Handbook for Students Central Board of Secondary Educaon - 2019 Handbook for Students Central Board of Secondary Education - 2019 Acknowledgements Patrons: • Sh. Ramesh Pokhriyal ’Nishank’, Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India • Sh. Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Government ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of India Advisory,• Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Editorial and Creative Inputs: Development, Government of India Guidance and Support: • Ms. Anita Karwal, IAS, Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education • Sh. Anurag Tripathi, IRPS, Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education • Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director (Academics), Central Board of Secondary Education Value-adder,• Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director (Skill Education & Training), Central Board of Secondary Curator and Coordinator: Education Inputs• Dr. Praggya M. Singh, Joint Secretary, Academics unit, Central Board of Secondary on CBSE IT Initiatives: Education Inputs on Disaster Management: • Dr. Antriksh Johri, Director(IT),Central Board of Secondary Education Initial Draft Preparation and Editing Team: • National Disaster Response Force • Dr. Seema Verma, Professor (Electronics) and Dean, School of Aviation, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan • Dr. Saroj Bala, Associate Professor, Delhi Technological University, Delhi • Dr. Sunil Mishra, Associate Professor, Amity University , Gurugram • Dr. Monali Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, JIIT, NOIDA • Mrs. Kirti Tandon, PGT(English), Step by Step School, NOIDA • Ms. Sadhana Bhalla, Principal, Meera Model School, Janakpuri, Delhi • Ms. Malini Narayan, Principal, Army Public School, Shankar Vihar, New Delhi • Dr Sister Sherine Thurithel, Principal, Holy Child Sr. Sec. School, Tagore Garden, New Delhi Painting • . Anshu Arora, Principal, Amity International School, Se. 43 , Gurugram Graphics: • Md. Anirul Islam, Artist, National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi • Mr. Hansil Dhabhi, Mahtama Gandhi International School, Ahmedabad Acknowledgements 5 About this Handbook I have so many questions related to CBSE. Is there anyone/ anything that can help me? Welcome to the world of CBSE HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS. It is a one- ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK stop solution to all our queries. DISCLAIMER: ALL READERS MAY PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE USED SEVERAL CARTOONS AND IMAGES, WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ON THE INTERNET. ALL THESE HAVE BEEN USED BY US FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT FOR ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE CREATORS OF THESE IMAGES AND CARTOONS AND GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR CONTRIBUTION. 6 Handbook for Teachers Table of Contents 5 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 12 ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ................................................................................................................................ THE BOXES .................................................................................................................................................... OF CONTENTS TABLE INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTERBACKDROP 1 : FUTURE-READY .......................................................................................... STUDENTS .......................................................................................................................................15 14 18 19 1.1 Twenty-First Century Learning .................................................................................................. 19 1.2 Twenty- First Century Skills ........................................................................................................ 19 1.2.1 The 21st Century Skills .................................................................................................... 20 1.2.1.1 Critical Thinking ................................................................................................. 20 1.2.1.2 Problem Solving .................................................................................................. 20 1.2.1.3 Creativity and Innovation ................................................................................ 20 1.2.1.4 Communication and Collaboration .............................................................. 20 1.2.1.5 Career and Life skills .......................................................................................... 21 1.2.1.6 Digital and Media Literacy ............................................................................... 21 1.2.1.7 Leadership and responsibility ....................................................................... 1.3 Need for 21st Century Skills ........................................................................................................ 26 1.4 New Pedagogy .................................................................................................................................... 24 1.5 Aptitude: Identifying Potential Abilities or Aptitudes ...................................................... 28 1.6 ‘SELF’ Awareness and Developing an Action Plan.............................................................. 27 CHAPTER1.7 Expectations of CBSE from Students ............................................................ 2 : CBSE CURRICULUM .........................................................................................................................29 2.1 Subjects ................................................................................................................................................. 30 2.2 The Range of Subjects in CBSE at Secondary and Senior Secondary Level .............30 2.3 At Secondary Level (Class IX and X) what subjects can you take ................................ 37 2.4 Subjects for you at Senior Secondary level – Classes XI and XII ................................... 41 2.5 Co-Scholastic Areas .......................................................................................................................... 46 2.5.1 Mandatory Art Education ............................................................................................... 47 2.5.2 Arts-Integrated Learning ................................................................................................50 48 2.5.3 Arts Activities that can be used in Classroom Transactions: 50 A Suggestive List ................................................................................................................. 52 2.5.4 Mandatory Health and Physical Education ............................................................. 2.6 Life Skills .............................................................................................................................................. 55 2.6.1 The Most Important Life Skills ..................................................................................... 54 2.6.2 Meaning of the Ten Life Skills ....................................................................................... Table of Contents 7 58 2.6.3 Transaction of Life Skills ................................................................................................. 57 59 2.7 SEWA (Social Empowerment Through Work Education and Action) ........................ 59 2.7.1 Benefits of SEWA ................................................................................................................ CHAPTER2.8 Guidelines for Students ....................................................................... 3 : RICH CULTURAL AND SCENIC HERITAGE OF INDIA........................................... ................................. 61 CHAPTER 4 : STUDENT-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES BY CBSE ................................................ 91 92 4.1 CWSN Exemptions for Board Examinations ......................................................................... 98 4.1.1 How to Apply for Concessions? .................................................................................... 97 99 4.2 Two Level Mathematics ................................................................................................................. 99 4.3 Internal Assessment/ Practical in each Subject .................................................................. 101 4.3.1. Component of Internal Assessment for Class IX-X & XI-XII .............................. 4.3.2 Details of Internal Assessment and External Examination ............................ 4.4 Scheduling of Examinations .......................................................................................................103 4.5 Sample Papers and Marking Schemes ...................................................................................104 4.5.1 Sample Papers ...................................................................................................................104 105 4.5.2 Marking Scheme ..............................................................................................................104 106 4.6 New Skill Courses ........................................................................................................................... 4.7 Compendium of Courses ............................................................................................................. CHAPTER4.8 Textbooks ..................................................................................... 5 : CBSE PROCEDURES