Sunday, Feb 12, 2017
Dubai
The examination pattern for CBSE students in the UAE is set to change from April with India’s Central Board of Secondary Education abolishing the current assessment system for grade 6 to 10.
Students of these classes will no longer have the Formative and Summative Assessment pattern which is currently followed under the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation system.
The annual written exam will now carry 80 per cent weightage and will cover the entire portion for the academic year.
It will be compulsory for grade 10 students to sit for board examination whereas students could currently opt for school or board-conducted final exam.
Three periodic tests carrying a total of 10 marks, assessment of notebook submission (five marks) and subject enrichment activities (five marks) are also part of the internal assessment of the new system.
In the new assessment, students will have to revise the entire portion for the annual exam. The marks of the term exams will no longer be calculated for the final result.
Ashok Kumar, CEO of the Indian High School Dubai, who is also a member of the Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf countries, said students, who were tested on the content for a semester alone, may take some time to adapt to the new system.
“Now the schools should carefully plan for strategies in personalised learning and differentiated instruction.”
The changes coming into effect from the new academic year, which starts from April here, will be implemented in 65 CBSE affiliated schools, the largest number of Indian schools in the UAE.
By Sajila Saseendran Senior Reporter
Gulf News 2017. All rights reserved.
