Grade X 2015 -16 — An orientation

Grade X, 2015 -16 - An orientation

Certificate for School Based Evaluation Part 1 Scholastic Area (Academic performance) Part 2 Co-scholastic Area • Life Skills • Attitudes and Values • Visual and Performing Arts • Work Education - Computer Science Part 3 Co-curricular Area • Literary and creative • Organisational / Scientific • Sports and Yoga 2 NPS, K

SCHOLASTIC AREA FA 1 FA 2 FA 3 FA 4 SA 1 SA 2 TERM 1 TERM 2 NPS, K 3

FA 1 4 Assignments for 10 marks each Out of the four, 3 best are taken. Thus, FA 1 has scores out of 30 for each subject. 4 NPS, K

FA 2 • Pen and Paper Test for 30 marks • 3 Assignments for 10 marks each are conducted • Out of the three, two are taken. • Thus, in FA 2 • 30 (PPT) + 20 (from the 2 assgts. ) = 50 5 NPS, K

FA 3 • Pen and Paper Test for 30 marks • 3 Assignments for 10 marks each are conducted • Out of the three, two are taken. • Thus, in FA 3 • 30 (PPT) + 20 (from the 2 assgts. ) = 50 6 NPS, K

FA 4 PSA - Problem Solving Assessment Ø Conducted and evaluated by Board in school Ø An average score awarded for each student. Ø The better of the two PSA scores (Grade 9 or 10) is to be taken as FA 4 score of all subjects except II language. 7 NPS, K

FA 4(Second Lang) • Second language is not included in PSA • Assessments in Second Language (Best 3 of 4 assignments) - marks reduced to 10 8 NPS, K

SCHOLASTIC AREAS TERM 1 Type of assessment Formative Assessment 1 %of weighting in Academic session Month 10% June – July Formative Assessment 2 10% July- August Summative Assessment 1 30% October Term wise weighting FA 1 + FA 2 = 20% SA 1= 30% NPS, K 9

SCHOLASTIC AREAS TERM 2 Type of assessment %of weighting in Academic session Month Formative Assessment 3 10% Nov Formative Assessment 4 10% Dec/Jan Summative Assessment 2 30% March (PPT in Jan) Term wise weighting FA 3 + FA 4 = 20% (PSA in Jan) (starting 1 st March 2015) SA 2= 30% NPS, K 10

FA 1 SA 1 FA 2 40% FA 3 60% SA 2 FA 4 11 NPS, K

Summative Assessments • SA 1 conducted & evaluated by the school • Question papers come from CBSE • Marking scheme given by CBSE • All grades scored by a student in Grade X will be uploaded by the school to CBSE • SA 2 conducted by the Board NPS, K 12

Report cards • Term 1 – Two report cards • End of FA 2(FA 1+FA 2) • End of SA 1(FA 1+FA 2+SA 1) • Term 2 – One report card • End of FA 3 • PSA scores will be included as FA 4 incase they are available. 13 NPS, K

Grade X Board Issued Report Card • Will be sent by the Board only in June • Will reflect both Class IX & X Scholastic Grades scored by a student • Will reflect the Grades scored by a student in the Co-Scholastic & Co. Curricular areas in Classes IX & X 14 NPS, K

Grading Scheme 15 NPS, K

Additional Exams in Grade 10 (Conducted by CBSE) • Student Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) • Conducted in November (exact date to be intimated later) • Meant to test the Aptitude of the students • CBSE advises students to choose subjects in Grade 11 based on both the results of SGAI and discussion with the teachers. • Proficiency Test • Conducted during April after the SA 2. • Can be taken separately for individual subjects. 16