NCERT_CLASS_11_ENGLISH_CREATIVE_WRITING_AND_TRANSLATION_STUDIES - Preface - Aims and Course Overview

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CBSE introduces the Class XI elective Creative Writing and Translation Studies as a two-year course for senior secondary learners beginning in 2007-08. The curriculum integrates writing sub-skills to strengthen critical thinking, analysis, and interpretation of varied texts, while training students to deconstruct composition in both fiction and non-fiction. It also builds translation skills across different registers and genres, supporting creativity, innovation, and multilingual classroom practice. Teachers are encouraged to add resources and take suggestions for later revisions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages353

Reading Time14 h 50 min

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Preface

Curriculum development goals

Course objectives and skill integration

Translation focus and language approach

Teaching guidance and course materials

Acknowledgements

CLASS XI Creative Writi & TRANSLATION STUDIES Creative Writi & TRANSLATION STUDIES Creative Writing & Translation Studies for Class 11 PRICE : Rs. 140/ - FIRST EDITION 2007 © Cbse, India COPIES : 5000 PUBLISHED BY : The Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092. DESIGN, LAYOUT & : Multi Graphics, 5745/81, Reghar Pura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005 ILLUSTRATIONS BY Phone : 25783846 PRINTED BY : Shakun Printers, 241 Patpat Ganj, Industrial Area, Delhi. Preface Development of curriculum is a dynamic process responsive to the society and reflective of the needs and aspirations of its learner. Fast changing society deserves changes in curriculum to establish relevance to emerging socio-economic environment. There is also a need to foster creativity and innovation in school education by formulating courses in unconventional areas such as Human Rights, Media Studies, Fashion Technology and Visual Art and Appreciation. It isin the spirit of such change that the Board is introducing a new course in 'Creative Writing and Translation Studies' under the academic stream as a new elective subject at the senior secondary level with effect from the academic session 2007-08 in class XI. The course on Creative Writing and Translation Studies aims at integrating various sub skills of writing. It helps to promote critical thinking and analysis as well as interpretation of different texts. Understanding the process of creative writing and the issues underlying translation from the language to another are some of the basic concerns of the course. This is achieved by training the learners to deconstruct and understand the process of composition of fiction and non-fiction. The course would also develop the skills of translation of texts representing different registers and genres. This would be useful to a learner in a diverse and multilinguistic setting. Linking the art and craft of translation will be of prime interest of learners who are recreating work from one language into another and also for those who are involved in creating their own work. This textbook aims to develop an awareness among learners regarding the various nuances of creative use of language. That language can be humorous, playful, witty, philosophical, experimental, experiential and can be explored through analyzing critically different kinds of text. The course aims to provide opportunities to learners to be original and innovative in expressing their ideas, to create their own database of writing as part of the portfolio which they will develop during the two years course. For the sake of uniformity we have taken Hindi as the source language and English as the target language. In case teachers have multilingual classrooms and feel confident of working with other languages they are welcome to bring in other languages into 'their' own classes. The modules on Creative Writing and Translation Studies arepresented separately but are interwoven together in the activities. The textbook is merely suggestive. Teachers are encouraged to bring in additional resources into the classroom to foster creativity and develop skills of translation. This course and the textual material have been made possible by the guidance, support and consistent effort of Prof. Kapil Kapoor and his team of material writers. I would also like to thank the Director (Acad) Smt. Chitralekha Gurumurthy and the efforts put in by the Education officer Dr. Sadhana Parashar for bringing out the Reader in record time. Any comments or suggestions for further improvement of the course and the Reader are welcome andwill be taken into consideration for further revision in subsequent editions. ASHOK GANGULY CHAIRMAN, CBSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CBSE ADVISORS Shri Ashok Ganguly, Chairman Smt. C. Gurumurthy, Director (Academic) Material Production (Group) Prof. Kapil Kapoor Dr. Ranga Kapoor Mr. Amber Banerjee

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Creative Writing and Translation Studies course for Class XI?

The course aims to integrate writing sub-skills, promote critical thinking and interpretation, and help learners understand creative writing and the underlying issues in translation.

How does the textbook handle translation languages in the classroom?

For uniformity, Hindi is taken as the source language and English as the target language, and teachers with confident multilingual classrooms may bring in other languages into their own classes.

How are the modules for creative writing and translation studies organized?

The modules are presented separately but are interwoven together in the activities.

Sep 20, 2026

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