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ACADEMICS

Nurturing children's curiosity, enabling them to excel by acquiring knowledge and skills, and developing in them sound
values are at the core of Reliance Foundation School's academic programmes.

The school's academic programmes emphasise children's intellectual growth, experiential learning, creative exploration,
emotional development, acquisition of social skills, physical well-being and character building. With the aim to provide a
meaningful educational experience to children, the school integrates the best practices into teaching and learning in the
curriculum, thereby promoting a culture of pedagogical excellence.

Transformative pedagogies like Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) and Role, Audience,
Format, and Topic (RAFT) have been adopted and implemented by the school to ensure creative and happy learning. STEAM PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL
activities such as Parachute Making, Construction of a Boat, etc., introduced in the Pre-primary and progressing to projects like
Solaris Orbitron (Mobile Application), Insignia (Indian Sign Language converter/generator), etc., in the Senior School help • Emphasises holistic development of children in various physical, creative, emotional and social domains.
the students experience guided inquiry and creative process. The pedagogy is based on approaches like scientific enquiry, real-
world problems, projects, case studies, play and learn, storytelling etc. An inclusive and comprehensive Coding Learning • Learning by doing is encouraged through projects and activities, involving art, craft, music and dance.
Module has been integrated into our regular curriculum to give young minds the cutting edge of technology. The coding
curriculum is divided into courses for each grade level, where students go through scaffolded topics at their own pace. • Children explore the environment around them, discover and develop new interests, enjoy learning, and satisfy their

RAFT is a technique which encourages creative and organized writing. It helps in developing the writing skills of students curiosity.
in a fun and prolific way. A blend of enquiry-based learning, problem-solving approach and experiential learning aligns
• Toys and interesting teaching aids, storytelling, role-play, group activities, and rhymes are integral to the learning
students' thoughts with real-world problems. These pedagogies are developed by analysing the habits, behaviour,
competencies, skills, interests and hobbies of the students. The students have the freedom to think, explore and express process.
their ideas and thoughts.
• Theme-based activity rooms provide opportunities for the development of motor skills, creativity, imagination,
The school has embraced the Design Thinking Model, which is a structured framework for identifying challenges,
gathering information, generating potential solutions, refining ideas, and testing solutions. The inclusion of mini projects, teamwork, social skills, etc.
case studies, and enquiries in studies brings a lively element to the school curriculum. It brings a novel structure to
academics, which changes the thought process and vision of all stakeholders. The focus shifts from the examination • Festivals and special celebrations help children understand and value cultural heritage, and appreciate diversity.
performance of students to the competency, and skill achievement of students. This kind of learning is lifelong and it brings
• The programme aims to make a pleasant transition to the primary school, so that children are initiated into the world of
transformation in the teaching-learning process and takes us very close to the expected learning outcomes.
formal learning.
The school promotes a dynamic curriculum, that addresses the challenges of the ever-evolving world. The curriculum
design promotes experiential learning, keeping in perspective how children learn from foundational level skills and
The Pre-Primary curriculum sets the tone for learning by kindling the inherent curiosity in young children. At this stage,
knowledge to higher levels of application and competence. Vertical integration of the curriculum ensures a systematic
children are active and curious to explore, and love to play by engaging in activities that interest them. While the
formation of skills, concepts, knowledge and application from one grade level to the next. An interdisciplinary approach is
built by the horizontal alignment of the curriculum, cutting across subjects. programme builds on pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills, it also focuses on developing social and personal skills, and

The wide array of effective and varied assessment tools for continuous evaluation and comprehensive assessment of broad- critical and creative thinking skills. This is an important developmental stage that lays the foundation for lifelong learning.
based learning and behavioural outcomes make the assessment and evaluation model of the school unique. The assessment
tools help teachers identify the learners' strengths and learning gaps. It also helps teachers design individualised academic The use of innovative and engaging teaching methodologies, incorporating a blend of Montessori and play-way techniques
support programmes to bridge the learning gaps, if any. and coding activities help create a happy learning and fun-filled environment.

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