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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| A Pound of Flesh Lesson-10: The Three Caskets Lesson-11: The Trial |
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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 |
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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 |
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Unseen Passage | |||||
Information transfer |
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| 01 | 57th |
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Summarizing |
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| 01 | 58th |
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Matching |
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| 01 | 59th |
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Re-arrange |
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| 01 | 60th |
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Writing Part | |||||
Completing story |
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| 3 | 61st -63rd |
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Describing graphs and charts |
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| 2 | 64th -65th |
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Writing dialogue |
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| 2 | 66th -67th |
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Writing letters/e-mail (Formal) |
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| 3 | 68th -70th |
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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 |
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