DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, RAJINDER NAGAR SAHIBABAD GHAZIABAD, UTTARPRADESH-201005

Examination

Pre School & Pre Primary classes

The evaluation for Pre School & Pre Primary classes is continuous and comprehensive assessment of the growth and development of the child in various areas of learning set in the curriculum. Its aim is to measure the level attained by the child in different areas, continuously throughout the year. The curriculum emphasis on the overall growth and development of the child. Our curriculum is designed to encourage learning outcomes that focus on nurturing children to develop holistically, morally, aesthetically and globally including knowledge acquisition and academic skills.

The academic session is divided into three terms:

Term I – April to August

Term II – September to December

Term III – January to March

There will be no formal exam for Pre School/Pre Primary classes. Child’s progress is measured by the teacher’s ongoing observation over the whole year, and not on a single test. Each term assessment Progress report card is based on the continuous evaluation based on class activities, worksheets, assignments on day to day basis.
To enhance vocabulary and confidence amongst children mass activities are held throughout the year.

Assessment is the lens for understanding student learning, identifying invisible lacunae and helping educators improve their teaching approaches. DAV Public School uses a transdisciplinary approach to utilize all possible resources, providing maximum exposure to its students for developing numerous competencies by exploring the concepts from various perspectives and multiple disciplines.

SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT

CLASSES 3 TO 7

CLASS/GRADE	SYLLABUS
Classes 5	Term 1 – 50% syllabus Term 2 – 50% syllabus
Class 6	Term 1 – 50% syllabus Term 2 – 50% syllabus + 20% syllabus of Term 1 (topics relevant for the next grade)
Class 7	Term 1 – 50% syllabus Term 2 – 50% syllabus + 30% syllabus of Term 1 (topics relevant for the next grade)

Assessment will be done in two ways and carry the below-mentioned weightage in each term :

 PEN PAPER TESTS (P.P.T.) – 70%

 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (I.A.) – 30%

There will be two pen-paper tests in each term besides half yearly and Annual Exam

 Term 1 – Periodic Test 1

Periodic Test 2

Half Yearly Exam

 Term 2 – Periodic Test 3

Periodic Test 4

Annual Exam

The term-wise breakup & weightage is as follows :

TERM 1	TERM 2	WEIGHTAGE
PEN PAPER TESTS (PT 1 & PT 2/HALF YEARLY EXAM) 70 marks	PEN PAPER TESTS (PT 3 & PT 4/ANNUAL EXAM) 70 marks	70%
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 1 30 marks	INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 2 30 marks	30%

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Internal assessment is based mostly on core competencies desired in each subject. Under each competency, parameters/tools to be used to test the competency are mentioned below. These parameters are derived from the Learning Outcomes outlined by NCERT.

LANGUAGES
COMPETENCIES		ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS
LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILL (10)		LISTENING TASKS (based on listening to recorded material/audio for gist, specific details, understanding, analysis, inference, to draw conclusions, to report/communicate, to sequence, to find purpose, to understand vocabulary, to draw a road map/picture, to act or follow, etc.)
CONVERSATION (interviews, telephonic conversation, panel discussions, pair/group discussions, circle time, interactive activities, etc.)
PHONICS (poem recitation, paragraph narration, word pronunciation, stress, intonation, pauses, tone, etc.)
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (suggesting, advising, seeking/giving permissions, refusing/agreeing, offering, complaining, requesting, complimenting, apologising, ordering, etc.)
PRESENTATION (topic presentation, picture description, story-telling, extempore, debate, radio show, advertisements, newsroom, role play, class assembly, etc.)
READING SKILL (5)		READING COMPREHENSION (reading for central idea, cause-effect, similarity & difference, predicting, fact & opinion, drawing conclusions, character analysis, creating concept maps/flow charts/graphic organisers, etc.)
VOCABULARY & DICTIONARY USE (new words, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and their usage in sentences)
LOUD READING (with focus on rhyme, rhythm, pronunciation, word & sentence stress, pauses, etc.)
WRITING SKILL & LANGAUGE CONVENTIONS (5)		CREATIVE WRITING (based on verbal or visual stimulus, sentence formation, paragraph drafting, describing an object/place/person/event, story writing, etc. using creativity, coherence, cohesion and appropriate sentence starters)
GRAMMAR (games, activities and worksheets - contextual use of grammar for editing, fill-ups, cloze text, etc.)
VOCABULARY & DICTIONARY USE (new words, synonyms, antonyms, idioms & proverbs, contextual usage in sentences)
SPELLING (puzzles, worksheets, activities and games to learn spelling)
PORTFOLIO (5)		NOTEBOOK PRESENTATION & CORRECTION WORK
ART INTEGRATED SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
CLASS TEST/ORAL TEST/ VERBAL REASONING QUIZ
PROJECT (5)		PROJECT & VIVA
GOOD READER BONUS		(0/1/2/3/4 marks)*

SCIENCE
COMPETENCIES	ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS
CRITICAL THINKING & EVALUATION (5)	GROUP DISCUSSION/SYMPOSIUM (GROUP)
DEBATE/ELOCUTION/EXTEMPORE (INDIVIDUAL)
PROBLEM SOLVING & INFERENCE (5)	EXPERIMENT/PRACTICAL DEMO/LAB ACTIVITY
FIELD STUDY – SURVEY/INTERVIEW/QUESTIONNAIRE/ INVESTIGATIVE TRIP/NATURE WALK
PUZZLES/QUIZ/ORAL TESTS/MCQs BASED ON LOGICAL REASONING & CASE-BASED STUDY
COLLABORATION & CREATIVE THINKING (5)	SCIENCE EXHIBITION/STEM LAB
MODEL/CHART/PPT WITH DEMO/PRESENTATION
POSTERS/INFOGRAPHICS/MINDMAPS/FLOWCHARTS/WALL MAGAZINE
VALUE/ETHICAL APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS (5)	VALUE BASED ACTIVITY/PRESENTATION/STORY TELLING/ROLE PLAY/ AWARENESS CAMPAIGN/ PREVENTION DRIVES/TREE PLANTATION/ VACCINATION DRIVE ETC.
PROJECT & VIVA (5)	RESEARCH PROJECT
VIVA VOCE
PORTFOLIO (5)	NOTEBOOK, FILE PRESENTATION & DIAGRAMS
ASSIGNMENTS AND WORKSHEETS
ART INTEGRATED SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

SOCIAL SCIENCE
COMPETENCIES	ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS
CRITICAL THINKING & EVALUATION (5)	GROUP DISCUSSION/SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM/MOCK UN/ GRAM SABHA/GRAM PANCHAYAT/RWA/ELECTIONS (GROUP)
DEBATE/ELOCUTION/EXTEMPORE/PRESENTATION (INDIVIDUAL)
PROBLEM SOLVING & INFERENCE (5)	FIELD STUDY – SURVEY/INTERVIEW/QUESTIONNAIRE/INVESTIGATIVE TRIP
CASE-BASED STUDY/QUIZ/MCQs/ORAL TESTS/HOTs
COLLABORATION & CREATIVE THINKING (5)	MODEL/CHART/PPT PRESENTATION/DEMO/EXHIBITION
POSTERS/INFOGRAPHICS/MINDMAPS/FLOWCHARTS/MONOGRAPHS
VALUE/ETHICAL APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS (5)	VALUE BASED ACTIVITY/PRESENTATION/ROLE PLAY/ STORYTELLING
COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK – DONATION DRIVE IN ORPHANAGE/ OLD AGE HOME/BLIND SCHOOL/ HOME FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED/ CLEANLINESS DRIVE/SAVE MONUMENTS DRIVE/EACH ONE-TEACH ONE/ ADULT EDUCATION/CHILD LABOUR ETC. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ETC.
PORTFOLIO (5)	NOTEBOOK/FILE PRESENTATION & MAP WORK
ASSIGNMENTS AND WORKSHEETS
ART INTEGRATED SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
PROJECT & VIVA (5)	RESEARCH PROJECT
VIVA VOCE

MATHEMATICS
COMPETENCIES	ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS
EVALUATION & INFERENCE (5)	CASE-BASED QUESTIONS/WORD PROBLEMS/HOTs
CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING (5)	COMPUTATION & DEDUCTION
PUZZLES/QUIZZES BASED ON CODING-DECODING/ SEQUENCING/MENTAL ABILITY/NON-VERBAL REASONING/ GRAPHIC-BASED/PATTERN/SERIES ETC.
COLLABORATION & CREATIVE THINKING (5)	GROUP/INDIVIDUAL PROJECT & VIVA
MODEL/CHART/PPT PRESENTATION/DEMO/POSTERS/ INFOGRAPHICS/ MINDMAPS/FLOWCHARTS/EXHIBITION
VALUE/ETHICAL APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS (5)	APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS OF MATHS IN REAL LIFE
VALUE BASED ACTIVITY/PRESENTATION/ROLE PLAY/STORY TELLING
PORTFOLIO (5)	NOTEBOOK PRESENTATION, ASSIGNMENTS AND WORKSHEETS
MATHS LAB/ART INTEGRATED SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
PROJECT & VIVA (5)	RESEARCH PROJECT
VIVA VOCE

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