According to NEP 2020 the Secondary Course will comprise of 4 years catering Classes 9 to 12, covering the students of age group of 14–19 years. These 4 years of study are intended to inculcate multidisciplinary study, coupled with depth and critical thinking.
The Secondary course is subdivided into two parts: classes 9 and 10 covering the first phase while classes 11 and 12 covering the second phase.
Board exams will be held as per the redesigned syllabus prescribed by the CBSE in Class X and XII
- Standards for this will be established by an assessment body, PARAKH(Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) To make students easier, these exams would be conducted twice a year, with students being offered up to two attempts. The exam itself would have two parts, namely the objective and the descriptive.
- This policy aims at reducing the curriculum load of students and allowing them to be more “inter-disciplinary” and “multi-lingual”. Report cards will be “holistic”, offering information about the student’s skills.