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1 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONS pecial Scheme:Internal Assessment/Practicals/ProjectsClasses IX to XII in the Academic Session 2021-22 Guidelines for Classes IX-XGuidelines for Senior SECONDARY LevelTable ofContentsAnnexure 1 Annexure 2 IntroductionGuidelines for Subjects having Project WorkGuidelines for Assessment in Listening and Speaking SkillsClasses IX-XClasses XI-XII010103071111150711 The pandemic situation across the country has forced schools to remain closed evenin the first quarter of the academic session 2021-22. Due to the prevailing uncertainty,there is a possibility that schools may not be able to conduct all internalassessment/practical/ project work associated with various subjects in schools. Hence, in the continuation to Circular No: Acad-51/2021, the following guidelines toundertake Internal Assessment/ Practical/ Project work are issued to schools for theacademic session Guidelines for Classes IX-X:Internal Assessment will be carried out as per the existing scheme across the yearexcept that their assessment will be done twice and both will contribute equally inoverall assessment as provided:IntroductionCategoryClasses IX-XTermDetailsTotal MarksSubjectswithTheory of80 marks 10 marks for each term Total 20 Marks Periodic Tests* (3)Multiple (Diverse)Assessments embedded inthe classroom pedagogy**(2)Portfolio (2)For all major subjects, theexisting scheme for InternalAssessment (IA), as given inthe section 4 of the SecondarySchool Curriculum available atthe will continue.

2 Schoolsare advised to go through theInitial Pages of the SecondarySchool Curriculum. Term wiseweightage of marks is given inbracket against eachcomponent. Term I and II01 CategoryTermDetailsTotal MarksStudent Enrichment Activities -Practical work/ Speakinglistening activities/ Project** (3)*Periodic Tests would be restricted to 3 in eachsubject in the year; as per the situation, theschool may conduct 1 in Term I and 2 in Term IIor vice versa.**Role play/Group Discussion/Quiz/Conceptmaps/ Blogs/Debate/Recitation/Skit/Artintegrat ed/Sport integrated activities**Art-integrated Project will continue as per theguidelines given in the Circular No. Acad33/2020 dated 14th May 2020 Subjectswith Theory of70 marks Home Science (064)Elements of Business (154)Elements of Book-keeping and (For details, refer to the respectivesubject curriculum for Term I and IIfor exams.)

3 Accountancy (254)15 marks for each termTotal 30 MarksTerm I and IISubjectswith Theory of50 marks Computer Application (165)(For details, refer to the subjectcurriculum for Term I and II forexams.)25 marks for each term Total 50 Marks Term I and IISubjectswith Theory of30 marks Hindustani Music (Melodic) (035)Hindustani Music (Vocal) (034)Hindustani Music (Percussion)(036)Carnatic Music (Melodic) (032)Carnatic Music (Vocal) (031)Carnatic Music (Percussion) (033)Painting (049)(For details, refer to the respectiveSubject Curriculum for Term I and II for exams)35 marks for each termTotal 70 Marks02 Term I and IIMarks would be uploaded by the schools for each subject on CBSE portal for both termsB. Guidelines for Senior SECONDARY Level: For internal assessment/ practical/project work the following modalities would XI-XIID etails - IA/Practical/Project ComponentSubject CategoriesS.

4 No. Periodic Test: 05 MarksMaths Activity: Activity File Record + TermEnd Assessment of one activity and viva:05 MarksPeriodic Test: 05 MarksMaths Activity: Activity File Record + TermEnd Assessment of one activity and viva:05 MarksProject Work: 05 MarksTerm End Presentation/ viva: 05 MarksPerformance of Practical & Record: 05 MarksTerm End Test of One Practical + Viva: 05 Marks1. For subjects with InternalAssessment/Practical of 20 marks:(Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)Mathematics (041)Term I:Term II:Applied Mathematics (241)Term I:Term II:Subjects with multiplepractical componentsPractical work would be divided into 02terms (as detailed in the Term-wisecurriculum for the purpose ofexamination)Students would be undertaking thepractical work of Term I and II in therespective terms2. For Subjects with Practical of 30 marks:(Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology,Psychology, Geography, Computer Science,Physical EDUCATION , NCC) I:A 15-mark Practical (as detailed in thecurriculum) would be conducted under thesupervision of subject teacher/ case the situation of lockdown continuesuntil Nov Dec 2021, a pen and paperassessment on the basis of syllabus forpractical for the first term carrying a weightageof 15 marks would be conducted at the end ofTerm I at the school level and marks would besubmitted by the schools to the II.

5 At the end of Term II, a 15-mark Practicalwould be conducted under the joint supervisionof BOARD appointed external and case the situation of lockdown continuesbeyond December 2021, a pen and paperassessment on the basis of syllabus forpractical for the second term carrying aweightage of 10 marks and Viva for 5 markswould be conducted at the end of Term IIjointly by the external and internal examinersand marks would be submitted by the schoolsto the with ProjectWork, Assessment ofListening andSpeaking with Project Work of 20 marks:Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy,History, Political Science, Sociology, LegalStudiesThere would be only ONE project for project work would be divided intotwo parts Term I (10 marks) and Term II (10marks) for the purpose of assessment.(Detailed guidelines for project work are givenat Annexure I of this circular) - IA/Practical/Project ComponentSubject CategoriesS.

6 No. Assessment of Project and Viva based onthe project work will be jointly done byexternal examiner and Internal Examiner.(10 marks)Project can be in the form of aneighbourhood survey/Role playperformance (individual/group) etc.(Online or in-person as situation allows).Students shall submit a project report (5marks) and Viva voce (5 marks) shall beconducted by external Subject with Project Work of 30 marks:(Entrepreneurship)There would be only ONE project for thesession. The project work would be dividedinto two parts , Term I (15 marks) and TermII (15 marks) for the purpose of guidelines would be given in the term-wise Subjects with Assessments of Listeningand Speaking Skills:(All Languages)Term I:Scenario I - if it is possible to conduct in-person assessmentAssessment of Listening and Speaking Skills(10 marks) will be done in person by II - If schools remain closedAssessment of Listening and Speaking Skills(10 marks) will be done online by II:Assessment of Listening Speaking guidelinesare given at Annexure II and also providedalong with respective language - IA/Practical/Project ComponentSubject CategoriesS.

7 No. Classes XI-XIIO ther both the terms, practical will be conductedeither online or in-person, (if situation allows),jointly by external and internal examiners.(Kathak Dance, Bharatnatyam Dance,Kuchipudi Dance, Odissi Dance, ManipuriDance, Kathakali Dance, Hindustani Music(Melodic), Hindustani Music (Vocal),Hindustani Music (Percussion), Painting,Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art-Commercial Art, Carnatic Music (Melodic),Carnatic Music (Vocal), Carnatic Music(Percussion)Term I and II:Internal cum Practical work of 35 marks ineach Term(For details, refer to the respective subjectcurriculum)The schools should ensure that internal assessment is reliable, fair, and transparent forall students. The evaluation done by teachers for internal assessment/practical/projectwork needs to be based on evidence of the students performance throughout theacademic session.)

8 The evidence of internal assessment/practical/project work needsto be presented/ uploaded by schools as per directions of Examination Unit/ RegionalOffice of CBSE for - IA/Practical/Project ComponentSubject CategoriesS. No. Demonstrate the application of critical and creative thinking skills and abilities toproduce an independent and extended piece of workFollow up aspects in which learners have interestDevelop communication skills to argue logicallyMap learning outcomes to be achieved through the project and share the same withlearners;( each learner select the topic after detailed discussions and deliberations ofthe topic;Play the role of a facilitator to support and monitor the project work of the learnerthrough periodic discussions;Guide the research work in terms of sources for the relevant data;Ensure that students understand the relevance and usage of primary evidence andother sources in their projects and duly acknowledge the same.)

9 Ensure that the students are able to derive a conclusion from the content, cite thelimitations faced during the research and give appropriate references used in doingthe research work;Educate learner about plagiarism and the importance of quoting the source of theinformation to ensure authenticity of research work;Prepare the learner for the presentation of the project work; andArrange a presentation of the Project Role of the teacher:The teacher plays a critical role in developing thinking skills of the learners. A teacher should: pdf)Guidelines for Subjects having Project WorkTotal Marks - 20(Sociology, History, Legal Studies, Political Science, Economics, Business Studies,Accountancy)One Project to be done throughout the session, as per the existing deeper into personal enquiry, initiate action and reflect on knowledge and Analyse and evaluate real world scenarios using theoretical constructs andarguments1.

10 The objectives of the project work are to enable learners to: skills, views etc. acquired during the course of class XI-XII .Annexure 107 Choose a topicCollect the research material/dataOrganize material/dataPresent material/dataAnalyse the material/data for conclusionDraw the relevant conclusionPresentation of the Project WorkThe project work can be presented in the form of Power Point Presentation/Exhibition/ Skit/ Albums/ Files/ Song and Dance or Culture show/Storytelling/Debate/Panel discussion, Paper presentation and so on. Any of theseactivities which are suitable can be performed as per the choice of the impaired/differently-abled candidates can also take up any of theseactivities of topic/titleIdentifying the causes, events, consequences and/or remediesVarious stakeholders and effect on each of themAdvantages and disadvantages of situations or issues identifiedShort-term and long-term implications of strategies suggested in the course ofresearchValidity, reliability, appropriateness and relevance of data used for research work andfor presentation in the project filePresentation and writing that is succinct and coherent in project fileCitation of the materials referred to, in the file in footnotes, resources section,bibliography Expected Checklist for the Project Work:083.