Dear All
CBSE has made X Boards Exams optional from academic year 2010-11
The announcement was made on 31st August, 2009. The government will be issuing guidelines soon in terms of actual road map for implementation.
THE REGULATION:
Union Human Resource Development Minister, Mr. Kapil Sibal on 31st August, 2009 announced a new directive for CBSE X boards.
TRANSLATION:
Que. Class X Board Exams are optional. How does it work?
Ans. This has 2 implications:
Que. What will be the new Evaluation System?
Ans. A new system of evaluation has been put into place that lays emphasis on better understanding of concepts rather than one-time mugging during exams. This is being termed as CONTINOUS & COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (CCE). Under Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), students will be evaluated throughout the year.
Now, there will be two terms in each year, not three. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) comprises of 2 assessments done over 2 terms - first and second.
Formative Assessment | Summative Assessment |
Grading class work, homework, assignment and project work. | Based on the term-end exam. |
2 evaluations each in the first and second term | The first term-end exam will carry 20 marks |
Each evaluation will carry 10 marks | The second term end exam will carry 40 marks |
Total of 40 marks from formative evaluation | Total of 60 marks from summative evaluation |
Que. What is the new grading system and how does it work?
Ans. New Grading Scheme
Grades will be awarded to students on a 9-point grading system. Each grade will be given on the basis of formative and summative assessment and will correspond to a range of marks:
Happy Learning!
