Subject: Assessment of Portfolios: Creative Writing and Translation Studies for Class XI and XII

The Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced a new elective Creative Writing and Translation Studies and the first Board Exam will be held in March 2009. The Portfolio Assessment needs to be done for 20 marks. 

We wish to inform you that the Portfolio for the course “Creative Writing & Translation Studies” Code No. 069, prepared by your Class XII students (appearing in the 2009 exam) should be assessed by the school (grades translaled into marks) and submitted to CBSE by 31st Jan. 2009 at the address given below:

Dr. Sadhana Parashar

Education Officer (L)

Central Board of Secondary Education

Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue,

Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002.

Please ensure that the assessment is done on the following criteria:

1. Regularity in submission of both class and home written assignments

2. Quality of tasks with emphasis on creative and comprehensive application.

3. Average marks of all Creative Writing and Translation written task

4. Oral communisation skills and classroom translation

The Assessment Critcria may be checked up from Curriculum Document: Senior School Curriculum 2009 Volume I Main Subjects.

URGENT NOTE: The original award list has to be sent, as in the case of other subjects to the Regional Office to which the school belongs.

This is being done this year as the CBSE feels that for a new course like this, it is advisable to have the system of portfolio Assessment maintained. The monitoring will be done by a panel appointed by CBSE.