December 24, 2013

Dear Parent, 

Please find below a CBSE circular announcing “Conduct of Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) for Class IX in the second term of the academic session 2013-14. Last year’s CBSE - PSA sample paper is available on the school website for your kind reference. However, this year there is a change in the marking scheme. Kindly advise your ward to go through it.

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Director

Subject:         Conduct of Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) for Class IX for the Academic Session-2013-14.

Dear Principal,

With the objectives of assessing students’ abilities to analyse given life situations, to comprehend and interpret written text and other essential higher order thinking skills, the Board conducted its 1^st Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) on 16^th February, 2013. The initiative has been widely accepted and appreciated by all the stakeholders.

Similar Problem Solving Assessment for Class IX for the academic year 2013-14 will be held on 18^th January, 2014. Salient features of this test will be as follows:

·         It will be compulsory for all students of Class IX.

·         It will comprise of 60 items of MCQ type and will carry 60 marks.

·         The examination will be held from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.

·         There is no specific syllabus for this test. It will assess life skills related to the following elements: Language conventions, Qualitative Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning.

·         The items will incorporate assessment of 21^st 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. These items will be assessing students’ ability to process, interpret and use information rather than merely assessing students’ prior subject knowledge.

·         The assessment in language will contain items that will assess grammar, usage, vocabulary in context and passage-completion.

·         PSA score will be counted towards FA4 which is 10% of total assessments for class-IX. This score will be reflected in one language (English or Hindi), Mathematics, Science and Social Science.

·         There will be no separate registration for appearing in PSA.

You are requested to disseminate this information to all concerned.  

With best wishes,  

Dr. Sadhana Parashar

Director (ART&I)

December 24, 2013

Dear Parent, 

Please find below a CBSE circular announcing “Conduct of Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) for Class XI in the second term of the academic session 2013-14. Last year’s CBSE - PSA sample paper is available on the school website for your kind reference. However, this year there is a change in the marking scheme. Kindly advise your ward to go through it. 

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta
Director

 Subject:         Conduct of Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) for Class XI for the Academic Session-2013-14.

Dear Principal, 

With the objectives of assessing students’ abilities to analyse given life situations, to comprehend and interpret written text and other essential higher order thinking skills, the Board conducted its 1^st Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) on 16^th February, 2013. The initiative has been widely accepted and appreciated by all the stakeholders.

Similar Problem Solving Assessment for Class XI for the academic year 2013-14 will be held on 18^th January, 2014. Salient features of this test will be as follows:

·         It will be compulsory for all students of Class XI.

·         It will comprise of 60 items of MCQ type and will carry 60 marks.

·         The examination will be held from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.

·         There is no specific syllabus for this test. It will assess life skills related to the following elements: Language conventions, Qualitative Reasoning and Quantitative
     Reasoning.

·         The items will incorporate assessment of 21^st 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. These items will be assessing students’ ability to process, interpret and use information
     rather than merely assessing students’ prior subject knowledge.

·         The assessment in language will contain items that will assess grammar, usage, vocabulary in context and passage-completion.

·         Class XI students will be issued a separate certificate for the same.

·         There will be no separate registration for appearing in PSA.  

You are requested to disseminate this information to all concerned.  

With best wishes,  

Dr. Sadhana Parashar

Director (ART&I)