CBSE launches new assessment framework for maths, science and English

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, launched a new suggested competency-based assessment framework for maths, science and English for Classes 6 to 10. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the framework through an online webinar.

“The core objective of the NEP is to guide the transition to an education system that enables our youth to have a better future. Schools have a very important role to play in shaping our youth and I am happy that through this launch, the vision of the NEP will be translated into action,” Pokhriyal said in a statement.

The new assessment framework has been launched as part of the British Council and CBSE’s Competency based Education Project that aims to shift focus from rote learning to competency-based learning, CBSE said.

The framework is the basis for a larger project exercise teachers are being trained in using this framework to create question banks and lesson Plans, CBSE said.

CBSE, in the statement, said: In the first phase selected Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, Union Territory Chandigarh and private schools across the country will participate in the programme which will be rolled out to all 25,000 CBSE schools in India by 2024.”

“The suggested Assessment framework has been put in place to drive improvement in quality of teaching and implementation of changes recommended in the National Education Policy 2020,” it added.

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