Internal Assessment

The word "exam" triggers a cold sweat in many students. After a stressful period of heavy backpacks and frantic memorisation, some students are unable to think clearly just before the examination starts, and eventually, they are unable to write anything. This is nothing but ‘Exam Fever’. However, those who have tried to sprint 100 meters without stretching know exactly what happens - muscles cramp, breath hitches and often one is not able to hit their top speed. For school students, the final exam is that 100-meter sprint. If that is the case, Internal Assessment then is the warm-up that is required. Just like in sports, the better the warm-up, the more likely one is to relish Exam Euphoria – a little pressure that pushes one to work harder, revise better, and stay focused. Regular class tests and termly unit tests conducted at Birla High School, Mukundapur aim to improve students’ exam readiness covering both content and test taking strategies. Just as one takes light lunges to prepare for a heavy squat, unit tests and class quizzes, projects etc. prepare a student’s mind for complex thinking. It allows the brain to retrieve information, and by the time the final examination is around the corner, those neural pathways become active again. For those who fear the ‘unknown’ during final examinations, internal assessments, which are an integral part of the CBSE Curriculum at Birla High School, Mukundapur enable preparedness and help to get rid of exam phobia. Not only that, the feedback received helps the students to learn from their mistakes and perform better during the Annual Exam. This is one of the major reasons as to why parents choose Birla High School Mukundapur. So when students here take a class test or prepare for a review test, they put in their 100% effort even if it is worth only 5% of their total grade; and every time they finish an internal assessment, they take a second to realise -It is one more piece of the final that is thoroughly revised and practised. So let us all celebrate this annual ritual and chant Let’s Do it!