Welcome to Orientation Class – X 2018-2019

IMPORTANT WEB SITES FOR REFERENCE www.cbse.nic.in www.cbseacademic.in

ACADEMIC PATTERN - WILL BE BASED ON THE NEW SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATION INTRODUCED BY CBSE. There will be no semester system, students will be assessed on the basis of pen and paper test conducted at the end of the term. There will be a component of internal assessment which will include periodic tests and mid term examination.

There will be 80 marks paper covering the entire syllabus at the end of the term in each subject. There will be 20 marks for internal assessment which will comprise of : Periodic tests : 10 marks Subject enrichment activities : 5 marks Notebook submission : 5 marks

CLASS X An academic year will have 2 terms - FIRST TERM April to September SECOND TERM October to March

Scholastic and Co-Scholastic AREAS OF ASSESSMENT Scholastic and Co-Scholastic

Hindi / Sanskrit / French Scholastic SUBJECT WISE ASSESSMENT English Math Science Social Science Hindi / Sanskrit / French

Term-I will comprise of: One pen paper test – 40 marks Subject enrichment activities- 5 marks Notebook submission- 5 marks Mid term examination 80 marks Term-II will comprise of: First Pre Board Examination- 80 marks Second Pre Board Examination- 80 marks Board examination - 80 marks

Mathematics, Social Sciences & Science Languages Mathematics, Social Sciences & Science Perodic – I ( April to Aug) a) Paper-Pen Test : 40 m b) Assessment of speaking and listening skills: 5 m c) Notebook submission: 5 m b) Subject enrichment activities : 5 m c) Notebook submission: 5 Mid –term examination ( Sept) Pen – paper test : 80 m Periodic –II (Oct to Feb) a) Paper-Pen Test : 40 b) Subject enrichment activites : 5 m First Pre-Board- Nov / Second Pre- Board – Dec -Jan/ Board Examination ( March)

Final Assessment for Class X Periodic Test – Average of two best i.e. Mid term exam and the two periodic test: 10 m ASL/ Subject enrichment activities ( average of both periodic) : 5 m Notebook Submission ( average of both periodic) : 5 m Board examination : 80 m

Board Examination ( March) Entire curriculum will be tested in First Pre- Board , Second Pre- Board and Board Examination Final Exams will be conducted by CBSE for Class X. Performance will be assessed through marks and grades. Grades will be awarded on a 8 point scale.

EIGHT POINT GRADING SCALE Marks Grade Grade Point 91—100 A 1 10.0 81- 90 A2 9.0 71-80 B 1 8.0 61-70 B 2 7.0 51-60 C 1 6.0 41- 50 C 2 5.0 33-40 D 4.0 32 & below E Fail The qualifying grade in each subject under Scholastic Area A shall be minimum Grade D

In order to be declared as having passed class X Examination, a student must obtain a minimum of 33% marks in Internal Assessment and the Board Examination separately and in each of the five subjects Individually. If a student scores less than 33% in one subject, it will be considered as compartment, and he/she will have to write the compartment exam and score above 33% in it for promotion to class XI. If a student scores less than 33% in two or more subjects, he/she will be considered detained in class X.

A printed performance profile will be given after the Mid-term and Pre Board Examinations. It will reflect the marks and grades scored by the student in internal assessments and the term examinations. The periodic tests marks will be shared on Campus Care Parents Portal after the entire round of tests is over. The final performance profile will be issued by CBSE in May.

PRACTICE PAPERS FOR HOLIDAYS Students will emailed on google group , two practice papers for each subject. They will be given study schedule for the holidays. It will be based on the syllabus covered till May from March.

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT (CONTD)... Co-Scholastic Areas Work education or Pre- Vocational education Art education Health & physical education

Discipline Attendance ,sincerity, good behavior and values

GRADE GRADE RANGE GRADE POINT ASSESSMENT OF CO-SCHOLASTIC AREAS WILL BE DONE ON A FIVE POINT SCALE GRADE GRADE RANGE GRADE POINT A 4.1-5 5 B 3.1- 4.0 4 C 2.1-3.0 3 D 1.1-2.0 2 E 0.1-1 1

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.

There will be no upscaling of grades on the basis of Co-scholastic grade points . There will be no descriptive indicators for these areas.

Portfolio It 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.

Certificates of Merit/ Achievements Paintings and other examples of PORTFOLIO CAN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING Photographs Certificates of Merit/ Achievements Paintings and other examples of artistic endeavour Audio-Video Recordings (CD) Self Assessment Sheets Peer Assessment Sheets Teacher Assessment Sheets Any kind of Literary work Interests and hobbies Write up on social work done by the student

How to prepare? NCERT is your Bible. Written practice. Regular study habit Keep away your mobile when you are studying

Online resources https://www.khanacademy.org/ Math, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, C Sc. https://www.vedantu.com/ncert-solutions/ Math, Physics, Chemistry & Biology http://www.learncbse.in/ncert-exemplar-problems-solutions/ Math, Physics, Chemistry & Biology