No change in Class X pattern next year
Posted on: 11/Apr/2014 12:59:21 PM
There was some information that from the next academic year, Class X of the State Board will not have the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) pattern and trimester system.
With the SSLC examinations ending on Wednesday, school administrators were wondering whether the system would be applicable to Class X next academic year. A senior school education department official said that there would be no change in the Class X study and examination pattern. “It will be the same as this year.” This year close to 56,556 students from 588 schools took the examination.
The CCE pattern, along with the trimester system, was introduced in 2012-13 for Classes I to VIII and was extended to Class IX this academic year. Under the system, the academic year is split into three trimesters and students are given grades based on a combination of activities, slip tests and written examinations.
Schools are, however, divided on the merits of extending the trimester pattern to class X. Many welcomed the decision. While principals said that the CCE had made learning, engaging and assessment more comprehensive, especially in the lower classes, challenges remained.
