CBSE’s New Proposal: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has put out a new proposal that will significantly alter the academic structure for students in classes 10 and 12. As to the sources, the board has suggested that students in Class 10 study three languages instead of only two, provided that two of the languages must be indigenous to India.
Additionally, the CBSE has suggested altering the requirements for students in class 10 to pass. The board has recommended raising the passing score from five to ten subjects. In a similar vein, the board recommended that class 12 pupils take two languages, of which at least one must be native, as opposed to just one. Rather than just five subjects, higher secondary pupils would need to pass six subjects.
The Goal of the CBSE Is Academic Equivalency
The CBSE’s suggested changes are a component of the board’s overarching plan to create a national credit framework for education. Under the National Education Policy 2020, this framework aims to establish academic equivalency between general education and vocational education. The changes will facilitate seamless transfers between the two educational frameworks.
There is no structured credit system in the current school curriculum, according to reports. The board envisions a full academic year with 1200 notional learning hours, or 40 credits, with the aid of such modifications.
How Does Notional Learning Work?
The term “notional learning” describes the approximate amount of time needed for a typical learner or student to complete specific learning goals. In order to thoroughly cover every topic, students must put in 1200 study hours in a year. Academic and extracurricular learning are covered in the allocated time.
As a result of idea learning, the curricular framework now includes the learning objectives and credit criteria for every subject. Students’ earned credits will be digitally recorded in the Academic Bank of Credits. Via a Digilocker account that is connected, one can access the bank. The framework states that these credits will be awarded regardless of the grades that students earn.
