The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) which conducts ICSE and ISC examination has realigned ISC (Class XII) science syllabus bringing it in sync with that of Central Board of Secondary Education ( CBSE).
The move on Tuesday comes in the wake of exodus of students from ISCE schools those run by that CBSE. The move, CISCE authorities said that “remove the perception” among parents and students that the CBSE prepares students for medical and engineering entrance examinations.
“In order to convince students and parents that the syllabus of ISC and CBSE class XII is same we have realigned our physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology syllabus with that of CBSE. We were compelled to bring this change. It comes into effect from this new academic session and the ISC exam of 2018 will be conducted in this changed syllabus,” Gerry Arathoon, chief executive and secretary of CISCE said.
In 2015-2016 academic session for every 300 student who cleared ICSE 100 chose CBSE schools for class XII board exam. Moreover, in the year 2014 1,49,087 students took ICSE exam but 77018 students opted out of the board same year resulting in only candidates 72,069 taking the ISC exam in 2016. This clearly shows the shift in the choice of students.
“All boards are following the common curriculum. We have to convince the parents and students that it’s not only CBSE, but all boards are preparing students for entrance examinations,” Mr Arathoon said. The decision to realign the science syllabus will affect Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics syllabus of ISC , which will now replicate the CBSE syllabus of class XI and XII.
The syllabus of humanities and commerce remains unchanged, officials said.
