NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
Orientation for Grade 11
PEDAGOGY
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Curriculum delivery by experienced teachers
who are CBSE subject examiners.
Academic calendar and POW planned a year in
advance.
☺Complete use of the class room teaching time
to cover the syllabus thoroughly, demanding
pace.
Emphasis on conceptual understanding in class.
Opportunity to clarify doubts in class, lighter
periods and after school.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
CBSE
ENTRANCE TESTS
ASSESSMENT PATTERN
FOR EVERY TERM (2015-16)
Unit Test 1
Unit Test 2
Internal Assessments
25 % weightage
25 % weightage
25 % weightage
FOR
PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, COMP. SCIENCE
End of Term
Theory Exam
(70 % weightage)
End of Term
Practical Exam
(30 % weightage)
ASSESSMENT PATTERN
FOR EVERY TERM (2015-16)
• For English the pattern is
80 + 20 (ASL) for both terms
• For Economics the pattern is100 marks for
Term I and 90 + 10 (Project) for Term II.
• For Mathematics both the semester exams
carry 100 marks.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES INTERNAL
ASSESSMENT
( 25 % weightage)
Assessed on important concepts
Short assignments in class / at home
Diagrams / numerical concepts
Speaking skills/book review projects
Projects
Purpose of Internal assessment is reinforce conceptual
understanding through practice.
Tentative Schedule of Unit tests and Exams
No.
Type of Assessment
Tentative date of examination
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Unit Test -1
End of June
2
Unit Test - 2
End of July
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Unit Test -3
End of August
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Internal assessment tests
To be scheduled at the discretion
of the subject teachers.
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Exams
End of term (October &
February)
Term II examination in all subjects is cumulative, where the
whole year’s portion is tested on.
New initiatives by CBSE
• PSA will be conducted as done in grades
9 and 10 in the month of January.
• Open Text Based Assessment (OTBA) is
a part of the Term End Examination in
Biology and Economics for 10 marks.
• ☺Material for OTBA will be provided and
discussed in class.
Co-Scholastic Areas
Indicators
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Regularity(completion of work and
adhering to deadlines)
• Punctuality (attendance, late coming)
• Grooming
• Civic Responsibility (class room
maintenance and respect school property)
Co-Scholastic Areas
• Attitude towards teachers/peers/school
programmes
• Initiative (class activities, in house and
inter school)
• Assessment based on the above said
indicators will be linked to the report card
at the end of the year. (useful for
recommendations)
• Based on feedback from all the subject
teachers of the grade.
DEVELOPING EXAMINATION
TECHNIQUE
• Familiarity with CBSE marking scheme for each
question. The CBSE website gives a detailed
curriculum for each subject.
• Familiarity with types of questions likely to
appear.
• Error analysis, and re-teaching of answers to
ensure conceptual understanding and error free
answers.
• Developing speed in writing to attempt the 3 hour
paper.
ASL
• Assessment of Speaking and Listening
Test has been followed in grades 9 and
10.
• The same pattern will be followed in Grade
XI also. ASL will be conducted as part of
both the Term Examinations.
DEVELOPING STUDY SKILLS AND HABITS
• Regular time for study (following a strict realistic
time table accommodating all subjects)
• Daily review of topics taught in the classes
• Cumulative review on weekends.
• Regular submission of practical
records/assignments
• Ways to remember : making quick notes and
clipping the notes on to the same page/unit,
practice numericals/problems/derivations
• Balancing co-curricular and academics/ School
work and Coaching classes
REMEDIAL SUPPORT
• Clarification of doubts after school
• Reinforced practice session on an intermittent
basis.
-Saturdays/light periods or after school for
extra help
- mock tests / practice tests (during revision)
Chapter wise revision during revision time
Individual attention given
Reference to previous years’ question
papers / exemplar problems / extra questions
from additional books
CULTURE OF SCHOOL
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Supportive environment
Students encouraged to clarify doubts on a
daily basis in class, light periods or after
school
Parents could fix prior appointments to
meet the subject teachers. (refer school
diary)
Scheduled remedial classes
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS
• Attendance at school is a must. (Refer
school diary pg no. 19)
-absence during revision / combining extra
leave with regular holidays/vacation
- Parents to take prior permission from the
Principal for planned leave.
-Medical certificate if absent for more
than 3 days.
• To be well-groomed at all times.(Refer
school diary pg no. 20)
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS
• Understand the need for a complete commitment
towards studies at this stage. Avoid absenting during
assessments. No retests will be given on any grounds.
Exception for the student representing inter school
programs.
• Proactively voice out difficulties and seek help from
parents and teachers
• Complete the practical record work and similar
routine submissions well in time to avoid a last
minute rush and hence a shift in the concentration
from active studies to submissions
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS
• For promotion to grade 12, a student should
score minimum 33% in theory and practicals
separately in Science subjects.
• Scoring less than 33% in two or more
subjects is considered ineligible for promotion
to Grade XII. In such cases the student will
have to repeat grade XI.
• ☺The final result does not adhere to a
cumulative average but individual
examinations.
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS
• To compensate for the missed lessons/concepts
on the very next day (interschool fests, illness
etc.)
• As part of General Studies, students are
expected to put in 10 hours of voluntary social
work (through the year) either in pairs or
individually. This will be graded for the annual
assessment in GS.
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS
• Handle peer group pressure smartly.
• Handle stress by communicating/seeking
guidance from parents/teachers.
• Do not lean on to unnecessary digressions
like substance abuse/partying/hours on
the social networking sites/mobile phones.
• De-stress by exploring your
talent/skill/hobby- establishes an identity in
school
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PARENTS
• Support your ward/spend quality time. Parental
rife/conflict can affect the general performance of
your ward.
• Keep the doors of communication always open
• Adhere to the school norms (refer school diary)
• Frequent visits to the school/discuss your ward’s
difficulties/academic performance
• Field trips are mandatory for students to attend .
• Check mails from school on a daily basis.
OUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PARENTS
• Avoid combining extra leave with the regular
holidays/vacation
• Stop coaching classes if found performance not
satisfactory in school and coaching centres.
• ☺Supervising time spent by your ward on social
networking sites on a daily basis.
• Check whether your ward is well-groomed before
he/she leaves to school.
• Students are not permitted to bring any electronic
gadgets to school. If found it will be confiscated.
(Refer school diary pg no. 21)
REALITY CHECK ON THE COMPARITIVE
RESULTS OF
GRADE 10 AND GRADE 11
Below 90%: 10.34%
Above 90%: 7.81%
Scores > 90%
Scores < 90%
Above
90%:
89.66%
Grade 10
Grade 10
No of students appeared :87
No of students above 90% = 78
Below
90%
Grade 11
Grade 11
No of students appeared :64
No of students above 90% = 5
REASONS FOR THE DECLINE IN MARKS
Drastic increase in depth and breadth of the
Grade 11 curriculum.
SUBJECTS
NO.OF
CHAPTERS IN
GRADE 10
NO.OF
CHAPTERS IN
GRADE 11
PHYSICS
4
15
CHEMISTRY
5
13
BIOLOGY
6
22
MATHS
15
16
REASONS FOR THE DECLINE IN MARKS
• Keeping pace with the delivery of new concepts
• Last moment preparations (may be possible in lower
classes, but not in 11th)
• Lack of concentration in class (coaching centre as a
back-up)
• Time management skills (need for a time table)
• Hesitation and discomfort in seeking help from
parents and teachers.
• Inconsistency in revision affecting retention
• Juggling between curricular and co-curricular
activities
• Coping with school work and coaching classes
REASONS FOR THE DECLINE IN MARKS
• More importance given to coaching
classes tests/assignments
• Irregularity in attending school
(preparation for coaching class
tests/combining leave with declared
holidays)
• Attitude towards grade XI syllabus &
academic performance (a minimum pass)
RESULTS OF GRADE 12
Below 90%:
30.16%
Above 90%:
69.84%
Grade 12