Classes & Syllabus
Foundational Stage (Balvatika – Class II )
• The stage is for the students aged between 3-8.
• Focuses on Physical, Socio-emotional, Cognitive, Aesthetic, and Language Development, with an emphasis on developing positive learning habits.
• Strong emphasis on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, with children learning languages (English, Hindi and Malayalam). Malayalam & Hindi will be taught in Grade 1 and 2 only.
• Content includes toys, puzzles, picture books, and manipulatives, with textbooks introduced from Grade 1.
• Pedagogy for Balvatika is play-based, promoting nurturing teacher-student relationships and a mix of individual and group learning.
• Assessment is qualitative, using teacher observations and worksheets.
Preparatory Stage (Class III- V)
• The stage is for the students aged between 8-11.
• Focus on languages English, Hindi, Communicative Arabic and Malayalam, Mathematics, Art Education, Physical Education, and The World Around Us (Science).
• Content presented through textbooks and activities, with a focus on independent reading and experiential learning.
• Pedagogy encourages active participation and discovery-based learning, with practice for fluency.
• Assessments include formal written tests, teacher observations, and periodic summative assessments.
Middle Stage (Class VI- VIII)
• The stage is for the students aged between 11-14.
• Focus on languages English and Hindi, Communicative Arabic and Malayalam, Mathematics, Art Education, Physical Education, Science, Social Science, and Vocational Education.
• Content introduces theoretical concepts, abstract ideas, and academic linguistic proficiency.
• Pedagogy balances direct instruction with inquiry-based learning, building on prior knowledge and error-based learning.
• Assessments are more formal, focusing on conceptual understanding, analysis, and synthesis.