Curriculum & Affiliation
At Shantiniketan School, Cultural Roots and Global growth Excellence in Education and Commitment to a meaningful Education are of prime importance. Quality education is provided to each and every child. SNS believes that love for education should be developed for children in the initial years and conditions should be created for them to pursue a positive approach in life.
Global Citizens, according to OXFAM’s definition, are ones who
are aware of the wider world and have a sense of their own role as a world citizen
respect and value diversity
have an understanding of how the world works
are outraged by social injustice
participate in the community at a range of levels, from the local to the global
are willing to act to make the world a more equitable and sustainable place
take responsibility for their actions
Academics
Shantiniketan School offers an adequate infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor games such as table tennis, chess, carom, cricket, volley ball, throw ball, tennikoit, badminton, basketball, tennis, skating as well as a separate kids’ play area for the younger ones to revel their energies in a fun way.
At SNS multidirectional teaching method are used where teacher becomes thefecilitator, nurturing students without the phobia of examinations and homework. Emphasis is on development of oral and written expression. Home assignments are not a carry-over of classwork but oriented towards holistic development of the child.
Curriculum
Shantiniketan School follows the CBSE curriculum in Classes I-VIII and uses NCERT books in various subjects.
Curriculum - Primary Level
The primary school curriculum is based on the NCERT guidelines and focuses on laying the foundations of knowledge, skills and attitudes which will guide the young learners for life.
The KEY LEARNING DOMAINS which are focused are:
- Language and Literacy (Listening, Reading, Writing & Communication skills)
- Numeracy (Mathematical thinking and reasoning)
- Personal, Social & Emotional Development (Self Awareness & Social Awareness)
- Discovery of the World – (Environmental awareness)
- Motor Skills development (Physical & Health Education)
- Aesthetics & Creative Expression (Art Education)
Primary Classes
I - V
At this stage too, the curriculum supports experiential learning, focuses on conceptual clarity by relating learning to everyday life, developing thinking and analytical skills. The curriculum also aims at nurturing the affective domain of the learners through subjects and activities which will help develop the basic life skills in the learner – self-awareness, effective communication skills and emotional strength. The pedagogy at this stage is not absolutely fixed, structured or prescribed but it is multi-dimensional and flexible, which gives the learner ample opportunities to explore and discover.
Learning Areas
- Languages (English, Hindi) – Acquire the skills of listening, speaking, reading & writing, acquire varied range of vocabulary, develop interpersonal communication skills and express meaningfully. Third Language is introduced in Class IV. These languages are taught through activities with an aim to initiate the language in a fun way. However, a more structured syllabus is followed in the upper primary stage. Students can opt for one of the languages out of Sanskrit,Hindi, Telugu French,
- Mathematics – Performing operation of numbers, understanding shapes, similarities and differences, collecting data, representing and analyzing the data, identifying patterns in shapes and numbers etc.
- Environmental Science – To make them aware of their surroundings, appreciative of and sensitive of environmental issues (natural, physical, social and cultural)
- Information & Communication technology
- Visual Arts & Performing Arts
- Physical & Health Education
- Life skills & Value Education
Children also get opportunities to join various hobby clubs as per their interest and aptitude. They participate in intra-school and inter-school competitions, class assemblies, annual days, celebrations and social awareness campaigns.
The scheme of Evaluation as designed and laid out by the CBSE & NCERT, is followed in the Junior School. Periodic test & Exams are introduced in Class IV.
