SSLA aims at offering a inter-multi-trans-disciplinary and holistic educational programme that assesses and evaluates students on the ability to think critically and develop innovative solutions to problems rather than just focusing on facts and figures or theoretical concepts.
The programme structure at SSLA follows a semester pattern with Continuous Assessments (CAs) and a Semester End Evaluation/Term End Evaluation (SEE/TE). Both components are designed and conducted by the faculty to suit the needs and learning outcomes of the course.
The minimum number of assessments/evaluations is determined as n+1, where n refers to the total number of credits for a course. Faculty responsible for the courses devise their own assessment types, which may vary from course to course and may include thought papers and assignments, projects and field study, individual and group presentations, case studies, practicals among many others. While creativity is encouraged, students also engage with conventional patterns of assessment that ensure familiarity with a disciplinary language integral for deep learning.
SSLA primarily employs a Relative Grading system for the assessments based on the comparative performance of students within a particular cohort. Absolute Grading is applied only in cases where the number of students enrolled in a course is fifteen (15) or fewer. Absolute Grading is also applied to Internships, Research Project and Final Year Seminar Paper.
SSLA aims at offering a multi-disciplinary and holistic educational program that assesses and evaluates students on the ability to think critically and develop innovative solutions to problems rather than just focusing on facts and figures or theoretical concepts.
The institute offers the following components for faculty to use as tools for student assessments/evaluations:
Students are informed by each faculty about the assessment formats and criteria during the first week of classes of every semester.
Note : The Learning Management System (LMS) that the faculty use to upload CA and TE marks, attendance and reading material can be accessed by students using their student login id and password. Also, parents can access the marks, attendance and performance of their ward by using parent’s login ID and Password
Continuous Assessments (CA) will be worth 75 % of the total marks. The maximum number of assessments will follow the defined Programme Structure. The faculty administer, on average, one assessment every month throughout the semester as part of this CA process. The criteria for these assessments are provided in the session plan that the faculty make available to students during the first week of classes.
Parents can write to the Academics Department (academics@ssla.edu.in), copying the Academic’s Supervisor, Kavita Iyer and the Deputy Director, Dr. Afshan Majid (dydirector@ssla.edu.in), for any details of CA marks or attendance they wish to receive for their ward.
Parents are also provided login credentials for the LMS to access the marks and attendance of their ward.
Criteria for Semester-End Evaluation (SEE): At the end of the semester, evaluations are conducted with at least two different components, to test the students on their knowledge and skills gained from taking the course.
| Continuous Assessment (CA) 75 | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Class participation (for offline classes only) | 10 |
| - | 4 Assessments (at least 1 every month) | 65 |
| - | Total CA Marks | 75 |
| - | Term End Evaluation (TE): 25 | |
| - | 1 component | 25 |
| - | Total TE Marks | 25 |
Calculation of Grade Points:
Relative grading: For most courses, the grading of students will be done based on the relative performance of the students compared to the others in the class. The grade points corresponding to nine grades will be as follows
| Letter Grade | Proportion of students | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (Outstanding) | Top3% | 10 |
| A+ (Excellent) | 12% | 9 |
| A (VeryGood) | 21% | 9 |
| B+ (Good) | 28% | 7 |
| B (Above Average) | 21% | 6 |
| C (Average) | 12% | 5 |
| P (Pass) | Bottom 3% | 4 |
| F (Fail) | 0 | |
| AB (Absent) | 0 |