For teachers handling Class 12 in government schools, there is a race against time to complete the syllabus and prepare students for board exams starting in the first week of May.
While the School Education Department has released a reduced curriculum, teachers must adjust the time for teaching, mid-term and revision exams as well as practical exams within a two-month period.
“The parts which take us almost nine months to finish, now we have to complete them within four months. Tamil Nadu is expected to conduct at least two rounds of exams for postgraduate exams and we are struggling to schedule all of this without compromising the time allotted for teaching students. .
Ever since the revised syllabus for the state board of schools was implemented, the school education department has not released any blueprint for the board examination. Mr. Suresh said that special attention should be given to this and a blueprint or a guidebook should be released by the department this year.
Science teachers are also awaiting a schedule to conduct practical exams. “Since the board exams are starting on May 3, the School Education Department may consider giving us a waiver of conducting practical examinations after the completion of the theory paper. A chemistry teacher said, “It will take us at least a week to finish the practicals for all the subjects of science and it will be the revision time for our students.”
Another concern for teachers handling senior classes is the upcoming assembly elections as many of them will be on election duty. “We have already submitted a representation to the Chief Election Officer to consider exempting teachers dealing with Class 12 from election duty. We will need extra time to help students revise and are running against time to conduct tests and exams at school level as well, ”A. Ramu, State President, Direct Recruitment Postgraduate Teachers Association.
“There is a lot of pressure for the teachers to complete the parts and instructions have also been received at the district level to conduct the examination ahead of the board. Many of us feel that board exams could be scheduled later in May, ”P.G., Secretary General of the Tamil Nadu Graduate Teachers’ Federation. Patrick Raymond said. He further said that schools should be informed as soon as possible about the practical examination schedule.
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