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30Aug

Chemistry Olympiad 2014-15

Ref. No. TAFS/30/EXAM/Adm                                                       Dated: 30 Aug 2014

 

CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD 2014-15

National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) is organized by IAPT (Indian Association of Physics Teachers) every year. Chemistry Olympiad aims to promote interest in chemistry amongst the students. Participation in the Olympiad has nationwide recognition and is considered as a great achievement.

Students born on or after 1st July 1995 and studying in classes XI and XII as on 30th Nov 2014 are eligible to apply for this exam.

The registration fee for the same is Rs 100 per student. Interested students may fill the consent form given below and submit it along with Rs 100 cash to the concerned chemistry teacher latest by 10th Sept 2014.

For further details see the website www.iapt.org.in

Details of submission of registration fee:

Classes

Teacher Incharge

XII – D, E

Ms Manju Malhotra

XI – B, E

Ms Shubhra Bhatnagar

XI, D & XII – B

Ms Manisha Goyal

 

Syllabus

upto class XII

Date of exam

23rd Nov 2014

Time of exam

1230hrs to 1430hrs

Exam Centre 

The Air Force School, Subroto Park, Delhi Cantt – 110010

Last date for enrollment

10th Sept 2014

Details of question paper

80 multiple choice questions

Negative mark (- 1) for each incorrect answer.

 

For any queries please contact

Ms Manju Malhotra (9650338930),    Ms Shubra Bhatnagar (9811070826)

Ms Manisha Goyal (9899091149)

 

 

(Deepika T Singh)

Principal

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    29Aug

    Indian National Physics Olympiad

    TAFS/79/Cir/Adm                                                                                            29 August 2014

     

    Indian National Physics Olympiad

    Dear Parents

     

    Olympiads are internationally recognized competitions in various fields of knowledge. They are the highest level examinations and are hosted by different countries every year. Participation in Olympiads has worldwide recognition and is considered as a great achievement.

     

    To participate in the Physics Olympiad student have to appear for NSEP and then through the Indian National Physics Olympiad.

     

    National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) is conducted by IAPT (Indian Association of Physics Teachers) which is the only screening test leading towards the international Olympiad.

    There is no prescribed syllabus for the written test. The written test aims to test the understanding and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge. However, students are tested for the syllabus up to class XII.

     

    Students born on or after 1st July 1995 and studying in standard XII or lower are eligible to apply for this exam which will held on November  23, 2014  from 0930 hrs to 1130 hrs. Since the exam is scheduled to be held on a non working day, so kindly make your arrangements to drop and pick up your ward from the school

     

    Centre for Examination – The Air Force School, Subroto Park, New Delhi -10

     

    There is a participation fees of rupees 100/- for this exam. Interested students may fill the consent form and submit it to the concerned physics teacher along with the fees latest by 10th September.

     

    For further details you may contact

    Ms. Ashma 9811010157

    Mr. Sujeet 9312558879

     

     

    Deepika T. Singh

    Principal

     

     

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      28Aug

      Circular: Flow India Programme

      FLOW INDIA PROGRAMME

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      Class III

      Class IV

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        27Aug

        Circular-First Aid Activity

        22Aug

        Circular - "Kishore Vaigyanik ProtsahanYojana" (KVPY)


        TAFS/79/CIR/ADM                                                                                      22 August 2014

        Dear Parents

         "Kishore Vaigyanik ProtsahanYojana" (KVPY) is a program started by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students to take up research careers in Science.

        Students of standard XI  and XII (Science Subjects) who have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard are eligible to apply (CGPA can be converted in to appropriate  percentage). 

        Scholarship of approximately 60,000 per year up to pre Ph.D. is awarded to the students clearing KVPY.

        Each KVPY Fellow will be issued with an Identity card so as to have access to renowned National laboratories/ Universities.

        Summer programmes are also organized for the KVPY fellows at Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER) - Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal, and Trivandrum where they spend one or two weeks and got a chance to interact with scientists, watch them at work, see things in a research environment, listen to lectures by experts of different fields, exchange views and interact with other research students.

        There is a participation fees of rupees 500/- for this exam. Students belonging to SC/ST categories are exempted from the fees.

        There is no prescribed syllabus for the written test. The written test aims to test the understanding and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge. However, students are tested for the syllabus up to class XII.

        After scrutiny of applications forms, based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the eligible students will be called for a online aptitude test at different centers across the country on Sunday, the 2nd November, 2014The details of the venue of the aptitude test for the eligible students and their seat number will be published in the KVPY website during the first week of October 2014.

        Those interested should get their  mark sheet attested from the school and apply online latest by 8th September.

        For further details you may log on to www.kvpy.org.in or contact

        Ms. Ashma 9811010157

        Mr. Sujeet 9312558879      

        Deepika T. Singh

        Principal

          21Aug

          Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills : VI-VIII

          TAFS/79/CIR/ADM                                                                                      21 August 2014

          ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS : VI-VIII

          Dear Parents,

          We are glad to inform you that in order to improve English language skills of our students, we are introducing the ‘Assessment of Speaking and Listening’ tasks from classes VI – VIII.

           

          The break up for SA-1 would be as follows:

           

                      Theory          -           50 marks

                      Speaking      -           05 marks

                      Listening      -           05 marks

           

                      Total              -           60 marks

           

          Your ward has already been prepared the same.

           

          Thank you.

           

            

          Lomina Rajiv

          Middle School Coordinator

           

           

          Deepika T Singh

          Principal

           

           

           

          FAQ’S REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

          1 .What is the objective of Assessment of Listening and Speaking skills?

          Ø   Speaking and Listening are considered to be the essential skills of real life.

          o   Effective spoken communication (speaking skill) requires being able to express your ideas and views clearly, confidently and concisely in speech, tailoring your content and style to the audience and promoting free-flowing communication.

          Ø  Listening skills are ways to help you listen to something more effectively and be able to comprehend the message being communicated.

           

          2. When will testing of speaking and listening skills be conducted?

          Ø  It will be a continuous process as a classroom activity. But these skills will be tested both in SA I and SA II.

           

          3. Will there be any separate timetable and specific syllabus for testing of speaking and listening?

          Ø  No, it has to be done as part of scholastic transaction.

           

          4. How can the students improve their testing of speaking and listening skills?

          Ø  By continuous practice in and outside the classrooms.

           

          5. What would be the criteria for assessing listening and speaking?

          Ø  Listening: Comprehension, understanding and application

          Ø  Speaking: pronunciation, diction, tone, clarity and coherence, flow of ideas

           

          6. How will the listening activity be conducted in the class?

          Ø  An  audio track will be played on the smart board and a worksheet will be distributed on the day of the activity before playing the track. The track will be played twice and the students will be assessed according to their performance.

           

          7. Is it mandatory for every child to go through the assessment?

          Yes, as it accounts for 10 marks.

           

          8. For the speaking activity, will the child be given the topic on the spot?

          Ø  The child will be given a topic in advance by the teacher, not focusing on rote memorization, but to create a comfortable environment so that the child reads about and is familiar with the topic.

           

          9. For how long will the speaking activity be conducted?

          Ø  The speaking activity is conducted in three phases.

          Ø  First is the Introduction Phase in which the teacher may ask general questions like “What are your likes/ dislikes?”,” Which is your favorite programme”, “ Which is your favorite leisure activity?”.

          Ø  The second is the Presentation Phase, where in the child speaks about the topic (already announced beforehand).

          Ø  The third is the Question Round, wherein the child is asked a question by the teacher related to the topic.

           

          10. What is the type of questions asked for the assessment of listening activity?

          Ø  Objective type questions are asked in the worksheet thus prepared by the teacher. There are no subjective type questions.

           

          11. Can a child get a second chance to improve the score?

          Constraints of time and a sense of fairness towards others will prevent a teacher from giving a second chance. The child has nothing to fear as the teacher will create a warm and friendly environment during testing.

          Every child must be present for the activity on the day assigned. (Except medical cases.)

           

            01Aug

            Circular : Asset 2014

            CIRCULAR FOR CLASSES III – X

             

            Dear Parents,                                                                                                                          01 Aug 2014

             

            Our aim is to help the children not only to learn but also to help them understand how well they are learning, with the help of experts from the field of education. ASSET – “Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing”- is a diagnostic skill based assessment developed by the Educational Initiatives Team of IIM-Ahmedabad Alumni.

             

            Over 1000 schools have incorporated ASSET as part of their curriculum and over 1 million children have taken ASSET so far over the past ten years. We at TAFS conducted this test successfully last year with an overwhelming response. Some features of this test are:

            • It consists of only multiple choice questions.
            • Provides  feedback on students’ vocabulary levels, their ability to comprehend texts in varied formats and apply concepts in real life situations.
            • All students will receive a Certificate
            • Students will receive the  ASSET MyBook,

            Ø  It is a personalized instructional material.

            Ø  It contains the detailed result highlighting the students’ strengths and weaknesses.

            Ø  Practise questions with explanations and answers for various concepts.

             

            For more information please visit www.ei-india.com

             

            The fee for the test is as follows:

            Classes

            Subjects

            Amount

            III to X

            English, Math, Science (Combo)

            Rs 600/-

            Individual subjects

            III to X

            English

            Rs 200/-

            III to X

            Math

            Rs 200/-

            III to X

            Science

            Rs 200/-

            IV to VIII

            Hindi

            Rs 200/-

            V to X

            Social Studies

            Rs 200/-

             

            These tests will be conducted between 01 Dec- 07 Dec 2014 (during working hours).

             

            Students will not only enjoy doing the Asset tests as they are stress free and require no prior preparation but will also benefit greatly from the individualised analysis and remedial form of practise questions.

            If you wish your child to attempt these tests kindly fill in the consent form given below and send it along  the required amount in cheque , in the name of ‘The Air Force School’  in a sealed envelope to the class teacher latest by Tuesday, 05 August 2014. . Please write the following details on the back of the cheque:

             

            1.    Name of the Olympiad

            2.    Admission Number

            3.    Student’s Name

            4.    Student’s Class & Section

             

            We look forward to your continued support towards the initiatives taken by the school in helping our children learn better. For any queries please contact Ms Manita Casshyap mobile no 9811713393 for Junior school and  Ms Sukhvir Kaur, mobile no 9717523288 & Ms Rama, mobile no 9711878336 for Senior school.

             

            Warm Regards

             

            Deepika T Singh

            Principal

             

             

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