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As CBSE prepares to align the school curri culum with NEP 2020, which also includes transitioning from one language to two in classes XI-XII and three languages in classes IX-X, it is also mulling over the idea of providing students with two or more levels of courses for subjects other than just the existing options in Maths, English, Hindi, Urdu and Sanskrit The aim is to provide learner centric education by rationa lising the academic load and creating a level playing field for the students.
By offering a two-level course, the idea is to provide better learning opportunities as per the aptitude and interest of the learner. says a senior educationist on condition of anonymity. Based on the recommendations of NEP 2020, Maths for class X has two level assessments Standard and Basic. In English, the choice lies in the core Language and Literature option for the more seriously in clined students who might contemplate pursuing the subject in higher education, and Communicative English where the focus is on skilling students through language to comprehend, acquire and communicate ideas. In Sanskrit, the choice is between Sanskrit Communicative and Main, the latter being of a higher difficulty level and involving both literature and language the same is the case for Hindi and Urdu as well.
Course of action
CBSE is waiting for the NCERT to come out with textbooks and new curriculum guidelines in sync with NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 guidelines, following which it will take a call on whether different level courses can be introduced for other subjects as well. NCERT, SCERT and CBSE will have to work together for further implementation; it is a process that needs time to support the requirements of learners from diverse backgrounds. Such changes with different combinations should not burden or confuse the children as it will have a lasting impact on their lives, the educationist adds. Since no two learners are alike, and their aspirations widely differ, the Applied maths option as an elective course as opposed to regular math for the students pursuing subject in merce, Arts and the Biological Sciences in classes XI and XII was introduced to help learners perform better in higher education as relevant learning will ensure harnessing their proficiency in the subject. It will also enable them to devote more time to the main subjects which will decide the course of their future the educationist says. Presently, the three language model in class X and the two language model in class XI and XII have been adopted by the CBSE and in certain schools the scheme has already been implemented. CBSE secondary and senior secondary school curriculum 2024-25 provides provisions for this the educationist observes. As for the variations in the difficulty levels of cour ses it will help take the stress off the students and make learning more conducive.
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levels of Maths at present but textbook syllabus and class- room teaching remains the same in class IX and X. Later, children who opt for pure science go for Standard Maths in classes XI and XII while commerce and humanities students tend to opt for Applied Maths. Acharya expla- ins that in English schools have either opted for Core Language and Literature or Communicative English for students in classes XI and XII. Introducing two levels in other subjects in classes IX and X with the same textbook syllabus and classroom teaching will not prove effective simply because children get two levels of question papers only in the board exam otherwise there is not much difference between the two levels she adds.
In the past, the NCERT had already rationalised the syllabus.Diluting the standard by introducing two levels for the same subject will be detrimental to quality education. Moreover, with CUET giving no weightage to class XII board results, parents are already opting for dummy schools and coaching centres. They think with rationalisation, children are not adequately prepared for competitive exams in schools. It has been observed that many good students are leaving school after class X only to enrol in dummy schools. We should therefore focus on academic standard and excellence rather than striving to increase the pass percentage, Acharya adds.
Published on : Education Times
Date: 22.04.2024
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