ISC Class 12 Mass Media & Communication Syllabus 2024-25: Download Class 12th Mass Communiation Syllabus 2025 PDF

ISC Class 12 Mass Media & Communication Syllabus 2025: Here, students can find the CISCE Board Class 12th Mass Media and Communication Syllabus 2024-25 for students of the current academic session. Also, get a free PDF download link of the detailed syllabus here.

Apr 30, 2024, 11:45 IST
ISC Board Class 12th Mass Media and Communication Syllabus for 2024-2025 year session
ISC Board Class 12th Mass Media and Communication Syllabus for 2024-2025 year session

ISC Class 12 Mass Media & Communication Syllabus 2025: The CISCE Board Class 12th Mass Media and Communication Syllabus 2024-25 has been provided in this article along with the PDF download link of the same. The curriculum has been specifically designed by the board authorities and revised as per the needs and requirements of the current generation. We have brought to you the revised syllabus provided by the board, and hence all of you can be carefree while referring to the syllabus presented here. Also, get to know about the marking distribution, exam pattern, course structure laid down by the board, and much more. 

Mass Media and Communication provides students with inputs related to communication, forms, and types of communication, how different forms of communication can be used to communicate, what kind of communication is possible through various mediums of communication, and much more. This was a brief snippet about what students can learn this year as a part of this course. The detailed syllabus has been attached below. Go through the table to know about the complete list of chapters and topics. 

ISC Class 12 Mass Media & Communication Syllabus 2025

Find the ISC Class 12th Mass Communication Syllabus 2024-25 in the table that follows. Also, use the PDF download link to save the curriculum for future reference. 

Communication

  • Culture and Communication: What is culture? Relationship between culture and mass media; communication in the cultural context; media as vehicle of cultural transmission; representation and stereotyping in Mass Media
  • Communication and Social Change: meaning; media as a catalyst for social change (with examples of various social movements).

Journalism

  • Qualities of a good Journalist: An understanding of the following: nose for News, inquisitiveness, language skills, trustworthy and empathy
  • Ethical Issues in Journalism: A brief understanding of each of the following with examples: sensationalism, fake news, paid news, plagiarism, advertorials, partisan reporting and sting operations

Radio

  • Writing for Radio: Characteristics of a Radio Script: conversational language, active voice, simple sentences, avoidance of technical jargons and capability of creating imageries
  • Recording Radio Programmes: Brief understanding of the radio studio and transmission equipment: types of microphones; amplifier, sound mixer, speakers; audio recording
  • Radio Jockeying: Role of a radio jockey; skills required: command on language (spoken and written), connectedness with the audience; knowledge about the recording equipment.

Cinema

  • History of Cinema: A brief understanding of the early experiments done by the following: Lumiere Brothers, John Grierson, Robert Flaharty and Dada Saheb Phalke
  • Cinema Genres: Defining genre theory; an understanding of the various types of genres (with suitable examples): action, westerns, comedy, crime, drama, fantasy/sci-fi, historical, animation, romance and musical.
  • Cinema and Social Change: Parallel Cinema movement in India: Issues depicted and low budget production process (with reference to examples such as Shyam Benegal’s Manthan). 

Social Media

  • Definition of social media, Types of social media platforms: Social networking, blogging, photo sharing and video sharing
  • Role of social media in democracy: Role of social media in creating collective identities with reference to sharing of information; cyber activism (with suitable examples)
  • Cyber Crime: A understanding of online bullying; stalking; trolling; online frauds
  • Netiquettes: Meaning and importance of netiquettes; an understanding of netiquettes such as: identification of oneself; respect for others’ privacy, use of appropriate language and imagery; do not spam

Media Regulatory Bodies: Role and functions (as stated by the Government of India) of: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India; Press Council of India; Central Board for Film Certification; Advertisement Standard Council of India; News Broadcasting Standards Authority of India

Media Convergence: Meaning, importance and benefits of media convergence, Dimensions: technological, textual, social and political (A brief understanding with examples)

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ISC Class 12 Mass Media and Communication Project Work Syllabus 

The project work syllabus for CISCE Board Class 12th Mass Media and Communication has been provided below.

  • Any two projects from the topics covered in the theory syllabus have to be picked by students. 
  • Project work can include any of the following:

- Script writing

- Documentary/ video

- Book review/ film review/ posters/ advertisements/ cartoon strip

- Advertisement campaign, social media campaign

- Case study

- Field visit/investigation

  • The project work is of total 30 marks
  • 15 marks are based on the internal evaluation done by teachers
  • The rest 15 marks are based on evaluation by Visiting Examiner

ISC Class 12 Mass Media & Communication List of Suggested Assignments for Project Work 

Here are a few project work suggestions provided to students by the board. Students can pick any topic from the below-mentioned suggestions or find a completely different idea, share it with their teachers, get approval on the same, and then submit the project within the deadline. 

  • Develop a script for radio advertisement on any one social issue of your choice. The duration of the advertisement should not be more than 30 seconds. You are also expected to develop a suitable jingle.
  • Develop a short comic story. You can choose maximum 4 characters to build the story. The cartoons should be drawn by yourself in your own way. Write suitable dialogues. Colouring of the comics is optional. The story should not be more than five scenes or 15 drawings. candidates can submit them pasted in a chart or book. No software should be used for this assignment.
  • Produce a one hour documentary on the topic “Life in School”. The documentary must contain video clips from various activities conducted in school as well as general school life such as recess and dismissal. There must be at least one interview with a student and one with a member of staff. Narration must be clear and fit with the visual matter. Any recording not in English must have subtitles.
  • Develop an advertising campaign on any issue related to the conservation of the environment. You can choose any non-electronic media for the campaign. For example, pamphlets, placards, leaflets, etc. Prepare a report of the detailed process along with pictures of the campaign.
  • Create a power point presentation showcasing the various Graduation courses a student can apply for after the completion of school. The PPT must contain statistical data regarding employment rates of adults who have completed the courses, number and type of jobs which make use of the courses as well as difficulty of the courses. Pie charts and bar graphs may be used. Reasons must be given why the courses should be taken as well as what advantages certain courses have over others.
  • Choose a social media campaign. Follow it for a week. Do a detailed analysis of the campaign in terms of its strategy, followers, comments/ likes, sharing and development over time.
  • Use any camera or mobile phone with video facility to create a 1-5-minute fiction story on a topic of your choice.
  • Write a detailed review of a film from any one of the following genres: Fantasy/ Sci-fi, comedy, musical
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