The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is thinking about a new idea: offering two levels of science and social science classes for students in Grades 9 and 10! This plan is similar to what they already do with math in Grade 10, where students can choose between a standard level and an advanced level.
The new idea is just waiting for approval from the CBSE governing body. If it gets the green light, it will follow guidelines from the National Education Policy (NEP). This means some students can study subjects at a regular level while others tackle advanced topics.
A senior CBSE official explained that the goal of this plan is to help students who are good at science and social studies prepare better for the tougher subjects they’ll face in Grade 11.
However, there are still a few things to figure out, like how to organize exams and create the right study materials, since the new textbooks are not yet ready. CBSE is also planning to have two rounds of board exams, but the schedule for that has been delayed.
This idea comes from a report made by a group led by K. Kasturirangan, the former chairman of ISRO, and is designed to support the changes in education proposed in the National Education Policy 2020.
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