PROMOTION & RETENTION POLICY
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KG to Class 5
Schools are not permitted to detain students in these classes according to CBSE stipulations.
However if a student is found struggling with the curriculum and consistently does not show any improvement at all, it is advisable to hold personal meetings with the parents to counsel them about their child.
The sole objective of the first counseling session, which should take place after the first semester, is to give the child an opportunity to work harder to perform better.
After regular monitoring of the performance of such children, the counseling should be repeated in February. In case the child scores below D in more than half of the subjects, it is indicative of the fact that the child will not be able to cope with the rigors of the next class. Under the request from parent the child can repeat the class.
Classes 6 to 8
In order to provide sufficient scope and space for different abilities of different students in the scheme of UNIFORM ASSESSMENT, number of significant co-scholastic areas has been included in the assessment scheme.
As far as overall assessment of a student for the purpose of promotion to next class is concerned, the following points will be adhered to:
- Every student is required to get a qualifying grade D or above in all the subjects in the Scholastic Area
- A student must secure 35% in all the subjects in both the semesters for fulfilling the pass criteria.
- A student getting E grade in scholastic areas in one or more subjects will have to improve his/her performance in one subsequent attempt to obtain qualifying Grade D in these subjects.
- In case the pupil has secured 30% in one subject and secured at least 45% in all the other subjects and has achieved a consolidate aggregate of at least 35 %, s/he may be considered for promotion to the next class in the ‘weak pass’ category.
- Conditional promotion may be granted to a pupil whose score in any two subjects is 30% but has achieved a consolidated aggregate of 35%. However, s/he has to appear for and pass the Re-tests to be eligible for promotion to the next class
- 75% attendance is imperative.
Class 9
In order to provide sufficient scope and space for different abilities of different students in the scheme of Uniform Evaluation, number of significant co-scholastic areas has been included in the assessment scheme.
As far as overall assessment of a student for the purpose of promotion to next class is concerned, the following points will be adhered to:
- Every student is required to get a qualifying grade D or above in all the subjects in the Scholastic Area
- A student getting E in scholastic areas in one or more subjects will have to improve his/her performance in one subsequent attempt to obtain qualifying Grade D in these subjects.
- 85% attendance is imperative. If the student does not meet this requirement, the decision to promote the student will be at the discretion of the school based on the reason for absence.
Assigning weightage to Co-Scholastic areas for promotion purpose. The grades in co-scholastic areas will be awarded overall grade as per the following procedure:
(i) The grades obtained in different co-scholastic will be converted into grade points by using the following conversion scale:
Life Skills
A+ ————-5
A —————4
B+ ————-3
B —————2
C —————1
All other Co- scholastic Areas
A+————–3
A —————2
B —————1
(ii) Total grade points earned by a student will be calculated by adding grade points for all co- scholastic areas as per the above conversion scale.
(iii) A student who gets A+ in all the categories of co-scholastic areas included in the report card will earn 42 grade points according to the above scale. {Life skill (15), attitudes and values(15), co-curricular activities (6) and Health and physical education (6)}.
(iv) Those students who get total grade points in the range 34-42, may benefit by getting upgraded to the next higher grade in two subjects in scholastic areas.
(v) Those students who get total grade points in the range 19-33, may benefit by getting upgraded to the next higher grade in one subject in scholastic areas.
(vi) If a student gets less than 19 total grade points in co-scholastic areas, separate remark will be made in the report card stating that participation and achievement in co-scholastic areas needs improvement. However, this will not affect the student’s promotion to higher class.
(vii) A star will be put on every up-scaled grade to indicate that the final grade has been arrived after including the achievement of the student in co-scholastic areas. A footnote in this regard will be given at appropriate place in the report card.
(viii) The benefit of up scaling the grade in different subjects will start from the subject in which a student obtains lowest grade followed by next higher grade and so on.
(ix) If a student fails to obtain qualifying grade D in one or more subjects, even after adding grade points from co-scholastic areas and after availing one improvement chance, he/she will be required to repeat the same class during next academic year.
(x) Completion of 60% of required number of laboratory reports, commentaries and other assignments as specified by the subject teacher.
Class 11
Promotion is granted on the basis of the performance of the pupil during the entire session 75% attendance (80% for boarders) is imperative.
A student must secure at least 35% in all the subjects in both the semesters for fulfilling the pass criteria.
In case the pupil has secured 30% in one subject and secured 35 % in all the other subjects and has achieved a consolidate aggregate of at least 35%, he / she may be considered for promotion in the ‘weak pass’ category.
Conditional promotion may be granted to a pupil whose score in any two subjects is 30% but s/he has achieved a consolidated aggregate of at least 35%. However, s/he has to appear for and pass the Re-tests to be eligible for promotion to the next class.
Class 12
AISSCE – The results will be declared by CBSE.
