About Us: Evaluation of Work Experience/Pre-vocational education, Art Education and Physical & Health Education will be done by the schools. CBSE has developed guidlines for internal assessment in these subjects which the schools are expected to keep in view while organizing teaching and evaluation  of these subjects. Following publications of the Boards are recommended for their use and reference which give outlines of syllabi and hints for evaluation:
(i) Work Experience in Schools : Guidelines & Syllabus-Revised edition 1991
(ii) Art Education in Schools.
(iii) Physical & Health Education in Schools.
(iv) Guidelines for School based evaluation.

Recommended Book :“Health” Published by Frank Brothers & Company Publishers Ltd., Darya Ganj, New Delhi

8. PRE-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

1. In pursuance of the provisions in the National Policy of Education 1986 and recommendations of various committees, the CBSE has made provision of Pre-Vocational Education in its scheme of studies with effect from the acdemic session 1995-96 of class IX. The objectives of Pre- Vocational Education are :
- To impart training in simple marketable skills to students in classes IX & X.
- To develop vocational interests and aptitudes in enhancing productivity and to allow for self exploration of vocational preferences.
- To facilitate the students in making choice of vocational courses at the higher secondary level.
- To prepare students for participation in work-experience as a desired dimension of academic education and;
- To inculcate healthy values related to work culture.
2. The main features of the scheme of Pre-Vocational Education are as follows:
i. Pre-Vocational Education may be offered in lieu of Work Experience.
ii. Minimum six periods per week will be allotted for Pre-Vocational Education.
iii. Pre-Vocational Education will be introduced only in the schools where vocational courses at +2 State are being offered and the regular infrastructure facilities are available for the chosen Pre-Vocational Course.
iv. After completion of Pre-Vocational at lower secondary stage the pass outs should attain marketable skills in the course concerned.
v. Pre-Vocational Education is being offered only in selected schools on an experimental basis. Hence prior approval from the Board is essential before starting a Pre-Vocational Course.
vi. The scheme of assessment is similar to that of Work Experience. The evaluation in classes IX and X will be done by the schools. However the grades awarded by the schools in class X will be reflected in the Board’s Certificates with the title of the course concerned.

2. The NCT of Delhi and Chandigarh Administration have expressed their willingness to introduce the following Pre-Vocational Trades in some of their selected schools from the academic session 1995-96.
Trade Code No.

• Basic Office Procedures 507
• Basic Computer Practices 508
• Basic Accountancy Procedures 509
• Fruit & Vegetable Presevation 510
• Basic Bakery 511
• Basic Confectionery 512
• Basic Electronics 513
• Airconditioning & Refrigeration 514
• Repair of Electrical Domestic Appliances 515 - Textile Printing Technology 516
• Textile Silk Screen Printing Technology 517
• Cutting & Tailoring 518
• Skin Care & Beauty Culture 519
• Automobile 520
• Food Preparation & Services 521

These courses being eperimental in nature have been started only in selected schools run by Directorates of Education, Delhi and Chandigarh Administration. Any school administered by these Directorates desirous of starting any of these courses should seek permission from their concerned. Directorates and possess necessary infrastructure as recommended for each Pre-Vocational Course.