ST. MARY'S

Unit Tests, Examinations and Evaluation

• The school follows Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) System for students of Class VI to X to assess the progress of each student in various subjects and wholesome personal growth and development.
• Classes XI & XII will not be covered by the CCE system.
• The academic session is divided into two semesters the first from April to September and the second from October to March.
• The syllabus covered in each semester may be carried forward to the next semester; hence it is imperative that students are regular in their attendance and studies in order to perform well in each semester.
• The students of class XI will have to appear for a comprehensive examination, covering the entire syllabus at the end of the second semester, as preparation for the following year's CBSE Board Examination.
• The format recording Attendance has been provided in the school handbook and students are encouraged to update it and keep a track of their progress.
• The results of tests and examinations are communicated to parents by means of Progress Report cards at the end of each semester.
• Parents are required to sign the answer scripts of their child in each subject, after each test/examination, so that they are aware of their child's performance and are in a better position to discuss the same with the teachers.
• (However, answer scripts of the Final Examination will not, under any circumstances, be shown to the parents).
• For classes IX & X promotion is based on the day-to-day work of the students throughout the year and also on their performance in the terminal examination.
• Promotions are decided in consultation with class/subject teachers at the end of the academic session.
• A student will be granted promotion on the basis of overall performance in weekly (Unit) tests and end of term examinations of both semesters.
• The minimum pass mark for classes VI to VIII in each subject is 40%.
• Students of classes XI and XII are required to pass in theory and practical separately.
• The results declared at the end of the year are final.
• For classes IX & X promotion is based on the day-to-day work of the students throughout the year and also on their performance in the terminal examination.
• Students who fail in one or more subjects will not be eligible for promotion to the next class.
• A student who fails twice in the same class will not be permitted to continue studies in the school.
• In order to qualify for the promotion, every student must have not less than 90% attendance for the whole year exclusive of any leaves that may have been duly sanctioned.
• Absence/leave in a test/examination will be treated as having received no marks.
• Separate arrangements cannot be made for students who, for any reason, are not present for any of the tests/examinations.
• Academic Awards are given on the basis of the student's performance in tests/examinations of both semesters; hence, students are urged to be present for all the evaluations.

Continuous Assessment

• Written work is only one of the many ways of assessing a child.
• Even in written work, the teacher takes into account the quality, accuracy, neatness and efficiency with which the work is done.
• Besides the written task, students are graded for their response in class and participation in all class activities.
• They are expected to express their thoughts freely and confidently.
• The teacher also takes into account honesty, creativity and originality of each child in allotting grades.
• Hence, assessment is based on the all round growth and development of the child from different angles.
• Annual awards at the end of the session will also be given on this basis.
• In deciding the promotion of a student, grades of all assessments will be taken into consideration in addition to their classwork during the year.

We are following Periodic Ist+Periodic IInd+Ist Term and Periodic Test IIIrd+Periodic IVth+ IInd Term for classes VI to X.