Nagpur: CBSE Schools are now worried about completing the syllabus for Term-2, which is 50% of the syllabus, as they get just two months to do it.
CBSE has changed the way board exams are conducted from the current academic session. Term-1 board exam was conducted in November-December on the basis of half syllabus. Term-2 may be conducted in March and the marks of both the exams will be used for tabulating the final marksheet.
A CBSE school principal said, “Now, Term-2 will take care of the other half of the syllabus but many of us are lagging behind. In a normal year, the study of the syllabus of class X and XII is completed by the middle of December or maximum of January. But this year, we didn’t have all the students join the offline mode, which created a lot of problems in the conduct of classes. Online classes are not having the same impact as we thought.”
For schools in the city, it is a double whammy as they were late to reopen. Another CBSE principal said, “For rural areas, schools reopened months ago and started theirs. But since a large number of students come from the city, the physical presence was not very encouraging. Still, it was better than the schools in the city which used to open very late.”
But with online classes going on since 2020, one would assume that both teacher and student have got used to it. A senior CBSE teacher said that this is far from the truth. “Getting used to it means it’s accepted as teaching. But that’s different from effective teaching. I can stand in front of a camera and just walk up and finish my course already. But an honest teacher who wants to ensure that all her students understand what is being taught, will have to put in extra efforts. It is very difficult in online mode,” the teacher said.
Another concern for CBSE schools is the biggest difference between Term-1 and Term-2 board exams. A principal said, “Term-1 was an MCQ format exam, while Term-2 would be the traditional subjective-type format. The students are no longer in the habit of writing and it will be a big challenge for them. Sitting for two to three hours and writing while running against the clock is not something they are prepared for. Add to this the problem of completing the course. This could very well be the result of poor performance in the exam. ,
CBSE has changed the way board exams are conducted from the current academic session. Term-1 board exam was conducted in November-December on the basis of half syllabus. Term-2 may be conducted in March and the marks of both the exams will be used for tabulating the final marksheet.
A CBSE school principal said, “Now, Term-2 will take care of the other half of the syllabus but many of us are lagging behind. In a normal year, the study of the syllabus of class X and XII is completed by the middle of December or maximum of January. But this year, we didn’t have all the students join the offline mode, which created a lot of problems in the conduct of classes. Online classes are not having the same impact as we thought.”
For schools in the city, it is a double whammy as they were late to reopen. Another CBSE principal said, “For rural areas, schools reopened months ago and started theirs. But since a large number of students come from the city, the physical presence was not very encouraging. Still, it was better than the schools in the city which used to open very late.”
But with online classes going on since 2020, one would assume that both teacher and student have got used to it. A senior CBSE teacher said that this is far from the truth. “Getting used to it means it’s accepted as teaching. But that’s different from effective teaching. I can stand in front of a camera and just walk up and finish my course already. But an honest teacher who wants to ensure that all her students understand what is being taught, will have to put in extra efforts. It is very difficult in online mode,” the teacher said.
Another concern for CBSE schools is the biggest difference between Term-1 and Term-2 board exams. A principal said, “Term-1 was an MCQ format exam, while Term-2 would be the traditional subjective-type format. The students are no longer in the habit of writing and it will be a big challenge for them. Sitting for two to three hours and writing while running against the clock is not something they are prepared for. Add to this the problem of completing the course. This could very well be the result of poor performance in the exam. ,
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