With an objective to facilitate weak students, the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has issued a notification to provide ten consecutive chances to youth for appearing in supplementary examinations. Moreover, according to another notification, any student clearing part one of Matriculation or Intermediate from any other board of education would also be allowed to appear in exams for the second part of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) II and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) II. The notification pertaining to chances for appearing in supplementary examinations stated: “Pursuant to the approval of BOG meeting restriction on the number of chances for appearing in the failed subject(s) is removed with the condition that this facility must be availed within five years form their first attempt, from SSC II and annual examinations 2011. The chances availed by a candidate shall be in line with the curriculum/syllabus in vogue at the time of taking examination by such candidate(s).” According to notification, the old syllabus in any subject will be kept in practice up to two consecutive chances.
According to the second notification, which was issued on November 15, students migrating from other board after passing their part (I) of SSC and HSSC will be allowed to appear in second part of examination conducted by the FBISE. The marks secured in part-I would be calculated as per the scheme of FBISE and will be incorporated in their results.
In the notification, the FBISE also announced for abolishing practical examinations of SSC-I and HSSC-I annual examination separately. “FBISE will conduct composite practical examinations in all subjects involving practical for the candidates of SSC and HSSC examination. Hence, fresh candidates, appearing in SSC-1 and HSSC-1 annual examinations 2012, will take their practical examinations of part-1 along with practical examinations of part-II in respective annual examinations SSC-II and HSSC-II 2013.
It was also notified that practical examinations of 20 marks at SSC level in science subjects would be conducted by internal and external examiners for 10 marks each. At the HSSC level, practical examination of 30 marks in science subjects will be conducted by internal and external examiners for 10 and 20 marks respectively.
According to the notification, practical in subject of computer Science at SSC and HSSC level will, however, be conducted by external examiners alone.
The notification further says the student(s) of any group are allowed to appear in any one or two additional subjects wherein the FBISE conducts the examination after having cleared SSC and HSSC examination as the case may be.
Talking to Pakistan Today, FBISE Secretary Manzoor Ahmed said the decisions were taken in the greatest interest of students, adding that there had been a great demand from students and parents for maximum chances in appearing examinations and providing them chance to shift their boards.
