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2011-2012SPS/ 142 / 21.11.20111
Dear Parents,With profound grief St.Paul’s family informs you about the sad demise of Delhi Diocesan Metropolitan H.G.Job Mar Philoxenos, the bishop of Delhi Diocese of Indian Orthodox Church. He attained his heavenly abode at 7.00 a.m. on Sunday 20 November 2011 as he breathed his last at the Kolencherry Medical Mission Hospital, Kerala. The school will remain closed on Tuesday 22 November , 2011 as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
Participants for the Annual Day function need to come on 22nd , 24th and 25th of November . For the rest of the
students 24th and 25th are also holidays.Principal
St.Paul’s School
2011-12SPS/140/26.09.2011
Dear Parents,
There will be a PTM on 1 October 2011 for Nursery to Class XII from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. All parents are required to be present on that day, to know the progress of your wards.
The school will remain closed from 2 October to 9 October 2011. Students need to come back to school on 10 October 2011.Principal
St.Paul’s School
2011-12Dear Parents,
SPS/138/26.08.2011
First Term exam for classes VI to XII is starting on 12 September 2011 and assessment for classes I to V on 19 September. Parents are requested to see that the students are fully prepared for these exams. The timing from 12 Sept to 21 Sept. will be from 7.50 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.3rd September (Saturday) is a holiday for classes V to XII, Nursery and Prep, as the Juniors are celebrating Annual day.
The assessment scheduled for classes III to V on 5th September (Monday) will be held on 6th September. 5th September being Teachers Day is a holiday for classes Nur. to V and the timing for Classes VI to XII is from 7.50 a.m. to 11.15 a.m.
Principal
St.Paul’s School
2009-2010
SPS/109/23.9.2009
Dear Parents,
Introduction of Grading at Secondary School level for classes IX & X from current academic year 2009-10
Evaluation provides an essential yard stick to judge the quality of students. It plays an important role in the educational system. It also provides motivation and a sense of purpose to both teachers and students to achieve set goals.
The term examination has come to be associated with stress and anxiety. The process of teaching and learning which is supposed to be meaningful for the student loses its joy because of these negative connotations of examination..
1. Setting the Context
1.1 Schools begin ranking students, on the basis of their marks, from as early as their pre- primary years. Such a drive has several negative effects on earning. Students, parents and society at large become anxious in the race to acquire more and more marks in examinations which leads to an extremely stressful existence. Moreover, though all out efforts are made to enhance the reliability of examination, the human error cannot be avoided. This shortcoming can be overcome if the students are placed in ability bands that
represent range of scores.
1.2 The National Policy on Education 1986 (NPE) and Programme of Action 1992 (POA) also envisaged the recasting of the examination system and has, inter alia, suggested that grades be used in place of marks.
1.3 National Curriculum Framework 2005(NCF) envisaged an evaluation system which would grade the students on their regular activities in the classroom and enable students to understand and focus on their learning gaps and learn through these as part of Formative Assessment.
1.4 The introduction of grades in the examinations has been debated in CBSE also during the past through various Committees and platforms. The CBSE has also held countrywide consultations and deliberations with eminent educationists including experts from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and schools affiliated to CBSE.
2. Scheme of Grading
2.1 As a matter of fact the Board has been preparing itself and all the stakeholders for a change to move over from numerical marking system to grading system during the past few years by creating a climate of acceptance.The Board has already in a phased manner, introduced the grading system based on absolute marks up to class VIII.
2.2 Now, therefore, the CBSE, in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has decided to introduce nine point grading system.
2.3 In this system, student’s performance will be assessed using conventional numerical marking mode, and the same will be later converted into the grades on the basis of the pre-determined marks ranges as detailed below :-
MARKS RANGE
GRADE
GRADE POINT
91-100
A1
10.0
81-90
A2
9.0
71-80
B1
8.0
61-70
B2
7.0
51-60
C1
6.0
41-50
C2
5.0
33-40
D
4.0
21-32
E1
---
20 and below
E2
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2.4 The Board has decided to introduce the above grading scheme at Secondary level for classes IX & X from the current academic year 2009-10. Accordingly, the “Statement of Subject wise Performance” to be issued by the Board w.e.f. the Class X Examination 2010 will have only grades.
2.5 Similarly, the schools are also directed to introduce the above Grading Scheme in the evaluation of their students in Class IX under the scheme of CCE as detailed in the Circular No. 39 dated 20th September, 2009
3. How does it help?
3.1 The primary function of Grading is to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders the degree of achievement of an individual student. The grading of students would also take away the frightening judgmental quality of marks obtained in a test leading to a stress free and joyful learning environment in the school. This will also enable maintaining a meaningful continuity in the assessment pattern from the primary level to the secondary level and also in ensuring a basic uniformity in the schools.
3.2The system being implemented now will have the following advantages:
* It will minimize misclassification of students on the basis of marks.
* It will eliminate unhealthy cut-throat competition among high achievers.
* It will reduce societal pressure and will provide the learner with more flexibility.
* It will lead to a focus on a better learning environment
4. Operational Modalities
4.1 The student’s performance shall be assessed using conventional method of numerical marking.
4.2 The ‘Grades’ shall be awarded to indicate the subject wise performance.
4.3 The ‘Grades’ shall be awarded on a nine point scale as per Table at para 2.3.
4.4 Only Subject wise grades shall be shown in the “Statement of Subject wise Performance” to be issued to all candidates.
4.5 Subject-wise percentile score/rank at the National level shall be provided to the schools on demand.
4.6 The practice of declaring Compartment/ Fail shall be discontinued.
4.7 Those candidates who obtain the qualifying grades (D and above) in all the subjects excluding Additional subject as per Scheme of Studies shall be awarded a Qualifying Certificate.
4.8 Those candidates who have obtained grade E1 or E2 in the subject shall have to improve their performance through subsequent five attempts.
For example, a candidate who appeared in Board’s examination in March 2010 can appear in July 2010, March 2011, July 2011, March 2012 and July 2012 only in subjects in which he/she has got grade E1 or E2 till he/she gets qualifying grades (D and above) in all the subjects excluding Additional subject as per Scheme of Studies and becomes eligible for award of Qualifying Certificate.
4.9 Those who get Qualifying Certificates shall be eligible for admission in higher classes.
4.10 Those candidates who are not able to get qualifying grades (D and above) in all the subjects excluding Additional subject as per Scheme of Studies shall not be permitted for admission in Class XI.
4.11 Exemptions available to differently abled students as per CBSE’s rule shall continue to apply.
4.12 The scheme shall also be applicable mutatis mutandis in the assessment of academic performance communicated to the students at the end of Class IX.
5.Addressing the Concerns
The CBSE has been discussing the matter with its stakeholders all over the country. A number of issues are likely to be raised by students/parents regarding this initiative. A compilation of such issues, and solutions offered by the Board in the form of FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions) will be soon available on the CBSE website. In case of further clarification you may mail your queries to the Chairman CBSE by superscribing “CBSE Examination Reform” on the top of the envelop. You may also log on to www.cbse.nic.in and click on the ‘Interact with Chairman on Grading in Classes IX-X’ button. Your queries on this issue will be replied expeditiously.
The above circular has come from CBSE and this is for your information.
Principal