Welcome to Orientation Class – X 2018-19

ACADEMIC PATTERN - WILL BE BASED ON THE NEW SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATION INTRODUCED BY CBSE. There will be no semester system, students will be assessed on the basis of pen and paper test conducted at the end of the term. There will be a component of internal assessment which will include periodic tests and mid term examination.

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE Component Weightage Internal Assessment: Periodic Test 10 Marks Notebook Submission 5 Marks Subject Enrichment Activity 5 Marks TOTAL 20 Marks CBSE Board Examination 80 Marks Grand Total 100 Marks

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT Scholastic and Co-Scholastic

Hindi / Sanskrit / French Scholastic SUBJECT WISE ASSESSMENT English Math Science Social Science Hindi / Sanskrit / French

Following assessments will be carried out throughout the session ASSESSMENT MARKS MONTH Periodic test 1 40 July – Aug Mid Term Examination 80 September Pre Board Examination 1 80 November Pre Board Examination 2 80 Dec - Jan CBSE Board Examination 80 March

Mathematics, Social Sciences & Science Languages Mathematics, Social Sciences & Science Perodic – I ( April to Aug) a) Paper-Pen Test : 40 m b) Assessment of speaking and listening skills: 5 m c) Notebook submission: 5 m b) Subject enrichment activities : 5 m c) Notebook submission: 5 Mid –term examination ( Sept) Pen – paper test : 80 m Pre-Board–I Pre-Board-II (Oct to Feb) a) Paper-Pen Test : 35 CBSE Board Examination ( March)

Final Assessment for Class X Periodic Test – Average of mid term exam and best of the two periodic test: 10 m ASL/ Subject enrichment activities ( average of both periodic) : 5 m Notebook Submission ( average of both periodic) : 5 m End term examination : 80 m Entire curriculum will be tested. Exams will be conducted by CBSE for Class X.

Performance will be assessed through marks and grades Grades will be awarded on a 8 point scale. Marks Grade 91—100 A 1 81- 90 A2 71-80 B 1 61-70 B 2 51-60 C 1 41- 50 C 2 33-40 D 32 & below E The qualifying grade in each subject under Scholastic Area A shall be minimum Grade D

PROMOTION RULE In order to be declared as having passed class X Examination, a student must obtain a minimum of 33% marks in BOTH the Internal Assessment AND the CBSE Board Examination separately and in each of the five subjects Individually. If a student scores less than 33% in one subject, it will be considered as compartment, and he/she will have to write the compartment exam and score above 33% in it for promotion to class XI. If a student scores less than 33% in two or more subjects, he/she will be considered detained in class X. A printed performance profile will be given after the Mid-term and Pre Board Examinations. It will reflect the marks and grades scored by the student in internal assessments and the term examinations.

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT (CONTD)... Co-Scholastic Areas Art Education Health & Physical Education

FOUR STRANDS Of Health Education Strand I: Games /Sports Strand II: Health and Fitness Strand III SEWA Strand IV: Health and Activity card

Attendance ,sincerity, good behavior and values Discipline Attendance ,sincerity, good behavior and values

ASSESSMENT OF CO-SCHOLASTIC AREAS WILL BE DONE ON A FIVE POINT SCALE GRADE GRADE RANGE A 4.1-5 B 3.1- 4.0 C 2.1-3.0 D 1.1-2.0 E 0.1-1

Evaluating Co- Scholastic Areas Anecdotal Records An anecdotal record is the observed behaviour of a student. It is a record of some significant episode that happened in the life of the student and which sheds light on the conduct, thinking, skills and capabilities, revealing significant features and characteristics about his/her personality. Date : 20 / 3/ 14 Manik Sharma He picked up the newspaper lying on the floor and stacked it with other papers on the cup- board.

Portfolio It is the collection of evidence of a student’s work over a period of time. It could be day-to-day work or selection of the learner’s best piece of work.

Certificates of Merit/ Achievements Paintings and other examples of PORTFOLIO CAN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING Photographs Certificates of Merit/ Achievements Paintings and other examples of artistic endeavour Audio-Video Recordings (CD) Self Assessment Sheets Peer Assessment Sheets Teacher Assessment Sheets Any kind of Literary work Interests and hobbies Write up on social work done by the student

IMPORTANT WEB SITES FOR REFERENCE www.cbse.nic.in www.cbseacademic.in