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After being the beneficiaries of changes introduced by CBSE in class X with respect to CCE and grading system, students in class XI will soon have the option of choosing to study courses such as Mass Media, Geospatial Technologies or Hotel Management at the plus two level. The Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal last week introduced Mass Media Studies (academic/vocational), Geospatial Practices (vocational) and Hotel Management and Catering Technology (Vocational) as three new subject offerings for the students studying in class XI from the academic year 2010-11. As a pilot project, these three courses will be introduced in a few select CBSE schools across India.
The curriculum material and textbooks for Mass Media Studies has been designed by CBSE in collaboration with noted film maker Subhash Ghai’s Institute-Whistling Woods International. Apart from poviding study resources, Whistling Woods International will also run a compulsory training course for teachers every 3-4 months so as to ensure that they are in sync with the teaching requirements of the subject. Rolta India Ltd. is the resource partner for the course on Geospatial Practices. It will help develop and create the curriculum, provide technical assistance and also impart advanced training to CBSE teachers across the country. The curriculum for Hotel Management and Catering Technology has been jointly designed by the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT).
With several more vocational courses in the pipeline CBSE is all set to change the flavor of school education. Now all you students in class X and lower classes can indeed look forward to going beyond the Science, Commerce or Arts streams in schools in the near future.
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Team Meritnation
July 27th, 2010
Keeping our promise to continue adding quality learning resources that will help students excel in their studies, Meritnation.com has recently updated its content.
Students studying in class IX & Class X (CBSE) can now look forward to a great result this academic year as Meritnation.com has recently updated the content available on the site to align it as per the latest curriculum. Specifically, all Model Tests in Maths and Science have been re-designed keeping in mind the CCE pattern. Thus, the students can now reinforce their learning by using tests that follow the CCE guidelines for SA I and SA II.
In addition, all class IX students who were eagerly waiting for content reflecting the changed syllabus in English on their favourite site Meritnation.com, can now rejoice as NCERT solutions for the book ‘English Literature Reader’ in Meritnation.com has now been updated to include the solutions for all the additional 8 new chapters! That is not all. All students in classes VI-VIII (CBSE) can now become confident of good marks in Hindi Grammar with the addition of a lot of new content in Hindi Grammar including additional tests, sample papers and unseen poetry passages for each grade.
There is good news for all students studying under ICSE Board too! Students in classes VI-X (ICSE) can now look forward to excelling in their exams with Meritnation.com upgrading all content to align it with the latest curriculum. To add fuel to revision sessions before exams, Meritnation.com has further enhanced its offering by adding several additional Model Test Papers for each grade.
All this to ensure that you students have a smooth sailing study ride!
Best of Luck!
Team Meritnation
July 18th, 2010
All you students studying in class XI get ready for an exciting opportunity to win loads of prizes and goodies from IGNOU & UNESCO. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is organizing a Science Olympiad 2010 for students studying in Class XI (or equivalent) in South Asian countries. Now all you students studying in class XI get ready for a stiff competition on August 22, 2010 in the Science Olympiad 2010 that will see students participating from neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Science Olympiad 2010 will ask questions from the topics covered in classes IX & X for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The first round of the Olympiad will be an objective type test that will assess your understanding in all these subjects after which students will be shortlisted for the second round of examinations to be held on November 13, 2010. The last date for online registrations for the Olympiad is July 25, 2010.
So what are you waiting for? Register now, and start preparing for the Science Olympiad 2010 from your Olympiad Test Pack for Maths & Science by Meritnation.com. Equip yourself for a great performance.
For more information log on to http://scienceolympiad.ignou.ac.in/
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Team Meritnation!
July 6th, 2010
Your summer vacations are nearing an end and you must be feeling a little low about having to get back to the school routine. The team at Meritnation.com wants to ensure that you do not miss out on the fun and games throughout the academic year. To make your learning experience a truly fun-filled one, Meritnation.com launches a Games Corner. With over 350 jigsaw puzzles, you not only get to add zing to your study regime but you also get to discover interesting facts about famous scientists, mathematicians, historical figures, authors, poets and more…! And that is not all! Games like ‘Hangman’, ‘Wordly Wise’, ‘Animal Kingdom’, ‘Against all Odds’ etc are all geared to help you sharpen your English, Science and Maths skills respectively. The good news of course, is that all this is available absolutely FREE!
To access the Games Corner, you need to log on to Meritnation.com; register/ log in and then click on the ‘Community’ tab. By clicking on the ‘Games Corner’ inside this tab you are all set to enter the exciting world of fun & games at Meritnation.com. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, play those games; challenge your friend and guarantee yourself a fun ride at Meritnation.com
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Team Meritnation
June 29th, 2010
First it was CBSE’s decision to do away with class X board exams and now it is the launch of Meritnation.com’s animation-based learning content for Class X Science Practicals!
From now on Practical exams will become simpler for students studying under the CBSE board as Meritnation.com now has an entire section dedicated to help students prepare for their Science Practical exams. Students can learn the steps involved in performing an experiment with the help of animations, understand the concepts/theories behind the experiment, familiarize themselves with precautions to be kept in mind while performing the experiment etc. The use of visual cues through animations to explain the entire process of the experiment will ensure that even the most complex of all experiments are easily understood and remembered. This section titled the ‘Science Practical Textbook’ available under the subject ‘Science’ also contains 5 model test papers available under the ‘Exam Preparation’ for effective preparations before the practical exams.
So what are you waiting for? Just log on to Meritnation.com and learn how to perform all those Science experiments and assure yourself of a fun-filled, high scoring study ride.
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Team Meritnation
June 9th, 2010
The announcement of CBSE Class X results has marked the end of suspense for thousands of students waiting for their results; however it has also left many students seeking admission in class XI, feeling confused about the new system of performance evaluation. Unlike the earlier method that was based on conventional numerical marking, the new grading system introduced by CBSE awards students subject-wise grades on the basis of pre-determined marks ranges. Under this new system a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score that indicates their overall performance in all subjects is given to the students along with the subject-wise grades and grade points.
With grades replacing marks, both students and schools are extremely concerned about the class XI admission criterion to the various streams. To clear all haze surrounding this issue, CBSE has issued a circular (Circular No.24 / 28-05-2010) that elaborates on a formula to arrive at an indicative equivalence of grade point and percentage of marks scored by students. The overall indicative percentage of marks scored by a student can be calculated by multiplying the CGPA of the student with 9.5. For example- if a student has scored a CGPA of 9.83, an indicative percentage of marks will be 9.83 x 9.5 i.e. 93.38%. Using this method, students can also calculate their subject-wise indicative percentage of marks by multiplying the grade point in that subject with 9.5. For example- if a student has scored the Grade Point of 10 in Maths, the indicative percentage marks scored by the student in Maths is 10 x 9.5 i.e. 95%. Schools can use this system to prepare their cut-offs for various streams.
While calculating the percentage marks using the above method, it is important for students and schools to understand that this system will help them arrive at an ‘indicative’ score only. In case of a tie between two or more students, preference will be given to the students with a higher average of the subject-wise indicative percentage marks obtained in one compulsory language and the subjects they opt for in class XI. However, schools have also been given the liberty to adopt any other suitable method to arrive at their cut-off lists.
Hope this article helps in clearing some of the anxiety related to class XI admissions.
All the best!
Cheers!
Team Meritnation
June 9th, 2010
CBSE’s decision to introduce a system of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in schools (CCE) and its implications on the teaching-learning process is one area that is being closely followed by schools, students and parents alike.
But what exactly does CCE have in store for the students? In real terms, how do things change for a student with the introduction of CCE? Here are some points that will help clarify the implications of CCE in a student’s life:
- No marks, only grades! With the introduction of CCE marks take a bow, as all students will now be evaluated on a 9-point scale. Students with grades ‘D’ and above will qualify to get promoted to the next class.
- ‘Cramming’ the night before exams becomes passé! Now, with a system of continuous evaluation your progress throughout the school year will be monitored with the help of a series of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessment in school will be divided into 2 terms- April to September and October to March.
- Quizzes, projects, class presentations, seminars and more! Gear-up to be doing a lot of these ‘fun’ activities that will also add up to that ‘grade’ on your report card.
- Academics alone are not enough! Good grades on your academic school subjects may not be enough for you to have a ‘good looking’ Report Card. Yes, the time has come for you to be an all-rounder because outside class activities such as ‘Yoga’, ‘Gymnastics’ etc. now get a place on your Report Card too!
- Homework acquires a new meaning! Well home assignments have always been important, but now they may just be one of the many ways your teacher chooses to assess you as part of the formative assessment methods.
- No more Board exams in class X! Of course, for students of class X the dreaded ‘Board Exams’ become optional.
- Emotional Quotient and other qualities become important! Your ability to make friends, manage your emotions, your willingness to help classmates, the respect you show towards teachers and the environment –all of this will now reflect on your Report Card!
Thus, for all you students the only way you can truly shine in your school is to actively participate in all the inside classroom and outside classroom activities and focus on improving your weak areas as you go along.
Cheers!
Team Meritnation
April 23rd, 2010
Meritnation.com is back once again with good news! Say goodbye to long hours of trying to understand Hindi & Sanskrit grammar and running from pillar-to-post for help, as meritnation.com launches study material, test papers, puzzles and more for Hindi & Sanskrit. The study content for Hindi is available for classes VI-X & Sanskrit is available for classes VI-VIII. So all you students out there studying under the CBSE board get ready for soaring grades in Hindi & Sanskrit grammar in your exams this year!
If you had ever thought that Hindi or Sanskrit grammar was your weak link and scoring great marks in these subjects was difficult, it is time to think again! With meritnation.com’s learning content, understanding and grasping various aspects of Hindi & Sanskrit grammar will no longer be difficult. The brand new writing and comprehension section in Hindi will equip you to frame better letters, essays etc. in your final examinations. Also, practicing with the help of sample reading comprehension passages included in the writing and comprehension section will make preparing for those unseen passages in the final exams very easy! You can also refer to the translation of NCERT chapters in Sanskrit to achieve faster and effective learning curve.
Once you have cleared all your doubts using the study material, test your knowledge using the chapter-wise practice and model tests. With lots of test papers provided under both Hindi & Sanskrit, assessing your proficiency levels for each chapter will become easy. In between attempting test papers and model test papers you can add some zing to your studying by trying your hand at interactive puzzles. Designed to test your conceptual grasp over topics, these multimedia puzzles can get you hooked to Hindi & Sanskrit. Studying Hindi & Sanskrit was never this fun!
We at meritnation.com are confident that our endeavor will help you understand and appreciate these languages even more and make you proficient in the same.
Wishing you all the very best for exams!
जय हो।
Team Meritnation
March 30th, 2010
Meritnation.com welcomes all you CBSE students to the new academic year with news that is bound to bring cheer to your lives! After helping students score great marks with the online learning and assessment solutions, meritnation.com now launches the offline Correspondence Course.
Meritnation.com’s Correspondence Course will equip you with printed Study Material, round-the-year Tests, Solutions & Reports, Revision Notes and a lot more.
This Correspondence Course is available for classes VI-X for students studying under the CBSE board. The study material under the Correspondence Course will be dispatched in four modules. Each study module has been designed keeping in mind the study schedule followed by schools that will not only help students stay abreast with their studies but will also make excelling in exams easy. After going through the high quality, printed study material embedded with rich graphics, students can assess their understanding and preparation levels with the help of a variety of tests. Students may send their response sheets for the Diagnostic, Term tests and End-term tests via email or courier to meritnation.com for obtaining detailed feedback reports on their performance. Students can also refer to the revision notes in the Correspondence Course for an effective revision activity before the exams. With meritnation.com’s Correspondence Course now at hand, success in school is guaranteed for one and all!
Along with quality study content, students will also benefit from handy ‘study tools’ like Course Planner, Performance Tracker and Study Planner etc. that will help them effectively plan and manage their studies throughout the year.
Now you can get the best of both worlds right here at meritnation.com. By subscribing to a combo of Online Course and Correspondence Course, you can avail heavy introductory discounts too!
With the offline Correspondence Course, studies just got easier!
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Team Meritnation
March 30th, 2010
After your exam are you looking for solutions for the CBSE board papers? Your search ends here! Log on to meritnation.com for free solved board papers (2010) for Class XII Physics, Class XII Chemistry, Class XII Biology, Class XII Maths, Class X Science and Class X Maths.
Do visit meritnation.com and check your answers for any inaccuracies with the help of these solved board papers. Go through these solved board papers and calculate your tentative score for the exams even before the final results are officially announced! These free solved board papers (2010) are available in PDF format that can easily be downloaded.
So what are you waiting for?! Just go through these solved board papers available on meritnation.com. Educationists at Meritnation are continuously working hard to make schooling truly easy for all!
All the best for your exams!
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March 10th, 2010
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