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CBSE Board exams schedule: Schools, parents concerned over practicals

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
Jan 02, 2021 10:05 AM IST

Several principals are worried as many parents are not eager to send their children to school before the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out. School authorities have also planned to discuss the issue with parents once schools reopen after winter vacation.

With schools in the national capital closed since March and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announcing practical exams in two months, several teachers and principals are concerned how these assessments will be conducted with barely any hands-on learning experience, especially for science stream students.

On Thursday, the board announced that it would conduct exams between May and June and practicals from March 1.
On Thursday, the board announced that it would conduct exams between May and June and practicals from March 1.

As many as 2,168 schools in the national capital are affiliated to the CBSE, which usually begins conducting board exams for class 10 and 12 students in February. On Thursday, the board announced that it would conduct exams between May and June and practicals from March 1.

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CBSE controller of examination Sanyam Bhardwaj specified that there would be “no dilution in quality measures of the exams” by the board. “Generally, schools would have time between January and mid-February to conduct board examinations. This time, however, after consultations with all stakeholders, we have increased that time period. Practical exams can be conducted by schools between March and June 10. This would allow schools to have the flexibility to conduct practical exams in smaller batches while maintaining social distancing and other Covid-19 guidelines.”

Several principals are worried as many parents are not eager to send their children to school before the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out. School authorities have also planned to discuss the issue with parents once schools reopen after winter vacation.

Divya Bhatia, principal of Amity International School, Saket, said that it would be “impossible” for class 12 students to appear for science practicals in front of an external examiner before getting any hands-on experience.

“Every science subject has 8-10 experiments. Students need to see the deflections of a galvanometer or make electrical circuits on their own. For Biology, they need to look at cells under a microscope available in school, do titration and other experiments in Chemistry,” she said, adding that they plan to talk to parents to see if they would be willing to allow children to come to labs in smaller batches.

Principals are also uncertain about the mode of practical examination for the boards. Ameeta Wattal, principal of Springdales School, Pusa Road, said, “We need more clarity on whether practical examinations will be conducted in online or offline mode. If exams are conducted in offline mode, we will need to give students some hands-on experience before the test.”

The internal assessment component comprises 20-30 marks for several subjects and often include a practical component in the form of projects or viva voce or both. Teachers said they are not facing as much difficulty in other subjects as compared to science subjects.

For instance, in Computer Science, which carries 30 marks in the practicals category, Tania Joshi, principal of The Indian School, said that since most students have computers at home, classes have continued without much difficulty. For subjects like Psychology where students are required to conduct psychological tests as practicals, the component has gone online.

“Students are either carrying out the tests online or they are conducting it on their family members. For subjects like Political Science and History, teachers are organising individual virtual interaction with students for clarity on their projects,” she said, adding that they are still waiting for instructions from authorities if schools can be reopened or not.

The challenge is even bigger at Delhi government schools where most of the students from underprivileged backgrounds do not have uninterrupted access to “virtual labs or online practicals”.

Mudassir Jahan, head of school at a girls’ government school in south Delhi’s Noor Nagar, said, “In the next two months, if cases reduce and the government allows, we will call some students to school in smaller batches of maybe five students while following all Covid-19 guidelines. Till then, we can send recorded video experiments to them. Our concern is towards low-performing students who need additional in-person assistance in all subjects.”

Despite repeated attempts, Delhi government spokespersons and officials in the deputy chief minister’s office did not respond to requests for a comment on the matter.

In October, the Delhi government had written to CBSE over practical exams. “Practical and project work are an integral part of any subject. It is pertinent to give students hands-on practice for the same for a sufficient period of time,” read the letter sent on October 13.

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