Teachers race against time to complete syllabus, prepare students for Class 12 exams

For lecturers dealing with Class 12 in authorities colleges, it’s a race against time to complete educating the syllabus and prepare students for the board examinations starting within the first week of May.

While the School (*12*) division has launched a diminished syllabus, lecturers could have to accommodate time for educating, mid-term and revision exams in addition to sensible exams all throughout the span of two months.

“Portions that we take nearly nine months to finish, we now have to complete within four months. Schools are also expected to conduct at least two rounds of mid-term exams and we are struggling to schedule all of this in, without compromising on the time allotted to teach the students,” mentioned K.P.O. Suresh, President, Tamil Nadu Post Graduate Teachers Federation.

Ever for the reason that revised syllabus was carried out for state board colleges, the School (*12*) division has not launched any blueprint for the board exams. Mr. Suresh mentioned that particular consideration needs to be given and a blueprint or a guidebook has to be launched by the division this yr.

Science lecturers are additionally awaiting a schedule for conducting sensible examinations. “Since the board examinations are beginning as early as May 3, the School Education department can consider giving us the flexibility to conduct the practical exams after the theory papers are over. To finish practicals for all the science subjects, it will take us at least a week and this will eat into the time meant for revision for our students,” mentioned a Chemistry trainer.

Another concern for lecturers dealing with senior courses are the upcoming Assembly elections as lots of them could have to be on election obligation. “We have already submitted a representation to the Chief Election Officer to consider exempting teachers handling class 12 from election duty. We will need extra time to help students revise and are racing against time to conduct tests and exams at the school level as well,” mentioned A. Ramu, State President, Directly Recruited Post Graduate Teachers Association.

“Teachers are under a lot of pressure to complete the portions and have also been receiving instructions at the district level to conduct exams ahead of the boards. Many of us feel that the board exams could have been scheduled later in May,” mentioned P. Patric Raymond, General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Graduate Teachers Federation. He additional mentioned that colleges needs to be intimated on the earliest in regards to the sensible examination schedule.