Gurgaon: With CBSE and state board exams approaching in April, schools are facing the challenge of bridging the gap in mental and physical abilities of students to appear for offline exams. Online classes during the pandemic have affected students’ concentration levels, writing speed and handwriting, and during mock tests, some students have submitted incomplete answer sheets or sheets with ineligible scribbling. Schools are now consulting counselors and experts to rectify the situation.
As students return to classes after nearly two years of continuous online classes, they are at risk of being restless from sitting and distraction, the teachers pointed out. Many people failed to solve all the questions during the mock test as they found it difficult to sit and write. “Students have forgotten to write subjective answers and have lost the skill to sit and concentrate at a stretch. They become irritable and restless and forget what they have learned. Director of CD International School said, “The coming weeks are going to be stressful for all of us as we have to prepare them for the exams. Yashpal Yadav,
In the recently conducted pre-board exams, even the top performers struggled to crack the exam and give their best. As these developments upset students and parents, schools are conducting more practice tests and offering counseling and one-on-one feedback to students to see if the situation changes in the remaining four to five weeks before the board.
“The pre-boards were shocking for the students and parents. We assessed the situation and found that the decline in performance is a legacy of online classes. So, we are doing more practice tests, and everyone will have to be on campus to take them. We are not sharing any digital content and asking students to take notes in revision classes,” said the principal of Salwan Public School Rashmi Malik,
Additionally, schools hire counselors to help keep students’ morale high and help them overcome stress. The school counselor said that the main issues faced by the students include managing time, retaining concepts and maintaining concentration, which they are trying to solve through workshops and face-to-face sessions.
“The students are overwhelmed. They are struggling to manage time and keep up with concepts. Due to online classes and long hours spent on screens during the pandemic, they have forgotten simple stress-busting methods like listening to music or going for a walk. Instead, they go on social media or play video games, which again stresses them out. We are conducting regular workshops on time management and mental health.” Bhumika RaoA counselor with a frontline private school in the city.
The schools are hopeful that the board will consider the situation. “Students are nervous, and we are trying to rebuild their lost confidence in the offline exam. From practice tests to pre-boards, we are keeping them busy. Plus, it’s a global problem, and we’re all in the same boat. The board is well aware of this, and students should not worry,” said Aditi Mishra, principal, DPS, Sector 45.
The education department has directed school heads of government schools to help students practice writing passages from the e-Manjusha app.
“Students have lost their visual sensibility and are struggling to form sentences. Their writing speed and clarity have also been poor. We are asking them to write long, unseen passages from the e-Manjusha app and give them visual representations through teaching mathematical concepts so that they retain the same. Bajghera government school headmaster Manoj Lakhra,
As students return to classes after nearly two years of continuous online classes, they are at risk of being restless from sitting and distraction, the teachers pointed out. Many people failed to solve all the questions during the mock test as they found it difficult to sit and write. “Students have forgotten to write subjective answers and have lost the skill to sit and concentrate at a stretch. They become irritable and restless and forget what they have learned. Director of CD International School said, “The coming weeks are going to be stressful for all of us as we have to prepare them for the exams. Yashpal Yadav,
In the recently conducted pre-board exams, even the top performers struggled to crack the exam and give their best. As these developments upset students and parents, schools are conducting more practice tests and offering counseling and one-on-one feedback to students to see if the situation changes in the remaining four to five weeks before the board.
“The pre-boards were shocking for the students and parents. We assessed the situation and found that the decline in performance is a legacy of online classes. So, we are doing more practice tests, and everyone will have to be on campus to take them. We are not sharing any digital content and asking students to take notes in revision classes,” said the principal of Salwan Public School Rashmi Malik,
Additionally, schools hire counselors to help keep students’ morale high and help them overcome stress. The school counselor said that the main issues faced by the students include managing time, retaining concepts and maintaining concentration, which they are trying to solve through workshops and face-to-face sessions.
“The students are overwhelmed. They are struggling to manage time and keep up with concepts. Due to online classes and long hours spent on screens during the pandemic, they have forgotten simple stress-busting methods like listening to music or going for a walk. Instead, they go on social media or play video games, which again stresses them out. We are conducting regular workshops on time management and mental health.” Bhumika RaoA counselor with a frontline private school in the city.
The schools are hopeful that the board will consider the situation. “Students are nervous, and we are trying to rebuild their lost confidence in the offline exam. From practice tests to pre-boards, we are keeping them busy. Plus, it’s a global problem, and we’re all in the same boat. The board is well aware of this, and students should not worry,” said Aditi Mishra, principal, DPS, Sector 45.
The education department has directed school heads of government schools to help students practice writing passages from the e-Manjusha app.
“Students have lost their visual sensibility and are struggling to form sentences. Their writing speed and clarity have also been poor. We are asking them to write long, unseen passages from the e-Manjusha app and give them visual representations through teaching mathematical concepts so that they retain the same. Bajghera government school headmaster Manoj Lakhra,