In a move to increase abilities of slow learners and build their confidence level and encourage toppers to maintain consistency in their academic performance, the School Education Department launched ‘Spandana’, new strategy to prepare Class X students for the final examination.
The initiative will benefit more than 40,000 students of over 600 government schools in 43 mandals in the district.
A four-day ToT (Ten out of Ten) Cumulative Grade Point Average orientation programme, commencing from February 20, ropes in resource persons who will assist in spotting the strengths and weaknesses of toppers. Depending on the assessment made by experts, additional coaching will be given to the selected few. This apart, Daily Online Tenth (DOT) Bits, a model test, will allow the slow learners cover all subjects in parts with ease.
Soon, ToT will see experienced teachers and experts identifying the challenges faced by toppers and helping them overcome the same through extra classes. “While 50 meritorious Class X students from each mandal will be considered for the ToT orientation programme, DOT Bits is a model question paper designed by the academic cell to help those scoring B, C, and D grades and prepare them to perform better in the ensuing examinations. The subject-wise content of the model paper keeps changing everyday,” says B. Lingeswara Reddy, District Education Officer.
Effective strategy
Those who score low find the strategy quite effective as it assists in equipping them with required smartness for the bigger task that lies ahead.
“The focus is on enhancing the preparedness of slow learners. The question paper is downloaded from the website: deovsp.net and the printouts are distributed to students. To ensure better accessibility, we also share the question paper among other staff members through WhatsApp and email,” says E. Paidi Raju, headmaster of Gidijala High School, Anandapuram mandal.
Department officials say they have been receiving encouraging response for DOT Bits ever since it was introduced a week ago and some of the private schools are keen on following similar strategies to prepare the students for the forthcoming SSC examinations.
