ICSE and ISC English Tuition for Classes 9 to 12 in Jaipur and Online

Focused CISCE English coaching for secondary and senior students

Scoring high marks in CISCE English examinations demands precise language control, sharp analytical thinking, and strict adherence to official marking criteria. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations evaluates expressive writing, grammatical accuracy, reading comprehension, and literary interpretation with rigorous criteria.

We mentor students in ICSE Class 9 and 10 English alongside ISC Class 11 and 12 English. Classes run in person at our learning centre in Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, as well as live online for learners across India. Mentorship is guided by our founder and lead mentor, Dr. Vishruti Arora, who holds a PhD in English. Her background as a former reporter and editor at The Times of India, coupled with two decades of mentoring, shapes our emphasis on clarity and precision.

What we cover for ICSE Class 9 and 10 English (Subject Code 01)

The ICSE English curriculum for the 2026 examination year consists of two compulsory papers: Paper 1 English Language and Paper 2 Literature in English. Each paper carries 80 marks for a two-hour written examination, supplemented by 20 marks for internal assessment.

Paper 1 assesses English Language through five compulsory questions. Question 1 requires a 300 to 350 word composition from a choice of subjects, evaluating narrative, descriptive, argumentative, or story-writing skills for 20 marks. Question 2 tests letter writing for 10 marks, giving students a choice between formal and informal letters with strict layout requirements. Question 3 allocates 10 marks to notice and email writing, where students draft a 5-mark notice and a linked 5-mark email based on a single scenario.

Question 4 presents an unseen prose passage of about 500 words, testing vocabulary in context, factual comprehension, and summary writing for 20 marks. Question 5 evaluates functional grammar for 20 marks, assessing prepositions, conjunctions, verb tenses, and sentence transformations. The 20-mark internal assessment tests listening and speaking skills across the year. Students preparing for their final year can review our ICSE Class 10 revision strategy guide for additional planning support.

Paper 2 evaluates Literature in English across Drama, Prose, and Poetry. Section A contains 16 compulsory multiple-choice questions carrying 16 marks. Candidates then complete four reference-to-context questions worth 16 marks each, choosing at least one from Drama, one from Prose, and one from Poetry. For the 2026 and 2027 examinations, prescribed texts include William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, covering Acts I and II in Class 9 and Acts III, IV, and V in Class 10.

Short stories and poems are drawn from the anthology Treasure Chest, published by Evergreen Publications. In Class 9, students study stories by authors such as Satyajit Ray and Charles Dickens, alongside poems by W.H. Auden and Vikram Seth. Class 10 covers stories including Stephen Leacock's With the Photographer and Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian, with poems by H.W. Longfellow, Maya Angelou, and Robert Frost.

What we cover for ISC Class 11 and 12 English (Subject Code 801)

ISC English (Subject Code 801) is a two-year course comprising English Language and Literature in English for Classes 11 and 12. For the 2026 examinations, each component includes an 80-mark theory paper of three hours and 20 marks for project work. The step up from Class 10 to Class 11 demands more sophisticated expression and formal academic analysis, which we explore in detail in our ICSE to ISC transition guide.

Paper 1 Theory tests English Language across four compulsory questions. Question 1 requires a composition of 400 to 450 words chosen from six topics, carrying 20 marks. Question 2 carries 25 marks across two mandatory parts: a 15-mark directed writing task of 250 to 300 words, such as a feature article, book review, newspaper report, statement of purpose, or blog (introduced from ISC 2027 onwards), and a 10-mark proposal writing task of about 150 words. Proposal writing requires a strict format consisting of an introduction, objectives, list of measures, and a concluding statement.

Question 3 evaluates advanced functional grammar for 15 marks through sentence transformations, phrasal verbs, and correct verb forms. Question 4 provides an unseen prose passage of about 700 words worth 20 marks, testing contextual vocabulary, comprehension, and summary writing in a required grid form. For English Language, Class 11 project work carries 20 internal marks across listening and speaking, while Class 12 project work comprises 10 internal marks for listening and speaking and 10 external marks for a 500-word written assignment. For Literature in English, project work consists of a 1,000 to 1,500 word literary assignment on the prescribed texts, evaluated internally for 20 marks in Class 11, and assessed in Class 12 with 10 internal marks and 10 external marks by a visiting examiner.

Paper 2 Theory for Literature in English carries 80 marks across two sections. Section A carries 20 marks, featuring 10 marks of multiple-choice questions and 10 marks of short-answer reasoning. Section B carries 60 marks, comprising three compulsory 20-mark questions across Drama, Prose, and Poetry, with internal choice provided in the long-answer sub-parts. Prescribed texts for the 2026 and 2027 examinations include William Shakespeare's Macbeth, covering Acts I and II in Class 11 and Acts III, IV, and V in Class 12.

Prose selections come from Prism: A Collection of ISC Short Stories, published by Evergreen Publications, featuring works by authors such as Mark Twain, Ken Liu, and Roald Dahl in Class 11, and Rabindranath Tagore, Philip K. Dick, and Ray Bradbury in Class 12. Poetry comes from Rhapsody: A Collection of ISC Poems, published by Evergreen Publications, including poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Wilfred Owen in Class 11, and Wole Soyinka, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and John Donne in Class 12.

ICSE vs ISC English curriculum breakdown

The following table compares the structural components and examination formats of ICSE English and ISC English for the 2026 board examinations.

Concept-first teaching and structured CISCE exam preparation

High scores in ICSE and ISC English do not come from memorising sample essays or reading plot summaries. CISCE examiners award marks for accurate syntax, appropriate register, coherent paragraphing, and substantiated textual analysis. In our classes, students learn exactly how official rubrics function, as discussed in our guide on how marking schemes work.

We keep batch sizes small.

Families comparing different boards can consult our CBSE vs ICSE vs IGCSE vs IB comparison guide to understand how CISCE assessments stand out.

Line-by-line writing feedback with the English Coach

A major hurdle for ICSE and ISC students is the delay between writing an essay and receiving detailed corrections. Generic chatbots frequently invent marks and fail to evaluate answers against genuine CISCE assessment criteria. To address this issue, Reportcards created the English Coach, our criteria-based online writing feedback tool.

Students select their board, choose their specific task, and paste their written response alongside any examination prompts. The English Coach marks answers against official CISCE descriptors, covering ICSE compositions, letters, notices, and emails, as well as ISC compositions, directed writing, proposals, and literature essays. A second, independent check reviews every evaluation for accuracy before the student sees the results.

The feedback provides a numerical mark for each criteria table, states the band or level achieved, and offers detailed comments on assessment objectives. It highlights key strengths, identifies the single biggest fix needed to improve the score, and generates an improved draft demonstrating how to upgrade the answer. The tool includes a practice library and saves drafts under My progress in the browser. The tool provides three free responses per free Reportcards account, offering practice estimates that help learners refine their work before class.

In-person classes in Jaipur and live online tuition

Reportcards offers in-person coaching at our centre located at 704, Frontier Colony, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004.

For students outside Jaipur, we deliver live online classes. To understand how our delivery formats compare, read our guide on online versus offline tuition or our advice on choosing the right tuition centre in Jaipur.

Book a free demo class

We invite parents and students to experience our teaching approach before deciding on enrolment. Reportcards offers a free, no-obligation demo class for all prospective learners.

To book your session, fill in the form on our free demo class page or reach out through our contact page. You can also call or message our team directly on WhatsApp at +91 97835 96795, or email Hello@reportcards.in. You can also explore our free English quizzes to evaluate your skills today, or try the English Coach to receive writing feedback.