data
    4. Spatial Information Technology
    Syllabus of Geography-029 ( NCERT Textbook:India People and Economy)
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Population Distribution Density Growth and Composition
    2. Human Settlements
    3. Land Resources and Agriculture
    4. Water Resources
    5. Mineral And Energy Resources
    6. Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context
    7. Transport and Communication
    8. International Trade
    9. Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems
    Syllabus of Political Science NCERT:Contemporary World Politics-028
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. The End of Bipolarity
    2. Contemporary Centres of Power
    3. Contemporary South Asia
    4. International Organizations
    5. Security in the Contemporary World
    6. Environment and Natural Resources
    7. Globalisation
    Syllabus of Political Science NCERT:Politics in India Since Independence-028
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Challenges of Nation-Building
    2. Era of One-Party Dominance
    3. Politics of Planned Development
    4. India’s External Relations
    5. Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
    6. The Crisis of Democratic Order
    7. Regional Aspirations
    8. Recent Developments in Indian Politics Local Governments
    Syllabus of Economics:Introductory Microeconomics
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introduction
    2. Theory of Consumer Behaviour
    3. Production And Costs
    4. The Theory of The Firm Under Perfect Competition
    5. Market Equilibrium
    Syllabus of Economics:Introductory Macroeconomics
    chapters no. Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introduction to Macro Economics
    2. National Income Accounting
    3. Money and Banking
    4. Determination of Income and Employment
    5. Government Budget and the Economy
    6. Open Economy Macroeconomics
    Syllabus of Sociology-039 NCERT:Indian Society
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Introducing Indian Society
    2. The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
    3. Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
    4. The Market as a Social Institution
    5. Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
    6. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
    7. Suggestions for project work
    Syllabus of Sociology-039 NCERT: Social Change and Development in India
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Structural Change 8
    2. Cultural Change
    3. The Constitution and Social Change 6
    4. Change and Development in Rural Society 12
    5. Change and Development in Industrial Society 5
    6. Globalisation and Social Change 5
    7. Mass Media and Communications 5
    8. Social Movements 5
    Syllabus of Home Science (Human Ecology and family Sciences part-1)-064
    Serial No Chapter Name Weightage
    1. Work, Livelihood and Career
    2. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
    3. Public Nutrition and Health
    4. Food Processing and Technology
    5. Food Quality and Food Safety
    6. Early Childhood Care and Education
    7. Management of Support Services, Institutions and Programmes for Children, Youth and Elderl
    Syllabus of Home Science (Human Ecology and family Sciences part-2)-064
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Design for Fabric and Apparel
    2. Fashion Design and Merchandising
    3. Care and Maintenance of Fabrics in Institutions
    4. Hospitality Management
    5. Consumer Education and Protection 4
    6. Development Communication and Journalism
    7. Corporate Communication and Public Relations
    Syllabus of Psychology-037
    Serial No Chapters' Name Weightage
    1. Variations in Psychological Attributes
    2. Self and Personality
    3. Meeting Life Challenges
    4. Psychological Disorders
    5. Therapeutic Approaches
    6. Attitude and Social Cognition
    7. Social Influence and Group Processes
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