Thursday, September 3, 2009

CBSE: No more failed students

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Students enrolled in schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will no longer be ‘failed’ as the grading system proposed to replace marking systems next year on will just term a student scoring less than 32 per cent marks as one that ‘needs improvement’. Students scoring less than 32 per cent marks will be graded ‘E’ — ’Needs Improvement’ — while those scoring over 95 per cent will be graded A1 and termed ‘Truly exceptional’. Those scoring between 92-94 per cent will be termed ‘outstanding’.

This nine-point grading system will ensure that students must score at least 33 per cent in five subjects to get a certificate while those who do not manage to make the cut in five subjects will be given a ‘Statement of Performance’. The CBSE is planning a nine-point grading system to replace marking system as part of academic reforms and in keeping with the recommendations made in the National Curriculum Framework, 2005.

The CBSE will also be making the Class X boards optional from the session 2010-11 at the instance of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry. As per the plan, students in CBSE schools up to Class XII will not need to appear for Class X boards and will instead just go through a Comprehensive and Continued Evaluation (CEE) system. However, students who have to change schools after Class X will be able to appear for the Boards.

Source: Express India

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