Andhra Pradesh SSC Board (BSEAP) Class 10 English Syllabus – Latest 2022-2023

ENGLISH SYLLABUS

HIGH SCHOOL

STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING ANDHRA PRADESH , HYDERABAD

Academic Standards wise Indicator for class X

1.  Listening and Responding

Dialogues / conversations

Listen and respond to dialogues required in the context of de- bates and discussions / conver- sations that contain discourse markers, appropriate cohesive devices and sustain the con- versation maintaining social norms (politeness).

Descriptions

Listen and respond to descrip- tions that contain vivid images, a variety of sentence forms, per- sonal reflections, proper sequence and cohesive devices.

Poems / Songs

Listen to poems / songs that con- tain specific patterns (rhythm, music, theme, structure, metre,) emotions and reflections, figures of speech, images, thoughts, feel- ings, assonance, alliteration and the writer’s point of view.

Narratives

Listen and respond to narra- tives that contain a sequence of events and dialogues, sen- sory perceptions, images, set- tings, characterisation evok- ing images and the writer’s point of view with coherence.

Slogans

Listen and respond to variety of slogans.

Drama/Play

Listen, watch and respond to drama.

Debate/Discussion

Listen and respond to debates and discussions that use organisation of ideas, sequence of arguments and suitable ex- amples, discourse markers, polite expressions, the speaker’s point of view, logi- cal and emotional appeal and language for defending or re-butting.

Compeering

Listen and respond to compeering which presents the background, highlights of the events, contains reviews / reflections relevant to the context and uses polite and entertaining expressions.

News report

Listen and respond to variety news reports from dailies.

Speech

Listen and respond to the speeches that contain organisation of ideas, argumentative / persuasive / interactive language, discourse markers, examples and quotations and coherence.

2. Reading Comprehension

Dialogues / conversations

Read and respond to dialogues required in the context of de- bates and discussions / conver- sations that contain discourse markers, appropriate cohesive devices and sustain the con- versation maintaining social norms (politeness).

Descriptions

Listen and respond to descrip- tions that contain vivid im- ages, a variety of sentence forms, personal reflections, proper sequence and cohesive devices.

Poems / Songs

Read poems/ songs that contain specific patterns (rhythm, music, theme, structure, metre) emotions and reflections, figures of speech, images, thoughts, feelings, assonance, alliteration and the writer’s point of view.

Narratives

Read and respond to narratives that contain a sequence of events, dialogues, sensory perceptions, images, settings, characterisation evoking images and the writer’s point of view with coherence.

Diary

Read diary containing personal reflections, thoughts and feelings, variety of sentences and use of language appropriate to the mood, self criticism, future plans, the writer’s point of view and maintaining coherence.

Letters

Read letters that use persuasive language appropriate to the context, sequencing and organising of ideas, appropriate format / layout conventions and maintaining coherence.

Message / e-mail/ sms

Read messages that contain ideas relevant to the context, maintain brevity and use lan- guage appropriate to the con- text and the content and main- tain conventions, layout and format.

Notices / posters

Read notices/ posters containing details such as venue, date, time, salutation, invitation, programme and have organisation and design for various occasions and purposes.

Ads

Read ads of various content and concept containing appropriate diction, which have organisation, layout and style, maintain brevity and use designing and graphics.

Drama/skit/play

Read drama scripts that de- picts dramatic conflict and contain dialogues revealing emotions, feelings, stage direc- tions, movements and settings and reference to costumes and props.

Essay

Read and respond to essays that contain, paragraphing, organise the main idea and sup- porting details, title, introduc- tion, thesis statement, body and conclusion, have coher- ence , voice and point of view

Debate / discussion

Read transcripts of debates and discussions that use organisation of ideas, sequence of arguments and suitable ex- amples, discourse markers, polite expressions, the speaker’s point of view, logi- cal and emotional appeal and language for defending or re- butting.

Compeering

Read compeering script which presents the back- ground, highlights of the events, contains reviews / re- flections relevant to the context and uses polite and entertain- ing expressions.

Report

Read reports that contain rel- evant ideas, concepts and in- formation, interpret data, draw inference, include personal reflections on the topic, se- quence ideas, have coherence and use indexing, referencing and quoting.

News report

Read news reports that contain appropriate headline, lead sen- tence, body and have organisation, cohesive devices and coherence and make use of reporting style and reveal the point of view of the newspa- per.

Review

Read and respond to reviews that state the context, highlight and comment on features of the item reviewed, cite from the texts, make personal impres- sions and maintain coherence.

Speech

Read and respond to the speeches that contain organisation of ideas, , argu- mentative / persuasive / inter- active language, discourse markers, cite examples and quotations and has coherence.

Biography

Read biographical sketches that contain the details of the person, anecdotes, events, achievements, and the writer’s reflections, thoughts and feel- ings, have organisation, co- herence and flow and con- tain tone, voice and point of view of the writer.

3.  Conventions of Writing

• Start a sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period.
• Capitalize all proper nouns, greetings, months and days of the week.
• Use full stop, comma, question mark, exclamatory marks, apostrophe and abbre- viations.
• Give space between words and sentences.
• Write correct spelling.
• Follow the lay out con- ventions of various discourse genres such as conversations, description, narrative, notice, message, poster, slogans, diary, letter, drama, essay, etc.

4. Vocabulary

• Use appropriate words for expressing oneself using a variety of discourses and cre- ate new collocations.
• Use nouns and verbs interchangeably for expressing oneself.
• Coin new words appro- priate to the context.
• Distinguish between class changing and class-main- taining affixes and derive a different category of word by changing the prefix or suffix of a certain word.
• Maintain a personal dictionary. Look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
• Use knowledge of in- dividual words in unknown compound words to predict their meaning.
• Develop vocabulary through reading (e.g., bilin- gual texts, reading cards, en- vironmental print) and through using it in spoken and written discourses.
• Understand and explain frequently used synonyms, ant- onyms, collocations, homo- phones and homographs.
• Understand and ex- plain “shades of meaning” in related words.
• Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.
• Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
• Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, compound words and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
• Devise language games/ puzzles involving words/ phrases/ idioms contextually.
• Develop vocabulary by reading extensively and by using   meta-linguistic awareness.
• Use a thesaurus to determine related words and concepts.

5.  Grammatical Awareness

• Develop understanding about main clause, sub clause and adverbial clauses.
• Develop understanding about, and use, Complementa- tion (I think that …)
• Develop understanding about lexical, phrasal and clausal coordination and use coordinate structures
• Develop understanding about object and subject relativization.
• Develop understanding about passivization.
• Develop understanding about complex noun phrases and embedding structures.
• Develop understanding about the structure of Phrasal categories such as Noun phrase, Prepositional phrase, Verb phrase, Adjectival phrase and Adverbial phrase;
• Understanding about the agreement system
• Develop understanding about finite and non-finite clauses and use finite and infinitival constructions.
• Use the present tense and past tense forms and also in combination with Modals and with perfective and pro- gressive aspects in a range of structures.
• Develop understand- ing about auxiliary system (tense, modal aspects).
• Develop understand- ing about the distribution of gerundial constructions and use them in subject, object and complement positions.
• Develop understand- ing about subordination and complementation.
• Develop understand- ing about the classification of clauses based on the elements of the clause, clause structure, and function.
• Develop understanding about cleft sentences and use them
• Develop understanding about structural transformation of the sentences and transform structures using movement, deletion or insertion of categories.

6. Creative Expression – Oral and Written Discourses

Conversation/Dialogues

Construct pieces of dialogues containing dis- course markers and expressions related to social conventions in the given context.

Description

Write and describe orally persons and places depicting characteristics of per- sons and scenic details of events with coherence using personal reflections and dis- course markers.

Review

Write reviews that state the context, highlight and comment on features of the item reviewed, cite from the texts, make personal impressions and maintain coherence.

Narrative/Story

Construct narratives/ stories dealing with nature, social issues and human drama with a sequence of logically connected events, dialogues, which evoke sensual perceptions.

Mind maps

Develop mind maps about persons, events, social issues and places they read and incorporate their reflections wherever possible orally and in writing.

Biographical Sketch/ Profile

Write short profiles and biographical sketches depicting the characteristics and contributions and philosophy of people.

Songs/Poems

Write and sing songs and poems with rhythm on various themes involving figu- rative expressions, images and conveying emotions.

Letter

Write personal letters for various purposes maintain- ing the proper format using persuasive and argumentative language and reflections on events and exhortations.

Diary

Write diaries that con- tain anecdotes reflections on events, powerful thoughts and feelings, and self criticism, future plans, aspirations and point of view.

Notice/Poster/Ads/invitation

Write notices / invita- tions etc using argumentative and persuasive language and containing exhortations main- taining the features of a notice and talk about them.

Slogans/Placards

Write and say slogans/ placards for various purposes with precision and brevity choosing appropriate words.

Drama/Play/Skit

Write drama scripts containing details such as stage setting, actions and dialogues that evoke emotions and feeling reflecting the writer’s point of view. Enact the drama main- taining the theatrical conventions.

News report

Write news reports that contain appropriate headline, lead sentence, body and have organisation, cohesive devices and coherence and make use of reporting style and reveal the point of view of the news- paper.

Message / e-mail/ sms

Write messages that contain ideas relevant to the context, maintain brevity and use language appropriate to the con- text and the content and maintain conventions lay out and format.

Choreography

Write choreography script related to interpreting a poem from multiple points of view and perform the choreography.

Compeering

Write compeering scripts highlighting certain events and persons for authen- tic occasions. Do the compeering for a programme in an appealing manner.

Essay

Write essays on vari- ous themes depicting proper organization and cohesion and revealing the point of view of the writer using persuasive and argumentative language.

Class – X

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