ICSE Syllabus Modern Foreign Language Group 1 A

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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

(Under Group I)

(Candidates offering a Modern Foreign Language as a Group II subject may not opt for the same language as a Group I subject.)

Papers will be set in French (27), Spanish (36), German (28) and other Modern Foreign Languages on request.

CLASSES IX AND X

There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.

The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.

Section A: 40 marks

Section B: 40 marks

SECTION A (40 Marks)

Three questions will be set, all of which will be

compulsory.

Question 1: Candidates will be required to write, in the language, one short composition which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects which will be varied and may be suggested by language or other stimuli such as pictures or objects.

Question 2: Candidates will be required to write a letter from a choice of two subjects. Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment.

Question 3: This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and idiom, e.g., synthesis in sentenceconstruction, formation of sentences in the language question will not require any knowledge of grammatical terms.

SECTION B (40 Marks)

The following tests will be set:

1. An unseen passage of about 150 words will be given in the language. Question in the language, will be set, to be answered in the language, designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the content of the passage.

2. One short passage will be set for translation from the language into English.

3. One passage will be set for translation from English into the language.

Note: No textbooks are prescribed.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks

The minimum number of assignments for each academic year:

Class IX: Two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments.

Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments.

Suggested Assignments

Class IX: Creative Writing: Students are to write short compositions, the stimuli being: i) a piece of recorded music;

ii) a recorded series of sound;

iii) a picture/photograph;

iv) an opening sentence or phrase;

v) a newspaper/magazine clipping or report; one piece of factual writing which should be informative or argumentative; one piece of expressive writing which is descriptive and imaginative; preparation of film/book review

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