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List of Suggested Books for Reading

For classes V and VI:1. The Noddy Series – Enid Blyton2. Tales from Panchtantra3. Karadi Tales4. The Young Visitors- Daisy Ashford5. The Wind in the Willows-Kenneth Graham6. The Tale of Mr. Tod- Beatrix Potter7. Gulliver’s Travels- Jonathan Swift8. The Famous Five…

Promoting Reading Habits as part of CCE in English Language

Inculcating good reading habits in children has always been a concern for all stakeholders in education. Now with the introduction of CCE and grading in secondary education there has been a paradigm shift from getting marks at an end of the term summative examination…

Strengthening Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in Class IX

1. The Central CBSE Board of Secondary Education introduced Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in Primary classes in 2004 (Circular No. 5/18/25/04). The achievement records and its format was also circulated for Classes I to V with the objective of facilitating…

Examination Reforms and Continuous and Comprehensive

The larger context of education is to prepare futuristic citizens for a meaningful and productive life in a globalised society. There is a dire need to strengthen the education system even more so in a pluralistic society which addresses itself to a heterogeneous group…

New NCERT Text Books for Classes IX and XI

 Kindly refer to Board’s Circular No. 0112006 dated 16th February, 2006 through which it was informed that the new curriculum and text books will be introduced in classes I, III, VI, IX and XI from the academic session 2006-2007. The NCERT has informed the…

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…

Implementation of the instructions of the CBSE with regard to de-stressing learning at the primary level

As we prepare ourselves to usher in the new year, we should spare some moments for reflecting on what we accomplished in the year gone by and plan for the tasks ahead. At this juncture the Board would like to share some of its views with you so that you can develop…

Reducing the Bag Load on Children

As you are aware the CBSE has been taking several initiatives to make the learning process joyful to the child. The steps initiated by the Board include intoduction of Continuous and Comprehensive Evalution upto class VIII, establishment of class libraries, emphasis on…