SSC English 1st Paper Syllabus - 2026

Revised Syllabus for SSC Examination 2026

Subject: English 1st Paper

Subject Code: 107

[The following 8 units have been taken from the EFT Text Book]

Unit and Title/Writing content	Learning outcomes	Content	Probable no. of periods	Order of the periods	Remarks
Unit-1: Sense of Self	Students will be able to- •       describe our position as humans. •       recognize our responsibilities towards society and culture. •       define our relationship with humans and natural world at large.	Lesson-1 : ‘Mr. Moti’ by Rahad Abir Lesson-3: O Me! O Life!	05	1st-5th
Unit-2: Climate Change	Students will be able to- •      take part in debates on given topics. •      take part in role playing and conversation •      write slogans for posters	Lesson-1: The Greed of the Mighty Rivers Lesson-2: Environmental Pollution Lesson-3: Mans and Climate Lesson-4: Wheel of Cyclone Lesson-5: A Friend of the Earth	10	6th-15th
Unit-3: Pastimes	Students will be able to- •      narrate incidents and events in a logical sequence •        participate in conversation, discussions and debates •      narrate maps, charts graphs etc.	Lesson-1: Have You any Favourite Pastime? Lesson-2: Reading Really Helps! Lesson-3: Change in Pastime Lesson-4: Change in Pastimes in Bangladesh Lesson-5: Pastimes Vary	09	16th-24th

Unit-6: Our Neighbours	Students will be able to- •  read comprehend and summarise texts. •  ask and answer questions. •  write letters to friends describing places of interest.	Lesson-1: Nepal, the Land of the Everest Lesson-2: Sri Lanka: The Pearl of the Indian Ocean Lesson-3: The Maldives Lesson-4: India: Unity in Diversity Lesson-5: Bhutan: The Land of Happiness	06	25th -30th
Unit-10 Dreams	Students will be able to- •      understand and narrate problems. •        take and give interviews. •     complete a grid •     listen for specific information.	Lesson -1: I Have a Dream Lesson-2: What I Dream to Be Lesson-3: They Had Dreams (Part-1) Lesson-4: They Had Dreams (Part-2)	06	31st -36th
Unit-11: Reading from English Literature	Students will be able to- •        recognize and use English sounds, stress and intonation. •        understand and enjoy stories and other texts. interpret, evaluate, and summarise literary texts.	Lesson-1: Books Lesson-2: Two Mothers Remembered Lesson-3: The Sands of Dee Lesson-4: Time, You Old Gypsy Man Lesson- 5: Stopping by Woods on a Snowing Evening Lesson-6: The Purple Jar (Part-1) Lesson-7: The Purple Jar (Part-2) Lesson-8: The Purple Jar (Part-3) Lesson-9:	10	37th – 46th

		A Pound of Flesh Lesson-10: The Three Caskets Lesson-11: The Trial
Unit-13: Loneliness	Students will be able to- •      read a text and understand overall meaning. •        infer meanings from the context. •      answer and give opinions on a given topics.	Lesson-1: What is Loneliness? Lesson-2: Solitude Lesson-3: The Story of an Hour	08	47th -54th
Unit-16: Graffiti	Students will be able to- •       describe the function of graffiti •        recognize graffiti as a form of art. •       redefine the responsibilities as citizens.	NA	02	55th-56th
Unseen Passage
Information transfer			01	57th
Summarizing			01	58th
Matching			01	59th
Re-arrange			01	60th
Writing Part
Completing story			3	61st -63rd
Describing graphs and charts			2	64th -65th
Writing dialogue			2	66th -67th
Writing letters/e-mail (Formal)			3	68th -70th

Total number of periods: 70

Distributions of marks for English 1st Paper

Q. No	Item	Marks
Part A - Reading: 70
1.	MCQ	Seen Comprehension	1x7	7
2.	Answering questions	2x5	10
3.	Gap filling	1x5	5
4.	Information Transfer	Unseen passage	1x5	5
5.	Writing summary		10
6.	Matching	1x5	5
7.	Re-arranging sentences	1x8	8
8.	Answer questions from poems (any 5 out of 8)	2x5	10
9.	Answer questions from stories (any 5 out of 8)	2x5	10
Part B - Writing: 30
10.	Completing story		15
11.	Writing dialogue		15
Total	100