CBSE has released Open Text Book Assessment(OTBA) Material for Class 11th 2015. For Class 11th it is included in three subjects. This is only part of Summative Assessment II.
OTBA Material for Class XIth
► It is applicable to Economics and Biology only.
► A textual Material will be in form of an article, a case study, a diagram, a concept / mind map, a picture or a cartoon, problem / situation based on the concepts taught to students during the Term.
► It will be to the extent of 15-20 percent in all main subjects and may include the Value Based Questions.
► The textual material will be related to chosen concepts taken together from the syllabi.
► The Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) will have questions of higher order thinking skills and some of which may be subjective, creative and open ended.
OTBA Material for Class XIth
► It is applicable to Economics and Biology only.
► A textual Material will be in form of an article, a case study, a diagram, a concept / mind map, a picture or a cartoon, problem / situation based on the concepts taught to students during the Term.
► It will be to the extent of 15-20 percent in all main subjects and may include the Value Based Questions.
► The textual material will be related to chosen concepts taken together from the syllabi.
► The Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) will have questions of higher order thinking skills and some of which may be subjective, creative and open ended.
| Subject & Code | Units/Themes | Theme for OTBA 2015 | Marks Distribution (valid for one theme) |
| Economics (030) |
Unit 5 Current Challenges |
1. Oil Pricing Policy in India 2. A Critical Analysis of Farmers’ Condition in Punjab |
5+5 |
| Geography (029) |
Unit 4: Climate |
1. Good News from Antarctica: The Hole in the Ozone Layer is Shrinking! 2. Tropical Super Cyclone-Phailin, Disaster Preparedness and Response |
5+5 |
| Biology (044) |
Unit I: Diversity in living organisms |
1. Quantifying Evidences of Sensitivity 2. Environmental Sanitation |
5+5 |
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