Sunhill Academy

Major Examination & Periodical Test Schedules

S.No.	Name of Examinations	Date of Exam/ Test	Preparation Leave	Marks Weightage	PTM / Result Schedule
1.	Pre-Mid Term Exam / PT-1	15th July – 20th July	No preparation leave	Written = 40 Internal = 10	On Next Saturday or Sunday (Answer sheet will be shown, and progress report is discussed)
2.	Mid Term / H. Yearly Exam	19th Sept - 30th Sept	Preparation leave	Written = 80 Internal = 20
3.	Post Mid Term / PT-2	9th Dec – 16th Dec	No preparation leave	Written = 40 Internal = 10
4.	Annual Exam	Second Week of March	Preparation leave	Written = 80 Internal = 20

Routine Tests Before Term Exam

SN	Test Name	Schedules	Blue Print
			MM	Duration	Syllabus
01	Weekly Cum Class Test	Mon & Thursday	20	30 Min	Ongoing chapter/topic
02	Objective Test (MCQ) (From III-X)	During each Term	100	2 Hrs	Combined paper of major subjects (Eng, Maths, Science/EVS, S.St)
03	Revision Test	At own schedule	20	Own Period	Topic/Chapters

Note: Super sections may have additional test series based on their competitive competency & aptitude. Weekly cum class test of GK, Computer & Sanskrit will be taken on Tuesday or Saturday. The subject teachers will conduct after completion of one or two chapters.

Calculation of Final Report card: The whole session are divided in two Terms: I & II
I Term: It will comprises 50% weightage of Mid term exam and 30 % marks of Pre Mid /periodical test 1 & 20% marks of top four weekly class test.
II Term: It will comprises 50 % weightage of Annual exam and 30 % marks of Post Mid /periodical test 2 & 20 % marks of top four weekly class tests.
Final Report Card:It will be declared by combining term I & II exam

Examination Rules

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Child absent from any examination will not be re-examined in any case. Subject enrichment activities ,notebook assessment, Oral, Assignment , Project can be taken before or later on.
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The date of examination can not be proponed / postponed unless it is officially changed.
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Complete datasheet will be given 15 days before the exam begins. There is no preparation leave /gap during Pre-mid term and in Post-mid term Examination.
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Students will be promoted in the next class only after passing criteria of the school/board.
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Compartment/ Improvement will be given in case the student gets below D grade.
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80 % attendance is compulsory for the students to appear in the examination. ( Medical leave can be considered)
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Both Grade & Marks will be reflected in the Report card.
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Questions may be asked from mid of the text so prepare the chapters properly and thoroughly.
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Hard word / diagram/ summary/ unseen passage / reading comprehension may be given without making any revision in any exam.
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Answer sheet of exam is shown on scheduled PTM day only .It will not be shown later on.It will never be shown without parents / guardian.. Answer sheets of annual exam will not be shown to either the students or parents.

Note: Please go through the Class test / Revision test/ Assignment/ C.W /HW attentively to know the pattern of questions to be asked in the examination. Blue print/ model paper will be supplied to the students before commencement of the exam.
The students will not be allowed to appear in the examination if fee is not paid upto the month.
Students will not be allowed to appear in the examination without admit & I -card.

PTM

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It is compulsory for Parents/ Guardians to attend every PTM with the child.
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Parents will be shown exam answer sheet, Students’ academic progress and remedial measures will be discussed.
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Please take care of the time at priority.
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Parents will have to meet the respective class teacher on next day during morning assembly in case they are absent due to any emergency. Pre information to the class teacher is mandatory.
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Parents valuable suggestions , complaints are appreciated.
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Parents will be informed if there is any change in the schedule.

Curriculum & Assessment

The school is to be affiliated with CBSE board , Delhi so the school follows strictly CBSE examination scheme . However the school keeps on doing regular assessment of the students on broad scale. Regular class test, weekly test monthly test, Assignment, project , activities assessment are its measure parts. The school curriculum up to class VIII is based on the recommendations of NCERT.

It consists of the given subjects : English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Sanskrit.

Pre-Primary Curriculum (PG to UKG)

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Students in the 3 – 5 age group form part of the Pre-Primary programme
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Learning is made interesting, fun and activity oriented at this level.
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For young children, opportunities are available to observe, handle a variety of natural and man-made material and hone their inherent virtue of questioning and sharing.
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Students are encouraged to participate in class activities as singing, drawing and colouring, writing, group games, clay modelling, puzzles and recitation.
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Poems and stories are dramatized using expressive actions.
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Focus is on laying foundation for literacy, numeracy & comprehension skills and on reinforcing an innate sense of discovery in everything that is taught.
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Nature walks and regular educational tours to the Zoos, Museums and Game Parks develop a sense of openness towards the world.

Primary Curriculum( I to V)

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The Primary programme consists of Classes I to V. Students belonging to the 6–10 age group form part of this stage.
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Stress at this stage is laid on developing Language, Mathematical, and Environmental Awareness.
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A thematic approach is designed to stimulate the children through various interactive sessions and activities.
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Extensive use of teaching aids to supplement classroom teaching.
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Project works in class call for mass participation. An equal emphasis is laid on developing a strong sense of individuality.
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Field trips and excursions make learning fun.
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Use of newspaper articles, quizzes, crosswords, and other learning tools enhance general awareness.

Middle Curriculum (VI to VIII)

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Having developed the building blocks of education at the Primary level, students are introduced to a regimented formal education system.
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The streams of learning now take form of disciplines such as Languages, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences, etc.
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The emphasis is laid on building up the structured, student-centered and enquiry-based foundation laid at the Primary level.
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The curriculum is research oriented and learning opportunities are provided through worksheets in the classroom, laboratory time, library time, computer time and small group discussion time.
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Emphasis is made on group work including story time, lecture demonstrations, large group discussions, conceptual explanations and group goal setting.

Secondary Curriculum( IX to X)

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These are the board oriented classes and the students need counseling more rather than tradition learning process.
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The emphasis is laid not merely on information, but also on the learning of academic and practical skills.
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The specialized program for this level strives to achieve balance between academic excellence and the life outside the realms of scholastic aptitudes.
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An equal stress is laid on preparing students for the prescribed CBSE syllabus and on preparing the students for the various competitive entrance examinations.
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Result oriented training is imparted by experienced professionals who target for total development and desired success.
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The concept of syncro-study has been introduced to reduce stress levels of students. A synchronized study pattern is maintained between the course content of the board examinations and that of the competitive entrance examinations.
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Students have complete access to the various laboratories and library resources, specially designed for the study and research requirements of the senior level students.

Assessment/Examination Pattern & Marking Scheme

For Class: I to VIII

Structure of Evaluation	Particulars ( Breaking of 100 Marks)	Term wise Evaluation / Examination				Final Result(Out of 300 in each subject)
		Pre Mid Term (50)	Mid Term (100 Marks)	Post Mid Term (100 Marks)	Annual Exam (100 Marks)
Internal Assessment	Marks of top two Class Tests (Weekly) scored by student in regular class	05	10	05	10	30
	Assessment of CW & HW Notebooks	05	05	05	05	20
	Subject enrichment activities /Project		05		05	10
Term End Exam(written)	Written Exam	40	80	40	80	240
	Total	50	100	50	100	300

(Co-scholastic) : 1. Drawing (Colouring skill, Drawing of simple figure, cartoon, articles etc)
2. Game & sports
3.Music(Oral & Instrumental)
4. Conversation(English)
5. Discipline(Attendance, Sincerity, Behaviour)
6. Values:, Physical hygiene (Neatness, Uniform, shoes, Nails, hair , overall presentation)

Mark Range	Grade	Grade point
91-100	A1	10
81-90	A2	9.0
71-80	B1	8.0
61-70	B2	7.0
51-60	C1	6.0
41-50	C2	5.0
33-40	D	4.0
32 & below	E	Needs Improvement

Part 2 & Part 3 (Co-scholastic areas & Discipline)[3 points Grading scale]

Grade	Grade point range	Grade point
A	Outstanding	NIL
B	Very Good	NIL
C	Fair	NIL

Pass Percentage:
(a) Classes up to VIII.As per RTE Bill, no child will be detained upto Class VIII.
(b) However it is for a candidate to obtain not less than D grade (33%) in a subject to successfully complete the course. A candidates obtaining E1 or E2 in subject(s) has to reappear in II term in the said subject (s) and has to score minimum D grade.
(c) Please note: (i) Minimum of 75% of the attendance is necessary from the beginning of the academic year till the end of February to be eligible for appearing in the Annual Exam and subsequent promotion to the next class.
(ii) Pupils are required to appear in all the exams including class test/term and term exam/unit tests as scheduled. Students absent for an examination for any reason whatsoever, will not be re-examined. In case of absence due to illness Medical Certificate will be required. Absence for any other reason will not be condoned.
(iii) If a student misses the annual exam/summative assessments -2 due to illness, the child will appear in the supplementary/re-assessment examination otherwise the child is decide to have failed in the annual examination/summative assessment.
(d) Students found using unfair means during the Formative Assessment and Summative Assessments will be marked zero in that subject. These students will not be eligible for any academic awards or school appointments.

Academic

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Child centric Education , Use Interactive method & Emphasis on personality development
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Well qualified , Trained & Experienced staff
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Dance, Music, Drama, Arts & craft, creative writing & work education
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Habit correction, Confidence building , Leadership and values
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Regular test , Assessment & Feedback.
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Series of activities , Exhibitions , Expedition and Participation
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Hobby nourishment, Transparency & Holistic environment
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Workshop, Seminar, Training session and Guest lectures
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Preparation & motivation of students for competitive examination
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Picnic , Excursion & Many fun learning activities
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Regular PTM & interaction programme from parents
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day boarding classes , special educating to weaker students.
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All festival celebrations, Annual function, social campaigns.
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Remedial classes, Diagnose and Individual attention for weak students

Academic

Major Examination & Periodical Test Schedules

Routine Tests Before Term Exam

Examination Rules

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PTM

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Curriculum & Assessment

Pre-Primary Curriculum (PG to UKG)

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Primary Curriculum( I to V)

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Middle Curriculum (VI to VIII)

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Secondary Curriculum( IX to X)

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Assessment/Examination Pattern & Marking Scheme

For Class: I to VIII

Grading system

Part-1 (Scholastic Areas) [8 points scale]

Part 2 & Part 3 (Co-scholastic areas & Discipline)[3 points Grading scale]

Academic

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Extra Curricular Activities

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Hobby Classes

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Traits Refinement

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