A Lower Primary team Social Science Fair item in which children compile a picture album on a theme, scored out of 100.
Album Making asks a team of Lower Primary children to compile an album of pictures and short captions around a social science theme: our village, festivals, jobs people do, helpers in the community or places we visit.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela) it is a team item at Lower Primary (classes 1-4), open to girls and boys.
The table gives the biggest share, 40 marks, to how relevant the pictures are to the subject and the ideas behind them. Captions and organisation of ideas, creativity and novelty, and the variety and layout of pictures take 20 each.
A good album tells a small story that a young reader can follow from page to page.
Where Album Making is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela), one of the five fairs of the state school Sasthrolsavam, which run from school level through sub-district, district and state rounds, and is installed on eTalenter through the matching fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Team item, girls and boys.
- Offered at Lower Primary (classes 1-4) only.
- Picture-subject relevance and ideas 40, captions and organisation 20, creativity 20, picture diversity and layout 20.
- Pictures can be drawn, photographed or collected.
- Short captions are essential.
- Children explain the album.
On eTalenter, Album Making is filed under Special 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, Album Making is most often entered as an Team competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Album Making
What a Album Making panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Picture-subject relevance and ideas (40): every picture should serve the theme.
- Captions and organisation of ideas (20): clear captions in a sensible order.
- Creativity and novelty (20): a fresh theme or format.
- Picture diversity, layout, attractiveness and completeness (20): variety and a neat finish.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Album Making under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Album Making
How entrants and their teachers usually get Album Making right on the day:
- Pick a theme children know well.
- Plan the page order before sticking anything.
- Collect a variety of pictures, not ten of the same thing.
- Write a one-line caption for each picture.
- Leave margins and space for a tidy layout.
- Add a title page and an end note.
- Practise telling the story of the album page by page.
- Idea to try: an album of people who help in our community
- Idea to try: an album of festivals celebrated in our neighbourhood
- Idea to try: an album of old and new tools used at home
Ready-made event templates that include Album Making
Open any template to preview it in eTalenter and install it as a live, editable event.
| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Social Science Fair | Special | Marks | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Album Making judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Team entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Can pictures be drawn?
Yes, drawings, photographs or cuttings may be used, as long as they fit the theme.
Are captions compulsory?
Captions and organisation carry 20 marks, so include them.
Which level?
Lower Primary only.
Is it team or individual?
Team.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every special competition item.
Try Album Making in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs Album Making, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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