As a matter of fact the Board has been preparing itself and all the stakeholders for a change to move over from numerical marking system to grading system during the past few years by creating a climate of acceptance. The Board has already in a phased manner, introduced the grading system based on absolute marks up to class VIII.
Now, therefore, the CBSE, in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has decided to introduce nine point grading system.
Schools begin ranking students, on the basis of their marks, from as early as their pre- primary years. Such a drive has several negative effects on learning. Students, parents and society at large become anxious in the race to acquire more and more marks in examinations which leads to an extremely stressful existence. Moreover, though all out efforts are made to enhance the reliability of examination, the human error cannot be avoided. This shortcoming can be overcome if the students are placed in ability bands that represent range of scores.
Addressing the Concerns:-
The CBSE has been discussing the matter with its stakeholders all over the country. A number of issues are likely to be raised by students/parents regarding this initiative, as it is being done for the first time by any Board in India. A compilation of such issues, and solutions offered by the Board in the form of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) will be soon available on the CBSE website. In case of any clarification you may write through the CBSE’s website (detailed below) or mail your queries to the Chairman CBSE by superscribing “CBSE Examination Reform” on the top of the envelop.
The above steps would help the learners and parents, who are the primary stakeholders of school education, in the following manner:-
a) It will reduce stress and anxiety which often builds up during and after the examination which could have an adverse impact on young students especially in the age group of 13-15 years.
b) It will reduce the dropout rate as there will be less fear and anxiety related to performance.
1.1 Senior Secondary Schools
a) There will be no Class X Board Examination w.e.f. 2011 for students studying in CBSE’s Senior Secondary schools and who do not wish to move out of the CBSE system after Class X.
b) However, such students of Senior Secondary Schools who wish to move out of the CBSE system after Class X (Pre-University, Vocational course, Change of Board, etc.) will be required to take the Board’s External (pen and paper written/online) Examination.
Aptitude Test:
1. The Board will offer an Aptitude Test (optional) which along with other school records and CCE would help the students, parents and teachers in deciding the choice of the subjects at Class XI.
2. The Board proposes to provide an opportunity to students to undertake the Aptitude Test twice, once at the end of Class IX and then at the end of Class X.
Part-1 CCE for CBSE Class X – 2009 – 10 Academic Session
CBSE Examination Reforms and Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) for CBSE Class X 2009 –10 academic session and onwards.
1. All students of Class X in the current academic year will be taking the CBSE Board’s Class X 2010 Examination. The CBSE will be conducting this Examination. Kindly visit CBSE official website for more details
Part-1 CCE for CBSE Class IX 2009 –10 Academic Sessions
CBSE Examination Reforms and Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), Strengthening Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in Class IX (Second Term October 2009 – March 2010). For further details kindly visit CCE and myCBSEguide
1. The Central Board of Secondary Education introduced Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in Primary classes in 2004 (Circular No. 5/18/25/04). The achievement records and its format was also circulated for Classes I to V with the objective of facilitating holistic learning in the school.
CBSE decided to introduce Practical Project Work in Sociology for classes XI and XII from the academic session 2008-09 of class XI and the class XII Board examination 2010. Accordingly the revised design of the Board’s theory Question paper of 80 marks will be as follows-
Based on the feedback received from the teachers, the Board has decided to make following changes in the Accountancy syllabus of Class XII for the Board Examination 2010.
The following sub-topics will be deleted from Unit 4 of the syllabus, namely
a) Issue of debentures at a discount.
b) Writing off of discount on issue of debentures.
c) Sinking fund as one of the methods of Redemption of Debentures.
Govt. of NCT, Delhi has constituted the `Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights’ (DCPCR) through an Act (No. 4 of 2006) of Parliament.
As per the functions laid down under the Act, the Commission is to :
• examine and review the safeguards under any law for the protection of child rights and
• recommend measures for their effective implementation
• present to the govt. annual and special reports
With changing trends, keeping pace with the latest technological development in the field, CBSE has updated its curriculum at Senior Secondary level in the subject of Engineering Drawing and as a first step in this process has modified the name of the subject from “Engineering Drawing” to ‘Engineering Graphics”. The name “Engineering Graphics” has been … Read more
CBSE Circular regarding use of mobile phones in schools is given below. For details visit cbse official site.
The ubiquitous Mobile Phone has seeped into the lives of every individual irrespective of whether they are students, teachers, professionals or others. It is imperative for us to reflect on this over dependence on technological interventions which can have both positive and negative impacts.
CBSE, New Delhi issued a circular regarding adherence to norms of affiliation. The circular is addressed to school principals. Here the circular is. Kindly visit CBSE official site for original circular.
It has been observed in the recent past that a large number of schools are not adhering to the provision laid down under the Affiliation Bye-laws of the Board which are mandatory in nature.
CBSE has introduced new grading Pattern for class 10 students. There will be nine grades. The highest will be A1 (exceptional) with a grade point of 10 and a marks range of 91-100%. Second grade will be A2 (excellent) with a grade point of 9 and marks in the range of 81-90%. Third grade will be B1 (very good) with grade point of 8 and a marks range of 71-80%.
The new grading and assessment system of the Central Board of Secondary Education will help schools to get rid of rote learning. But how exactly will the system work?
THE ACADEMIC SESSION
Each academic session in Class IX and X will comprise two terms and students will have two term-end exams called summative assessment.
“The CBSE will provide a question bank to schools, which will then prepare their question papers for the term-end exam and evaluate papers internally,” said CBSE Chairperson Vineet Joshi.
Followings are the Categories of Practical Skills for class 10 Science MCQ Paper :-
A. Procedural and Manipulative Skills
To
>> select appropriate apparatus / instruments for performing the experiment.
>> know the limitations of the apparatus/instruments regarding their size, least count and accuracy.
>> arrange / assemble / set and adjust the apparatus systematically.
The following is the list of experiments for class 10 science MCQ paper.
1. To Prepare
a) A true solution of common Salt and alum
b) A suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water
c) A colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin in water and distinguish between these on the basis of
i) Transparency
ii) Filtration criterion
CBSE has issued new Sample Papers and Scheme for assessment of Practical Skills in Science for class 10. The New Scheme is effective from March 2010 examination. The problem of neglect of experiments in our schools and of proper assessment of students in practical skills has always been a matter of great concern for the … Read more
With the advancement of Information Technology and emerging open source software technologies, the syllabus for Informatics Practices in Senior Secondary classes for the board examinations to be held in 2011 onwards was revised and already incorporated in the curriculum 2011 document. The highlights of the changes effected are as follows:
Class XI
Unit I: Introduction to computer systems with hardware concepts and software concepts in place of computer system and Business Applications