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KEY STAGE-3
NeelKamal Sihota
Key Stage-3 Coordinator
n.sihota@british-school.org
Key
Stage 3 of the English National Curriculum is
followed in years 7 to 9, which lays a foundation
for the IGCSE years that follow. The academic
programme includes:
»Mathematics »History »Computer Studies »English
»Geography »Science
»Hindi, German, French. (a choice of two)
Music, Art and Design,
Drama
Physical Education and Games
 Personal,
Social and Health Education are an integral part of
the curriculum and followed by all students.
Students are given plenty of opportunities to
develop confidence through Drama, Public Speaking
and making presentations, both individually and in
groups. The development of skills in art and music
is actively encouraged. In addition extra English
and Mathematics lessons are arranged for those who
need them, usually in place of one or both Modern
Language options. During Year 9 a programme of
career guidance is arranged. Students are able to
look at career options, attend talks by different
professionals, and meet the Career Guidance
Coordinator before choosing their subjects for Year
10.
SCHOOL TRIPS
 School trips enable students to take an active part
in the communities in which they live, thereby
encouraging responsible citizenship.
School trips also enable students to explore in
multiple ways the processes and products of human
creativity, thus learning to appreciate and develop
in them the human capacity to influence, transform,
enjoy and improve the quality of life.
Finally, trips enable students to develop an
awareness of their interdependence with the
environment so that they understand and accept their
responsibilities.
Trips in the past have included a study of
deforestation and forestation in the Dehra Dun
hills, study of the effect of water on natural life
in Corbett Park and river rafting near Rishikesh.
Senior School children regularly go to art
exhibitions and plays and visit historical sights
and other places of interest in connection with
their coursework.
KEY STAGE - 4 (YEARS 10 AND
11)
Priti Malhotra
Key Stage-4 Coordinator
p.malhotra@british-school.org
What is the IGCSE?
The International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) is a broad-based, stimulating and
creative educational programme.
It consists of a two year syllabus, culminating in a
public exam at the end of Year 11. This provides an
excellent first stage for students who are
considering entering university in the USA, the UK
or elsewhere; the IGCSE suits the academic, creative
and vocational student.
The programme of study teaches and encourages
independence of thought, the analysis of a wide
range of issues and strong communicative skills all
needed to succeed and create an excellent foundation
in progressing to the IB Diploma.
This period, encompassing early puberty and
mid-adolescence, which is a particularly critical
phase of personal and intellectual development and
requires a program that helps students participate
actively and responsibly in a changing and
increasingly interrelated world. Learning how to
learn and how to evaluate information critically is
as important as learning facts.
Students are expected to take eight subjects though
in special cases a student may take less. A wide
range of subjects at this level, apart from keeping
future options open, will give your child a more
rounded education. Choices are made bearing in mind
a breadth of disciplines, possible career choices,
aptitude and enjoyment.
Subjects covered at the British school include:
The compulsory subjects are:
· English: Language & Literature. (5 lessons a week)
· Mathematics: one course including five branches –
number, algebra, geometry & trigonometry,
probability & statistics and discrete mathematics.
(4 periods a week)
· Sciences: Physics, Chemistry or Biology. (3
lessons a week)
· Physical Education: One course including a wide
range of physical activities. (No exam – 2 periods a
week).
Optional subjects include:
· Humanities: History or Geography (3 lessons a
week)
· Technology: Computing (3 lessons a week)
· Arts: Visual arts & performing arts (3 lessons a
week)
· Modern Foreign Languages: Hindi, Spanish, French
or German (3 lessons a week)
· Business: Economics or Business Studies (3 lessons
a week)
For students wishing to take up all three sciences,
classes are available.
School Trips
School trips enable students to take an active part
in the communities in which they live, thereby
encouraging responsible citizenship.
School trips also enable students to explore in
multiple ways the processes and products of human
creativity, thus learning to appreciate and develop
in them the human capacity to influence, transform,
enjoy and improve the quality of life.
Finally, trips enable students to develop an
awareness of their interdependence with the
environment so that they understand and accept their
responsibilities.
Trips in the past have included a study of
deforestation and forestation in the Dehra Dun
hills, study of the effect of water on natural life
in Corbett Park and river rafting near Rishikesh.
Senior School children regularly go to art
exhibitions and plays and visit historical sights
and other places of interest in connection with
their coursework.
IGCSE Curriculum
Courses of study IGCSE
Years 10 and 11 are the IGCSE years. We believe that a
wide range of subjects at this level, apart from
keeping future options open, will give your child a
more rounded education. Choices are made bearing in
mind a breadth of disciplines, possible career
choices, aptitude and enjoyment. English Language
and Mathematics are compulsory and all students take
part in Physical Education and Personal, Social and
Health Education classes.
Subjects offered at IGCSE are:
Physics, Chemistry and Biology as single Sciences;
History, Geography and Environmental Management, as Social
Sciences; Economics, Business Studies
as Commercial subjects; French, German and Hindi as
foreign languages; Literature, Art, Drama and
Computer Studies as creative and vocational
subjects.
Homework
Homework is set every day and it is considered to be
an integral part of the learning process,
encouraging independent study. Students are expected
to devote time to their homework and there are
penalties for late submission and unsatisfactory
work. The amount of time taken will vary according
to the year the student is in, but as a general rule
it ranges from one and a half hours in Year 7 to
three to four hours in each subject in Years 10 and
11. Homework extension and support work is available
on an Internet site and all students are issued
their own password. Teaching Groups Students are
taught mainly in their tutor groups in years 7 to 9
with some setting for Mathematics, English and
Modern Languages. There are about twenty students in a
tutor group and sets are usually smaller. Years 10 and
11 are taught according to their options and meet as
tutor groups for registration, physical education
and tutor periods.
Assessment
The regular assessment of a student's work is
considered crucial to the education process. There
is one final examination held in the academic year
in May for all classes, except Year 10 which has a
mid year exam in December as well. Year 11 have
their mock IGCSE's in February and final Board
examinations. A series
of short assessments are given throughout the year and
most assignment and practical work is marked and
graded. All graded work is accumulated and this
,together with the examination result, determines the
final grade for the year. Promotion to the next
class is based on the total performance for the
year. Parents and Teachers Meetings (PTM) Parents
and teachers meet twice a year at open evenings to
discuss students' progress. These meetings are
normally in
October and March. Parents may make appointments at
other times to discuss any immediate concerns and
teachers will contact parents if there are any
problems regarding a student's work or behaviour.
Full reports are issued at the end of each semester
and parents can meet tutors when collecting the
report.
Learning Support
Students requiring support in the core areas of
English and Mathematics at admission maybe charged an
extra fee to avail of the services of special
education teachers. This support takes place during
the school day and students maybe withdrawn from
some regular classes at certain times to attend them.
Subject teachers are happy to help any students with
difficulties in other areas. We are sympathetic
towards students with specific learning difficulties
but are able to provide only limited support.
Students who seem to have undiagnosed problems are
referred to external professionals for testing after
discussions with parents.
KEY STAGE - 5 ( YEARS 12 &
13)
Christan Chiarenza
IB Coordinator
Exam related information:
IB Diploma students
may now obtain and print out their individualised
copy of the May exams at the following
LINK:
The student must enter
his/her name and select the relevant exam subjects.
A printable individual timetable is then generated.
Also included is an option to look at the exams in
an individual subject.
 The
British School, an authorised IB World School,
offers the IB Diploma for Years 12 and 13 students.
We believe this to be the strongest university
preparation programme available. IB’s focus on
self-motivated learning, critical thinking and
writing allow it to provide students for success at
the highest level in their academic pursuits. It
provides students with a rigorous, well-rounded and
international curriculum. This includes courses in a
wide range of subjects, requiring maths, science,
literature, a second language, and social studies as
well as offering the choice of a variety of classes
from the arts or a focus on one of the above areas.
 Students
also engage in many meaningful experiences through
extra-curricular activities and trips. Class
trips continue allowing students to gain meaningful
insight into the culture and people of India. There
are many athletic, artistic and intellectual
activities available so that all students can grow
in areas to which they feel a personal attachment.
Be it debate, football, tennis, or theatre, there is
an opportunity to help facilitate individual growth,
teamwork and personal interest.
In addition to the rigorous curriculum of the IB
Diploma and their extra-curricular activities
students are required to satisfy core requirements.
Part of this is the 150 hours of CAS activities,
which include community service, creative and active
services. In addition, there is focus on writing
in the Extended Essay, a university level research
paper, and the Theory of Knowledge class, a critical
thinking class that teaches students to express
independent thought in a disciplined written and
oral form. The combination of the ambitious
curriculum, the Diploma core and the variety in
extra-curricular activities result in a programme
that strives to prepare the student for success in
their post-secondary education and, ultimately, in
their careers.
CAS
“We
make a living by what we get, we make a life by what
we give”
- Winston Churchill
These words are inspiring and we tried to imbibe the
spirit in our CAS activities.
This
year the CAS programme included a number of new,
very successful projects, for example: working with
a nearby habitat, working with members of ‘a fistful
of grain’ as well as teaching the manual staff of
our school and students from Deepalaya School.
The
programme deemed to be increasingly productive
because, with the help of Mrs. Datta, Mrs. George,
Mrs. Thyagarajan, Ms. Samboo and Mrs. Agnihotri,
Year 12 students were able to collect money, old
clothes, exercise books and a guitar which was
donated to Deepalaya.
The upcoming year has equally challenging and
exciting activities in store, including Sports Day
for Deepalaya School students in November, visiting
old age homes and a CAS Trip.
Being a part of these projects so far has given Year
12 students insight into how others live and work.
"People don't care
how much you know--until they know how much you
care."
-John C. Maxwell
Ratna
Datta
r.datta@british-school.org
CAS
Coordinator
PSHE
A
wide range of topics are covered as children
progress through the senior school. The curriculum
is flexible to allow the tutor to respond to issues
that arise within the school or a year group
promptly so that they do not become a bigger issue.
The topics are broadly based on National Curriculum
.They have been divided into 5 main categories which
are
·
HEALTH EDUCATION
·
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
·
EDUCATION FOR CITIZENSHIP
·
LIFE SKILLS
·
ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDING
The topics to be finalized in a term are discussed
with the tutors of the particular year group and
then decided. At the end of the term there is a feed
back on the topics covered or not covered and the
topics for the next term are planned.
Sex related education is done by specialists
(Biology teachers, tutors and counselors)
Parents are informed in advance and a brief overview
is given of what is being covered for that
particular age group
Work shop on Substance Abuse is also being conducted
by the specialists.
The common aim is to help the children to become
emotionally literate through open and non-judgmental
discussions
Anshu Saksena
a.saksena@british-school.org
KS3 PSHE Coordinator
The following aspects are dealt with as part of the
curriculum at Key Stage 4.
Self Awareness: " Knowing yourself "
Stress " Dealing with My Anger "
"My Strengths… My Weaknesses "
"Bullying " Media…Does it Affect Me? "
"My Body, My Image "
" Who are My Role-Models…What Do I Follow? "
"Addictions " Me and My Mates "
"Identifying your own sexuality/ sexual
responsibility (Early sexual activity, pregnancy and
its consequences) "
Am I Aggressive, Passive, or Assertive? "
"Globalisation " Dealing with Reality and Making a
Difference "
"Passing my Exams with Flying Colours "
Studying for Exams/Tests "
"My Future " Career options - what it available,
what it entails?
Priti Malhotra
KS4 PSHE Coordinator
University Guidance
The
British School counsellors work with the students
and help them in academic planning, career
awareness, advice in choices of subjects for IGCSE/IB
and university applications
.Students
and parents are encouraged to use the services
offered by the Counselling department.
Meet the people in the Counselling Office!
Priyamvada Taneja
Renu
Nagpal
p.taneja@british-school.org r.nagpal@british-school.org
University/College Guidance Counsellor
Office Assistant
Extn: 138 Extn: 112
Personal Counselling
Lovika Jain
l.jain@british-school.org
Secondary School Personal Counsellor
Health facilities
The British School has Health
Rooms in both the Primary and Secondary buildings,
which are well equipped to handle routine first aid
treatment and any emergency situation that may
arise. There are two full time qualified nurses in
attendance during school hours, as well as a Nurse
Supervisor.
In the event of an emergency,
students are taken to the Primus Hospital which is
fully equipped to handle any situation and also has
a paramedic ambulance available if needed. It has
the added benefit of being extremely close to the
school.
The school maintains a health
record for every child, which we ask parents to
complete on admission and update annually. There are
inter-school annual check ups for height and weight
and basic visual acuity checks. Any identified
problem is then communicated to the relevant parents
The health room staff actively
participate in health education sessions,
particularly in the Primary school and aim to keep
parents, students and staff updated /educated
through newsletters and bulletin boards.
The school staff are offered the
opportunity to undertake First aid and CPR
(resuscitation) workshops and we currently have
30-40 members of staff who have successfully
completed this course .
Activities
On offer at the
British School, New Delhi, is a robust and varied
programme of activities, which provides students
with exciting out of class learning experiences.
From outdoor adventure trips to robotics and theatre
from soapbox oratory to calligraphy and sports- the
list is endless…..
A strong ‘House
system provides opportunities for stimulating
competitions in dance, music, debating, displays
etc. Students are encouraged and trained to
participate in local, national and international
Model UN’s and Harvard Model Congress. The Duke of
Edinburgh Awards Scheme gives students a unique
opportunity to nurture their talent and develop into
true global citizens. Bright and talented IB
students are nominated to represent the school at
the Global Young Leaders Conference in USA and
Europe.
A ‘Student Life’
group is proactive in leading awareness campaigns on
a wide range of issues including ‘global warming’
and sustainable development! A rapidly developing
Community Service programme aims to sensitize
students to the world around them and inculcates a
sprit of giving and sharing through its work with
orphanages, childrens homes and the Leprosy Mission.
A developing peer mentoring system provides support
to new students and helps with their induction into
a new school.
Most
importantly, the British School is a place where
individual talent is nurtured and achievements
however, small recognized and celebrated!
To provide students with opportunities to explore
varied interests and enrich their learning .The
British School runs an Afternoon Activities
programme for students of years 7 to 10.For Year 11
students we run a multi faceted 'Life skills' programme to further train and support them.The
programmes aim to complement regular classroom
teaching and to nurture skills that are transferable
to the classroom setting.
The programme runs every Monday during term time.
Activity runs for one semester and the students are
required to choose a different activity for the
second semester.
Abha Chaudhary
abha.chaudhary@british-school.org
Activities Coordinator
Results
The
School Profile
Click here for results of 2008
IGCSE
Overall
Subject Specific
Additional IGCSE related
Result information
Result Analysis
IB
See Report on IB
Results 2010
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