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Candidates offering Sanskrit as a Group I subject may not opt for Sanskrit as a Group II subject.

Papers will be set in Sanskrit and other Classical Languages on request.

SANSKRIT
CLASSES IX & X

There will be one paper of two hours duration Class X

carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of
Oral: Prepared speech/ declamation; impromptu
20 marks.
speech/ debate/ discussion; report/ interview;
The paper will consist of the following tests: elocution; role play/ general conversation on selected
topics.
(a) Question on elementary Sanskrit grammar.
Aural: Listening to a conversation/ talk/ reading of
(b) Unprepared translation from English into
a short passage and then writing down the relevant or
Sanskrit consisting of short prose sentences.
main points in the specified number of words and
(c) Unprepared translation from Sanskrit into answering the given questions.
English.
EVALUATION
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
The assignments/project work are to be evaluated by
The minimum number of assignments for each the subject teacher and by an External Examiner.
academic year (The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated
by the Head of the school, who could be from the
Class IX: Two or three assignments of reasonable
faculty, but not teaching the subject in the
length/duration.
section/class. For example, a teacher of Language of
Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable Class VIII may be deputed to be an External
length/duration. Examiner for Class X, Language projects.)
Suggested Assignments The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner
will assess the assignments independently.
Class IX
Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Creative Writing: Students are to write short
compositions the stimuli being; (i) a piece of Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
recorded music; (ii) a recorded series of sound; (iii) a External Examiner 10 marks
picture/photograph; (iv) an opening sentence or The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to
phrase; (v) a newspaper/magazine clipping or report; CISCE by the Head of the school.
one piece of factual writing which should be
informative or argumentative; one piece of The Head of the school will be responsible for the
expressive writing which is descriptive and online entry of marks on CISCE’s CAREERS portal
imaginative; preparation of the film/book review. by the due date.

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CREATIVE WRITING
Grade Content/ Expression/ Effective Structure/ Organisation of Vocabulary/ Use of Originality/ Marks
Analysis of Idea, Thought/ Expression of Idea Material Words, Phrases Imaginative/
Feeling. Innovative
I The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is very well The use of vocabulary The work is 4
ideas, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured with a sense of exhibits a high level of imaginative
effectively. feelings effectively. beginning, middle and competence in handling interesting and
Reasoning is logical and conclusion, paragraphing language. engrossing.
effective. and appropriate sentence
structures.
II The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is very well The vocabulary exhibits The candidate's 3
ideas, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured with some sense competence of word work is quite
with well defined feelings well and with of conclusion and of usage; correctness of interesting and
explanations, reasoning is clarity. paragraph lengths. grammar and spelling. engrossing.
logical and persuasive.
III The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is fairly well The candidate uses The candidate 2
idea, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured; straightforward demonstrates the
with a fair degree of detail and feelings fairly well and Candidate follows simple vocabulary and fairly ability to sustain the
explanation. Reasoning is with a fair degree of paragraphing. good pattern of spellings. interest of the
fairly logical and persuasive. clarity. reader.
IV The candidate attempts to The candidate expresses The work shows some The candidate's The candidate is, to 1
analyze ideas, feelings and the idea, thoughts and understanding of vocabulary is limited, and some extent, able to
experiences with simple feelings intelligibly and in paragraphing and structure. the spelling, punctuation sustain the interest
explanation and detail. simple language. and grammar is of the reader.
Reasoning and arguments are sometimes poor.
not very convincing.
V The candidate attempts a basic The candidate is unable to The candidate does not There is consistent The candidate is 0
analysis of ideas, feelings and expresses the ideas, display an understanding of weakness in spelling, unable to sustain the
experiences with few simple thoughts and feelings, structure, paragraphing. punctuation and interest of the
explanations and few details. uses simple language and grammar. reader.
Is unable to present proper work is not very
arguments. intelligible.

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ORAL ASSIGNMENT
Grade Fluency of Language Subject Matter Organization Vocabulary/ Delivery Understanding Gesture Marks

I Speaks with fluency and Matter is relevant, Content is well Uses appropriate While speaking, the Uses natural and 3
has full operational rich in content and sequenced and well vocabulary and candidate emphasizes spontaneous
command over the original. organized. pronounces words the important points. gestures that are
language. correctly. not out of place.

II The candidate speaks The subject matter The content is The candidate While speaking the Uses some natural 2
with fairly good fluency is mostly relevant, satisfactorily pronounces most candidate emphasizes gestures.
and has reasonable consisting of a sequenced and well words correctly and most important points.
operational command of few original ideas. organized. uses simple
the language. vocabulary.

III The candidate speaks The subject matter The subject content is The candidate While speaking, the Uses very few 1
with poor fluency and is irrelevant and very poor and lacks pronounces many candidate emphasizes natural gestures.
does not communicate lacks originality. organisational words incorrectly and some important points.
except for the most basic structure. uses inappropriate
information. vocabulary.

IV The candidate cannot The subject matter The subject content The candidate is While speaking, the Uses no natural 0
communicate even the is negligible. comprises of mere unable to correctly candidate is unable to gestures.
most basic information. words with no pronounce most words emphasize important
structured sentences. and has a limited points.
vocabulary.

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AURAL ASSIGNMENT

Grade Understanding/ Recall Vocabulary Context/ Correlation to Other Marks

Comprehension Main Idea, Areas
Central Theme
I The candidate accurately The candidate recalls all the The candidate uses appropriate The candidate clearly 3
understands the central idea of important points made (written/ and correct vocabulary while understands the context and can
the passage as well as the relevant verbal). recalling the points made. widely correlate the passage to
points in the selected passage/ the other areas.
talk.
II The candidate gives ideas fairly The candidate recalls some of the The candidate uses correct but The candidate can moderately 2
close to the central / main idea of important points made (written/ simple vocabulary while recalling understand the context of the
the passage as well as understand verbal). the points made. passage and can moderately
some of the relevant points heard correlate the passage to the other
in the selected passage/ talk. areas.

III The candidate cannot fully The candidate recalls very few of The candidate makes various The candidate can only faintly 1
comprehend the passage and the important points made errors in vocabulary while understand the context of the
gives only a few ideas related to (written/verbal). recalling the points made. passage and relate it to the other
the central theme of the passage. areas.

IV The candidate is neither able to The candidate is unable to recall The candidate uses incorrect The candidate is unable to 0
understand the central/main idea the important points made vocabulary while recalling the understand the context of the
of the passage; nor able to (written/verbal). points made. passage and is unable to correlate
understand relevant points heard the passage to the other areas.
in the passage/talk.

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