Curriculum

Pre-Primary Curriculum

The innovative curriculum for the Pre-Primary Block of Alwar Public School is to bring about the objective by reinforcing concepts, ideas, skills and activities at this stage not only from the teacher’s point of view but also for the parents to comprehend what is being done in the classroom.

The main thrust of our curriculum is based on innovative and creative activities in and outside the classroom. Children love the curriculum which is different and packed with exciting things to do, experience and learn. We have a well planned preschool program which consists of the following integrated project based activities:

Primary Curriculum

We follow the CBSE curriculum as per NEP guideline :-

  • Audio-Visual classes, story narration and various activities are a part of concept building.
  • We incorporate e-learning in our sessions with PowerPoint presentations, movies, visual materials and audio-visual tools that help their imagination thrive and grow and understand the concepts better.
  • Classes I & II are exposed to more experiential learning at different levels in the subject zones. All the zones are well equipped with Teaching and Learning Materials according to various subjects.
  • Every Saturday, the students have a DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) period where every student and teacher reads a book of their choice. The students are exposed to the world of books that help to inculcate a flair for reading.
  • Computer Classes: Computer classes in the Primary wing focus more on the device’s practical application. The students are updated according to the fast-changing Tech-world.
  • Project Based Learning (PBL):“An example of group activity and cooperative learning.” It is an integral part of the curriculum of classes III-V, where one topic is chosen to work on throughout the session. All the subjects and activities are integrated according to the topic.
  • Support classes: Extra classes are conducted to help the children according to their learning needs.

Assessment & Evaluation

  • The session is divided into three evaluations, and Assessment is a continuous process.
  • No formal examination system is followed till class V.
  • The assessment is based on oral as well as written work. The activities conducted in the class are also taken into consideration.
  • Monthly review worksheets are taken for assessment.

Middle School Curriculum

Children are oriented to skills of organizing knowledge and information.

  • Subject Enrichment Activities: are aimed at providing a plenty of opportunities to the students as a natural extension of their academic pursuits.
  • The Middle School Curriculum:offers a broadened base to match the growing abilities of children in grasping abstract ideas. Constructing on the progression from skills to experiential learning, the Middle School Curriculum further focuses on strengthening the knowledge, skills and competencies of children. Middle School Curriculum includes: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Computer Education, an optional third language (German or Sanskrit) and General Knowledge.

Assessment & Evaluation

Evaluations conducted according to Uniform system of assessment guidelines by CBSE. Assessment will be indicated in grades according to an eight point grading scale for scholastic area and a three point grading scale for co-scholastic areas.

Scholastic Assessment (Academics Subjects):

The assessment structure and examination for Classes VI to VIII comprises of two terms Term-1 and Term-2

  • July:-First Periodic Assessment
  • September:-Half Yearly(Term-1)
  • December:-Second Periodic Assessment
  • March:-Annual Exam(Term-2)

Half yearly and Annual Exam will be of 2.30 hr duration. Retest will only be on grounds of medical leave, death of an immediate family member or representing the school in competition.

Co-Scholastic Assessment

Students will be assessed term-wise on a 3-point grading scale
(A = Outstanding, B = Very Good and C = Fair).

The aspect of regularity, sincere participation, output and teamwork is the generic criteria for grading in the following co-scholastic activities:

  • Work Education – Work Education refers to skill-based activities resulting in goods or services useful to the community.
  • Art Education – Visual & Performing Art
  • Health and Physical Education – Sports/Martial Arts/Yoga/NCC etc

Senior School Curriculum

Aims and Objectives:

  • Nurturing Life-skills
  • Integration” connection between knowledge and application
  • Upholding Constitutional values
  • A global perspective” keeping pace with the 21st century skills and the global trends, enhance learner’s ability to stay interconnected and transform yourself to take individual responsibility
  • Lifelong learning” to lead to active exploration, problem solving, and the use information and languages to lead to social transformation.

CBSE School Curriculum Mission and Goals:

  • To enhance self-awareness and explore innate potential.
  • To promote capabilities related to goal setting, decision making and lifelong learning.
  • To promote capabilities related to goal setting, decision making and lifelong learning.
  • To nurture communication and interpersonal skills.
  • To learn to be empathetic towards others, display dignity and respect to all, to contribute for the community, and focus on preserving environment.
  • To foster cultural learning and international understanding in an interdependent society.
  • To strengthen knowledge and attitude related to livelihood skills.
  • To acquire the ability to utilize technology and information for the betterment of humankind.
  • To develop abilities related to thinking skills and problem solving.
  • To develop creativity and the ability to appreciate art and showcase one’s own talents.
  • Collaboration between home and school.
  • Project based learning to build research capabilities.
  • Emphasis on inclusion strategies.
  • General and specific teaching and assessment objectives.
  • Emphasis on multiple modes of assessment through descriptors of good performance.
  • Integrated activity based program on Environmental Education from classes I-XII.

Curriculum Areas at Secondary Level:

For the purpose of fostering core competence in learners, the curriculum encompasses six major learning areas, which are:

Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education, Performing and Visual arts. It refers to the content of learning, not the titles of subjects.

Major Contents of Each Curriculum Learning Area in Secondary Classes.

  • Languages include Hindi, English, and another 36 languages (detailed in Curriculum Volume II) and focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, along with developing effective communicating proficiencies.
  • Humanities (Geography, History, Economics and Political Science) include the learning of history and culture, geographical environment, global institutions, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities, and the incorporation of the above-mentioned learning into one’s life.
  • Performing and Visual Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Drawing, Painting, Crafts and Sculpture) include, instruction in these arts, aiming to help learners cultivate an interest and appreciation for arts and encourage them to enthusiastically participate in related activities, thus promoting abilities such as imagination, creativity, valuing arts, and the cultural heritage.
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Computer Sciences) include gaining knowledge about matter and energy, nature, the environment, technology, breakthroughs in science. It will focus on knowledge and skills to develop a scientific attitude, use and application of such knowledge and skills to improve the quality of life and further use this learning to analyse, evaluate, synthesise, create, invent and discover.
  • Mathematics includes acquiring the concepts related to number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, the skill to calculate and organize, and the ability to apply this knowledge and acquired skills in their daily life. It also includes understanding of the principles of reasoning and problem solving.
  • Health and Physical Education focuses on the learning for holistic development, both mental and physical. Understanding the importance of physical fitness, health, well-being and the factors that contribute to them. Focus of this curriculum is on helping learners develop a positive attitude and commitment to lifelong, healthy XIII active living and the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives with the help of proper health management, sports, yoga, fitness and lifestyle choices.

Curriculum Areas at Senior Secondary Level:

Curriculum Areas at Senior Secondary Level for the purpose of fostering core competences in learners, the curriculum encompasses seven major learning areas, which are: Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Sciences, Commerce, Health and Physical Education, Visual arts, Performing arts and contemporary subjects introduced in the last decade such as Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology, Fashion Studies, Creative Writing and Translation Studies, Mass Media Studies and Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India. It refers to the content of learning, not the titles of subjects. Beyond the required core and elective courses, optional courses relevant to specific curriculum areas may also be made available in consideration of changing individual, societal and global requirements and demands. Major Contents of each Curriculum Learning Area in Senior Secondary Classes

  • Languages include Hindi, English, another 31 languages (detailed in Curriculum Volume II) and focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, along with developing effective communicating proficiencies.
  • Humanities (Geography, History, Economics, Home Science, Sociology, Fine Arts, Political Science, Fashion Studies, Creative Writing and translation Studies and related subjects) include the learning of history and culture, geographical environment, global institutions, human nature and social compatibility, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities, and the incorporation of the above-mentioned learning into one’s life.
  • Performing and Visual Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Heritage Crafts, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Sculpture and related subjects) includes music, instruction in these arts, aiming to help learners cultivate an interest and appreciation for arts and encourage them to enthusiastically participate in related activities, thus promoting abilities such as imagination, creativity, value arts, and the cultural heritage.
  • Science and Technology (Subjects related to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, and Web and Multimedia Studies) include gaining knowledge about matter and energy, nature, the environment, technology, breakthroughs in science. It will focus on knowledge and skills to develop scientific attitude, use and application of such knowledge and skills to improve the quality of life and further use this learning to analyse, evaluate, synthesise, create, invent and discover.
  • Mathematics includes acquiring the concepts related to number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, the skill to calculate and organize, and the ability to apply this knowledge and acquired skills in their daily life. It also includes understanding of the XIII principles of reasoning and problem solving.
  • Commerce (Business Studies, Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Economics and related subjects) includes gaining understanding about core business disciplines like the exchange of items of value or products between persons or companies and any such exchange of money for a product, service, or information is considered a deal of commerce.
  • Health and Physical Education focuses on the learning for holistic development like mental and physical. Understanding the importance of physical fitness, health, well-being and the factors that contribute to them. Focus of this curriculum is on helping learners develop a positive attitude and commitment to lifelong healthy active living and the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives with the help of proper health management, sports, fitness and lifestyle choices. These seven learning areas are to be integrated with each other in terms of knowledge, skills (life and livelihood), comprehension, values and attitudes. Learners should be encouraged to cognize and appreciate the interconnectedness of all knowledge and the enduring connection between knowledge and values. Their education should help them to connect the content of their learning areas and subjects with their own lives and the world around them. The holistic nature of human learning and knowledge should be brought forth throughout.

Syllabus Includes:

  • Pedagogical goals of the school.
  • Subject specific pedagogical objectives
  • Mapping of units with pedagogical objectives
  • Resources/activities to achieve the unit wise pedagogical objectives
  • Pedagogical Outcomes
  • Assessment Directives
  • Feedback Rubrics

Senior School Syllabus Includes:

Pedagogical goals of the school for the session

  • Subject focused pedagogical objectives
  • Mapping of units with pedagogical objectives
  • Resources/activities to achieve the unit wise pedagogical objectives
  • Pedagogical outcomes
  • Assessment directives
  • Feedback rubrics This Plan will also contain specified descriptions on how to infuse the seven core areas (including Life Skills Education, Values Education, Gender Sensitivity, Environmental Education, Information Technology Education, Human Rights Education, Health and Wellness Education) into the teaching of each subject. It is a good idea to involve parents in formulating this plan. The plan is an effective tool to let parents connect and support the pedagogical practices of the school. Lesson/ Unit Plans Lesson plans for the topics will be prepared by the teachers within their faculty. This will be supported by School Curriculum Plan (Syllabus). Some important components of this plan can be:
  • Specific learning outcomes
  • Unit/topic learning contexts
  • Pedagogical strategies
  • Flow of lesson/unit (including activities/ experiments/hands-on-learning) XV
  • Formative assessment tasks
  • Remedial teaching plan
  • Interdisciplinary Linkages
  • Infusion of Core (Life-skills, Values, etc.)
  • Resources (including ICT) the component of remedial teaching is to be drafted keeping in view differentiated instructional requirements of the individual learners. As the learning difficulties are observed the remedial teaching must be taken up. This should be planned with a mutual understanding with the parents and they should be informed about how the remedial instruction is being provided.

Keeping in mind the gross values of CBSE curriculum. We at APS provide all three streams i.e. Science, Commerce and Humanities. In our Science, Commerce and Humanities Stream, we have the following Subjects.

  • Science:Physics, Chemistry, Biology
  • Commerce: Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics, Economics
  • Humanities: History, Geography, Economics, Political Science

English is compulsory for all the three streams.

School offers a list of subjects as an optional subject as well-

  • MATHS (For both Commerce / Humanities students)
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE (Exclusively for Science Students)
  • LEGAL STUDIES (for Commerce Stream)
  • PSYCHOLOGY (For All three Streams)
  • FINE ARTS (For All three Streams)
  • MUSIC VOCAL
  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION (For All three Streams)
  • Class XI Promotion Policy: As per CBSE rules

Assessment & Evaluation

Evaluations conducted according to Uniform system of assessment guidelines by CBSE. Assessment will be indicated in grades according to an eight point grading scale for scholastic area and a three point grading scale for co-scholastic areas.

Scholastic Assessment (Academics Subjects):

The assessment structure and examination for Classes VI to VIII comprises of two terms Term-1 and Term-2

  • July:-First Periodic Assessment
  • September:-Half Yearly(Term-1)
  • December:-Second Periodic Assessment
  • March:-Annual Exam(Term-2)

Half yearly and Annual Exam will be of 2.30 hr duration. Retest will only be on grounds of medical leave, death of an immediate family member or representing the school in competition.

Co-Scholastic Assessment

Students will be assessed term-wise on a 3-point grading scale
(A = Outstanding, B = Very Good and C = Fair).

The aspect of regularity, sincere participation, output and teamwork is the generic criteria for grading in the following co-scholastic activities:

  • Work Education – Work Education refers to skill-based activities resulting in goods or services useful to the community.
  • Art Education – Visual & Performing Art
  • Health and Physical Education – Sports/Martial Arts/Yoga/NCC etc