CBSE
CBSE
CBSE is abbreviation of The Central Board of Secondary Education.
It is a board of education for public and private schools, which comes under the Union Government of India. The schools which are affiliated with CBSE has to follow only NCERT curriculum.
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CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ReplyDeleteA trail of developments mark the significant changes that took place over the years in shaping up the board to its present status. UP board of high school and intermediate education was the first board set up in 1921. It has under its jurisdiction Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior.
The Board witnessed rapid growth and expansion at the level of secondary education resulting in improved quality and standard of education in institutions. As a result of this in 1952, the constitution of the board was amended, where in its jurisdiction was extended to part- C part- D territories and the board was the one its present name ‘Central Board of Secondary Education’. It is in the year 1962 finally that the board was reconstituted.
Characteristics:-
1. Innovations in teaching- learning methodologies by revising student- friendly and student- centered paradigms.
2. Reform in examinations and evaluation practices.
3. Skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs.
4. Regularly updating the pedagogical skills of the teachers and administrators by conducting in service training programme, workshops, etc.
5. The medium of instructions in general in all the schools affiliated with the boards shall either by english or hindi.
6. The is holistic comprehensive school based assessment covering the subjects like languages, english, arts, sports, life skills, social science, dance, computer, music, maths, SUPW, science, values and attitudes etc.
7. There is formative evaluation which is carried through out the year by the teacher formally and informally and it is diagnostic and remedial.
8. There is also summative evaluation at the end of the term or at the end of the year.
9. CBSE follows the continuous comprehensive evaluation.
10. The board also develops the lifeskills of the student such as -
i) Thinking skills- self awareness, problem solving and dealing with stress.
ii) Social skills- interpersonal relationships, decision making, creative thinking.
iii) Emotional skills- managing feelings/ emotions, communication skills, empathy.
11. Teacher training workshops are conducted.
12. Principal and trained teachers will be there after interacting with parents during parent - teachers meetings to create awareness regarding the boards scheme and address.
1. A certificate from the Central Board of Secondary Education is recognized throughout the country, in all colleges and academic centres.
ReplyDelete2. CBSE’s education structure allows you to study rigorously and develop skills at the same time.
3.CBSE follows a compact structure which makes the CBSE syllabus easier than that of other boards.
4. It provides basic and general knowledge required for a child to move forward in terms of education.
5. When it comes to crack the important engineering and medical entrance exams after class 12th, CBSE students get an edge over others as the most of these exams are based on the CBSE syllabus.
6. It online education platform is a boon for those who can’t afford books or private tuitions. They can easily get online study material and free advice from experienced teachers.
SALIENT FEATURES
ReplyDelete• Standardised curriculum across the country established by the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)
• More than 16000 schools offering this curriculum in India and in 24 countries across the world.
• The syllabus is very structured and controlled
• Standardised Textbooks.
• No child can fail a class till 8th grade
• Most entrance exams conducted in the country for college admission follow this syllabus.
• Board exams are OPTIONAL in 10th grade and MANDATORY in 12th Grade
• Favoured by those who constantly relocate within India or even abroad to countries in the Middle East etc and seek a standardized curriculum
• Favoured by those who want to go into the traditional routes of Engineering/medical
1.The syllabus is very structured and controlled. It makes use standardised textbooks.
ReplyDelete2.No child can fail a class till 8th grade.
3.Most entrance exams conducted in the country for college admission follow this syllabus.
4.Board exam are OPTIONAL in 10th grade and MANDATORY in 12th grade.
5.Curriculum focus at secondary level:this focuses on 7 major learning area (actual subjects offered will vary from school to school)
6. Humanities- Geography, history, economics,home science, sociology, fine arts, political science,fashion studies,creative writing and translation studies and related subject
-Mathematics
- Science andTechnology- subject related to biology, chemistry,physics,ICT, information practices and web and multimedia studies.
-Health and physical Education
-visual and performing arts- dance,drama,music,drawings,painting,crafts and sculpture.
-Commerce- business studies Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, economics and related subjects.
7. In the CBSE system instead of 3 exam like quarterly, half yearly, and Annual, there is continuous assessment throughout the year called Formative Assessment (FA)and one exam called Summative Assessment.
8.CBSE employs modern teaching methodologies and technology in classrooms.
9.CBSE follows a uniform syllabus throughout the country.
Differences in education approach between
ReplyDeletethe boards:
(A) CBSE:
1. It’s main aim is to prepare students for Engineering and Medical
exams. More of theoretical approach. CBSE content focuses on
science and math with attention on application of knowledge & they
less focus on languages.
2. Emphasis on good quality of education that promotes intellectual
and social spirits in students, rather than practical education.
(B) ICSE:
1. ICSE has equal focus on science, arts and language, especially
English. It encourages students to choose across diverse
topics/subjects for Class-12 exam.
2. Syllabus followed is more comprehensive and complete, which gives
all the fields an equal importance like – science, math, language,
arts, home science etc. A more balanced syllabus for child’s overall
growth by providing students with more practical knowledge and
better analytical skills.
3. Prepares the students for studies abroad due to similarities of its
course structure with many international curriculums.
(C) IB:
1. It focuses on holistic learning, intercultural awareness and
enhancement of communication skills. More importance is given to
languages, arts and humanities.
2. It has international curriculum where subjects are taught in an
integrated way in order to avoid a fragmented approach. IB has a
different approach with few textbooks. Students are free to explore
the world.
3. It’s main focus is on ‘how to learn’ rather than ‘what to learn’.
Students under IB have slight advantage in exams like CAT, SAT
and GRE because of their better analytical skills. The examinations
test student’s knowledge and not their memory and speed.
(D) IGCSE:
1. There are over 70 subjects including 30 languages available at
Cambridge IGCSE and schools offer them in any combination.
2. One is given a graded score for each subject with no mention of
pass or fail.
3. IGCSE curriculum is balanced which also takes account the different
abilities of students.
(E) State:
1. Every state board has its own educational approach which implies
that the syllabus varies for every state in India. Emphasis is more
on state level topics and content of local relevance.
2. State boards are very much theoretical and due to their focus on
local relevance, they help students in preparing for state level
entrance exams.
The CBSE was set up to achieve certain interlinked objectives:
ReplyDeleteTo prescribe conditions of examinations and conduct public examination at the end of Class X and XII . To grant qualifying certificates to successful candidates of the affiliated schools.
To fulfill the educational requirements of those students whose parents were employed in transferable jobs.
To prescribe and update the course of instructions of examinations
To affiliate institutions for the purpose of examination and uplifting of the academic standards of the country.
The prime focus of the Board is on
Innovations in teaching-learning methodologies by devising students friendly and students centered paradigms.
Reforms in examinations and evaluation practices.
Skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs.
Regularly updating the pedagogical skills of the teachers and administrators by conducting in service training programmes, workshops etc.
SALIENT FEATURES
ReplyDelete• Standardised curriculum across the country established by the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)
• More than 16000 schools offering this curriculum in India and in 24 countries across the world.
• The syllabus is very structured and controlled
• Standardised Textbooks.
• No child can fail a class till 8th grade
• Most entrance exams conducted in the country for college admission follow this syllabus.
• Board exams are OPTIONAL in 10th grade and MANDATORY in 12th Grade
• Favoured by those who constantly relocate within India or even abroad to countries in the Middle East etc and seek a standardized curriculum
• Favoured by those who want to go into the traditional routes of Engineering/medical
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
The CBSE system also mandates Special Education. Children who seem to be having learning difficulties in class are referred to the school counselor. The counselor then observes the child and then may refer the child to a Special Education Teacher. Remedial classes may be conducted for those children separately by the special education teacher. Exam papers set for such children are done taking into consideration the adaptations and modifications required for such a child. For example, some children know the material but have a reading difficulty — For such children, the question papers will be read out loud so that they can answer.
Opinion of a CBSE Teacher with more than 10 years of experience in the field:
The syllabus is really broken down into bite size pieces for students to process. The students get multiple opportunities through activities etc to prove themselves and score points and this way they get more opportunities to pull up their scores than just 3 exams through the year. Also, instead of just pen and paper exam, students can do projects etc which require different skills.
The workload on children is light for CBSE students- At a time only 5/6 chapters at the most need to be studied and therefore the rigour is not as much compared to ICSE syllabus. This is very ideal till the primary level. However, the rigour needs to be stepped up in middle school. The CBSE recommended NCERT textbooks are at a very basic level and not comprehensive. Since the children are used to such a light load till 10th grade, once they move into 11th grade, they struggle with the overwhelming load of Senior Secondary syllabus. Some children are completely lost. However this system has been adopted by cbse schools magarpatta to ensure that there are fewer drop outs out of the school system before 10th grade.
http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Circulars/2020/22_Circular_2020.pdf
ReplyDeleteLatest updation: Introduction of Applied Mathematics as an Academic Elective at Senior Secondary level.
The CBSE was set up to achieve certain interlinked objectives:
ReplyDeleteTo prescribe conditions of examinations and conduct public examination at the end of Class X and XII . To grant qualifying certificates to successful candidates of the affiliated schools.
To fulfill the educational requirements of those students whose parents were employed in transferable jobs.
To prescribe and update the course of instructions of examinations
To affiliate institutions for the purpose of examination and uplifting of the academic standards of the country.
The prime focus of the Board is on
Innovations in teaching-learning methodologies by devising students friendly and students centered paradigms.
Reforms in examinations and evaluation practices.
Skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs.
Regularly updating the pedagogical skills of the teachers and administrators by conducting in service training programmes, workshops etc.