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Student of the year is quite a painful watch but it triggered an interesting idea. What if the 10th standard board exams had one final social exam which tests the team on critical thinking, communication, democracy, cooperation, life, and social skills. What would this look like?
The exam is not on paper. The exam is a year-long one that culminates in one final presentation round where each student gets ten minutes to present a case as to which rank they should hold in their class.
So for example, if I believe I need to be the first ranker, I should present a solid case and convince my students to vote for me as the first ranker. The ranks would be based on academics and beyond (culture, sports, etc).
At the end of the presentations, each student is handed one sheet that is numbered 1 to 30 (assuming there are thirty students in that particular class). They then enter the names of each student of the class against the rank that they think that person would hold.
In the end, your score is based on two inputs.
a) Were you able to accurately determine your ranking? (Self-awareness)
b) Were you able to accurately determine the ranking of your entire class? (Contextual awareness)
a) Were you able to accurately determine your ranking? (Self-awareness)
b) Were you able to accurately determine the ranking of your entire class? (Contextual awareness)
What would they learn?
1) Personal brand building - Through the course of the year, they will need to constantly signal what they want to achieve and where they want to be. If people don& #39;t know your brand, they will put you at the bottom of the rankings
1) Personal brand building - Through the course of the year, they will need to constantly signal what they want to achieve and where they want to be. If people don& #39;t know your brand, they will put you at the bottom of the rankings
2) Presenting your ideas - Whether you want to get VC funding or get your boss to pick your project over someone else& #39;s or negotiate for your promotion, presenting your case is a crucial life skill that makes you learn about your audience and know how to get them going
3) Ownership - One is always in control of where you end up but this lets you be constantly self-aware and want to take ownership of your actions that ultimately lead to the outcome.
4) Preparing for democracy - Preparing them to be active participants and good citizens by giving them a demo. Testing their ability to critically examine each candidate and read between their lines and lies is going to be critical.
