An on-the-spot Work Experience item in which a child makes a product from card and straw board.
Card and straw board are stiff, inexpensive paper boards used to make boxes, files, holders and models.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Work Experience Fair (Pravrutthiparichayamela) it is an on-the-spot item for individual entrants, open to girls and boys at Lower Primary (classes 1-4), Upper Primary (classes 5-7), High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12). Each child works alone for a fixed period at the venue, with the product then displayed for viewing at the district and state stages. Children at every level enter, with the same four-line score sheet applied throughout; judges simply expect more finish, accuracy and technical understanding from older entrants.
The child measures, cuts, scores and folds the board, assembles with glue and covers it. Judges look at straight cuts, square corners and a clean finish.
Every Work Experience item uses the fair’s single shared score sheet: the workload and the child’s own contribution carry 40 marks, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of raw materials and tools 20, and social utility, speciality and marketability 15. For product using card & straw board, that means making it yourself earns the workload marks, accurate cutting and tight joints show skill, knowing the boards and adhesives shows knowledge, and a useful article earns the utility marks.
Where Product Using Card & Straw Board is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Work Experience Fair (Pravrutthiparichayamela), one of the five fairs of the Kerala state school Sasthrolsavam, and is installed on eTalenter through the Work Experience Fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. It runs at LP/UP/HS/HSS/VHSE level and moves from school and sub-district upward by grade. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual on-the-spot item, girls and boys.
- Offered at LP/UP/HS/HSS/VHSE.
- Workload and own contribution 40, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of materials and tools 20, social utility and marketability 15.
- Product: an article made from card or straw board.
- Straight cuts and square corners are observed.
- The finished product is displayed for public viewing at later stages.
On eTalenter, Product Using Card & Straw Board is filed under Off Stage and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Product Using Card & Straw Board is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Product Using Card & Straw Board
What a Product Using Card & Straw Board panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Workload and the child’s own contribution (40): all cutting and assembly done by the child.
- Skill and completeness (25): accurate dimensions, tight joints, clean cover.
- Knowledge of raw materials and tools (20): knows the boards, glue and cutting tools.
- Social utility, speciality and marketability (15): a box or holder that people would use.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Product Using Card & Straw Board under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Product Using Card & Straw Board
How entrants and their teachers usually get Product Using Card & Straw Board right on the day:
- Draw a net on paper first.
- Score before folding.
- Use a metal ruler for cuts.
- Apply glue thinly.
- Press joints until set.
- Cover neatly with decorative paper.
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Ready-made event templates that include Product Using Card & Straw Board
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| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Work Experience Fair | Off Stage | Marks | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Product Using Card & Straw Board judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
What is straw board?
A stiff, coarse board made from straw pulp.
Can I use scissors?
Follow the rules on tools.
Is Product Using Card & Straw Board a team or individual item?
Individual. Each child makes their own product, and the fair’s rule is one item per participant.
How is Product Using Card & Straw Board scored?
On the fair’s shared four-line sheet: workload and own contribution 40, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of materials and tools 20, social utility and marketability 15.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every off stage competition item.
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