Central Board of Secondary Education Student’s Global Aptitude Index- 2013 Orientation Programme

1. Central Board of Secondary Education Student’s Global Aptitude Index- 2013Orientation Programme

2. STUDENT GLOBAL APTITUDE INDEX COVER PAGE

3. What is Aptitude? A combination of characteristics, whether native or acquired, that are indicative of an individual’s ability to learn or to develop proficiency in some particular area if appropriate education or training is provided. Source: http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/research/resources/Glossary.htm

4. What is Aptitude Testing? Aptitude testing is a student-friendly, universally accepted mode of rating capabilities for a particular activity. Aptitude tests are known to be reliable predictors of future scholastic achievement.

5. CBSE SGAI: THE TOOL • CBSE SGAI has been designed by a group comprising of psychiatrists, psychologists, experts in Psychometrics and practicing counsellors. • CBSE SGAI is designed to explore a child’s aptitude along with personality and interest. • It is a simple Paper and Pencil test, which can be easily attempted by a student. • It is approximately of one and a half hour duration. • There are no right or wrong answers, negative marking, pass/fail. • No syllabus and special preparation is required. • It contains simple statements/ Yes or No statements (approx. 100).

6. CBSE SGAI components of assessment • Performance of the student in each subject. (9 SA1 + SA2 ; 12) • Time spent on each subject in a day. • Getting help through coaching • Career aspiration . • Performance. • Personality consideration. • Aptitude in a subject.

7. Scoring and Interpretation • The assessment and interpretation of scores is done internally by the board under the supervision of experts. • Weighted scores are aligned with the different subject offered by the board at +2 level. • Two subject based choices are indicated on the basis of weighted score obtained by the students. • Individual score cards are issued after expert analysis.

8. CBSE SGAI and its purpose • It is an optional assessment that can be taken by any class X students to know preference for subjects on the basis of assessment. • Secondary class coincides with the span of adolescence and beginning of career concepts and planning. Although, not in the concrete form. • The test will help the larger population including parents, teachers and students to initiate an ongoing dialogue on subject choices and climate building through workshops/discussions that lead to effective career planning by making them informed about subject choices in class XI. • However, CBSE SGAI should be taken only as indicator or facilitator. • Mental preparedness and sincere response are the prerequisites for this test. SGAI test scores may depend upon child’s environmental stimulus and motivational level.

9. How SGAI is different from other Aptitude tests • Its major focus is on the School students choice of subject. • It links students interest, aptitude and career rather than just providing a career direction. • It’s a comprehensive structure orientation to aid further career mapping in life of a student rather than just facilitating career decisions. • It has been customized to suit the Indian context and variety of student population in CBSE affiliated Private, Government and Aided Schools

10. Information for schools participating in CBSE SGAI : 2013 • All schools which have registered with CBSE for SGAI 2013 will receive Question Booklets by 10th January 2013 (latest). • The Question Booklets should be stored safely till the date of Assessment i.e. 20th January, 2013. • SGAI will be conducted in the respective schools as per the guidelines provided by CBSE via e-mail, prior to the date. • The schools will have to send the copies for assessment along with attendance sheet, along with the list of absentees latest by 07th February, 2013 to, • Rama Sharma, • PRO & Project in charge, • Central Board of Secondary Education, • Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre,PreetVihar, Delhi-92

11. Questions children often ask…. What am I going to do in life? How can I achieve my goal? How do I choose my career? Which career will make me happy, I don’t know? If I don’t make it do I have any other option? Where? When? Are my subjects appropriate?

12. ANSWER TO FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WOULD INVOLVE...........

13. Understanding oneself • Discovering Ones APTITUDE • Identifying Ones INTEREST • Developing Ones LIFE SKILLS • Recognizing Ones PERSONALITY

14. Career planning is a choice, not a discovery • It is the bridge between our aspirations and the reality of our future

15. Providing Career Guidance

16. Why Career Guidance ? • Faulty planning or no planning by the students. • Follow the crowd. • Choose under influence of others. • Parent’s force their decision . • Get tempted by current trends. • Influenced by media. • Select a career in dejection. • Jump into any career. • Are totally away from realities. • Lack or avoid Counseling facilities. • Live in Fantasy World. • Lack Motivation. • Fail to “Discover their Lives”

17. Choosing a career is a big decision • Planning for the future is not something you do once. • It's an ongoing process. • Career planning has three steps that the child will go through and repeat throughout his or her working life. • The Career planning encourages individuals to explore and gather information which enables them to synthesize, gain competencies, make decisions, set goals and take actions.

18. Influences in career decision making • Individual variables: Self – concept, Health, Values, Gender, Interests, Skills, Age, Beliefs, Aptitudes, Physical attributes, World of work, Knowledge. • Social variables: Political scenario, Educational institutions, Geographical location, Employment market, Workplace Globalization cultural trends • Environmental variables: Family, Peers, Community groups, Media Socio-economic status • Other Time perspective (past, present and future) Change over time.

19. Factors Affecting Career Choices • Interests • Skills • Aptitudes • People skills • Experience • Family traditions • Personality • Life goals and work values

20. Developing Career Maturity Indicates.. • Students need help understanding the importance of narrowing career interests as a basis for secondary career planning. • Class 10 students should ideally have identified one or more career interests AFTER an objective evaluation of their likes and dislikes, aptitudes and market projections. • By the end of 12th grade, students should have ideally engaged in activities related to these choices and developed a post high school plan.

21. Developing career maturity does NOT mean making a decisions at age 18 about the “one best” career for oneself. • It’s a good idea to have several careers in mind rather than just one . • Approximately 60% of students change their major at some point during their college career. • It also pays to develop a wide variety of general skills, particularly those related to communication.

22. Steps to Career Planning • Self introspection involves evaluating one’s interest, abilities ,skills and values .To identify what you are expecting from a career as well as the attitude one is preparing for the world of work. • Career exploration allows one to search careers to determine those which require the skills and interest one has and what one wants out of work. • Matching one’s interests, abilities and skills with the demands of the occupation one is considering.

23. The Career Planning Process Plans provide a structured way for students to gather, analyze, synthesize and organize self, educational and occupational information. Norm Gysbers, 2004

24. Academic Potential It is an assessment of one’s academic worth. The high and the lows, consistencies and incidental spurts or plunges give one an insight of one chances for success in an academically demanding stream/subject. Personality It is a concept by which we understand and view ourselves. Though it is normally explained as external appearance and behavior ,it is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that make a person unique. Interests Interest is defined as one's passion to different streams or occupations, and helps to decide how to choose streams and evaluate opportunities.

25. Components for Career Decision-making • KNOWELDGE ABOUT ONESELF • KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WORLD OF WORK • HELPING HAND FOR CAREER GUIDANCE

26. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ONESELF The one of the most important step in choosing career is to be armed with an understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses and an awareness of what you truly value.

28. WORLD OF WORK • Keeps me busy and helps fill in the time • Let’s me try out new ideas. • Gives me opportunity to use my abilities, skills and knowledge. • Allows me to meet many people • Gives me power to influence over others • Provides an opportunity to make friends • Lets me control time • Lets me help people • Lets me be creative • Allows me to be known and liked by people. • Provides money • Provides physical activity for me • Lets me make decision for myself • Gives me feeling of achievement • Gives me feeling of security

29. Sources available to Students • Career Fairs • Talk to alumni/current students • Visit! Visit! Visit! • College fairs/open houses • Seek information from • Family • Friends • Counselor/teachers • Internet • Career resource library at school • Job Shadowing

30. Strategies for Exploring the World of Work1.Informational Interviewing One of the best sources for gathering information about what’s happening in an occupation or an industry is to talk to people working in the field. This process is called Informational Interviewing. 2. Occupational Family Tree Families play a major role in shaping their children’s educational and career decisions. An Occupational family Tree helps explore family values, traditions and expectations

31. 3.Network • Checking with people to know about career information. • Networking can lead to meeting someone who may be able to answer your questions about a specific career or company. • It is an effective way to learn about the type of training necessary for a particular position, what it took to get into the field, and the positive and negative aspects of the work. • More andmore professionals are active on online networks such as LinkedIn.com and Doostang.com. Some professionals even use Facebook to get in touch with others in their field…as well as research potential candidates.

32. Implementation of a Career Guidance Programme • Consultation • Classroom Instruction • Assessment • Career Information • Counseling • Placement • Referral • Outreach • Follow-up • Work Experience

33. Career Development Process In Schools • Building Connections for Students Between Academic Skills and the Future • Introducing Students to "Real Life" Jobs. • Helping Students to see themselves as Part of Future Job Force. • Labor Market Trends • Current Recession • Training Requirements • Aging Workforce • Job vs. Career Security

34. LIFE SKILLS • Life skills have been defined by WHO as “abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”. • They represent the psycho-social skills that determine valued behavior and include reflective skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking, to personal skills such as self-awareness, and to interpersonal skills. • Practicing life skills leads to qualities such as self esteem, sociability and tolerance, to action competencies to take action and generate change, and to capabilities to have the freedom to decide what to do and who to be. • Selecting a career is also crucial challenge for children and parents.

35. Life Skills for Career Development • Patient and convincing listening ability- Communication Skill. • Comprehending ability – Critical Thinking. • Patience – Interpersonal Skill. • Knowing others – Empathy. • Integrity – Interpersonal Skill. • Emotional Maturity – coping with emotion. • Convincing presentation- Communication Skill. • Specific Knowledge & assessment – Self awareness. • Critical Thinking. • Areas in which guidance is to be provided – Decision Making. • Career Awareness • Self-Awareness • Appreciation and Attitudes • Economic Awareness • Skill Awareness and Beginning Competence • Employability Skills • Educational Awareness

36. TO REMEMBER PERSONAL TRAITS/ PERSONALITY SELF ESTEEM WHO AM I? WHAT I WANT TO DO? EMPATHY POTENTIAL/ CAPABILITIES KNOWLEDGE/ ACADEMICS WHERE I WANT TO GO? COMMUNICATION PATTERN

37. CAREER BY CHOICE AND NOT BY CHANCE • What am I really going to do? Can I really get there? How? Am I sure of the route? What are the risks? If I don't make it do I have any other option? Where? When? Are my subjects appropriate? • Most students come face to face with such questions at some time or another. Why not then begin the process of career decision making in a rational manner to eliminate any chances for regret • Activities Manual : Page 2

38. The process of career planning stretches through the secondary and senior secondary years at school. • It essentially requires an adequate understanding of oneself in terms of ACADEMIC POTENTIALS, ATTRIBUTES, TALENTS, INTERESTS, PERSONALITY, VALUES, EXPECTATIONS AND RESOURCES. Activities Manual : Page 2 - 3

39. When planned routes to a career are chalked out during school years, keeping in mind all attributes, preparation to enter a course and career are adequately motivated and effective. • This motivation stirs the young through preparation, study, competition and self-confidence. Activities Manual : Page 2 - 3

40. Good career planning envisages a match between requirements for a job, aptitude, interest, personality and expectations. • Awareness of “true” motivation, aspiration, strengths, dislikes, limitations and weaknesses are essential. • This awareness must be as specific as possible. It must be backed by actual achievements and behaviour if required, supplemented by objective test results. Activities Manual : Page 2 - 3

41. WHAT COULD GO WRONG ?

42. Some People Perpetually Complaining About Work • Essentially because they take up jobs without taking themselves into consideration i.e. without assessing their aptitudes, interests and personality • They may take up courses and career for only some superfluous reasons, e.g. under their friends influence, or to suit their parents desires or take the easiest available opportunity. • When the reasons are not at all related to self knowledge and personal needs, choices tend to be distorted. Activities Manual : Page 3- 4

43. A CAREER BASKET SHOULD INCLUDE... • ACADEMIC POTENTIALS • EXPLORING WHO AM I • UNDERSTANDING ONESELF • PERSONALITY • THE WORLD OF WORK Analysing what you haven't got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career. - Orison SwettMarden Activities Manual : Page 3 - 4

44. CAREER ACTION PLAN • A career action plan is a blueprint for success. The foundation on which one can build one’s vision- a picture of the success one hopes for. To identify one’s aptitudes and skills, one need to know the major areas of interest. • This helps to develop a personal career plan, so that one can map the route to one’s career goal. Activities Manual : Page 10

45. EFFECTIVE CAREER PLANNING • It involves an understanding of the following:- • The importance of a career plan • The various factors affecting a career choice Activities Manual : Page 12 - 13

46. Activities are simple and regular things which happen to us yet we plan them carefully and well in advance. • So planning is essential for everything in life, from cooking for the day to planning a festival or any event in life, significant or insignificant. So, you have to plan all the activities. Like wise when one starts thinking about one's career ….One needs to • Plan seriously about it. Career selection is a very important even in one's life which requires a great deal of thinking and • Planning. Please emphasise on the fact that decision should be made after a lot of thinking and careful planning. Activities Manual : Page 12 - 18

48. CAREER DECISION-MAKING • Selection of a suitable career needs Meticulous care, Thought and Proper Planning, Keeping in mind one's goals, and Expectations from that career. • Before deciding on the choice of a career, one should have a clear notion of ones INTEREST, APTITUDE, AMBITION, SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS. Activities Manual : Page 19

49. To find a career to which you are adapted by nature, and then to work hard at it, is about as near to a formula for success and happiness as the world provides. Activities Manual : Page 19 - 21

50. Activities to Enhance Decision Making Skills Decision Making is when one has choice and must choose the best one or when one is trying to make up his/her mind on what one wants and what is best. Activities Manual : Page 23 - 25