In English you have 20 marks for orals and 80 marks for the written exam. Here in today's post I'm going to discuss the written exam.
Follow the given instructions to get the maximum possible marks.
1. Read the complete textbook as many times as possible. Read it at least twice from May to December. (you can skip section 3 if you don't have much time but read the other 3 sections sincerely.)
2. In the first reading, read the questions of each chapter / poem / novel first and then read the content.
3. Underline each new word while reading and note down the meaning on the textbook during the first reading.
4. Write the answers of the activities on the textbook if space is provided. Mark the answer related sentences with brackets on the textbook during the first reading.
5. Keep reading the marked textbook as many times as possible and focus more on the marked content in the next readings.
6. Read all the available past board question papers of English subject.
7. For studying the Prose Section,
a. Read all the prose chapters carefully.
b. Mark the answers of all the questions given in the textbook.
c. Solve all the possible questions on prose section. Use the textbook questions and past board papers for practice.
8. For Grammar,
a. Read the information and solve the exercises given in the textbook.
b. Go through the grammar portion for the board exam. (mentioned in another blog post)
c. If you don't understand any topic/ concept or you are not confident about it, read the theory notes given in another posts of the same blog topicwise.
d. Solve as many as possible textual and non-textual grammar exercises of all the topics covered in the portion. Drill or practice work is very important in grammar.
9. For studying the Poetry Section,
a. Read all the poems carefully.
b. Write the names of the figures of speech against the lines if any.
c. Mark the answers of all the questions given in the textbook.
d. Frame 4 lines of your on the main theme of the poem and write them down on the textbook or in a notebook especially made for English.
e. Read all the material /notes available on the poem and write a critical appreciation of the poem on your own. It should be in paragraph form, covering all the expected points Underline the key words of the appreciation. Keep reading theses appreciations as many times as possible. Remember the names of the poets and other major details.
f. Solve all the possible questions on the poetry section. Use the textbook questions and past board papers for practice.
10. For Writing Skills,
a. Read the question paper format and decide your sequence of priorities for the writing skills.
b. Decide the first priority skill as per your comfort and strengths, in each sub question.
c. Using the past board question papers, solve as many as possible skills of all your first preference and compulsory skills.
d. Get teacher's feedback on the solved skills and keep improving till you get the best possible marks in each skill.
e. Solve at least one question of each skill given in the portion for practice.
f. Pay attention to the format and presentation of each writing skill.
11. For Novel Section,
a. Read the first chapter, History of Novel sincerely as many times as possible.
b. Read the compact notes (shared as another blog post) of the first chapter again and again. Try to learn all the factual information.
c. Solve the objective questions covered in the past board papers and be mentally prepared to solve such objective questions based on the details given in the first chapter.
d. Read all the information i. e. the chapters of the novel and the background information about the novel covered in the textbook .
e. Read the questions on the novel section from the textbook and past board papers and try to solve them.
f. Read the questions and ready answers of the 3 novels from the available notes.
g. Read the notes, giving gist of each novel.
h. Prepare yourself to write more than half a page descriptive answer based on the novel.
You can score 96/100 in English in the HSC Board Examination if you start preparing early and keep studying throughout the year. Paying attention in class helps a lot in remembering the necessary details and saving overall study time so pay attention in class while the portion is being taught.
All the best.
