WEIGHTAGE OF ASSESSMENT AND RATING SCALE - Grades I to V 

As per CBSE directives there will be only two Term Examinations upto Std V. A five point Grading Scale will be used for evaluation. The weightage of marks will be as follows: 

SCHEME OF EVALUATION/EXAMINATION - Grades VI to X

1.      CBSE has restored annual examination system with effect from 2017-18.

2.      The whole evaluation is divided broadly into two parts, Annual Examination & Internal assessment.

3.      Half yearly examination (VI to VIII) carries 80 marks covering entire syllabus of Term-I.

4.      Annual examination will comprise of 80 marks as per the following in different grades.

a)      Class VI                  :           10% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term

b)      Class VII                 :           20% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term

c)      Class VIII                :           30% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term

d)      Class  IX & X          :           Complete syllabus

5.      Internal assessment (VI to VIII) carries 20 marks and it comprises of Periodic test (10 marks), Notebook maintenance (5 marks) & Subject Enrichment (5 marks).

6.      Internal assessment (IX & X) carries 20 marks and it comprises of Periodic Assessments (3 periodic tests (average of best 2 will be converted to 5 marks) & Multiple Assessment (5 marks)), Portfolio (5 marks) & Subject Enrichment (5 marks).

Internal Assessment :

a)    Periodic Test

·         Class VI to VIII (10 marks)    :          Academically 1 periodic test will be conducted in each term.

·         Class IX & X (5 marks)        :          Academically 3 Tests will be conducted by the school and average of best 2 will be submitted at the time of final marks submission.

b)   Notebook Submission (VI to X : 5 Marks) : Notebook submission/worksheets maintenance is a part of Internal Assessment which is aimed at enhancing seriousness among students to prepare classroom notes of the topics being taught in the class. This also addresses the critical aspect of Regularity, Assignment Completion, Handwriting Neatness & Upkeep, Accuracy and Submission of Notebook/Worksheet folder.

c)   Subject Enrichment (VI to X : 5 marks) : These are subject specific activities aimed at enrichment of the understanding & skill development. The activities will be recorded internally by the respective subject teachers.

Ø For Languages : Activities shall be conducted to develop Speaking and Listening skills.

Ø For Science & Mathematics : The listed practical works, projects or activities shall be carried out as prescribed by CBSE.

Ø For Social Science: Map Work & Project work will be carried out as prescribed by CBSE in the       curriculum.

d)   Multiple Assessment (IX & X : 5 marks) : To assess learners with multiple and diverse techniques viz. Observation, Oral Tests, Individual or Group work, Class Discussion, Field Work, Concept Maps, Graphic Organizers, Visual Representation etc, school uses alternate modes of assessment as per the demand of the subject.

e)   Portfolio (IX & X : 5 marks) : A portfolio is a purposeful collection of intentionally chosen students’ work representing a selection of performances that is assembled over time and describes the learners’ efforts, progress, growth and achievement in key areas learning outcomes. It holds the performance records and documents a student has produced during the learning course.

f)    6^th additional subject (class 6^th to class 10^th only) will be assessed as notified. (subject to confirmation from CBSE).

7.      Students of grade VI to IX should secure 33% in total in Annual Exam and Internal Assessment to be promoted to the next grade.

8.      Students of grade X should secure 33% in total in Board Examination and Internal Assessment to be declared as pass.

9.      Students of grade VI to IX will be graded on a 9 point grading scale while grade X will be positional grading by CBSE.

10.  Co-Scholastic Area :

i.           Co-Scholastic Activities will be assessed on a 5 point grading scale by the concerned teacher framing effective tools for the same.

ii.         Grading will not have any descriptive indicators and students will not be upgraded based on the co-scholastic grades.

iii.       Co-Scholastic area will cover Work Education/Pre Vocational Education/Art Education/Health & Physical Education.

11.  Students will be graded by the class teachers for discipline in a 5 point grading scale considering the attendance, sincerity, behavior and values.

EXAMINATION & PROMOTION RULES

1.      Promotion is granted on the basis of the whole year’s performance of the pupil; hence the importance of regularity in attendance and work need not be over-emphasized.  

2.   No student is eligible for promotion unless he /she has 75% of attendance counted from the opening day of the academic year.  Shortage up to 15% may be condoned by the Principal on the recommendation of the concerned supervisor based on valid reasons like:

a)  prolonged illness

b) loss of a member in the family

c)  Any other reasons of similar serious nature

      Cases of candidates with attendance below 60% will not be considered. 

3.   Students are not permitted to use calculators during examination. 

4.  Writing on the question paper is prohibited and will be construed as malpractice (except on self answering sheets).

5.  If a student is found using unfair means during an examination, he / she will be given “Zero” in the paper and his / her Examination will be cancelled. 

6. Any incident of tampering with the examination records will be considered a serious offence and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

7.   Re-exams will not be conducted for students who are absent for an exam or a class test. Consistent overlooking of the academic work will not be condoned. Deficiency must be covered up before promotion is considered.

 PROMOTION POLICY – GRADE IX TO X 

Reference to the guidelines under CBSE Promotion policy:

In order to be declared PASS:

·         A student must secure 33% in total in Annual Exam and Internal Assessment to be promoted to the next grade.

 Ø  Compartmental Examination :

•    A student failed in maximum of two subjects only will be considered for compartmental exam.

·         If the child fails in compartmental examination or in more than 2 subjects, he/she will be detained in grade IX.

PROMOTION POLICY – GRADE XI TO XII

Reference to the guidelines under CBSE Promotion policy:

In order to be declared PASS:

·         A student must secure 33% marks in each of the subject studied by him /her.

·         He/She must secure 33% marks separately in theory and practical portion.

 Ø  Compartmental Examination :

•    A student failed in one subject only will be considered for compartmental exam.

•       For practical subjects, the rule is generally interpreted as follows (as per CBSE norms) –

(i)                 If a student has failed in theory, compartment is given in theory only.

(ii)               If a student has failed in practical, he/she has to appear both in theory and practical.

·         If the child fails in compartmental examination or in more than 1 subject, he/she will be detained in grade XI.