1. Prose

• Themes: The prose section often includes essays, short stories, and non-fiction that explore complex themes such as identity, human nature, societal issues, and philosophical questions.
• Skills: Emphasis on critical reading, analyzing the author’s intent, understanding narrative techniques, and exploring character psychology.
• Activities: Writing analytical essays, thematic discussions, character analysis, and exploring different interpretations of the text.

2. Poetry

• Themes: Poetry in Class 11 often deals with deep and intricate themes such as existentialism, love, loss, nature, and the human condition.
• Skills: Focus on interpreting advanced poetic devices like symbolism, imagery, irony, paradox, and metaphors, and understanding the emotional and intellectual layers of the poem.
• Activities: Poetry recitation, analysis of poetic structure and devices, exploring themes, and discussing the poet’s style and message.

3. Drama

• Content: Study of plays that explore complex human emotions, societal issues, and dramatic conflicts, often focusing on classical or modern works.
• Skills: Analyzing dramatic techniques, character development, dialogue, and the interplay between text and performance.
• Activities: Reading and performing scenes, discussing character motivations, exploring themes and conflicts, and understanding the playwright’s intent and style.

4. Novel

• Content: Study of a novel, often a classic or contemporary work, that offers rich material for analysis and discussion.
• Skills: Developing an understanding of narrative structure, character arcs, thematic depth, and the author’s style and context.
• Activities: In-depth discussions, character analysis, thematic essays, and exploring the historical and cultural background of the novel.

5. Grammar

• Topics Covered: Advanced grammar concepts such as complex sentence structures, clauses, modals, voice (active/passive), narration (direct/indirect), and sentence transformation.
• Activities: Grammar exercises, error correction, sentence transformation, and applying grammar rules in writing and speaking tasks.

6. Writing Skills

• Types of Writing:
  • Essays: Analytical, expository, reflective, and discursive essays on a variety of themes, often requiring well-structured arguments and critical thinking.
  • Letters: Formal and informal letters, including letters to editors, official letters, and personal correspondence.
  • Articles and Reports: Writing articles for newspapers or magazines, and reports on various topics, requiring clarity, coherence, and precision.
  • Speeches and Debates: Writing and delivering speeches, and preparing for debates on contemporary and historical issues.
  • Creative Writing: Story writing, descriptive passages, and other creative forms of expression, with a focus on originality and style.
• Activities: Structured writing assignments, peer editing, developing outlines, and practicing coherent and well-organized writing.

7. Reading Comprehension

• Skills: Enhancing the ability to analyze and interpret complex texts, including unseen passages, essays, and literary excerpts.
• Activities: Answering inferential and evaluative questions, summarizing passages, identifying key ideas, and discussing different interpretations of the text.

8. Supplementary Reader

• Content: Additional texts, often including a novel or a collection of short stories, designed to encourage extensive reading and provide exposure to various literary genres and styles.
• Skills: Promotes critical thinking, expands vocabulary, and enhances comprehension and interpretation skills.
• Activities: Group discussions, book reviews, thematic analysis, and creative projects based on the supplementary reading material.

9. Speaking and Listening

• Speaking: Focus on developing articulate and persuasive speech, with emphasis on public speaking, debates, group discussions, and presentations.
• Listening: Developing active listening skills through tasks such as note-taking, summarizing spoken content, and responding to complex questions.

10. Literary Criticism and Appreciation

• Content: Introduction to literary criticism, exploring different critical perspectives and approaches to analyzing literature.
• Skills: Understanding and applying literary theories, analyzing texts from various perspectives, and developing an appreciation for literary style and technique.
• Activities: Analyzing literary texts using different critical frameworks, discussing literary theories, and exploring the historical and cultural context of literary works.

11. Preparation for Exams

• Focus: Preparation for final exams, including practice with sample papers, time management strategies, and writing under exam conditions.
• Activities: Regular tests, revision sessions, model question papers, and feedback on performance to help students improve their exam techniques.