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Students  are encouraged  to indulge in community  volunteering service. Volunteering
       service has helped students realise that helping out with the smallest tasks can make a real
       difference to the lives of people, animals and organisations in need. Volunteering has
       proved to be an avenue to explore areas in which students express interest. It has helped
       students to evolve as compassionate and empathetic individuals. Our students regularly
       participate in all community-related tasks like cleaning of the ponds, visiting old age
       homes, orphanages  and have realised how their role leaves a mark on the community.


                                    Class - IX











     A
 At the Secondary and Senior Secondary School, the curriculum shifts its emphasis from

 general to core subject-focused specialised content. The concepts in different disciplines are
 dealt  with in-depth and rigour. This is  a stage where students  identify their subjects  of
 interest for future learning and get a better understanding of their career path. Thus, at this
 stage, they are better informed to select  the subjects and streams of their choices and

 aptitude. The curriculum emphasizes basic facts and conceptual understanding, processes
 and skills, application of knowledge acquired, use of technology, etc. While the curriculum
 focuses on achieving these subject-based objectives, it also develops a positive attitude to
 think and analyse logically, reasoning abilities, problem-solving approaches, and

 interdisciplinary  learning. These stages of curriculum delivery emphasise on knowledge
 construction.


 Enthusiastic participation  in all aspects of Secondary and Senior Secondary School  life   B

 including lessons, co-curricular activities, social service, excursions, camps and leadership
 opportunities, help develop skills,
 knowledge  and  personal
 character. These experiences,

 both inside and outside the
 classroom, combine to broaden
 and  deepen  students'
 understanding of themselves

 and  their  world.  The
 programmes at these levels aim
 to develop  a sense  of personal
 reflection, considered  action   C

 and to  develop a  sense of
 wonder of the world around
 them. This is also achieved by
 the close  relationship between

 learners,  teachers  and parents,
 within the context of our
 broader community.






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 The school has an extensive remediation
 plan to provide support and guide the
 academically  weaker  students.  The
 students are identified on the basis of their

 performance in the examinations, result
 analysis and teacher observation. The
 remedial  classes  are arranged  during the
 lighter periods such as activity, library and

 games so that  additional learning lapses
 are not created. Enrichment classes are
 conducted  for the high achievers  to



 provide more opportunities for their
 extension of knowledge and nurture their
 creativity. Differentiated worksheets are also
 designed to  cater to  diverse groups of

 learners. In these different level worksheets,
 varying degrees of scaffolding questions are
 provided to suit students’ needs. High
 achievers  are  encouraged  to  solve

 challenging questions and they also delve




 deeper into the subject. Enrichment

 classes  encourage divergent thinking
 among the students by letting them be a
 part of brainstorming sessions,  projects,
 peer group learning and group discussions.



 The College Counselling Programme, with
 the assistance of internal resources and
 external experts, supports the students in



 selecting the appropriate combination of
 subjects that would suit their aspirations and
 aptitudes,  and also to help them in their

 career choices. The career counselling
 sessions provided the students and parents
 with the necessary insight regarding various
 career options available after class 12 and the

 required subject combinations to be offered
 at the Senior Secondary School.
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