On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:02 AM, ss <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wednesday 06 Oct 2010 9:49:05 am Mahesh Murthy wrote: > > #4. Casio Scientific Calculators are standard-issue in my son's class, > > Grade 8, Bombay, as they are in many other urban schools across India. > > > Tell me that again when he has to do his CBSE exam.
The first ever exam that happens in his life will be the IGCSE / IB in the 10th grade. And here is the IB policy on calculators: *"Calculators are not allowed in examinations for the following IB groups :* *1 and 2 (Languages), 3 (Individuals and Societies, except for Business and* *Management where they are allowed),6 (Arts and Electives).* * * *In all Group 5 subjects (Mathematics, Computer Science) calculators are allowed.* *Graphic Display Calculators (GDC) are allowed provided they conform to certain* *requirements, indeed, they are recommended."* * * *more details here on specific types of graphic display calculators allowed: *http://www.rdpsd.ab.ca/~david_smith/Use%20of%20Calculators.pdf I'm not sure why you're talking about the CBSE.
