Academic Curriculum

Pre-Primary

We at GD Goenka strongly believe that “Childhood Education lays the foundation for a lifelong learning”. So, we as their facilitators create an environment that stimulates a child’s overall development. We nurture them to be multitaskers by conducting child oriented and child-initiated activities.

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Primary

The education system involves an overall assessment of the child’s performance in the class which includes the written as well as oral skills. We offer an innovative curriculum-based program for children that focuses on promoting the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of each child.

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Middle

Academic year is divided into two terms:-

Term – I (100 marks: 1 half of the session) Consists of one Periodic Assessment (20 marks) and Half Yearly Exams i.e. Mid- Term Test (80 marks).

Term – II (100 marks: 2 half of the session) Consists of one Periodic Assessment (20 marks) and Yearly Examination (80 marks).

Periodic Assessment (PA) comprises of the Weekly pen and paper Test which carries a weightage of 10%, Subject Enrichment of 5 marks (awarded for debate, role play, group discussion, project, lab activities etc. in accordance to the requirement of the subject) and Notebook Submission of 5 marks (awarded for regularity, punctuality, neatness and notebook upkeep). All components put together in PA carries a weightage of 20% towards the cumulative assessment in each term.

The overall assessment of a child constitutes both scholastic and co-scholastic areas.

Half Yearly and Yearly Examination are pen and paper examinations at the end of each term for all classes.

For the holistic development of the student, co-curricular activities in the following areas be carried out.

(a) Work Education (Skill based activities resulting in goods or services useful to the community).
(b) Art Education (Visual and Performing Arts).
(c) Health and Physical Education (Sports /Martial Arts/Yoga etc.).
(d) Discipline -The students will also be assessed for the discipline which will be based on the factors like attendance, sincerity, behaviour, values, tidiness, respectfulness for rules and regulations, attitude towards society, nation and others. Grading on Discipline will be done term-wise on a 3-point grading scale

• – In the half-yearly (term 1) exams for all the classes from VI onwards will be based on syllabus covered till the exam time.
• -Yearly Exam Written exam for 80 marks with syllabus coverage as below: Class VI: 10% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term Class VII: 20% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term Class VIII: 30% of 1st term covering significant topics + entire syllabus of 2nd term

We hope that with the cooperation and support of the parents, we shall be able to make a success of this system which is a path breaking initiative taken by C.B.S.E to aspire for holistic​ development of the students in a conducive environment.

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Secondary

To increase the confidence in the students to start preparing for class X Board examination when they join the upper primary stage in class VI, the CBSE has decided to implement the uniform system of assessment, examination pattern and issue of report cards for classes VI to VIII also on the similar pattern. While keeping in view the provisions of Right to Education Act, 2009, the scheme for classes VI-VIII has been designed on Term Assessment basis with gradual increase in the learning assessment as the students move forward. This would prepare the students to cover the whole syllabus of the academic year and face the challenge of class X Board examination, and would thus, ensure the ‘quality of education’.

With restoration of class X Board examination, the CBSE will issue the report card for class X based on the Board examination with effect from Academic Year 2017-18. As the assessment structure and examination pattern for class IX will be similar to that of class X, the report card for class IX issued by the schools should also be similar to that of class X.

Subject Options For Various Streams

The right choice of stream and the decision to opt for the subjects suiting a student’s aptitude at the senior secondary level enables him/her to have brighter prospects in future. Right choice of subjects can set the path for higher education of student’s choice and have a steady career after that. At this juncture, we seek your cooperation and understanding to help the students to choose the right subjects after careful thought and deliberation.

• The school is offering SCIENCE, COMMERCE & HUMANITIES streams with these combinations.
• Physical education, Hindustani music vocal , Fine Arts can be chosen as 6^th subject, If a student desires to opt the same. Separate classes will not be held for the same. The support material can be asked from the teacher concerned.
• We are offering 5 elective subjects in each stream, keeping in view the norms of Delhi University for admission to undergraduate courses.
• Physical education, Hindustani Music Vocal and Fine Arts can be chosen as 6^th subject, if a student desires to opt the same. Separate classes will not be held for the same. Support material can be asked from teacher concerned.
• Please note that a subject will only be given to a student if there are a minimum of 10 students opting for the same.
• We are offering 5 elective subjects in each stream, keeping in view the norms of Delhi University for admission to undergraduate courses.