COMMERCE BASED COURSES, 1997

 INTRODUCTION

Central Board of Secondary Education has been making strenuous efforts for the promotion of vocational education in its schools.

Vocational stream would by and large be terminal in nature for those who wish to seek employment in organised sector or wish to seek self employment. This, however, would also provide base for further education/training to those who complete vocational programme and are desirous of improving their career prospects further. These courses also aim at :

i) linking education with productivity.

ii) providing the student with the essential occupational background and technical knowledge along with the related elements of general education.

iii) preparing students in such a way that they become more employment worthy and may ultimately seek self-employment to become effective agents of industrial and economic growth.

A number of vocational courses are offered by CBSE at Senior School stage. These courses are :

A. Job-linked Vocational Courses

1. Railway Commercial Working

B. job oriented vocational Courses

I. Commerce based Courses

1. Office Secretaryship 2. Stenography (English & Hindi) 3. Accountancy & Auditing 4. Marketing & Salesmanship 5. Purchasing and Storekeeping 6. Banking

II. Engineering Based Courses

1. Electrical Technology 2. Automobile Technology 3. Structure and Fabrication Technology 4. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology 5. Electronics Technology

III. Agriculture Based Courses

1. Dairying 2. Horticulture

3. Farm Machinery and Equipment 4. Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture 5. Marine Fisheries, Brackish Water Aquaculture and Technology

IV. Health and Para Medical Courses

1. Health Care and Beauty Culture 2. Opthalmic Techniques 3. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) 4. Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM). 5. X-Ray Technician 6. Dental Mechanics 7. Bio-Medical Technician

V. Home Science Based Courses

1. Food Service and management 2. Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables 3. Institutional House Keeping 4. Fashion Design and Clothing Construction 5. Textile Design-Dyeing & Printing 6. Textile Design-Weaving

VI. Hotel and Tourism Based Courses

1. Hotel Management and Catering Technology 2. Tourism and Travel 3. Bakery and Confectionery

VII. other Courses

1. Computer Applications 2. Library and Information Science 3. General Insurance 4. Life Insurance

SCHEME OF STUDIES

The Learning Areas under the Vocational Stream include

                  A. Compulsory Group 
                  I & II Two Languages     Either at Core or Elective Level, as in case of the 
                                           Academic  Stream.   However, a candidate of the 
                                           vocational  stream may replace one of the Languages 
                                           by  an  Elective  from the Academic Stream or by 
                                           a subject as is given in the syllabus of the Vocational 
                                           Course concerned.

        
                             III   General Foundation     As given in the syllabus of Vocational Course
                                   Course (GFC)           concerned.
        
                             IV    Physical and Health    As per academic stream
                                   Education

B. Elective Group

V to VII - Vocational Group (Equivalent to Three Electives as given in the Course Sturcture

VIII Additional subject, offered if any.

NOTES :

1. For syllabi in Language(s) and Physical and Health Education please refer to courses under the Academic Stream. For GFC and Vocational Group Electives see details in the Course Structure of the syllabus of the Vocational course concerned.

2. Out of the two languages, one shall be English or Hindi, but if English or Hindi has been specifically mentioned to be taken by a student in a particular Vocational Course(s) the same shall be offered. For this, please refer to the syllabus of the Vocational Course concerned.

3. In lieu of language II, an Elective can also be offered which will be in addition to the three Electives required to be compulsorily offered. The provision of offering an Elective to the Vocational students in lieu of Language II and as an additional (Optional) subject has been made keeping in view the relevance of that subject to the vocational course and to facilitate upward mobility. Schools should keep this important aspect in view while selecting an elective in place of Language or as an additional (Optional) subject. Wherever specific electives in lieu of the language II or the additional subject have been provided the same shall be obligatory to be offered as the part of the course.

4. General Foundation course consists of two parts. viz. Part-I and part II. Part I is common for all vocational courses and it is to be taught by existing faculty of the school, preferably by a PGT of Commerce (Business Studies) or Economics. Part-II is relevant to the course and is to be taught by the Vocational teachers of the relevant course.

5. The General Foundation course (GFC) and physical & Health Education (PHE) which are to be offered compulsorily under the Vocational Stream are the subjects of INTERNAL ASSESSMENT. in these areas the schools will provide Grades to the Board on a nine point scale at the end of class XII before the commencement of Board's Examination. Language(s) and Electives are the

subjects of external examination to be conducted by the Board at the end of class XII. The Board's examination will be held on the courses and contents prescribed for class XII only. Those for class XI will be examined internally by the schools.

6. work experience and General Studies are aplicable to students of Academic Stream only. The Vocational Group students are not required to opt these subjects.

7. On-the-job training, wherever recommended in the syllabus of the Vocational Course(s) concerned is obligatory/compulsory.

INSTRUCTIONAL TIME

Instructional Time for Vocational Courses will be the same as for the Academic, Courses, which is as tinder

           
                           Subject                         Suggested Period
                                                           Per Week
        
                           Language I                      7
                           Language II                     7
                           Elective I                      8
                           Elective II      Vocational Group8
                           Elective III                    8
                           General Foundation              Course (GFC)5
                           Physical and Health             Education2

On-the-job/Practical Training :

Undergoing adequate on-the-job training should complement the academic studies and practical work spelled out in the vocational courses. It will give the product of the vocational courses the required finish and a sense of confidence necessary for the required job/trade. Such an exposure should be arranged by the school concerned in cooperation with industrial and other establishments during the summer vacation following the class XI exams and during the autumn or winter break in class XII or as per convenience of the collaborating agency. This is an obligatory requirement and record of which be maintained in accordance with guidelines provided as part of the practicals/course.

Additional subject, offered, if any, to be adjusted.

How to offer a Vocational course

The vocational courses are to be offered as per the list given. However, before

introducing a vocational course(s) the school must consult/refer to rules/ regulations on eligibility conditions.

The present publication covers the following Commerce based vocational courses :

1. Office Secretaryship

2. Stenography (English and Hindi)

3. Accountancy & Auditing

4. Marketing & Salesmanship

5. Purchasing and Storekeeping

6. Banking

The course structure have been designed in such a way that would help to develop suitable competencies for wage and self employment including abilities for continuing education.

Before introducing a vocational course(s) a school must ensure that the infrastructure and other related facilities and faculty required for the course concerned are available with the school for conducting the course in an effective manner.