Class 11 English

Secondary Education Curriculum
2078
English

Working hrs: 160

1. Introduction

English is a lingua franca and is an appropriate international language for Nepal to be connected with global community. It is not only the language of international communication but also a language of higher education, mass media, information and communication technology (ICT), business, tourism, science and medicine. In the context of Nepal, English is necessary for various purposes. To be specific, our learners need English to participate in classroom interactions; to study course materials; to read things for pleasure and general information; to gain access to the world body of knowledge; to read and enjoy a wide range of literary texts, to participate in international meetings, seminars and conferences; to communicate with foreigners in general; to enhance their career development, and many more. English is taught as a compulsory subject from grade one to the bachelors level.

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has approved the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2076 addressing the changed socio-political condition of the country and the current needs of the learners. This grade 11and 12 E nglish curriculum has been developed in line with the spirit of the new NCF. The present curriculum addresses all four language skills with prime focus on reading and writing skills. It focuses on the types of reading and writing skills that are necessary for the students in their real life. It also includes the language functions which the students need for their further studies and the world of work. A strong grammatical foundation is also given due consideration in this curriculum. This curriculum is based on the principle that learners learn language when they get sufficient opportunity to use it in appropriate contexts. Content should not be detached from the use of language. Content and language should be integrated while teaching. Therefore, the curriculum has focused not only on language and language functions, but also on a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts which provide a meaningful context for language learning. For some students, secondary education serves as a basis for preparation for the university education, whereas for some other students, it may be a preparation for entry into the world of work. This curriculum tries to address the linguistic requirements of both types of students.

This curriculum focuses on both the intensive reading of texts which is intended for language development in the learners and the extensive reading of texts which is intended for processing content and developing higher order reading and writing skills. Soft skills including critical thinking and creativity of the students have also been given due importance. For this purpose, a wide variety of texts have been included under various themes and topics. This curriculum includes level-wise competencies of students, grade-wise learning outcomes, scope and sequence of contents, learning facilitation process and evaluation process.

2. Competencies

This curriculum of Grade 11 and 12 in English language aims at developing the following competencies in the learners:

1. Use both spoken and written English for general and academic purposes in a variety of personal, social and academic contexts.
2. Read a wide variety of texts for information and understanding.
3. Read a variety of literary texts for pleasure and appreciation.
4. Read, reflect and interpret a wide range of texts.
5. Critically analyse and evaluate ideas in a wide range of level appropriate texts.
6. Search, select and manage information from various textual and online sources.
7. Create a variety of writing for different purposes and audiences with appropriate content, style and accuracy.
8. Produce a variety of creative and critical writings.
9. Appreciate diverse cultures.
10. Listen and respond in English with accuracy and fluency
11. Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of situations using verbal and non-verbal communication strategies.

Section I: Language Development

1. Education and Humanity
2. Communication
3. Media and Society
4. History and Culture
5. Life and Love
6. Health and Exercise
7. Ecology and Development
8. Humour and Satire
9. Democracy and Human Rights
10. Home Life and Family
11. Arts and Creation
12. Fantasy
13. Career and Entrepreneurship
14. Power and Politics
15. War and Peace
16. Critical Thinking
17. Globalization and Diaspora
18. Immigration and Identity
19. Travel and Tourism
20. Science and Technology

Section II: Literature

Short Stories

• The Selfish Giant (Oscar Wilde)
• The Oval Portrait (Edgar Allan Poe)
• God Sees the Truth but Waits (Leo Tolstoy)
• The Wish (Roald Dahl)
• Civil Peace (Chinua Achebe)
• Two Little Soldiers (Guy de Maupassant)
• An Astrologer’s Day (R. K. Narayan)

Poems

• Corona Says (Vishnu S. Rai)
• A Red, Red Rose (Robert Burns)
• All The World’s a Stage (William Shakespeare)
• Who are you, little i ? (E. E. Cummings)
• The Gift in Wartime (Tran Mong Tu)

Essays

• Sharing Tradition (Frank LaPena)
• How to Live Before You Die (Steve Jobs)
• What I Require from Life (J. B. S. Haldane)
• What is Poverty? (Jo Goodwin Parker)
• Scientific Research is a Token of Humankind’s Survival (Vladimir Keillis-Brook)

One Act Plays

• Trifles (Susan Glaspell)
• A Sunny Morning (Serafin and Foaquin Alvarez Quintero)
• Refund (Fritz Karinthy