Fewer marks for internal exams
the CBSE Class 10 board exams will become tougher for students from the next academic year, 2017-18.
The quantum of studies has increased and students must score a minimum of 33 per cent each in board and practical exams, much like Class 12 students, according to the remodelled assessment pattern released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday. The entire evaluation system has been overhauled.
The quantum of studies has increased and students must score a minimum of 33 per cent each in board and practical exams, much like Class 12 students, according to the remodelled assessment pattern released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday. The entire evaluation system has been overhauled.
The Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme, introduced
in 2009 to assess students on year-round performance instead of just one
exam, will not continue after Class 6.
Board exams will test students on the full book (100% syllabus) instead of only the secondterm portion. The exams will now carry more weightage — 80 marks from the earlier 60 marks. “Consequent upon the decision taken by the governing body of the board, the dual scheme of examination for Class 10 known hitherto as scheme I and II shall stand discontinued,” read the circular issued by RK Chaturvedi, chairman of the board.
Project work will be restricted to social studies alone and upscaling of grades will not be allowed in co-scholastic subjects such as work education, sports, health and so on. Combined passing for board and internal exams has been scrapped. This means that even if a child scores full marks in board exams, he will fail if he does not score 33% in internals. Marks for internal assessment conducted by the schools on their own have been reduced to 20 marks from 40 marks earlier. “Upscaling of grades guaranteed students close to 20% extra marks if they performed well in co-scholastic subjects and projects in all subjects helped in scoring,” said Raj Aloni, principal, Ram Sheth Thakur Public School, Kharghar. “Our calendar for the new academic year has been published. The new pattern will require us to change the evaluation system completely,” said Rakesh Joshi, principal of Apeejay School, Nerul.
Source: 1 Feb 2017| Mumbai | Puja Pednekar puja.pednekar@hindustantimes.com Board exams will test students on the full book (100% syllabus) instead of only the secondterm portion. The exams will now carry more weightage — 80 marks from the earlier 60 marks. “Consequent upon the decision taken by the governing body of the board, the dual scheme of examination for Class 10 known hitherto as scheme I and II shall stand discontinued,” read the circular issued by RK Chaturvedi, chairman of the board.
Project work will be restricted to social studies alone and upscaling of grades will not be allowed in co-scholastic subjects such as work education, sports, health and so on. Combined passing for board and internal exams has been scrapped. This means that even if a child scores full marks in board exams, he will fail if he does not score 33% in internals. Marks for internal assessment conducted by the schools on their own have been reduced to 20 marks from 40 marks earlier. “Upscaling of grades guaranteed students close to 20% extra marks if they performed well in co-scholastic subjects and projects in all subjects helped in scoring,” said Raj Aloni, principal, Ram Sheth Thakur Public School, Kharghar. “Our calendar for the new academic year has been published. The new pattern will require us to change the evaluation system completely,” said Rakesh Joshi, principal of Apeejay School, Nerul.
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