The programme for the Primary Section is informal within the curricular frame work and is designed to ensure that students get ample opportunities to enjoy experiences of childhood.
The salient features of the Primary curriculum are:
- Activity based learning
- Emphasis on understanding and application.
- Opportunities to discover knowledge
- Online lessons for revision.
- Integration of technology in day to day classroom teaching and learning.
- Emphasis on social responsibility.
- Going beyond the textbook and relating learning to real life experiences.
- Developing qualities of leadership, developing creative and aesthetic sense.
- Nurturing and encouraging the spirit of enquiry.
- Being able to learn without feeling the stress.
- Home work is in the form of assignments or projects.
Holistic development of each child, as envisaged in CHIREC programme is also achieved through a myriad of activities, which include:
- Painting
- Art and Craft
- Music
- Dance
- Topic of the Week
- Talent of the Week
- Math Lab activities
- Language lab activities
- Inter Class competitions
- Field trips
The Primary programme focuses on English, Mathematics and EVS and broadly follows the guidelines of CBSE curriculum. This curriculum has been strengthened with interactive learning and technology based inputs
The objective of the academic programme is:
- To provide an opportunity to discover knowledge.
- To provide activity based learning.
- To develop creativity and expression.
- To emphasis on understanding and application of Mathematical and Scientific concepts.
- To develop a power of thinking and reasoning.
- To integrate technology in day to day classroom teaching and learning.
- To develop a scientific temper.
- To communicate effectively.
- To develop the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in English and one language out of Hindi or Telugu.
- To develop skills, attitudes and values for improvement of self.
- Assessment is formative, comprehensive and continuous.
- Comprises of class work, assignments and projects.
- Class room interaction, activities, submission of class work/ home work and projects.
- The objective is to assess the student’s understanding of the subject and the ability to apply knowledge rather than the ability to memorize.
There is no formal end of term or end of the year examination.
