CCE - Boon or Bane?   



CCE - Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation. The latest education system introduced by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education, India). The system is aimed at reducing the pressure studies exert on students of class 6th to 10th. It is also meant to evaluate a student on every basis. But does it really reduce the pressure? Does it actually evaluate the students in the right way?




In one way, CCE is a great way of reducing the final exam phobia, because the chapters taught in the first term will not be repeated in the second (final) term. Thus, during the final exams, students have almost half the portion of what they used to have earlier. CCE dilutes the portion, and this often helps average and below average students to score better. Also, regular tests throughout the year ensure regular revision. CCE also introduced a Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) for the classes IX and XI, starting with the batches of 2012-2013. This PSA helps students prepare for competitive exams like Olympiads. It aims at inducing the life-skills and problem-solving ability in students.
 

However, the evaluation continues throughout the year, creating tension for students. Students are evaluated for every single thing they do in the school, and often favoritism done by teachers creates problems. The regular tests have high importance in the final grade, which means that some pressure is exerted on the students throughout the year. Students have to submit several projects in each subject, but mostly these projects are not the least related to the portion, and often the projects are repeated. These projects are done by Google or Wikipedia, not the students. I am not saying that students shouldn't look up the information, but the projects are usually many in number, and require a lot of information. With the regular homework and tests going on, the students hardly get enough time to work properly on the projects. Also, the projects in no way help them in their general studies, except for some extra knowledge which is not the least related to the portion. As a result, students simply copy-paste information from the Internet to their projects, and submit them.

In CCE, the loss of even half a mark can cause the loss of a grade, and a grade means everything. On one hand, that is good, for it teaches students the value of even half a mark, and prepares them for the competition they will face once they leave the school. But on the other hand, it becomes a curse for the students, because good grades are precious and the loss of a grade by just half a mark can be very upsetting.

Currently, CCE has just as many disadvantages as advantages. However, CCE can be a boon to the life of a student, provided there are a few changes and proper implementation.

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