Academics and Curriculum

Academics

Kasauli International Public school success depends on the contribution of all students, parents and staff. We invite you to be an integral part of our growth and success. A good attitude, excellent attendance and goals for academic achievement will ensure a quality experience for all students. We wish to educate ourselves, learning from past mistakes and living in the present circumstances, to envision a future that is pioneering and pragmatic.

Examination activities are revised in activity calendar/ Almanac for everyone reference:-

A. The Quarterly Examination will be in first-second week of April with 30% syllabus of two hours paper of 50 marks.
B. Half Yearly Examination will be in first –second week of June (before summer vacation) with 50% syllabus of two hours paper of 50 marks (Passing marks 17).
C. Pre- Annual Examination will be in Third-Fourth week of September with 70% syllabus of two hours paper of 50 marks (Passing marks 17).
D. Annual Examination will be in First –Second week of December with Term Two 50% syllabus for I to VIII Std and 100% for IX,X & XII Std (80 marks paper for IX & X- Second Pre Board for three hours) . It is important to note that the Final Examination of X Std. shall be in month of March along with XII Std. in absolute external pattern of CBSE.
E. The Final Compilation by school or CBSE will be based on best two attempts by student out of three periodicals. 10+ 10= 20 % will be added as internal assessment and 80% will be only of Final Examination.
F. There shall be periodical notebook maintenance 5%based on Regularity, Assignment completion, Neatness & upkeep, Index, Paging & Certification. The average 5 marks will be converted into the periodic aggregate.
G. There shall be Subject Enrichment Activities 5% based on activities comprising ASL/Reading/Dictation// Debate/ Public Speaking etc. for languages, Lab activities/Projects/ Map work/ Model Making/ Field Trips etc for other subjects. The average 5 marks will be converted into the periodic aggregate.

Accreditation

Kasauli International Public School, Sanwara is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is the largest educational board in the country and is duly recognized by the Department of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Curriculum – Middle, High & Senior Secondary Level

Kasauli International Public School, Sanwara is affiliated to CBSE with classes from II to XII. The school follows the CBSE curriculum in Classes IX to XII and uses NCERT books in various subjects. In Classes VI-VIII also, the school follows primarily NCERT books and guidelines.

[ Curriculum IX-X and XI-XII ]

Subjects Taught in various Classes

Science, Commerce and Humanities are offered at Senior Secondary Level.

Note: Work Experience, Art Education, Physical Education and Sports are also compulsory for the students.

Curriculum – Primary Level

The primary school curriculum is based on the NCERT guidelines and focuses on laying the foundations of knowledge, skills and attitudes which will guide the young learners for life.

The KEY LEARNING DOMAINS which are focused are:

• Language and Literacy (Listening, Reading, Writing & Communication skills)
• Numeracy (Mathematical thinking and reasoning)
• Personal, Social & Emotional Development (Self Awareness & Social Awareness)
• Discovery of the World – (Environmental awareness)
• Motor Skills development (Physical & Health Education)
• Aesthetics & Creative Expression (Art Education)

PRIMARY CLASSES II TO V

At this stage too, the curriculum supports experiential learning, focuses on conceptual clarity by relating learning to everyday life, developing thinking and analytical skills. The curriculum also aims at nurturing the affective domain of the learners through subjects and activities which will help develop the basic life skills in the learner – self-awareness, effective communication skills and emotional strength. The pedagogy at this stage is not absolutely fixed, structured or prescribed but it is multi-dimensional and flexible, which gives the learner ample opportunities to explore and discover.

The learning areas include:

1. Languages (English, Hindi) – Acquire the skills of listening, speaking, reading & writing, acquire varied range of vocabulary, develop interpersonal communication skills and express meaningfully. Third Language is introduced in Class IV. These languages are taught through activities with an aim to initiate the language in a fun way. However, a more structured syllabus is followed in the upper primary stage.

2. Mathematics – Performing operation of numbers, understanding shapes, similarities and differences, collecting data, representing and analysing the data, identifying patterns in shapes and numbers etc.

3. Environmental Science – To make them aware of their surroundings, appreciative of and sensitive of environmental issues (natural, physical, social and cultural)

4. Information & Communication technology

5. Visual Arts & Performing Arts

6. Physical & Health Education

7. Life skills & Value Education

Children also get opportunities to join various hobby clubs as per their interest and aptitude. They participate in intra-section and inter-section competitions, class assemblies, annual days, celebrations and social awareness campaigns.

The scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), as designed and laid out by the CBSE & NCERT, is followed in the Junior School. Formal test & Exams are introduced in Class IV.