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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reaffirmed that there will be no changes to the current curriculum or textbooks for all classes, except for classes 3 and 6, for the upcoming year, according to a new notice released by the board on Wednesday. Students will be able to check the curriculum for the year 2024-25 at cbseacademic.nic.in.

According to the notification, all CBSE-affiliated schools have been instructed to continue using the same textbooks for the other classes as they did in the previous academic year (2023-24).

"The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has informed CBSE through a letter dated 18.03.2024 that new syllabi and textbooks for Grades 3 and 6 are currently under development and will soon be released. Consequently, schools are advised to follow these new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 in place of textbooks published by NCERT till the year 2023. Additionally, a bridge course for class 6 and concise guidelines for class 3 is being developed by NCERT for facilitating a seamless transition for students to new pedagogical practices and areas of study aligned with NCF-SE 2023," reads the notification.

"There will be no change in the curriculum and textbooks for other classes for the academic year 2024-25, commencing from 1st April 2024," the notification added.

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The board stated that it will issue the annual curriculum for classes 9 to 12, containing academic content, examination syllabi outlining learning outcomes, pedagogical practices, and assessment guidelines. These guidelines are based on the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, as adopted by CBSE.

CBSE also instructed schools to align their practices with the recommendations outlined in NCF-SE-2023. This involves following guidelines on content, pedagogical strategies, assessment methods, and other relevant areas as communicated by the Board periodically.

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