Assessment & Promotion Policy

PG to KG

The academic year is divided into two terms and each term has two assessment reports.

Each assessment report is based on the continuous evaluation on day to day basis through class activities like Educational Games, worksheets, recitation, reading and regular classroom observations.

Classes I TO VIII

  • School will assess a child based on Scholastic and Co-Scholastic areas. Scholastic will include Internal / Periodic Assessment (20 marks) and Half Yearly & Yearly / Annual Examination (80 marks).
  • Subjects :English, Hindi, Maths, EVS, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit / Punjabi & others
  • Term-1 (first half of session): 20 marks Periodic Assessment + 80 marks for Half Yearly Exam
  • Term-2 (second half of session): 20 marks Periodic Assessment + 80 marks for Annual / Yearly Exam
  • Periodic Assessment comprises of Periodic Test (weightage10 marks) + Note Book Submission (weightage 5 marks) + Subject Enrichment Activity (Weightage 5marks).
  • There will be Periodic Test in first Semester (April to September) & Second Semester (October to February) along-with Half-Yearly Examination (in September). Yearly / Annual Exam will be in February / March.
  • The syllabus for Periodic Test will be the chapters that are taught in the class one week before the D-day. Syllabus for Half Yearly will be approximately 50% of the Curriculum i.e., Term-I syllabus.
  • The syllabus for Annual Examination in class I to V will be Entire syllabus of Term-II + few important topics of Term-I.
  • Co-scholastic Areas are: Work Education; Art Education; Health & Physical Education along-with Discipline.

Synopsis of Assessment:

1 Periodic Assessment (20 marks each in Term-I & Term-II) Weightage
a) Periodic Test (In July/August and December/January) 30 Marks 10 Marks
b) Note book Submission (Once in Term-I & Term-II separately) 15 Marks 5 Marks
c) Subject Enrichment Activity (Once in Term-I & Term-II separately) 10 Marks 5 Marks
d) Half Yearly Examination (In September) 80 Marks 80 Marks
e) Annual Exam (In March) 80 Marks 80 Marks
  • Thus, Term-I: 100 marks (Periodic Test-10 marks +Note Book-5 marks + Subject Enrichment-5 marks + HY-80 marks)
  • Term-II:100 marks (Periodic Test-10 marks + Note Book-5 marks + Subject Enrichment 5 marks + AE-80 marks)
  • Child needs to secure 33% in Half Yearly and Yearly / Annual Exam separately (i.e., 26.4 out of 80) to pass in a particular subject. To get passed and promoted to next class, child has to secure 33% in each subject.
  • If a child secures E-grade (below 33%) in Half Yearly and Annual Examination in a particular subject, then he/she can be given ONE opportunity to IMPROVE his/her performance in Half Yearly & Annual Exam separately based on the syllabus meant for Term-I & Term-II respectively. There is only ONE ATTEMPT to qualify the Improvement Exam.
  • The syllabus for Annual Examination in class VI will be 10% of Term-I covering significant topics+ Entire syllabus of Term-II.
  • The syllabus for Annual Examination in class VII will be 20% of Term-I covering significant topics+ Entire syllabus of Term-II.
  • The syllabus for Annual Examination in class VIII will be 30% of Term-I covering significant topics+ Entire syllabus of Term-II.

Rules for Examinations :

  • Attendance is compulsory for all tests and examinations held during the year, failing which the student will be awarded zero. No consideration will be given to the absentees except on medical grounds, at the sole discretion of the Head of the school. It is the responsibility of both students and their parents to ensure that they do not miss any Written Tests or Examinations.
  • Subjects like Computer Science, Third language, PE, Art, Music and Sports will also be graded.
  • Students reporting late for examinations will not be given any extra time for answering the question papers.
  • Unfair Means : Students found using any unfair means during any of the examinations, will be awarded zero in that subject. Parent and the concerned student will be summoned and asked to provide an explanation. A repeat of such cheating in future will result in prompt issue of a Transfer Certificate without notice.
  • Requests for the issue of Progress Cards before the declaration of results will not be entertained.
  • Exam dates are decided in advance. Exam / Assessment cannot be conducted on any other date / day for parents personal convenience / requirement.

Promotion Criteria :

III to V 33 % minimum in the core subjects (English / Hindi / Maths / EVS)
VI to VIII 33 % minimum in the core subjects (English / Hindi / Maths / Science / Social Science and third language)