Structure of Assessment Scheme

Structure of Assessment Scheme

Assesssment Structure For Grades VI To VIII

PART I : SCHOLASTIC AREA
Subjects TERM – 1 (100 marks)
(1st Half of the session )
20 marks Internal Assessment (PA)
+80 marks for Half Yearly Examination 		TERM – 2 (100 marks)
(2nd Half of the session)
20 marks Internal Assessment (PA)
+ 80 marks for Annual Examination
Internal Assessment
(20 Marks) 		Half Yearly Exam
(80 Marks)		 Internal Assessment
(20 Marks) 		Annual Exam
(80 Marks)
Language 1
Language 2
Social Science
Mathematics
Science
Elective
Subjects
  • Periodic Tests: 05
  • Multiple Assessment: 05
  • Portfolio: 05
  • Subject Enrichment Activities: 05
 Written exam for 80 marks with half of the entire syllabus
  • Periodic Tests: 05
  • Multiple Assessment: 05
  • Portfolio: 05
  • Subject Enrichment Activities: 05
Written exam for 80 marks with entire syllabus
Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas: 8 Point Grading Scale
MARKS RANGE GRADE GRADE POINT
91 – 100 A1 10
81 – 90 A2 9
71 – 80 B1 8
61 -70 B2 7
51 – 60 C1 6
41 – 50 C2 5
33 – 40 D 4
32 AND BELOW *Essential Repeat 3
PART II : CO- SCHOLASTIC AREA [HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (HPE) & ART EDUCATION]
1. HPE Overall fitness Compulsory Subjects having only school based internal assessment
2. Work Experience*
3. Art Education Expression, Creativity and Aesthetic appeal

* Subsumed in HPE

Distribution of Periods/ Grades for Internal Assessment in HPE:

STRAND PERIODS (APPROX.) GRADES
1.Games
  • Athletics/Swimming
  • Team Games
  • Individual Games/Activity
  • Adventure Sports
 90 periods Grade (A-E) on 5-point scale
2. Health and Fitness 50 periods
3. SEWA 50 periods
4. Health and Activity Card 10 periods
TOTAL 200 Periods(Approx.)

Grading Scale for Co-Scholastic Areas: 5 Point Grading Scale

GRADE CONNOTATION
A Exemplary
B Proficient
C Developing
D Emerging
E Beginner

ASSESSSMENT STRUCTURE FOR GRADES IX & X

The Assessment scheme will have an 80 marks component in all subjects except compulsory subjects to be assessed internally along with a 20 marks component of Internal Assessment. Students have to secure 33% in total in each of these components.

PART I : SCHOLASTIC AREA
SUBJECTS
Total Marks 100
ENGLISH Theory 80 marks
Internal: 20 marks
TAMIL/ HINDI COURSE B Periodic Tests
(05 marks)		 Multiple Assessment
(05 marks)		 Portfolio
(05 marks)		 Subject Enrichment Activities
(05 marks)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Theory 50 marks
Internal: 50 marks
Lab Test
(20 marks)		 Report File + Viva
(15 marks)		 Viva voce (based on the report file)
(5 marks)		 Project (that uses most of the concepts that have been learnt)
(10 marks)

Grading Scale for Co-Scholastic Areas: 8 Point Grading Scale

Grade IX

MARKS RANGE GRADE GRADE POINT
91 – 100 A1 10
81 – 90 A2 9
71 – 80 B1 8
61 -70 B2 7
51 – 60 C1 6
41 – 50 C2 5
33 – 40 D 4
32 AND BELOW *Essential Repeat 3

Grade X (Board Exam)

GRADE DESCRIPTION
A1 Top 1/8th of the passed candidates
A2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
E* Essential Repeat

Absolute grading in class IX is used keeping in view the number of students appearing from any particular school as against Positional grading used for class X.

PART II : CO- SCHOLASTIC AREA HPE & ART EDUCATION

1. HPE Overall fitness Compulsory Subjects having only school based internal assessment.
2. Experience
3. Art Education Expression, Creativity and Aesthetic appeal

Distribution of Strands, Periods, Grades for Internal Assessment in HPE same as VI-VIII. Grading Scale for Co-Scholastic Areas: 5 Point Grading Scale same as VI-VIII.

  • Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50%
  • Select response type questions (MC) = 20%
  • Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 30%

SENIOR SECONDARY

For the purpose of fostering competences in learners, the Senior Secondary curriculum encompasses seven major learning areas, which are: Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Sciences, Skill Subjects, General Studies and Health and Physical Education(HPE). These areas are broadly divided into electives and compulsory areas as detailed below:

Grade XI and XII is a composite course. Students need to take only those subjects in grade XI which he/she intends to continue in grade XII. Students can be offered a minimum of 5 or more subjects in grade XI. They need to continue the same subjects in grade XII

COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS OFFERED

SCIENCE STREAM ARTS STREAM
Languages Subject 1 ENGLISH(301) ENGLISH(301) Compulsory
Electives Subject 2 PHYSICS(042) ACCOUNTANCY (055)
Subject 3 CHEMISTRY(043) BUSINESS STUDIES (054)
Subject 4 MATHS (041)
BIOLOGY(044)
COMPUTER SCIENCE(083) - Any 2		 ECONOMICS (030)
COMPUTER SCIENCE (083)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (066)
APPLIED MATHEMATICS (241) - Any 2
Subject 5
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (048)
Skill Electives Subject 6 - - Compulsory
General Studies Subject 7 Subjects of Internal Assessment
HPE Subject 8
*Work Experience Subject 9

*Subsumed in HPE

PART I : ELECTIVE AREAS

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
SUBJECTS Total marks: 100
Theory Practical
ENGLISH
(301)		 80 20
  • Assessment of Listening Skills - 05 marks
  • Assessment of Speaking Skills - 05 marks
  • Project Work + Viva - 10 marks
PHYSICS (042) 70 30
  • Two experiments one from each section - 14 marks
  • Practical record (experiment and activities) - 05 marks
  • One activity from any section - 03 marks
  • Investigatory Project - 03 marks
  • Viva on experiments, activities and project - 05 marks
CHEMISTRY (043) 70 30
  • Volumetric Analysis - 08 marks
  • Salt Analysis - 08 marks
  • Content Based Experiment - 06 marks
  • Project Work - 04 marks
  • Class record and Viva - 04 marks
MATHEMATICS (041) 80 20
  • Periodic Tests ( Best 2 out of 3 tests ) - 10 marks
  • Mathematics Activities - 10 Marks
BIOLOGY (044) 70 30
  • Identification/Familiarity with the apparatus - 05 marks
  • Written test (Based on given/prescribed practical) - 10 marks
  • Practical Records - 05 marks
  • Viva - 10 marks
COMPUTER SCIENCE (083) 70 30
  • Report File + Viva - 10 marks
  • Lab Test - 12 mark
  • Project - 8 Marks
ACCOUNTANCY (055) 80 20
  • Project File-12 Marks
  • Viva Voce - 8 Marks
BUSINESS STUDIES (054) 80 20
  • Initiative, cooperativeness and participation - 2 Mark
  • Creativity in presentation - 2 Mark
  • Content, observation and research work-4 Marks
  • Analysis of situations - 4 Marks
  • Viva - 8 Marks
ECONOMICS (030) 80 20
  • Relevance of the topic - 3 marks
  • Knowledge Content/Research Work - 6 marks
  • Presentation Technique - 3 marks
  • Viva-voce - 8 marks
APPLIED MATHEMATICS (241) 80 20
  • Project work[Project work and record (5), Year-end Presentation/ Viva of the Project(5)] - 10 marks
  • Practical work [Performance of practical and record (5), Year-end test of any one practical (5)] - 10 marks
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (066) 80 20
  • Viva - 5 Marks
  • Numerical Assessment - 5 Marks
  • Projects - 10 Marks

Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas: 8 Point Grading Scale same as IX & X

In AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Examination), to be declared as having passed the examination, a candidate shall obtain a grade higher than E (i.e., at least 33% marks) in all the five subjects of external examination in the main or at the compartmental examinations. The pass marks in each subject of the external examination shall be 33%. In case of a subject involving practical work, a candidate must obtain 33% marks in theory and 33 per cent marks in practical separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate in order to qualify in that subject.

  • Competency Based Questions would be minimum 30%. These can be in the form of Multiple-Choice Questions, Case based Questions, and Source based Integrated Questions or any other types.
  • Objective Type Questions will be 20%.
  • Remaining 50% Short Answer/Long Answer Questions. Absolute grading in class XII is used keeping in view the number of students appearing from any particular school as against Positional grading used for class XII.

PART II. COMPULSORY AREAS (General Studies, HPE):

Distribution of Strands, Periods, Grades for Internal Assessment in HPE same as VI-VIII.