Alternative English for Class IX is a textbook specially-designed for the students of the Nagaland Board of School Education. It has separate sections on Prose, Poetry, Drama, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking and PSA to cater to the requirements of the syllabus of the Nagaland Board of School Education.

Alternative English for Class IX—

• provides a rich reading experience for students with fiction, non-fiction and poetry from Nagaland as well as from other parts of the world.
• sensitises students to the literary and creative uses of the language.
• nurtures the reading habit and enriches their vocabulary.
• helps the students develop the skill of critical appreciation.
• covers a range of writing tasks including Story Writing, Dialogue Writing, Newspaper Report and Writing an Article.
• develops the students’ skill in factual and creative writing through samples or models and supportive guidelines
• emphasises meaning and form in grammar; covers grammar concepts according to the level.
• enhances and develops listening and speaking skills with several examples and exercises for practice.
• introduces a new section on Problem-Solving Assessment to develop skills in language conventions.