WELCOME TO ORIENTATION 2014 -2015

CLASS VI

ACADEMIC PATTERN

WILL BE BASED ON CONTINUOUS

AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

Or CCE.

Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation refers to a system of assessment that covers all aspects of a student’s development .

It has two objectives:

•Continuity in evaluation and assessment of broad based learning.

•Behavioural outcome.

Continuous

Continual—from the beginning and during the instructional process

Periodicity—frequency /term

Comprehensive

• Scholastic - Subject specific areas.

• Co-Scholastic – Life skills, Work experience , Visual and Performing Arts and Attitudes ,Values and other Co Curricular activities

• Includes a variety of tools and techniques for assessment of the learners.

An academic year will have 2 terms -

FIRST TERM : April to September

SECOND TERM: October to March

CLASSES VI- VIII

Each term will have two formative assessments & one summative assessment in each subject.

Term I FA (1) 10%

FA (2) 10%

SA (1) 30%

Term 2 FA (3) 10%

FA (4) 10%

SA (2) 30%

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (FA)

Will comprise of :

• Class work

• Homework/ Educosoft

• Oral questions

• Quizzes

• Projects

• Assignments/Tests

• Role Play

• Seminar

• Group Discussions

• Presentations

• Movie making

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT(SA)Will be End of Term Examination:

Summative Assessment –I in September (TERM-I)Summative Assessment –II in March (TERM-II)

•Syllabus covered in term-I will be not tested in Term-II in subjects like Science and Social Science .

• However basic concepts in Mathematics and Grammar concepts in languages studied in Term-I will be tested in Term-II also.

Assessment - Design

April – July

July- Sept

Sept Oct –Dec

Dec- March

March

FA1 FA2 SA1 FA3 FA4 SA2

10% 10% 30% 10% 10% 30%FINAL Assessment- FA1+ FA2+ FA3+ FA4

10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40% SA1+ SA2

30 + 30 = 60% TOTAL 40 + 60 = 100%

English & Hindi Math, Science & Soc. Science

French/ Sans/ Mandarin

1st Unit(100)

a) Paper Pen test: 35+35b) Activity based

assessment: 10+10c) Spelling: 5d) H.W. & C.W :5

a) Paper Pen test: 35+35b) Lab Activity: 10c) Activity based assessment: 10+5d) H.W. & C.W:5

1st Unit(50)

a)Paper Pen Test: 35b) Activity :5c) Spelling:5d)H.W. & C.W:5

Half Yearly(100)

a) Paper Pen Test:80b) Activity /Project:10c) Spelling :10

a) Paper Pen Test:80(70+10MCQ)b)Lab Activity: 10c) Activity / Project:10

Half Yearly(50)

a) Paper Pen Test:45b) Spelling :5

2nd Unit(100)

a) Paper Pen test: 35+35b) Activity based

assessment: 10+10c) Spelling: 5d) H.W. & C.W:5

a) Paper Pen test: 35+35b) Lab Activity: 10c) Activity based assessment: 10+5d) H.W. & C.W :5

2nd Unit(50)

a)Paper Pen Test: 35b) Activity :5c) Spelling:5d)H.W. & C.W:5

Final(100)

a) Paper Pen Test:80b) Activity /Project:10c) Spelling :10

a) Paper Pen Test:80(70+10MCQ)b)Lab Activity: 10c) Activity / Project:10

Final(50=30+20)

a) Paper Pen Test:45b) Spelling :5

Final Assessment100(50+50)

a)FA1+ FA 2+ SA 1: Weightage out of 50b) FA 3+ FA 4+ SA 2:Weightage out of 50

a)FA1+ FA 2+ SA 1: Weightage out of 50b) FA 3+ FA 4+ SA 2:Weightage out of 50

Final Assessment50(25+25)

a)FA1+ FA 2+ SA 1: Weightage out of 25b) FA 3+ FA 4+ SA 2:Weightage out of 25

AREAS OF ASSESSMENTScholastic and Co-Scholastic

PART 1 Scholastic

• Formative I , II , III , IV• Summative Assessment

Performance will be assessed using conventional numerical marking and these will be converted into grades.

Grades on a 9 point scale will be awarded for the Scholastic Areas.

MARKS GRADE91—100 A1 81—90 A2 71—80 B1 61—70 B2 51—60 C1 40—50 C2 33—39 D 21—32 E1 20 & below E2

Qualifying grade

Co-Scholastic Areas will be also assessed in grades on a FIVE POINT SCALE

A- EXCELLENT

B- VERY GOOD

C- GOOD

D- FAIR

E- NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT

(SUBJECT WISE ASSESSMENT)

English

Hindi

Math

Science

Social Science

French/Sanskrit/ Mandarin

Co-Scholastic Areas

2A( Life Skills)•Thinking Skills •Social Skills•Emotional Skills

2B(Co-Curricular Activities)

•Work Experience •Art Pursuit•Physical Education

2C( Attitudes and Values)

•Towards Teachers•Towards Peers•Towards School Programmes•Towards Environment

2D( Activities)

•Literary & Creative Skills•Scientific Skills• Information & Technology Skills•Organisational & Leadership Skills

Evaluating Co- Scholastic Areas

Anecdotal Records• An anecdotal record is the observed behaviour of a student.

• It is a record of some significant episode that happened in the life of the student and which sheds light on the conduct, thinking, skills and capabilities, revealing significant features and characteristics about his/her personality.

Date : 20 / 3/ 14 Manik Sharma

He picked up the newspaper lying on the floor and stacked it with other papers on the cup- board.

PortfolioIt is the collection of evidence of a student’s work over a period of time.It could be day-to-day work or selection of the learner’s best piece of work.It may include:

•Photographs

•Paintings and other examples of artistic endeavour

•Audio-Video Recordings

• Self Assessment Sheets

•Peer Assessment Sheets

•Teacher Assessment Sheets

IMPORTANT WEB SITES FOR REFERENCE

www.cbse.nic.in

www.cbseacademic.in