NEW ST. THOMAS ACADEMY

For The Session 2016-2017 

Promotion will be granted on the basis of the whole year's performance of the student in the C.C.E. (Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation) which is a system of evaluation of students that covers all aspects of development of students. C.C.E is a process to provide holistic profile of the learner through regular assessment of both Scholastic as well as Co-Scholastic areas.

The Session will be spread over 2 terms, one from April 2016 to September 2016 and second from October 2016 to March 2017.

• Scholastic areas include:- formative and summative assessment. Each term will have two formative and one summative assessment.
• Co-Scholastic Areas include:- (a) Life skills (b) Art (c) Music (d) Attitudes & Values.
• Co-scholastic skills include:- (any two of) Literary and Creative skills, Scientific skills, I.T skills or Organisational skills. Health & Physical Education and Yoga will also form an integral part of this assessment.

Assessment will be both Formative and Summative assessment. The weightage is given below

Formative Assessment will be on the basis of Weekly Tests, Assignments, C.W., H.W., Practicals, Projects, Oral Testing, Quiz, Experiments and other activities in class. 

Summative assessment will be carried out at the end of each term. This will be a term end exam i.e. fi rst and second term exam.

Operational Modalities

The students performance shall be assessed using conventional method of numerical marking in English, Hindi, Maths, Science, Social Science, Computer and Third Language.

Each assessment will be indicated in grades.

The grading scale will be on a nine point scale as per table below

Minimum qualifying grade in all subjects under Scholastic Domain is D.

Co-Scholastic attainments will be done on 5 point Scale.It will be done once in a session.

• The students who obtain a qualifying grade (D &above) in all Scholastic subjects shall be awarded a qualifying certificate.
• Those who get qualifying grades shall be eligible for promotion to the next class.
• Those candidates who are not able to get qualifying grade (D and above) in all the subjects shall not be permitted for admission/ promotion to the next class.
• Students who obtain grades E1. E2 shall have to improve their performance in one subsequent attempt.
• Exemptions available to Differently Abled students as per CBSE rules shall continue to apply.
• Subject to change as per CBSE guidelines received from time to time.