CCE Pattern

CCE stands for Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation. This scheme is introduced by the CBSE board with an aim to improve the academic performance of students by determining their learning problems at regular intervals. According to the CCE pattern, corrective measures are taken by the schools from time to time to enhance the learning proficiency of students. Besides this, the CCE scheme provides flexibility to schools to plan their own academic schedules in accordance with the defined guidelines on CCE.

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The new evaluation scheme is introduced to conduct holistic assessments of learners. The assessment covers co-scholastic area of life skills, values, behaviors, sports and other co-curricular activities. In simple words, the CCE pattern assessed all aspects of a child during his or her presence at the school. The objective of CCE is to minimize the exam and study pressure on the child. As per the evaluation scheme, the students will have to appear for multiple tests throughout the year. The syllabus covered in these tests will not be repeated at the end of the year. In addition to this, the marks will be replaced by grades and the grades will be awarded to students keeping in mind their adroitness, work experience skills, steadiness, innovation, public speaking, teamwork and behavior. This scheme will give equal chance to students who are not that good in academic, but are skilled in other areas like sports, athletics, arts, music, etc.

The CCE pattern is entirely different from the CBSE evaluation pattern. Some of the points are discussed below:

• Instead of one test at the end of the academic session, there will be two different types of tests including Formative and the Summative.
• Formative test will gauge the student’s work in class as well as in home. For instance, the oral tests, quizzes and the creativity of the assignments and projects submitted by the student.
• The formative assessment will be conducted four times throughout the year and 40% weightage will be considered in the aggregate. Many schools conduct written test instead of oral tests, but one oral test is mandatory for all schools.
• The summative assessment is a 3 hrs long written test, which is conducted twice a year. The first summative assessment is known as SA1, which is conducted after the first two formative assessments. The second summative assessment, i.e. SA2 is conducted after the next two formatives.
• Each summative carry 30% weightage and both summative assessments carry 60 % weightage for aggregate.
• The assessments are conducted by the schools, but the question papers are partially designed by the CBSE board. Apart from this, the answer sheets are also evaluated by the board.