Japanese - Sr. Secondary - Class XI-XII Syllabus 2023-24

Oct 1, 2026

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Japanese (Code: 194) syllabus for senior secondary classes XI and XII for April 2023 to March 2024, with 3-hour examinations and 80 marks. It specifies course components and assessments: reading comprehension, guided paragraph writing, grammar, and kanji/script targets, plus culture and internal assessment through periodic tests, notebook submission, and PBL listening/speaking tasks. It also lists prescribed and reference books and detailed grammar points and suggested project topics.

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Class XI (April 2023 - March 2024)

Course content and marks

Internal assessment and PBL

Class XII (April 2023 - March 2024)

Part A: MCQ and objective grammar/kanji

Part B: descriptive, reading comprehension and creative writing

Prescribed books and reference materials

33. JAPANESE (Code: 194) Marks: 80 SYLLABUS CLASS-XI (APRIL 2023 – MARCH 2024) Time: 3 hours 1. Course content: A-D-summative Marks Periods (Class-XI: 6-7 periods x30 weeks=180-210 periods (1 period = 35-40 min) A) Reading comprehension: 20 40 Unseen passages related to syllabus (explanatory, opinion text) -short stories, articles. B) Writing skills: 20 40 Guided paragraph writing on the following topics in about 400 characters. No marks deducted for spelling mistakes. 1st Term • すきなスポーツ • Completing conversation passages 2nd Term • わたしがほしいもの。 • しゅうがくりょこうのおしらせ :ポスターつくり(poster making) • Completing conversation passages C) Grammar: 20 50 1st term lesson 21-24 (4 lessons) 2nd term-lesson 25-28 (4 lessons) とおもいます、といいます、でしょう、NでNがあります、 Vないと noun modification ,時間/約束/用事があります、とき、と、くれます、あげます、もらいます、たら、Vて、けいようし-くて、くても、もし、いくら、んです、いただけませんか、Vたらいいですか、すき、きらい、上手、下手Potential verbs, potential verb sentences.しかありません、ながら、 --し—し、ましょう、それに,それで、よく、 V ています. D) Script: 101-150 kanji (N4 list, both reading and writing) 20 45 E) Culture: (Internal Assesment ) Efforts should be made to introduce to the students’ Japanese customs, habits,festivals in 1st term. Prescribed Books: 1. Minnano Nihongo part 1-2,2-1,-textbook, grammar books, cd (audio) -published by GOYALPUBLISHERS – in india – 2nd edition 2018 2. Nihongo challenge – kanji N4-5 Reference for teachers: 3.Genki, Japanese for Busy People, Erin, Minna no nihongo – Yasahii sakubun , Sakura (with audioCD),Nihongo challenge kanji book. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT FOR CLASSES XI-JAPANESE A – Periodic Tests Total Weightage 10 out of 20 Tests may be based on grammar/vocabulary/kanji / script B -Notebook Submission Total Weightage 05 out of 20 Students are expected to maintain notebook for classwork and other home based enrichment exercises. Assessment may be done on the basis of Regularity Assignment Completion Neatness and upkeep of Notebook C –Subject Enrichment PBL Total Weightage 05 out of 20 The teacher should assess students on the skills of language learning namely, Listening and Speaking. The assessment should be done on 10 and then reduced to 5 marks. The topics for Listening and Speaking may be taken from the themes of the lessons in the syllabus. The details ofthis component are as follows: Components & Weightage Suggested Activities Total 5 marks Listening Listening to small narrations and analyzing. Speaking Conversations & Dialogues, spontaneous questionanswers, recitation and narration. PBL( project based learning ) Any one of the following topics in Japanese : 1.おとしよりのひと 2.こうつうきかん（Transport system of India） 3.インドのしょくじ-けんこうにいい?（Healthy food habits in INDIA） JAPANESE (Code: 194) SYLLABUS CLASS-XII (APRIL 2023– MARCH 2024) Time: 3 hours Marks: 80 Course content: A-B-Summative MARKS PART A-MCQ and OBJECTIVE TYPE – GRAMMAR AND KANJI (40) 33% CHOICE Grammar: 1st term lesson 29-31(3 lessons) 2nd term-lesson 32-34(3 lessons) 、しまいました、どこかで、どこかに、 transitive and intransitive verbs, aux illary verb,V てあります, V ておきます, Volitional form, nai form, つもり,よてい, indicating completion of action (てしまう), do something in advance (ておく), intention degrees, Vたほうがいい、でしょう/でしょうか,かもしれません,きっと,たぶん, もしかしたら,quantifier で、 use of imperative and prohibitive forms,とよみます、かいてあります、といういみです,といっていました, とつたえていただけませんか、とおりに、あとで、ないで。 Script: (N4 list after class XI kanjis, both reading and writing) Total kanjis 151-200 from N4 kanji list – for boards . PART B – DESCRIPTIVE, READING COMPREHENSION AND CREATIVE WRITING (40) 33% CHOICE Reading comprehension: Unseen passages related to syllabus-short stories, articles Writing skills: Guided paragraph writing on one of the following suggested topics in about 400 characters -No marks to be deducted for spelling mistakes. 1st Term: ごみのだしかた。 2nd Term： your favorite recipe 2.5marks for logical cohesion and construction, 2.5 marks for use of correctgram

FAQs

What are the main exam components for Class XI Japanese (Code: 194)?

The syllabus includes reading comprehension, writing skills (guided paragraphs about 400 characters), grammar, and a script/kanji component, along with culture-related internal assessment activities.

How is internal assessment structured for Classes XI and XII?

Internal assessment includes periodic tests (10/20 weightage), notebook submission (5/20), and subject enrichment via PBL listening and speaking (5/20), with suggested activities and scoring.

What are the kanji/script expectations for Class XI and Class XII?

For Class XI, the script focuses on 101-150 kanji (N4 list for reading and writing). For Class XII, script requires total kanji 151-200 from the N4 kanji list for boards.

Oct 1, 2026

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