School Fee

The school fee structure is as per the schedule for each class. Fee is collected in advance on term basis. There are four terms of three months each starting from May, August, November and February. Fee may also be paid together for one year in advance.

Attendance

No student who has less than 80% attendance to his/her credit in a particular academic year shall be considered for promotion. Unauthorized absence for a period of 30 days will result in the removal of the pupil's name from the rolls without any intimation to the parent. Long absence may be condoned by the School Managing committee upto class VIII.

Cambridge University, London's English Language Exam

We encourage all our students from grade III to XII to appear for Cambridge English Language Assessment Exams every year in order to develop their English language skills on par with international level. Certificates of these exams will be issued by Cambridge University, London's. These certificates will be a boon to our students. The exams that our students take up are A1 starters, A1 Movers, A2 Flyers, A2 Key for schools, B1 Preliminary for schools, B2 First for schools, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency. The above exams are scheduled to be taken up in the month of January every year.

The School Assembly

The morning session begins with the assembly for all the students and staff. During the assembly, the students are expected to observe proper decorum and solemnity befitting the occasion. At the end of the last period, the National Anthem is sung before the students are dispersed.

Parent-Teacher Association(PTA)

Parent-Teacher Association meetings will be conducted as per the schedule given in the dairy. Parents could interact with the teachers and give their suggestions for the progress of their wards as well as for the progress of the school altogether. Executive and general body meetings will be held as per the need of the school. Parents are asked to meet the teachers and the principal during the alloted time only.

School Transport

School bus service is available for almost all selected routes within 20kms. Kindly note the correct timing of your route bus and its number. Parents are asked to be in the concerned stop 10 minutes before and not to make the driver late to pick up the other students. For any enquiry related to the arrival and depature of your pupil, kindly contact the school mobile number or the bus incharge person Mr. Suresh, mobile number 9486952036. One of the prime duties of the parents to be to fill in and write suggestions in the feedback form issued by the school. School bus has to be paid in the school every term on or before the 10^th of the month concerned

School Uniform

The KG and the other class students should wear uniform cloths from Monday to Friday as prescribed by the school. House uniforms as prescribed by the school along with white canvas and socks are to be worn for all Wednesdays and Saturdays.

School Timings For All Grades

9.00 to 9.20	Assembly
9.20 to 9.55	1st Period
9.55 to 10.35	2nd Period
10.35 to 10.45	Break
10.45 to 11.25	3rd Period
11.25 to 12.05	4th Period
12.05 to 12.45	5th Period
12.45 to 1.15	Lunch Break
1.15 to 1.55	6th Period
1.55 to 2.35	7th Period
2.35 to 2.45	Break
2.45 to 3.25	8th Period
3.25 to 3.35	0 Period / National Anthem

Office Hours

The School office will remain open on all days except sundays and holidays from 9.00a.m to 4.30p.m.

CURRICULAR AREAS AT SECONDARY LEVEL

Secondary Curriculum provides students a broad and balanced understanding of subjects including languages, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science to enable students to communicate effectively, analyze information, make informed decisions, construct their world view in alignment with constitutional values and move ahead in the direction of becoming productive citizens. The recent focus of CBSE is on the development of 21^st century skills in settings where each student feels independent, safe, and comfortable with their learning. Hence the curriculam is aligned in such a way that children feel more connected to it and employ their learning in real-life contexts. To achieve this aim, it is extremely important that children acquire adequate knowledge and skills in other core areas like Health and Physical Education, Life Skills, Values Education, Art Education, and Work Education.

The standard of education is carefully maintained to ensure academic excellence. The medium of instruction in the school is English. Apart from English, we also offer Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. A student is expected to learn three languages up to class VIII. Besides scholastics, learner centered activities from an integral part of the school curriculum.

21^st CENTURY SKILLS

There is an increased awareness among the educators of the need to integrate what are called as 21^st century skills in educational systems. There are three key 21^st century skills; i.e., Learning skills, Literacy skills and life skills.

Learning skills include:

• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Creativity

Literacy skills include:

• Information literacy
• Media literacy
• Technology literacy

Life skills include:

• Flexibility
• Productivity
• Leadership
• Self-awareness
• Initiative

The need of the hour is that we focus on enhancing the skills required for a successful adult life in 21^st Century. It is important that the students are able to think scientifically, mathematically or artistically to face the real-life challenges in an information and technology driven world and enhance their inherent potential.

SCHEME OF STUDIES

Class IX and X are composite course. Students need to take only those subjects in class IX which they intent to continue in class-X. Subjects are offered in the following manner.

Subjects		Name of the subjects
Compulsory	Subject 1	English Language and Literature
	Subject 2	Tamil / Malayalam / Hindi
	Subject 3	Mathematics(Standard / Basic)
	Subject 4	Science
	Subject 5	Social Science
Optional	Subject 6	Skill subject
Internal Accessment subjects	Assessment and Certification at school level	Art Education. Health & Physical Education. Work Experi

A.STRUCTURE OF ASSESSMENT SCHEME

The Assessment scheme will have an 80 marks component for Board examination (class X) and Annual Examination (class IX) in all subjects except compulsory subjects to be assessed internally along with a 20 marks component of Internal Assessment. Students have to secure 33 percent in total in each of these components.

As the Board is progressively allowing more space to learning outcome based assessment in place of text book driven assessment. Question papers of board examinations will have more questions based on real-life situations requiring students to apply, analyze, avaluate and synthesize information as per the stipulated outcomes. The core-competencies to be assessed in all questions, however, will be from the prescribed syllabus and text books recommended therein. This will eliminate predictability and rote learning to a large extent.

BOARD EXAMINATION FOR CLASSES IX & X

The Board Examination in each subject will cover entire syllabus of Class IX & X. Grades corresponding to the marks shall be on the basic of 9-point grading system. Grades will be awarded in each scholastic subject. For awarding the grades, the Board will put all the passed students in a rank order and will award the grades.

CURRICULUM AREAS AT SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL

For the purpose of fostering competences in learners, the curriculum encompasses seven major learning areas, which are: Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Sciences, Skill Subjects, General Studies amd Health and Physical Education. These areas are broadly divided into electives and compulsory areas as detailed below:

Work experience is subsumed in Health and Physical Education

ELECTIVE AREAS:

(i) Languages: include Hindi, English and other 30 languages. The curricula in languages focus on listening, Speaking, reading and writing skills for developing effective communicative proficiency. Learners use language to comprehend, acquire and communicate ideas.

(ii) Humanities and Social Sciences: Geography, History, Economics, Home Science, Sociology, Fine Arts, Political Science, and related environment, global institutions, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities and the interplay of all these. Learners appreciate and value every human's right to feel respected and safe, and in this regard, also understand their Fundamental Rights and Duties and behave responsibly. Learners learn to be tolerant and empathetic towards others through the study of these subjects.

(iii) Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, and Informatics Practices help in making students perceptive about matter and energy, nature, the environment, technological breakthroughs in science. The focus is on knowledge and skills to develop a scientific attitude and to use and apply such knowledge for improving the quality of life.

(iv) Mathematics: includes acquiring the concepts related to numbers, operations, computation, measurement, geometry, probability apply 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.

(v) Business and commerce based electives: Business Studies, Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Economics and related subjects help in gaining understanding about core business disciplines. They understand the concept like, the exchange of items of value or products between persons or companies and the meaning / relevance / significance of any such exchange of money for a product, service, or information.

(vi) Visual; Performing and Creative Arts: Subjects like Dance, Drama, Music, Heritage Crafts, Fine Arts, Sculpture and related subjects aim 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.

(vii) Skill Elective: help in development of professional competencies, which are analytical, applied and outcome based. Undergoing skills training in schools can help students learn about a trade progressively to create a product and also to become a problem solver in real life. At present many Skill electives are being offered by CBSE in the fields of Hospitality and Tourism, emerging technology like Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Technology, Finance, Business, and Retail & Insurance etc. Students can also choose subject from diverse areas such as Fashion Design, Agriculture, Banking, Mass-Media Healthcare and many more students.

(viii) Health and Physical Education: focuses on 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 area 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 health management, indigenous sports, yoga, NCC, self-defense, fitness and lifestyle choices.

(ix) General Studies: The purpose of orienting students to General Studies is to develop in them an appreciation for the holistic nature of knowledge. In contemporary times, familiarity with General Studies is indispensable because at the senior school stage there is an element of specialization due to which the students do not get exposed to some vital disciplines/areas of study that are not covered in their specialized field. The documents with details of Health and Physical Education and General Studies are available on www.cbseacademic.nic.in

SCHEME OF STUDIES

Class XI and XII is a composite course. Students need to take only those subjects in class XI which he/she intends to continue in class-XII. Students can offer a minimum of 5 or more subjects in class XI. They need to continue the same subjects in class XII.

COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS

The following combinations cannot be taken together:

• Business Studies (Code 054) and Business Administration (Code 833)
• Out of three Computer Science/IT related subjects i.e. Informatics Practices (065), Computer Science (Code 083), and Information Technology (Code 802), a candidate can opt only for one subject.
• Biology (Code 041) and Biotechnology (Code 045)
• Mathematics (Code 041) and Applied Mathematics (Code 241)
• The first 5 subjects in the chronological order of filling the subjects in the online registration system/ Mark Sheet are considered as Main subjects.
• A candidate can also offer an additional elective which may either be a language at elective level or any other elective subject.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:20 Marks

Internal assessment will be done regularly throughout the year in the following areas and marks and grades will be awarded.

a) Unit Test & Periodic Tests: 5 Marks

For this academic year 7 unit tests, 3 periodic tests and 1 Term exam is planned.

b) Multiple Assessment: 5 Marks

The following activities are to be done by each student in all subjects related to their lessons.

c) Portfolio: 5 Marks

d) Subject Enrichment Activities: 5 Marks

GRADING SCALE

Classes I to IX & XI

Grades will be awarded as per the following grading scales for classes I to IX & XI

MARKS RANGE	GRADE
91-100	A1
81-90	A2
71-80	B1
61-70	B2
51-60	C1
41-50	C2
33-40	D
32 and below	E   Essential Repeat

Classes X & XII

Grades will be awarded as per the following grading scales for classes X & XII.

A-1	Top 1/8th of the passed candidates
A-2	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-1	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-2	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-1	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-2	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-1	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-2	Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
E	Essential Repeat

ASSESSMENT ON ART EDUCATION & HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

For the holistic development of the students, activities in the following areas will be carried out.

a. Art Education (Visual and Performing Art)

b. Health and Physical Education (Sports / Martial Arts / Yoga / NCC, etc.) It includes work Experience also.

The above co scholastic activities will be assessed by a 5-point grading scale.

DISCIPLINE (Attendance, Sincerity, Behaviour, Values)

Discipline significantly impacts career shaping and helps build character, sincerity, self-control, perseverance, good behavior and values. The concept of discipline should not be confused with strict authoritarian environment and the students should be given freedom to share their doubts and ideas with teachers regarding class work. Constitutional and universal values should also be encouraged amongst students. Hygiene, sanitation, dedication, honesty, truthfulness, kindness, empathy respect for the environment, elders and all living things etc.are the values that our students must actively practice. Parents may also support schools in cultivating disciplined behavior in their wards. Class teacher will grade the students on a Five-point scale (A to E) keeping in view the overall attendance, sincerity, values and behavior of the students. Values Education Resource Book and Kit developed by CBSE may be used for inculcating values in students.