SSC questions too HOT to handle
Fearing loss of mark, students scurry for guide-book cover
Students appearing for their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams this year have a new demon to contend with and it's fast becoming a 'hot' topic.
Students are breaking into a sweat over the introduction of High Order Thinking (HOT) questions proposed by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for the first time this year.
Algebra, geometry and science & technology are the subjects which will feature HOT questions in this year's SSC examination and make up 20% of the total marks. Students preparing for their preliminary exams are already getting jittery over the thought of answering these questions. Prasad Sawant of St Xavier's High School said, "Even our coaching classes are clueless. We have no previous examples to solve. I am afraid that these questions will lower my percentage."
Many students are relying on private publishers who are happily cashing in on their fears. "Since the board is introducing these questions for the first time, I have bought four guide books so that I can solve sufficient examples from them,'' said Aarti Agarwal, a student of St Louis Convent High School in Andheri. But Ruta Puri, a retired teacher, insisted that students should not buy guide books. Instead, they should study examples from textbooks of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which introduced the concept last year.
Meanwhile, to alleviate student stress, the state board has been sending experts to schools to give tips to students on how to crack the dreaded HOT questions. St Stanislaus School in Bandra recently held a seminar with educationists like Dr Jayashree Atre, which was attended by students and teachers of over 250 schools.
Father Jude Fernandes, principal of St Stanislaus School, Bandra, said, "These kinds of questions are not totally new. Earlier, such questions used to appear under the 'D' Group in question papers. Students should not panic. Experts are giving tips to teachers on how best to prepare their students for the questions,'' said.
MSBSHSE chairperson Ujwala Patil said that the textbooks already include annexures that have sample HOT questions. "Students should practice by solving the sample questions carefully. As long as they have their concepts clear, they should not face any difficulty in solving them."
Fearing loss of mark, students scurry for guide-book cover
Students appearing for their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams this year have a new demon to contend with and it's fast becoming a 'hot' topic.
Students are breaking into a sweat over the introduction of High Order Thinking (HOT) questions proposed by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for the first time this year.
Algebra, geometry and science & technology are the subjects which will feature HOT questions in this year's SSC examination and make up 20% of the total marks. Students preparing for their preliminary exams are already getting jittery over the thought of answering these questions. Prasad Sawant of St Xavier's High School said, "Even our coaching classes are clueless. We have no previous examples to solve. I am afraid that these questions will lower my percentage."
Many students are relying on private publishers who are happily cashing in on their fears. "Since the board is introducing these questions for the first time, I have bought four guide books so that I can solve sufficient examples from them,'' said Aarti Agarwal, a student of St Louis Convent High School in Andheri. But Ruta Puri, a retired teacher, insisted that students should not buy guide books. Instead, they should study examples from textbooks of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which introduced the concept last year.
Meanwhile, to alleviate student stress, the state board has been sending experts to schools to give tips to students on how to crack the dreaded HOT questions. St Stanislaus School in Bandra recently held a seminar with educationists like Dr Jayashree Atre, which was attended by students and teachers of over 250 schools.
Father Jude Fernandes, principal of St Stanislaus School, Bandra, said, "These kinds of questions are not totally new. Earlier, such questions used to appear under the 'D' Group in question papers. Students should not panic. Experts are giving tips to teachers on how best to prepare their students for the questions,'' said.
MSBSHSE chairperson Ujwala Patil said that the textbooks already include annexures that have sample HOT questions. "Students should practice by solving the sample questions carefully. As long as they have their concepts clear, they should not face any difficulty in solving them."
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