After the scrapping of Class X exam, students have plenty to worry about
Representational Image. MADURAI: Despite the relief of not having to write their board exams amid pandemic this year, Class X students and teachers are now worried. Teachers said that so far there has been little clarity as to how students would determine their groups for Class XI and XII.
"As students, we always prepare for the final board exams the best than quarterly and half-yearly exams. I was hoping to score better in the board exams. I'm scared I'll be getting lower marks now even when I had prepared so much for the board exams," said Anitha K, a Class X student from a private school.
So far, as per instructions given, the final marks for the Class X board exams this year would be based on marks scored by students in quarterly, half-yearly exams and their attendance percentage. On Friday, school teachers and principals started submitting details of students' attendance. For each percentage, accordingly marks have been allotted with the maximum marks for attendance being 20.
"The problem with this kind of assessment is that students writing quarterly and half-yearly exams are largely different from board exams which is conducted uniformly across the state. Some students have even scored in single digits in these exams. How do we pass those students?" said a Class X science teacher, adding that there is a total lack of clarity in dealing with students who had failed in exams or absentees. Further, this year had new syllabus which made it difficult for students to perform well in the earlier terms.
Teachers and principals also fear that this may lead to a dearth in quality of students opting for their choice of groups in Class XI and XII, which are usually decided based on Class X marks.
"As students, we always prepare for the final board exams the best than quarterly and half-yearly exams. I was hoping to score better in the board exams. I'm scared I'll be getting lower marks now even when I had prepared so much for the board exams," said Anitha K, a Class X student from a private school.
So far, as per instructions given, the final marks for the Class X board exams this year would be based on marks scored by students in quarterly, half-yearly exams and their attendance percentage. On Friday, school teachers and principals started submitting details of students' attendance. For each percentage, accordingly marks have been allotted with the maximum marks for attendance being 20.
"The problem with this kind of assessment is that students writing quarterly and half-yearly exams are largely different from board exams which is conducted uniformly across the state. Some students have even scored in single digits in these exams. How do we pass those students?" said a Class X science teacher, adding that there is a total lack of clarity in dealing with students who had failed in exams or absentees. Further, this year had new syllabus which made it difficult for students to perform well in the earlier terms.
Teachers and principals also fear that this may lead to a dearth in quality of students opting for their choice of groups in Class XI and XII, which are usually decided based on Class X marks.
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