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Classes III – VIII
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
The school follows continuous comprehensive evaluation strictly as per the guidelines issued by the CBSE for assessing the scholastic and co- scholastic areas of teaching learning process. To take care of students’ pace of learning, the assessment is done at reasonable intervals to bring continuous improvement in the performance of the students.
SCHOOL TERMS
The school’s academic calendar has been divided into two terms.
I Term: April - September
II Term: October – March
Each term has two Formative and one Summative assessment.
I Term (April to September)
Formative Assessment - I
(Based on Class Tests, Assignments, Worksheets, MCQ’s, Quiz etc.
Formative Assessment - II
(Based on Class Tests, Project Work, Surveys, Group Activities, Group Discussions, Seminars, Research – Theme Based Concepts, Science Practicals , Maths Lab Activity etc.)
Summative Assessment - I
[Pen paper test (written)]
| Class |
M.Marks |
Time Duration |
| III -V |
45 marks |
(1½ Hour) |
| VI - VIII |
90 marks |
(3 hours) |
II Term (April to September)
Formative Assessment III
(Group Discussions, Class Tests, Debates, Declamation, Word Play, Group Creative Writing, Role Plays, Vocabulary Quiz, Mathemagic Activities, PPT, Programming, Animation etc.)
Formative Assessment - IV
(Class test, Worksheets, Assignments, Matching Quiz, Cryptogram, Mapping Worksheet, Crossword Puzzles, Science Practical, Maths Lab Activities (VI – IX) etc.)
Summative Assessment - II
[Pen paper test (written)]
| Class |
M.Marks |
Time Duration |
| III -V |
45 marks |
(1½ Hour) |
| VI - VIII |
90 marks |
(3 hours) |
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Grade Points
| A |
4.1- 5.0 |
| B |
3.1- 4.0 |
| C |
2.1- 3.0 |
| D |
1.1-2.0 |
| E |
0.0 -1.0 |
Scholastic Areas (Grading on 9 point scale)
| Marks Range |
Grade |
| 91-100 |
A1 |
| 81-90 |
A2 |
| 71-80 |
B1 |
| 61-70 |
B2 |
| 51-60 |
C1 |
| 41-50 |
C2 |
| 33-40 |
D |
| 21-32 |
E1 |
| 0-20 |
E2 |
Weightage Criteria for Promotion
| I Term |
II Term |
Total |
| FA1 |
FA2 |
SA1 |
FA3 |
FA4 |
SA2 |
Total |
10% |
10% |
30% |
10% |
10% |
30% |
100 |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
Students will also be evaluated in Co-Scholastic Area such as –
a) Life Skills (Thinking, Social and Emotional Skills)
b) Attitudes and Values (towards Teachers, School Mates, School Programme, Environment and Value Systems)
c) Literary and Creative Skills Scientific Skills, Aesthetic Skills
d) Health and Physical Education
All these evaluations in Co-Scholastic Area will be reflected as grades.
PROMOTION POLICY
For promotion to next class, students have to obtain qualifying grades (C2 & above) in all the subjects.
The student must fulfill the minimum 80% attendance criteria to be able to sit for the Final Exam (SA2).
A student absenting himself / herself from SA1 or SA2 examination will be re-tested or re-examined only on medical ground. Else he/she shall lose the credit for the same in the cumulative assessment, which may affect his promotion to the next class.
If student is failing in one or two subjects then the student must clear a Re-exam in that subject to enable him / her to be promoted to the next class i.e. the student must get at least a C2 grade.
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