Introduction of seven point grading system at the Middle School level

As you are aware, the Board has been taking several initatives to enhance the quality of learning in schools. The objectives of these intiatives include:

•  Facilitating joyful and stress-free learning
•  Enabling holistic learning
• Improving quality of interactions between the teacher and learner
•  Supporting achievements through positive inputs
•  Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) As a Part of the above initiative, the Board has already taken the following steps:
•  Achievement Record (for class I to V)
• Assessment through Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation for primary classes
• Clarification of the five point rating scales by detailing various competencies

As a follow-up of the above initiatives, the Board has further decided that the scheme of continuous and comprehensive evaluation would be introduced at the middle-school level (for classes VI to VIII) also from the ensuing academic year (2006-07). The format of the CCE along with specifications would shortly be made available to the schools both through the website as well as in the print format. This scheme would bring with it a seven point grading system to be introduced in the schools for all the academic subjects.

The seven points and their equivalent performance scale in raw scores (in percentage) will be as under:

A* - 90 and above

A - 80 to 89

B* - 70 to 79

B - 60 to 69

C - 45 to 59

D - 33 to 44

E - Below 33 percent

The schools are advised to introduce the above scales in the evaluation of their students. This will enable maintaining a meaningful continuity in the assessment pattern from the primary level to the secondary level and also in ensuring a basic uniformity in the affiliated schools.

The schools are further advised that these changes should be brought to the notice of all the stakeholders in the school community so that the purpose and the spirit of the scheme is well understood.