Evaluation of Class-10 English Textbooks: Case Study Based on NCF 2023

Textbook evaluation, an interesting area in the field of applied linguistics, has a wide scope for research. The purpose of this research paper is to state the aims and objectives stated in NCF 2023(National Curriculum Framework) concerning the English language course textbook, to list out the current challenges faced in schools as stated in NCF 2023, to explain how a textbook can be evaluated, and to evaluate textbooks based on the principles of NCF 2023. Both qualitative and quantitative studies have been conducted to assess whether the learning outcomes and goals are achieved or not. For this purpose, I have chosen Class-10 English textbooks across two different boards, one from the CBSE board (The B.V.B school) and the other from the Tamil Nadu State Board (Bharathi Vidhya Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary school). Evaluation has been done by collecting information from teachers and students of both the schools in the during-use and post-use stages to get feedback on how well the books work in practice, and how effectively the aims are achieved.