TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: The newly re-constituted Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE), on Tuesday, decided to scrap terminal exams and put its thrust on assignments and formative assessments in its new proposal which seeks to modify the pattern of internal assessments for classes X and XII.
The board deliberated on the issue in detail and felt that terminal exams for classes X and XII, which are held twice a year, could be replaced with two tests and assignments which will give more instructional time rather than spend time on exams.
“It was felt that since students of Classes X and XII are already appearing for board exams at the end of the year there was no need for two terminal exams during the year,” chairman of the board J R Rebello said.
He explained that presently there was one test, two terminal exams and assignments being conducted totalling to 200 marks converted thereafter to 20 marks for internal assessment.
The new modified pattern plans for two tests and an assignment totalling to 60 marks and converted to 20 marks for internal assessment.
The modified pattern of internal assessment comes into immediate effect and circulars will be issued to heads of institutions within the next 10 days, board officials said.
The pattern of internal assessments for classes IX and XI will , however, continue as per the existing system and may be subjected to change next year.
The board is also deliberating on the introduction of continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE) for classes IX and X from next year.
The board also passed a resolution for co-ordination with the Goa University.
The members of the re-constituted board were of the view that there was need for a separate committee comprising members of the board and Goa University so as to enable both institutions to interact and co-ordinate on educational issues.
The board is also conducting workshops to help develop curricula for vocational education. The focus is on developing curriculum for agriculture and hospitality.
The board is due to meet again this month to constitute its Board of Studies and Academic Council.
