Teachers in the Capital are particularly happy with the high scores of Humanities students.
Referring to this trend, Ameeta Wattal, principal of Springdales School said, “At my school, students scored well in English, Political Science, History, Psychology and Sociology, but not in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This is what we are getting to hear from across the city. Our topper, too, is from the Humanities stream.”
Meenakshi Sahni, principal of Modern School (Vasant Vihar), said that though the results were as per expectations, students hadn’t done so well in Accountancy and Mathematics. “Scores for Maths and Accountancy seem to have taken a dip this year. We do not offer any specific stream. Instead, we are liberal in terms of the choice of subjects. For instance, a student can choose Physics, Economics and Geography as subjects. I think this trend of less marks in Mathematics and Physics is being felt all across,” said Ms. Sahni.
Pro-Humanities trend
Teachers, meanwhile, have appreciated the efforts of the students and the growing enthusiasm to opt for Humanities. Anjali Khullar, a history teacher at Cambridge School in Srinivaspuri, said that students no longer opt for Humanities because they have no choice. “There is a definite trend where students are opting for Humanities and performing really well. I remember the time when a good student who opted for Humanities told me that his parents didn’t talk to him just because of his choice of subjects. But, now students are exploring career options like law, IAS, journalism. Parents are now more supportive,” said Ms. Khullar.
