CBSE Credit System: In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has proposed significant changes to the curriculum framework for Classes 9 to 12 as part of its initiative to implement creditisation. The new credit system is based on the National Curriculum Framework (NCrF) introduced by the UGC in 2022.
According to reports, the board urged all heads of CBSE-affiliated schools to implement the new system in the latter half of the previous year for reviewing and feedback. The responses were expected to be submitted by December 5, 2023.
The objective of the new credit system is to create academic parity between vocational and general education, enabling smooth transitions between the two educational systems. Some of the key features of the initiative proposed by the CBSE are mentioned below.
Key Features Of CBSE’s New Credit System
Students and parents can go through some of the key features of the new credit system proposed by the CBSE for all affiliated schools.
Credits: Depending on how much study time each topic requires, a particular number of credits will be assigned to that subject. A complete academic year would consist of 40 credits or 1200 notional study hours.
Learning Hours: Notional learning hours refer to the amount of time a student would need to spend on a particular topic to achieve the learning goals for a subject. This would include both in-class and out-of-class learning. The dedicated hours cover both academic and non-academic, or experiential, learning that takes place outside of the classroom.
Grading: Students would be graded from A1 to E, but their grades would now be determined by relative ranking in the class. An A1 grade would be awarded to the top one-eighth of the students, an A2 to the next one-eighth, and so on.
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Flexibility: Students would have the freedom to choose their courses and set their study schedules under the credit system. They will be given the liberty to take up more subjects and repeat the ones that they like.
Holistic Development: By integrating credits for extracurricular activities like athletics, the arts, and community service, the credit system would also emphasise holistic development.
When Will The CBSE Credit System Be Implemented?
CBSE has not yet clarified the date of the implementation of the new credit system. However, according to reports, this initiative may be implemented from the next academic session onwards. Classes 9 and 10 will have five subjects including two language subjects that will be assigned 7 credits each, 2 credits for physical education and one credit for art education. Similarly, out of six subjects of classes 11 and 12, 6 credits each will be given for language subjects and 7 credits for other subjects which adds up to 40 credits. For other updates, students are advised to visit the official website of CBSE.
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