Evaluation of project work

Every student will be asked to do at least one project, based on the concepts learnt in the classroom. The project should be preferably carried out individually and not in a group. The project may not be mere repetition or extension of the laboratory activities, but should aim at extension of learning to real life situations. Besides, it should also be somewhat open-ended and innovative. The project can be carried out beyond the school working hours. Some sample projects are given in the document but these are only illustrative in nature. The teacher may encourage the students to take up new projects. The weightage of five marks for project work could be further split up as under