CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

CURRICULUM FOR SESSION 2024-2025

SHORTHAND (ENGLISH) (SUBJECT CODE 825)
JOB ROLE: Stenographer
CLASS–XII

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Stenographer may refer to: A person whose job is to write down what somebody speaks through
a quick system of signs or scripts and then to transcribe/type the same.

A stenographer is a person who is skilled in Shorthand and writes and types quickly at the speed
required by the Officer. Shorthand is a subject whereas stenography is the art or the process of
writing in Shorthand. It is the combination of words pronounced in English and are written in
Shorthand.

By learning Shorthand your vocabulary and grip on English Language will improve and it will
also fetch you a good professional employment. Shorthand notes are typically temporary intended
either for immediate use or for later typing.

The main objectives of the Shorthand are to take dictation: to record the minutes during the
meeting and later on to transcribe the same on computer

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

In this course, the student will be made capable to learn the principles of Shorthand and be
equipped for getting job.

The following are the main objectives of this course:

➢ To familiarize the students with the principles of the Shorthand;

➢ To develop the skill of taking down dictation at the different speeds in a graded
manner;

➢ To make the student capable of transcribing the same from Shorthand to English;
 ➢ To prepare the student for getting employment in Private Sector, Public Sector, Banks,
Insurance, Ministries, Courts, Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.

➢ To develop skills in students which are required for obtaining jobs for providing
secretarial assistance:

➢ Good knowledge of English language

➢ Knowledge of computers

➢ Speed in E-Typewriting

➢ Concentration

➢ Patience, motivation and compensation.

SALIENT FEATURES:

In the modern times, speed is required in every sphere of life. In this way the learner should
be capable of taking dictation and transcribing the same at a faster speed than the long-hand
writing speed.

The importance of the Shorthand:

(i) It saves the time of the Officer

(ii) It promotes the skill in getting the opportunities for job in the market

(iii) It generates employment

(iv) It can be used for personal use

(v) It is very useful for Media persons in jotting down the points at the time of
incidents

CURRICULUM:

This course is a planned sequence of instructions consisting of Units meant for developing
employability and Skills competencies of students of Class XI and XII opting for Skills subject
along with other subjects. The unit-wise distribution of hours and marks is as follows:
 SHORTHAND (ENGLISH) (SUBJECT CODE 825)
CLASS XII FOR SESSION 2024-2025
Total Marks: 100 (Theory-60 + Practical-40)

NO. OF HOURS MAX. MARKS

UNITS for Theory and for Theory and
Practical Practical
Employability Skills
Unit 1 : Communication Skills-IV 10 2
Unit 2 : Self-Management Skills-IV 10 2
Part A

Unit 3 : ICT Skills-IV 10 2

Unit 4 : Entrepreneurial Skills-IV 15 2
Unit 5 : Green Skills-IV 05 2
Total 50 10

Subject Specific Skills Theory Practical Marks

Unit 1: Dip hones, Medial Semi-Circle, Essential
Vowels, Upward & Downward L, Upward 20 08 06
andDownward ‘SH’.
Unit 2: Prefixes And Suffixes 25 08 13
Part B

Unit 3: General Contractions, Special Contractions

and Figures 25 08 06
Unit 4: Advanced Phraseography 20 08 13
Unit 5: Intersections 20 08 12
Unit 6: Dictation Passages and their Transcription - 30 _
Unit 7: Business Letters and their Transcription - 20 _
Total 110 90 50
Practical Work
Part D Part C

Practical Examination 15
Written Test 10
Viva Voce 5
Total 30
Project Work/Field Visit
Practical File/ Student Portfolio 10 10

Total 10

GRAND TOTAL 260 100

DETAILED CURRICULUM/TOPICS:

Part-A: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

S. No. Units Duration in

Hours
1. Unit 1: Communication Skills-IV 13
2. Unit 2: Self-management Skills-IV 07
3. Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills-IV 13
4. Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-IV 10
5. Unit 5: Green Skills-IV 07
TOTAL DURATION 50

NOTE: For Detailed Curriculum/ Topics to be covered under Part A: Employability Skills can be downloaded
from CBSE website.

Part-B – SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS

S. No. Units Duration in

Hours
1. Unit 1: Dip hones, Medial Semi-Circle, Essential Vowels,
20
Upward & Downward L, Upward and Downward ‘SH’.
2. Unit 2: Prefixes And Suffixes 25
3. Unit 3: General Contractions, Special Contractions and
25
Figures
4. Unit 4: Advanced Phraseography 20
5. Unit 5: Intersections 20
6. Unit 6: Dictation Passages and their Transcription -
7. Unit 7: Business Letters and their Transcription -
TOTAL DURATION 110
 UNIT SUB-UNIT SESSION/ ACTIVITY/ PRACTICAL
1. Dip hones, Part A: Dip honesDefinition Session: Dip hones
MedialSemi- Rules • Definition
Circle, Essential Difference between Dip • Rules
Vowels,Upward honesand Diphthongs • Difference between Dip hones and
& Downward L, Diphthongs
Upward and Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/words
Downward ‘SH’. and sentences related to chapter of Dip hone
Part B: Medial Semi-Circle Session: Medial Semi-Circle
Rules • Rules
Activity: Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to the chapter of
Medial Semi-Circle
Part C: Essential Vowels Session: Essential Vowels
Vowel Indication Rules Activity : Revision of rules relating to
vowels, outlines/words and sentences
Part D: Upward and Session: Upward and Downward
Downward Consonant Consonant ‘L’
‘L’ Rules • Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/words
and sentences related to the chapter of
Upward and Downward Consonant ‘L’
Part E: Upward and Session: Upward and Downward Formof
Downward Form of Consonant ‘SH’
Consonant ‘SH’ • Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to the chapter of Upward
and Downward Form of
Consonant ‘SH’
2. Prefixes And Meaning Session: Prefixes And Suffixes
Suffixes Part A: Prefixes – Rules Session: Prefixes
• Meaning Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to the chapter of
Prefixes
Part B: Suffixes – Rules Session: Suffixes
• Meaning Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to the chapter of
Suffixes
3. General Part A: General Contractions Session: General Contractions
Contractions, Meaning – Rules • Meaning Rules
Special Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
Contractionsand sentences related to the chapter of
Figures General Contractions
Part B: Special Contractions Session: Special Contractions
Meaning Rules • Meaning Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/words
and sentences related to the chapter of
Special Contractions
Part C: Figures Meaning Session: Figures
Writing Monetary Units in • Meaning Writing Monetary Units
Shorthand. withdifferent consonants in Shorthand
 UNIT SUB-UNIT SESSION/ ACTIVITY/ PRACTICAL
Activity : Practice of rules, outlines/words
with the use of different consonants for
Monetary Units and sentences related tothe
Figures
4. Advanced Rules Session: Advanced Phraseography
Phraseography Rules
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to Advanced
Phraseography
5. Intersections Meaning Session: Intersections
• Meaning Rules for intersecting one
strokewith the other
Activity : Practice of Rules, outlines/wordsand
sentences related to Intersections
6. Dictation Passages Meaning Precautions Session: Dictation and Transcription
and their Transcription • Meaning
• Dictation Passages – Rules &
Precautions
• Transcription of the dictated
passages- Rules & Precautions
NO THEORY QUESTION
Activity: Practice of Dictation
passages/exercises in graded manners i.e.the
increase of speed slowly from lower to upper
and practice of the transcription of the dictated
passages/exercises on
computer with proper display within the
required time frame.
PRACTICAL (JOB-I) DICTATION One Dictation of Unseen Passage of 400
words at the speed of 80 wpm for 5 minutes
(Reading & Transcription Time on
computer: 40 minutes).
7. Business Letters Business letters and their Session: Dictation of Business Letters and
and their Transcription transcription their transcription on Computer
NO THEORY QUESTION
Activity : Practice of dictated Business letters
into the transcriptions on computer with the
rules of display within the required
time limit
PRACTICAL (JOB-II) DICTATION One dictation of Business Letter in 3 minutes.
The body of the letter will bedictated @60wpm
(Reading and Transcription time on computer:
20 minutes)
PRACTICAL (JOB-III) Viva-Voce Viva on the Rules and outlines
PRACTICAL (JOB-IV) Practical File On Job-I and Job-II