Middle and Senior School Curriculum

The curriculum is designed and packaged in a manner that challenges students to ask questions, enhance skills, conduct in-depth research, analyse findings, build conceptual understanding, share their learning in a variety of ways that reflect on their responsibility as a part of global community. Each child is supported to discover and fulfil his/her unique potential with a balanced, student friendly programme that nurtures the whole individual – mind, body and soul.

We design the curriculum broadly on the guidelines issued by C.B.S.E from time to time. Importance is given to Scholastic as well as Co-Scholastic domains with plans including mapping units with pedagogical objectives, assessment directives and feedback rubrics.

CLASSES VI-VIII

PART – 1

It consists of the evaluation of Scholastic attainments which are reflected in the Performance Sheet in the form of Marks and Grades (8 point grading).

There are two terms, the first term is from April-Sept. and the second term is from October to March. Each term has a 50% weightage.

The assessment process has two aspects: Internal assessments which are  continuous assessment process and Terminal assessments conducted once in each term.

Continuous assessment in the form of

• Periodic Assessment includes
  a) Pen paper test (weightage 5 marks)  for all subjects.
  b)Multiple assessments (weightage 5 marks)for all subjects are done within four days of the pen-paper test. The details for it are discussed by the subject teachers.
•  Portfolio- (weightage 5 marks) includes:
  a) Class work-Homework.
  b) Best two worksheets out of four, done twice in a term.
• c) Achievements in the subject/reflections/journals/narration

      The portfolio is assessed and compiled by the subject teachers in each term.

• Subject Enrichment Activities (weightage 5 marks) – These are subject-specific and are aimed at enrichment of understanding and skill development. These are recorded once in each Term in Sep. and in Jan./Feb. by the subject teachers. These activities are as follows :

For Languages: Activities conducted for subject enrichment in Languages would aim at equipping the learner to develop effective Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)

For Mathematics: The listed Lab Activities and projects are conducted as per CBSE guidelines.

For Science: The listed Practical works/research in place of activities are conducted as per CBSE guidelines.

For Social Science: Map, research and project are undertaken as per CBSE guidelines.

Terminal examinations

• For VI-VIII,Half Yearly Exams are conducted from all topics covered in Term 1.
•  Annual Exams are conducted in March from cumulative  syllabus.   

Part – 2

 Co-Scholastic Areas: Our school promotes Co-curricular activities for the holistic development of the student. These will be graded on a 3-point grading scale (A to C) and will be as follows :

a) Work Experience: It is aimed to help students to participate in Social, Economic and Welfare Activities and make them self-reliant.

 –   Hobby Clubs ( Hunar Clubs)

b) Art Education – Students are graded for :

–   Performing Art (Music/Dance/ Theatre)
–   Visual Art (Painting/ Pottery)

c) Health & Physical Education – To create a sense of Physical fitness, discipline, sportsmanship, patriotism and health care. Students are graded for:

–   Sports Activity (one option per Term from a range of options)
–   Physical Education
–   Yoga / Taekwondo

Part -3

Discipline – (Attendance, Sincerity, Behaviour & Values)

Discipline impacts career shaping and helps build character, sincerity, good behaviour and values, develops strength and foster unity and cooperation.

The class teacher in consultation with subject teachers, grades the students on a three-point scale (A-C).

CLASSES IX – X

Assessment is an ongoing everyday process in the school. We strictly follow the CBSE model of assessments. At the same time, we believe that examination is not an end in itself. We don’t believe in the theory of ‘ Learning for Assessment”, but in “Assessment for Learning.” Our Assessment policy is listed below:

Part – 1

It consists of the Scholastic Attainments which are reflected in the Performance sheet in the form of Marks and Grades (8 point grading).

There are two Terms, the First Term is from April-Sept. and Second Term is from October to March.In Final Term of classIX, each term has a weightage of 50% .

The assessment process has two aspects: Internal assessments which are a continuous assessment process and Terminal assessments conducted once in each term.

Continuous assessment in the form of

• Periodic Assessment includes
  a) Pen paper test (weightage 5 marks)  for all subjects.
  b)Multiple assessments (weightage 5 marks)for all subjects. The details for it are discussed by the subject teachers.
•  Portfolio- (weightage 5 marks) includes:
  a) Class work-Homework.
  b) Subject wise best  worksheets out of all given. Worksheets are framed from concepts of each subject.  
• c) Achievements in the subject/reflections/journals/narration

      The portfolio is assessed and compiled by the subject teachers in each term.

•  Subject Enrichment Activities (weightage 5 marks) – 

These are subject-specific and are aimed at enrichment of the understanding and skill development. These will be recorded once in each Term in Sep. and in Jan./Feb. by subject teachers. They are as follows :

For Languages: Activities conducted for subject enrichment in Languages  aim at equipping the learner to develop effective Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)

For Mathematics: The listed Lab Activities and projects are conducted as per CBSE guidelines

For Science: The listed Practical works / Activities are conducted as per CBSE guidelines

For Social Science: Map and Project works are undertaken as per CBSE guidelines

• Practical  Exam( of 50 marks) for Artificial intelligence(417), Vocational subject for class IX & X.

Terminal examinations

• For IX and X,Half Yearly Exams are conducted from all topics covered in Term 1.
• For Class IX Annual Exams are conducted in March from entire syllabus. 
• For Class X number of  Pre-Board Exams are planned from November to January covering the entire syllabus. 
• Class X attains Board Exam, following CBSE’s date sheet.

Part – 2

Co-Scholastic Areas: Our school promotes Co-curricular activities for the holistic development of the student. These are graded on a 5-point grading scale (A to E) and have no descriptive indicators. They are as follows :

a) Work Experience: It is aimed to help students to participate in Social, Economic and Welfare Activities and make them self-reliant.

–   Hunar Club–  No of options are given, students has to select any one according to their choice and other criteria. 

b) Art Education – Students are graded for :–   Performing Art (Music/Dance/ Theatre)

–   Visual Art (Painting)

c) Health & Physical Education – To create a sense of Physical fitness, discipline, sportsmanship, patriotism and health care. Students are graded for :

–   Sports Activity (one option per Term from a range of options)
–   Health and Fitness(Yoga)
–   SEWA(Social Empowerment through Work Education and Action)

Part -3

Discipline – (Attendance, Sincerity, Behavior & Values)

Discipline impacts career shaping and helps build character, sincerity, good behaviour and values develop strength and foster unity and cooperation.

Class teachers/Subject teachers / Counsellor inculcate Life Skills and Value Education and grade the students on a five-point scale (A-E).

CLASSES XI-XII

For Class XI

1. Promotion is granted on the basis of the whole year’s work of the student; hence regularity in attendance and work is imperative.
2. Promotion of the students at the end of the academic session : (Class XI) is as per CBSE bye-laws.
   a) The academic session is divided into 2 terms – Each Term will have 50% weightage.
   b) In the 1st Term, one round of Block test, Worksheets and Half-yearly Examination are planned to be conducted.
   c) In the 2nd Term, 1 round of Block Exam, Practice worksheets and Annual Exam will be conducted.

For the holistic development of a student, besides Scholastic, Co-Scholastic areas are also assessed and grades are given accordingly. 

For Class XII- 

1. In the 1st Term, one  round of Block Tests, Worksheets and Half-yearly examination are planned to be conducted.
2. In Term II, Class XII  has Pre-Board-1 Exam in December and Pre-Board-2 Exam in January from the entire syllabus. 
3. Board Exam following CBSE’s Date sheet.

            According to CBSE,regularity in attendance and work is imperative.