WBCHSE HS First Language Santali case studies
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The WBCHSE Higher Secondary First Language Santali is the Santali-language first-language paper taken by Higher Secondary candidates in West Bengal who choose Santali as a full first language rather than as an elective or third language. It suits students who already read and write Santali comfortably and want the language carried through their HS course - typically candidates from Santali-speaking homes and those preparing for degrees or careers in language teaching, translation, journalism, or cultural work. The WBCHSE HS First Language Santali case studies are 5 cases and about 3,680 words.
1Prose: Awarding a 6-mark answer that retells instead of analyses
You are moderating 24 pre-board scripts for Class XII Santali (First Language). Question 4(b) is a 6-mark prose question: "Discuss how the writer uses the village market scene to develop the theme of change." Script 17 runs to 210 words.
746 words, about 4 min2Poetry: When the central idea is right but the device label is wrong
A 5-mark poetry question asks students to state the central idea of a prescribed poem and to identify one poetic device with its effect. The mark split is 3 for the central idea and 2 for device plus effect.
768 words, about 4 min3Drama: Is the elder brother a villain or a protective figure?
An 8-mark drama question asks: "Discuss the character of the elder brother with reference to the conflict in the play." Script 21 argues that the elder brother is "the real villain" because he shouts "Get out of my house" and because a stage direction says he turns away when the younger brother speaks. The script ignores two later moments: the elder brother secretly pays the younger brother's examination fees, and he lies to the police to keep the younger brother out of a case.
783 words, about 4 min4Grammar: Dialect form versus prescribed answer key in karok and samas
You are finalising a 10-item grammar test (1 mark each) for Class XII Santali. Item 6 asks students to fill in the correct case marker (karok) in a sentence about giving a book to a friend.
705 words, about 4 min5Composition: Format and factual accuracy in a 5-mark notice
You are moderating a 5-mark notice-writing task. Students must write a notice for the school noticeboard about an inter-house Santali recitation competition.
678 words, about 3 min