Hyderabad: As the tenth standard students from CBSE schools in Telangana get ready to face the compulsory board exam system (CBE) from this academic year, Union HRD minister Prakash Javedkar said that 25 states have approved the revival of the old system.
The new system allots 80 marks for theory and 20 marks for practicals by schools. The Continuous and Comprehensive Education (CCE) method followed a written exam for 30 marks and internal assessment for 70 marks. The system of continuous evaluation with a year-round curriculum of exams and assignments was ended from this academic year. Caroline Rose, a teacher at Meridian School, said, “Till last year, the end term exams consisted of only the syllabus from the second term. It is a good step as it will increase seriousness.”
Shukla Sen, a teacher of Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur, said, “Learning the entire portion will be a challenge to students as they were exposed to the continuous evaluation only. Scoring marks will not be easy. There will be a few hiccups as this is the first batch.”Minu Salooja, deputy director of Glendale, said, “The revival of the old policy from this academic year is a good step. The role of schools is limited in practical marks.”
Marking system
- 80 marks for theory
- 20 marks for practicals by schools
- In 2010-2011, according to the International Student Assessment Programme, coordinated by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, India was at the bottom position among 74 countries.
- The CBSE has reverted back to the board exams for class 10 from the academic year (2017-18).
- 25: States have approved to the revival of the system
