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ICSE Board Exam Foreign Language - I Syllabus 2019

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: LANGUAGE - 40 Marks
SECTION B: PRESCRIBED TEXTS - 40 Marks

Internal Assessment (20 Marks)

Candidates will be required to attempt all questions from Section A. They are to answer four questions from Section B, which must include one question from each of the two prescribed textbooks and two other questions.

SECTION A- 40 Marks

Three questions will be set, all of which will be compulsory.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Question 3:

    This will consist of tests in vocabulary, syntax and idiom, e.g., synthesis in sentence construction, formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The 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.

ICSE Syllabus and Model Question Paper for Foreign Language - 2019

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