Full Form of ICSE?
ICSE stands for “Indian Certificate of Secondary Education” .Under the Chairmanship of Minister of Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an All India Certification Examinations Conference was held in 1952 with an ultimate aim to replace Cambridge School Certification and introduce All India Examination. To extend with the same an inaugural meeting was held in 1958 and a scheme of Anglo-Indian education to govern the University of Cambridge on the basis of Consortium Indian examination was approved.
The Council thus named as “Council for the Indian School Certification Examinations” (CISCE) was registered in December 1967 as a society, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Further, in 1973, the council got listed in Delhi School Education Act 1973, to conduct “public” examinations.
Objective of CISCE – The council thus framed was centered genuinely towards the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) to impart quality education with innovation in its part and excellence in its core.
ICSE Examination Pattern
To get hands-on over the objectives, ICSE conducts exams in three prospects
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE- Class X) – With respect to the New Education policy passed in 1986, Indian certificate of Secondary Education has planned to conduct ICSE- Class X examination in the regard of general education without any private candidate cordially allowed in it. A thorough concept on all the subjects including – English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer/Commerce, History, and Geography are examined here.
Indian School Certificate (ISC- Class XII) – In continuation with ICSE- Class X and with regards to New Education policy passed in 1986, ISC- Class XII examinations are being conducted in the medium of English only. Further, broad division is done in three streams –
Science (Which includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics, English, and Hindi/Computer Science or Physical Education),
Commerce (Which includes Economics, Accounts, Mathematics/Hindi/Computer Science/Physical Education, Commerce and English) and
Humanities (English, Economics, History, Geography, Political Science, and Computer).
Certificate in Vocational Education (CVE- Year 12) – The certificate of vocational Education examination is endorsed post approval by Ministry of Human Resource Development and Joint Council of Vocational Education (JCVE) recognized under the New Education Policy passed in 1986. The course is undertaken after ICSE-Class X for any specific vocational course in the medium of English specifically.
The extensive syllabus and well-structured course work of ICSE has many doles of its do’s, these are as follows –
Thorough syllabus of every subject assists in gaining an extensive knowledge of every topic. Adding to this, in a recent report of Hindustan Times released on October 14, 2018 ICSE Board has announced about its comprehensive planning to introduce a new syllabus based on popular titles like that of the Harry Potter series, the adventures of Tintin, Amar Chitra Katha Biographies of APJ Abdul Kalam, Malala Yousafzai and Annie Frank in a bid to make syllabus interesting and dynamic.
Flexibility of choosing different subjects of choice is given by the board.
Standard education framed on a cross border concept, this introduces schools from and outside India. Followed by education pattern is the austere practice of the board in its evaluation process. Aiming which Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has introduced digital pen and tablet based technology with Live Ink Character Recognition (LICR).
This helps examiners in evaluating answer sheets more accurately and publishing the result in less span of time. LICR technology is highly authentic thus it reduces the chance and attempt of re-check requests.
Problem solving, analytical, and applicability skills are developed in the students in the due course of studies. Prolonging with the same, ICSE board is now trying to doodle out with innovative skills like writing, sculpture, art and music in the students as per a report of Times of India on September 30, 2018.
Pertaining to the skills the council of education is also trying to spread awareness and urge of safety in the parents against the “MOMO challenge” which is similar to that of “BLUE WHALE” game with an ultimate result of committing suicide.
Furthermore, with a well-aspired recognition, ICSE board is apparent in every aspect of education.