CBSE plans major changes in question paper patterns for
class X and XII board exams
NEW DELHI : The Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) would introduce major changes in the pattern of question papers for
class X and XII by 2023 to boost creative, critical and analytical thinking
among students.
It is the need of the hour keeping in mind country’s
future, CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi said at the school education summit
organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM).
He said, “While this year students of Class X will get
20% objective questions and 10% questions would be based on creative thinking,
by 2023 question papers for classes X and XII will be based on creative,
innovative and critical thinking.”
Vocational subjects do not find many takers in India due
to factors like lack of employability, poor value and absence of stability in the
market, he said. “There is also a need to promote proper linkages and bonding
among key stakeholders in the schooling system including infrastructure,
teachers, parents and students,” he added.
He suggested that schools must devote more time to
teachers who need to be trained rigorously and be groomed for three to six
months to become mentors, highly motivated communicator, expressive, have
critical thinking and emotional balance. Talking about the new education
policy, he said it aims at bridging the gap between vocational and main
subjects.
“The new policy has recommended that vocational subjects
need to be a part of the five subjects, it would be a good move. The NEP also
focuses on different aspects like early childhood care, teacher training,
promoting vocational education and thus, it would be a challenge to implement
the same,” he said. His views were echoed by CBSE Director (Training and Skill
Education) Biswajit Saha who said that schools in India need to focus on
students’ capability and not employability, implement adaptive and
project-based learning and follow children-centric methodology in the
classroom.
“The flexibility in the system should be adapted in the
curriculum transaction process to keep students’ mindset and what they need in
mind. With respect to the common curriculum, whatever subjects are being
offered, the room is very much there to introduce activity-based curriculum.
“If we want to really upgrade the system, then
competency-based education needs to be implemented in the school systems which
requires strong connect with the child,” he said.
Young students can shape up their career orientation only
when they are not loaded with content-based curriculum. The flexibility in the
system should be adapted by the school curriculum and the focus needs to be on
activity based skill formation of students, he added.
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