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No marks, only grades for SSC from 2008
Come 2008 and all schools across the country will assess Class X students on a grade system instead of marks.
LUCKNOW: Come 2008 and all schools across the country will assess Class X students on a grade system instead of marks. Marks obtained in a particular subject would become redundant as numeric grading point average (GPA) on a scale of 10 per subject would come into existence.
It is noteworthy that no cumulative GPA would be used for the final outcome of the division obtained.
This is a move towards reducing the stress level among students appearing for their matriculation examination in different boards.
Chairman of the council of boards for secondary education (COBSE) Ashok Ganguly told TOI that all preparations are underway to implement the new system.
"Just a week ago we had a meeting of representatives of all the 41 state and central secondary boards. They have given their nod for the smooth transition of the evaluation process," he said. Some boards, like Kerala, Haryana and Punjab have given their formal consent to the procedure, he added.
"We have around 8,000 member schools and they all will be using this new format." Elaborating on how the grading system will work, Ganguly said, "We will be grading our students studying in Class I to V on a scale of five.
Similarly, those students who are studying in classes VI to VIII will be graded on a scale of seven. "Students who would be attempting their class IX examination in year 2007 will be graded on a scale of nine so that when these students appear for class X examination in 2008, they can be graded on a numeric scale of 10.
Although the entire transition may take some time to implement, we are very keen on introducing the concept for Class IX
in 2007," he added.
It is noteworthy that no cumulative GPA would be used for the final outcome of the division obtained.
Chairman of the council of boards for secondary education (COBSE) Ashok Ganguly told TOI that all preparations are underway to implement the new system.
"Just a week ago we had a meeting of representatives of all the 41 state and central secondary boards. They have given their nod for the smooth transition of the evaluation process," he said. Some boards, like Kerala, Haryana and Punjab have given their formal consent to the procedure, he added.
Ganguly, who also happens to be chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), said, "We have already notified all our member schools (those using CBSE curriculum) that the 2007 class IX marksheet should be based on the new grading system so that in 2008, matriculation certificates to the students can be released based on the new format.
"We have around 8,000 member schools and they all will be using this new format." Elaborating on how the grading system will work, Ganguly said, "We will be grading our students studying in Class I to V on a scale of five.
Similarly, those students who are studying in classes VI to VIII will be graded on a scale of seven. "Students who would be attempting their class IX examination in year 2007 will be graded on a scale of nine so that when these students appear for class X examination in 2008, they can be graded on a numeric scale of 10.
Although the entire transition may take some time to implement, we are very keen on introducing the concept for Class IX
in 2007," he added.
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