PANJIM: From the upcoming Academic Year 2021-22, the students of Class IX and XI will be evaluated throughout the term. The students will have to compulsorily answer two tests of 20 marks each, instead of one, during each of the term along with periodic tests of 10 marks each in every subject that will ease the assessment process.
The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has decided to do away with the semester examination concept for Class IX and XI, making quarterly and periodic tests mandatory for the students. There will be also assignment of ten marks each for each of the two terms. A aggregate of 33 per cent would be considered for promotion to next class.
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“It is informed that the Board has revised pattern of assessment for Class IX and XI, to be implemented for the Academic Year 2021-22 in view of current pandemic situation to facilitate students’ assessment in offline/online mode,” Goa Board secretary Geraldina Mendes said in a circular issued to Heads of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools.
For practical as well as non practical subjects for Class IX, two tests of 20 marks each, instead of one, during each of the term and a assignment of ten marks each for each term will be undertaken.
“For practical subject first term practical exam will be in the form of Viva (online mode). Second Term Practical Exam will be offline mode subject to COVID – 19 situation then,” the Board said.
“All exams are compulsory. Exemption may be claimed only on medical ground,” it said further.
While the methodology remains same for non practical subjects for Class XI, for practical subject, the first Quarterly test would be of 10 marks while the second of 15 marks and 25 marks practical, for each term.
Periodic tests of 10 marks each in every subject will be held so as to evaluate the performance or grasping of concepts in the chapter and these marks will be utilized for the year end assessment for final result.
The Board has asked schools to conduct first quarterly test by end of July, second by end of September, third by mid-January, 2022 and final by March 2022, end.
The GBSHSE said that a student is entitled for maximum six Condonation Marks (out of 600) for obtaining overall G-grade in one and more subjects after adding theory and year round assessment component i.e. practical/assignment/ project.
The Board will soon release the syllabus and Weightage to the topics at different Tests/Exams for class IX & XI.
