DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, HAZARIBAGH
Date:
24.10.2013
A four day long Parent-Orientation
Programme on Problem Solving Assessment for std. IX and XI students was held from
3 pm to 4 pm at Senior Wing of DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, Hazaribag from 21st
to 24th October 2013.
In his inaugural speech, the Principal said that CBSE started its 1st Problem Solving Assessment on
16th Feb, 2013 for std. IX and XI students with the objectives of
assessing students’ abilities to analyse the given life situations, to
comprehend and interpret written text and other essential thinking skills.
Similarly, the same will be conducted on 18th
January, 2014 for the academic session 2013 – 2014. This is compulsory for
all students of standard IX and XI to appear in Problem Solving Assessment.
Since, there is no specific syllabus for this test and there is no separate
period in the school routine, this programme becomes very important to make the
parents acquainted with the forthcoming examination.
Talking on types of questions, Mr. Ashwini Kumar I/C
CCE told the parents and students present that there would be 60 Multiple
Choice Questions. In the questions like MCQs, students are required to be very
cautious while selecting the most appropriate options. The score of students
depends on careful response after considering each options intelligently. There
would be three types of questions based on Qualitative Reasoning (Maths and
Science), Quantitative Reasoning (Humanities, Arts and Social Science) and Language
Conventions. Under language students may opt either English or Hindi. The
regular practice of such type of questions can only help the students to score
the maximum marks.
In
his address to the parents and students, Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Gupta I/C Academic
while pointing out its importance, he said that the PSA will incorporate
assessment of 21st century skills such as Creative Thinking,
Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Communication Skills
that lead to greater success at higher education as well as real life
situations. A student’s prior knowledge of subjects will help a lot. He also
told that its score will be counted towards Formative Assessment-4 which is 10%
of total assessments for class IX students. Class XI students will be issued a
separate certificate for the same.
This
programme was a very interactive session for the parents and the students as
they were able to satisfy each query. Besides the students of the said classes
and their parents/guardians, the class teachers and the teachers like Mr.
Bharat Kumar and Mr. Karuna Sindhu were present in the programme.
The School is very thankful to
the stakeholders for their mass participation in the above mentioned programme and
hopes for greater number in future in such kind of activities.
PRINCIPAL
