HSC English 2nd Paper Syllabus -2025

Revised Syllabus for HSC Examination 2025 (According to Revised Syllabus 2023)

Subject: English 2nd Paper

Subject Code: 108

Subject: English

Revised Syllabus for HSC Examination 2024 due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Paper: II

Subject code: 108

Full marks: 100

Title	Learning outcome	Content	No of classes require d	Serial of classes	Comment
The Sentence	Describe a process (speaking, writing) narrate incidents and events in a logical sequence (speaking, writing)	types of sentences, affirmative, negative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, simple, complex, compound) modifier, sentence connectors, punctuation, conditionals, questions (WH-words and action verb), statement question, tag question	10	1st ,2nd, 3 rd, 4th 5th, 6th, 7th 8th.9th,10th
Word formation	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	synonym and antonyms, compound	4	11th,12th, 13th,14th
The Phrases	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	noun phrase, prepositional phrase, verb phrase, adjective Phrase, infinitive phrase	6	15th,16th ,17th,18th, 19th,20th
The Clause	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing) read, understand and follow authentic texts and signs i.e.	main clause, subordinate clause, coordinate clause, noun clause, adjective clause adverbial	8	21st.22nd. 23rd,24th, 25th,26th, 27th,28th

	instructions, directions, signposts and notices (reading, listening)
Use of Nouns	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	countable uncountable , abstract , common	3	29th,30th, 31st
Use of Pronouns	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	pronoun referencing	3	32nd,33rd, 34th
Use of Preposition	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	selected by the teacher	5	35th,36th, 37th,38th, 39th
Subject -verb Agreement Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	selected by the teacher	5	40th,41st, 42nd,43rd, 44th,
Study of verbs	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	regular and irregular verbs • Be verbs • finite verbs, non-finite verbs • transitive and intransitive verbs • infinitives, gerund, participles • modals	5	45th,46th, 47th,48th, 49th,
Use of Tenses	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	selected by the teacher	10	50th 51st,52nd, 53rd,54th, 55th,56th ,57th,58t h,59th
Adverb and Adverbials	speak, read, and write English accurately in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing)	selected by the teacher	6	60th,61st, 62nd,63rd, 64th,65th,
Direct and Indirect	speak, read, and write English accurately	selected by the teacher	5	66th,67th,

Speech Special Uses	in all aspects of communication. (speaking, reading, writing) read, understand and follow authentic texts and signs i.e. instructions, directions, signposts and notices (reading, listening)			68th,69th, 70th,
Composition	•        write formal, informal, academic, professional and other genres of texts e.g. descriptive, narrative, argumentative (writing) •        use references in writing and making bibliography (reading, writing)	mechanics of writings: topic selection, brainstorming, outlining, writing topic sentence, developing ideas, maintaining cohesion, coherence, writing conclusions etc. • Types of paragraphs (paragraph writing by listing, narration, comparison and contrast, cause and effect) • Descriptive, narrative, persuasive/argumentative, imaginative and creative writing (such as telling/completing stories) Academic writing: taking notes, analysing graphs and charts, summary writing, referencing and making a bibliography	5	71st,72nd, 73rd,74th, 75th

Total number of classes 75

Marks Distribution for HSC English 2nd paper (For the year 2024) Subject Code - 108

	Test Item/s	Marks
	Part A: Grammar (60 marks)
1	Gap filling activities without clues (for prepositions)	.5x10=05
2	Gap filling activities with clues (special uses: was born, have to/has to, would rather, had better, let alone, as soon as, what’s...like, what does...look like, introductory ‘there’ or ‘it’)	0.5x10=05
3	Completing sentences (with clauses/ phrases)	10x1= 10
4	Use of verbs (right form of verbs and subject-verb agreement as per context)	0.5x14=7
5	Narrative style (direct to indirect and vice versa)	7
6	Use of modifiers	0.5x10=5
7	Use of sentence connectors	0.5x14=7
8	Use of synonym and antonym	0.5x14=7
9	Punctuation	0.5x14=7
	Part-B: Composition (40 marks)
10	Formal letter writing/Gmail	10
11	Writing paragraph (by listing/ description) within 200 words	15
12	Writing paragraph (comparison and contrast/ cause and effect) within 200 words.	15

Revised Syllabus for HSC Examination 2025

(According to Revised Syllabus 2023)

Subject: English 1st Paper

Subject Code: 107

Revised Syllabus for HSC Examination 2024 due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Subject: English        Paper: 1st       Subject Code: 107                                                                 Full Marks: 100

Unit number and title	Learning outcomes Mentioned in the Curriculum	Topic Lesson No. and Lesson Title	No. of classes required	Serial of classes	Comment
Unit: One People or Institutions Making History	•      Follow lectures and take notes •      Read and understand, authentic text •      Narrate events and incidents in logical sequence •      Listening for specific information	Lesson 1: The Unforgettable History	3	1st, 2nd & 3rd
Lesson 2: Nelson Mandela, from Apartheid Fighter to President	3	4th, 5th & 6th
Lesson 3: Two Women	3	7th, 8th & 9th
Unit: Two Education and Life	•      Participate in conversation and discussion and debates •      Carry out study/survey/project, write reports and present the findings orally and in writing	Lesson: 1 Why Education	3	10th, 11th & 12th
Lesson: 2 The Parrot’s Tale	3	13th , 14th & 15th
Lesson: 3 Civic Engagement	3	16th, 17th & 18th
Lesson: 4 A Warrior of Light	2	19th & 20st
Unit: Three Dreams	•      Read, understand, interpret, critically appreciate poems •      Participate in conversation and debate	Lesson 1: What is a Dream?	2	21st & 22nd
Lesson: 2 Dream Poems	2	23rd & 24th
Lesson: 3 I Have a Dream	2	25th & 26th

Unit: Four Youthful Achievers	•      Read, understand, enjoy, interpret and critically appreciate stories, short plays, poems and other literary pieces •      Read, understand and critically appreciate nonfiction works •      Write formal, informal, academic, professional and other genres of texts e.g. descriptive, narrative, argumentative	Lesson 1: Sheikh Kamal: Life of an Achiever	2	27th & 28th
Lesson 2: Affectionate, Lively and Always Smiling Sheikh Kamal	2	29th & 30th
Lesson 3: Brojen Das: On Conquering the English Channel	2	31st & 32nd
Lesson 4: Scaling a Mountain Peak	2	33rd& 34th
Lesson 5: The Unbeaten Girls	3	35 th, 36th & 37th
Unit: Five Relationships	•      Read, understand, enjoy, interpret and critically appreciate stories, short plays, poems and other literary pieces •      Participate in conversations, discussions and debates •      Follow and give instruction and respond accordingly in social situation •      Speak, read and write English accurately in all aspects of communication	Lesson: 1 Family Relationship	1	38th
Lesson: 2 Love and Friendship	2	39th & 40th
Lesson: 3 A Mother in Mannville	4	41st, 42nd, 43rd & 44th
Unit: Six Adolescence	• Write academic, formal argumentative text	Lesson:1 The Storm and Stress of Adolescence	3	45th, 46th & 47th
Lesson: 2	3	48th, 49th & 50th

	•      Read, understand, describe and interpret graphs •      Read, enjoy and critically analyze poem •      Listening for specific information	Adolescence and some (Related) problems in Bangladesh
Lesson 2: Adolescence and some (Related) Problems in Bangladesh	3	51st, 52nd & 53rd
Lesson: 3 Why Does a Child Hate School?	2	54th & 55th
Lesson: 4 The Story of Shipli	3	56th, 57th& 58th
Lesson: 5 Say 'No’ to bullying	4	59th, 60th, 61st & 62nd
Unit: Seven Lifestyle	•      Describe people, places and different cultures •      Read, describe and interpret maps, charts, graphs etc. •      Read and tell stories	Lesson 1: Manners Around the World		63rd , 64th & 65th
Lesson 2: Etiquette Netiquette		66th & 67th
Lesson 3: Food Trends		68th & 69th
Lesson 4: Fitness		70th & 71st
Lesson 5: Spending		72nd & 73rd
Unit: Eight Human Rights	•      Read, tell and analyse •      Argumentative writing •      Read, understand and follow authentic text, signs, instruction, directions, signpost and notice	Lesson: 1 Are We Aware of These Rights-1	2	74th & 75th
Lesson: 2 Are We Aware of These Rights-2	3	76th, 77th & 78th

		Lesson: 3 Rights to Health and Education	1	79th
Lesson: 4 Amerigo, A Street Child	3	80th, 81st & 82nd
Unit:Eleven Tours and Travels	•      Follow lectures and take notes •      Read, understand and critically appreciate nonfiction works	Lesson: 1 Travelling to a Village in Bangladesh	3	83rd, 84th, 85th
Lesson: 2 Arriving in the Orient	3	86th, 87th & 88th
Lesson: 3 Eco-tourism	3	89th, 90th & 91st

Total Number of Classes              91

Marks Distribution for HSC English 1st paper(For the year 2024)

Subject Code-107

Test item	Marks
Part 1: Reading (60 Marks)
Multiple choice questions	.5x10 = 05
Short answer questions	3x5 =      15
Information transfer/flow chart	1x5 =     05
Summary writing	1x 10 = 10
Cloze test with clues (unseen)	.5x 10 = 05
Cloze test without clues (unseen)	1x 10 = 10
Rearranging (unseen)	10
Part 2: Guided Writing (40 Marks)
Interpreting graph/chart	15
Story Writing	15
Informal letter	10
Total-      100