Panaji: Students of Classes I and II will continue to be assessed only through internal tests, as National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, recommendations are being implemented in these classes from the new academic year 2026-27. Students of these classes will learn new subjects of art and craft, yoga, sports, reading, and gardening activities, besides the regular subjects of mathematics, Konkani or Marathi, and English or any other Indian native language.A common syllabus for the new subjects will be provided to schools by the Goa State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT), the council has said.
“Assessment of students at the Grades 1 & 2 will consist of only internal components. The internal component will include competency-aligned activities for all subjects and curricular areas. These activities will be assessed using appropriate rubrics,” the SCERT has told schools.‘Jadui Pitara’ will be developed by all schools, comprising teaching-learning materials required for conducting competency-aligned activities, the schools have been told.These grades will have no summative evaluation.From Classes III to VIII, there will be internal and external assessments components, with the SCERT preparing common question papers. Two summative evaluations will be held from Classes III to VIII.The SCERT has said that schools will be required to introduce for Classes I and II a seventh period.“This arrangement may be necessary to align the timetable of Grades 1 & 2 with that of Grades 3 & 4 that will have to follow a seven-period schedule per day. Activities aimed at fostering and enhancing students’ skills may be conducted during the AEP (additional enrichment period),” the SCERT has said.Students of Classes I and II will have to complete 800 hours of learning a year, and those from Classes III to V will have to complete 1,000 learning hours annually.“Students of Grades 3 to 5 are required to complete a minimum of 1,000 learning hours per year; therefore, 10 hours will need to be utilised for reading at home. Schools may introduce an additional 8th period per day as an AEP for Grade 5, if required. This arrangement may be necessary to align the timetable of Grade 5 with that of Grades 6 to 10, as Grade 5 is structurally attached to middle and secondary schools that follow an eight-period schedule per day,” the SCERT has said.
