Sunday 3 July 2011

Conduct of Classes IX and X Examination under Summative Assessment–I to be held in September, 2010


As you are aware, the Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced
Examination Reforms and Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation in its affiliated
schools since last year (academic year 2009 – 10) and  the detailed scheme has
already been intimated to all Heads of schools vide CBSE’s previous circulars. 

2.         The scheme is in operation in all CBSE affiliated schools in Class IX since
last year.  As per the scheme, four Formative Assessments and two Summative
Assessments would be held in an academic year.  The first Summative Assessment,
SA–I for this term for classes IX and X is to be conducted        in the second half of
September, 2010.

3.         Under Summative Assessment–I, the students will be tested internally based
on the following criteria:- 

a) Syllabus and Examination Question Paper Design in different subjects for
Classes IX and X Summative Assessment will be the same as circulated by
the Board earlier.  The same is also available on CBSE website
www.cbse.nic.in under CCE corner.

b)  As was done last year, the Summative Assessment–I will be in the form of a
pen-paper test conducted by the schools themselves. 

c)   In order to ensure standardization and uniformity, the Question Paper Bank in
different subjects would be sent by the Board so as to reach the schools by
September 10, 2010.




1









d)  In order to cater to the difference in the pace with which students respond to
questions, schools will give flexible timing to students for attempting the
question papers. This may vary from 3 to 3½ hours.

e)  Evaluation of answer scripts will be done by the school teachers themselves
on the basis of the Marking Scheme provided by the Board.

f)   There will be random verification of the assessment procedures carried out by
schools by the Board officials/nominees appointed by the Board.

4.         It has been decided to provide question paper banks for English
Communicative, English Language & Literature, Hindi-A, Hindi-B, Mathematics,
Science, Social Science and Communicative Sanskrit. In respect of other
subjects/languages, the schools will administer their own question paper based on
Sample Question Paper available on the Board’s website. 



5.


The Board will be sending one CD containing question paper banks and the


school may :

i)   pick up one question paper for each subject.

ii) mix and match the paper by using different questions/sections from different
sets of question papers and prepare a question paper based on Board’s 
sample paper, design and blue print.

iii) prepare their own question papers as per sample paper, design and blue
print available on CBSE’s website (www.cbse.nic.in).  However, in case the
school prepares its own question papers, the question papers and               
marking scheme so prepared should be emailed to the Board               
(email id : cbsecceqp@gmail.com) for verification within October, 2010.   

iv) The Board plans to dispatch the CDs containing question papers to all
schools so as to reach by September 10, 2010.

v)  Every school may design its own date sheet for Classes IX and X
examination accordingly.  

(vi)  Detailed modalities for operation of CD are annexed.

6.         The schools would take out the print of the question paper and, thereafter,
the required number of prints/copies may be made at the school level. These
question papers must be kept carefully.  The schools should conduct the
examination in all main subjects for Classes IX and X using these question papers in
the second half of September, 2010.

7.         Another CD containing the marking scheme of the main subjects would
be sent to every school separately in due course and will reach the schools
well in time.

8.         The answer books should be evaluated by the teachers of school as per the
marking scheme provided by the Board.

9.             KINDLY NOTE THAT ANSWER BOOKS OF CLASSES IX AND X SHOULD
NOT BE SENT TO THE BOARD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. However these
must be preserved and kept in the safe custody at the school for at least a period of
three years (in case of Class IX) and two years (in case of Class X) along with
question papers and Marking Schemes for any verification by the Board
subsequently.

10.    It may be noted again that the question papers for Classes IX and X have
been designed by the Board and are being sent to schools with the purpose of
maintaining uniformity and standardization. Depending upon the feedback and
suggestions from the stakeholders, the Board will have a re-look at this policy in
future, if need be. 

11.        I am sure that the procedure for conducting the Summative Assessment–I for
Classes IX and X is clear to you. 

This may be brought to the notice of all teachers, students and parents of
Classes IX and X.

For any clarification please contact        Shri R.P. Sharma, Consultant, CBSE,
Rouse Avenue, New Delhi – 110002 (contact no.011 – 23211200 and                   
email – science.cbse@gmail.com)

No comments:

Post a Comment