1. Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
The Revised Teacher’s Manual for Classes IX – X will be uploaded on the CBSE website
soon as it will be applicable to the Class IX of the ensuing session (2011-12). The Class X for this
session will follow the old Teachers’ Manual. The Teachers’ Manual for Classes VI-VIII has already
been uploaded and is also available in the printed form from the CBSE Stores which has now been
relocated at
Regional Office, Delhi, PS 1-2, Institutional Area, I.P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi
110092.
CBSE has through its various advisories reiterated time and again that schools should not
micro manage and assess students behaviour or conduct too many tests. The Board has clearly
brought out what is not CCE, what is CCE and what schools should do to implement CCE in the
right spirit.
The Board will continue its empowerment of teachers. In order to achieve this, it proposes to
broad base its training of teachers and plans to empanel agencies for training in the online and
interactive mode. The processes have been finalized and the list of agencies approved will be
communicated shortly. It is mandatory for all schools to train their teachers.
2. Use of CCE Logo, Slogan and CCE Song
In order to communicate the spirit behind CCE effectively to all stakeholders, the logo,
slogan and song on CCE adopted by the Board should be used by all schools in their documents
and correspondence with other stakeholders such as parents and the community. These are
downloadable from the CCE Corner on the CBSE website.
3. Mentoring and Monitoring
The Mentoring Scheme has already begun in most parts of the country.
The Mentors are
requested to submit their reports in the online Mode only.
Let us do our bit to save on paper
transaction.
4. Support Material
One of the major feedback from teachers was the need to develop activities for assessment
for learning in the classroom and therefore the Board has brought out Teacher’s Manual on
Formative Assessment in all the major subjects. These have been uploaded on the CBSE website
under the CCE corner and are also available from the Stores.
5. New Languages and new subjects
The Board plans to introduce in addition to
Bodo and Tanghkul, Mandarin Chinese. For
introduction of Mandarin Chinese in Class VI, schools need to send in details regarding their
willingness in a notification already placed on CBSE website. The Board proposes to support the
initial introduction of the language by providing experts and textual material
6. Revision of Class X English Communicative textbooks
The Class X textbooks have been revised on the basis of feedback received from schools.
The revised text books aim at integration of Skills in all student books as well as introduction of
revised test item types as per CCE scheme. The revised books of Class X will be available from the
Stores and Regional Offices shortly.
7. Health and Wellness Clubs
For promotion of holistic development, the Board advised schools to set up
Health and
Wellness Clubs in 2005 and four Health Manuals were prepared. The Revised Health Manuals in
four volumes which are priced documents have been launched during the 17
th Sahodaya
Conference and are available at the
Store and from the Regional Offices.
It is in this context that the schools should set aside at least two periods in a fortnight for
participation of students in
Health and Wellness Clubs, Eco Clubs, Science Clubs, Dramatics Clubs
etc.
8. Launch of Life Skills Manuals for Classes IX and X
Life Skills are essential for living and learning in the 21
st century. The Teacher’s Manual for
Classes IX and X is available from the Stores and Regional Offices. The Board through its
empanelled agencies will be conducting training programmes for Life Skills.
9. 17
th National Annual Sahodaya Conference
The
17th Annual National Sahodaya Conference was held at Bangalore and its
recommendations and resolutions have been uploaded on the website.
One of the recommendations of the Conference was to update and link Sahodaya website.
‘CCE is a great social equalizer. Sahodaya in a mission mode can manage this change and its
implementation. As a first step, the Bangalore Sahodaya Schools Association has volunteered to
link all websites of the current Sahodaya School Complexes to its own website which is hyperlinked
in the CBSE website. All the Sahodayas will continue to update their own websites. Teachers of
different schools can upload their best tasks and worksheets, rubrics for assessment through their
own Sahodayas on their own website. These will become accessible to all the teachers of schools
affiliated to CBSE’.
10. Inclusion of Child Rights Issues
Further to the CBSE’s
Circular Nos. 16, 18 and 24 in 2009, the Board would like to once
again request schools to remember that schools are ideological institutions and not factories. These
must treat children as sensitive individuals who need to be protected at any cost. The schools need
to be aware of the sensitive and impressionable nature of minds of school children and must
ensure that all students, irrespective of their differences in physical, social, economic status or by
their being differently abled are dealt with in a dignified manner. Adolescents are vulnerable to many
influences and must be empowered to take informed decisions. No school under the guise of
enforcing discipline should mistreat any student or parent thereof. This must be strictly observed
and enforced notwithstanding any external pressure whatsoever.
11. Introduction of New Subjects
In addition to Mass Media Studies, Media Production, Geospatial Practices, Hospitality and
Tourism, the Board also proposes to bring out more subjects to provide more options for students
at Senior Secondary level.
12. Teacher Training in Urdu
Teacher training has continued for most subject areas as also for Physical Education
teachers. For the first time the Board is planning to conduct teacher training for teachers teaching
Urdu in Classes IX and X.
13. Development of website by each school
The Board has already intimated Vide Cir 3/10 dated Oct 18, 2010 that all schools have to
develop their own websites. This will help the larger community to know more about schools in their
neighbourbood.
14. ‘Interact with Chairman’ feature
This year a huge amount of feedback has already been received from various stakeholders:
Students, teachers, Parents and educators through the
‘Interact with Chairman’ facility available
on the CBSE website. As a result FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section has been put up on
the website in the CCE corner. All teachers and students are encouraged to go through this section
as this is an evolving document.
15. Interaction with Parents
The Board has received feedback that many schools restrict their meeting with parents to
one or two parent-teacher’s meetings or open houses in a year. In the wake of reforms brought in by
the Board it is imperative that complete transparency is maintained and open communication
channels are followed with the parent’s body by the school. The Board has also initiated interaction
with parents in a workshop mode in various cities where other programmes are being held. It is
honestly hoped that the schools will initiate many more workshops with their own parent
communities.
16. Cenbosec as Monographs
As you are aware, the Board brings out the quarterly journal or Cenbosec which is often built around
a theme. Schools are requested to contribute by way of sending in articles, news from their own
school, events that may have involved the community or other instances of best practice. The
journal provides a unique platform for schools both within the country and aboard to share with
each other. It has also been resolved that the Cenbosec will be brought out in the form of
monographs which makes it even more imperative for schools and their teachers to contribute good
articles on the issues of current importance in the area of school education.
My request to all of you is to find time to visit the CBSE website as frequently as
possible to update yourself on various developments taking place on a continuous basis.
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