1. ENGLISH LITERATURE ENGLISH LITERATURE STRATEGIES
There are four Learning Objectives and candidates are assessed on their ability to:
Show detailed knowledge of literary texts
Understand the meanings of literary texts and their contexts
Recognise and appreciate ways in which writers use language to
create and shape meanings and effects;
Communicate a sensitive and informed personal response to literary
texts
STRATEGIES
Background knowledge of author
Historical and social influences
Other works by author for recommended reading
Discussions on aspects of the literary work

2. ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASS 7
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Formative assessment :
Based on class work and class activities
Book of the month, Louis Sachar’s Holes and Poetry may
be used as texts for formative assessment
Work habits of the student – Regularity, presentation and
behaviour
Summative assessment:
Paper 1 (NOVELS AND POETRY)–
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes –
3 questions:
One with 4 short answers of 60 – 80 words marks each
1 textual essay – 175 words marks each
1 empathic task – 175 words marks each
Marks = Total: 60 marks (75% weightage)
Paper 2 (PROSE EXTRACTS)
Time- 45 minutes
One Question out of three questions
One empathic task
Passage based
Textual Essay Marks = Total marks
( 25% weightage)

3. ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASS 8
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT :
Based on class work and class activities
Book of the month, Drama and Poetry may
be used as texts for formative assessment
Work habits of the student – Regularity, presentation and
behaviour
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Paper 1 (Poetry and Drama)
Duration: 2 hours
Marks: 75
Poetry:
5 questions with short answers of words each marks each = 25 marks
Drama:
1 textual essay words marks
1 empathic task words marks
(75% weightage)
Paper 2 (Prose)
Duration: 45 minutes
One Question out of three questions
One empathic task
Passage based
Textual Essay Marks = Total marks
( 25% weightage)