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To help students in their final days of preparation, The Telegraph Online Edugraph spoke to several educators who shared their experiences and advised students on the methodologies they should use in the last few days before the exam
The Telegraph Online Edugraph spoke with Tillotama Mallik, head of DPS Megacity who shared her expert opinion on how students can give their best and secure good marks in the exam
With the board examinations set to begin in 75 days, students are in the final leg of their preparations. The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Exam will commence on February 18 and conclude on March 27.
The ICSE or Class 10 board examinations are often seen as a significant milestone in a student's academic journey. These exams not only test students' knowledge across a variety of subjects but also serve as a foundation for future academic pursuits, such as choosing a stream in higher secondary education. For students, it's a critical phase of their schooling that can shape their academic and career paths.
To help students in their final days of preparation, The Telegraph Online Edugraph spoke to several educators who shared their experiences and advised students on the methodologies they should use in the last few days before the exam.
The Telegraph Online Edugraph spoke with Tillotama Mallik, head of DPS Megacity who shared her expert opinion on how students can give their best and secure good marks in the exam.
"The three months leading to the exam are very crucial and students need to focus more on the detailed study of the subjects. Secondly, there should be a goal-oriented approach towards each subject," she said.
"In class 10 exam, students have a platter of subjects. There is no chance that they can choose to do well in a few and ignore some other. Doing so will affect their overall grade," she added.
She also adviced students to stick to the syllabus and curriculum that has been designed by the board specifically for these classes and have conceptual clarity of the topics they are studying.
"Conceptual Clarity is a must. The board has increased the number of analytical and conceptual-based questions to 25 percent. This requires in-depth study of every subject and practice questions," she advised.
"For example, mathematics needs a lot of practice and conceptual clarity. On the other hand, for subjects like English, they need to read the textbooks a lot and practice question and answers according to the pattern set by the CISCE. Students need to follow the pattern religiously without deviating much," she added.
Tillotama also advised students to develop their knowledge base for securing good marks.
"At times, questions can be tricky as the board is now shifting towards conceptual based learning instead of rote learning. So, their preparation should be a blend of core-competencies and skill-based learnings. A good knowledge-base along with regular practice of questions will enable students in answering the questions with ease," she said.
According to her, these questions have been brought in by the board to help average and below average students perform well in the exam.
"These competency-based question will work wonders for average and below-average students as the conceptual questions will be checked with a kind of objectivity. The examinee will not be judged on the basis of what he doesn't know. Rather, we will judge him on what he knows," she said.
Last updated on 05 Dec 2024
