Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
The School is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and we are preparing the students for AISSE (Std.X) and AISSCE (Std.XII) for both Science and Commerce streams. CBSE is the premier and largest education board in India and has the status of an international board with which more than 11000 Schools from India and other countries are affiliated to.
The emphasis is being given both by CBSE and DCIS to optimize the learning potential of every individual irrespective of complexity of variables inherent in their environment. While the courses are forward looking and provide a challenge for higher achievers, our system also caters to other categories of students and respect their varied aptitude and potential.
Students of stand XI & XII are given a wide option for selecting the subjects like Biotechnology, Computer Science, Informatics Practice etc as per their taste and interest. The focus, is now being placed upon developing the critical and creative thinking, problems solving and decision making life skills of the learners from the early stages of schooling. This would ensure that they become holistic individuals.
As per the direction of CBSE, the School follows a continuous and comprehensive evaluation covering both the scholastic and non scholastic features of the learner measured through out the year. The concept of internal evaluation is magnificent and highly productive for learners and it is introduced for all major subjects like, Maths, Science, Social Studies etc which is being tested through projects, assignments as part of summative and formative tests. The objective is to ensure that the learner learn through practical work and experiments. Updated and revised text books and study materials by NCERT are used for all subjects.
CBSE is also concerned about the overall health and wellness of learners encompassing their mental, physical emotional and spiritual dimensions.
IGCSE Programme
1. The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Programme - an evolving, globally relevant educational opportunity:
The IGCSE Programme, administered by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), is firmly established and recognized world-wide. Students in over 150 countries pursue the CIE qualifications.
The IGCSE has always emphasized adding value within a national context whilst also contributing to internationalism. The development focus is to safeguard distinctive cultural identity through specific language and literature syllabi, for example, or to include study of regional geography or history, whilst also encouraging an international outlook. Thus, the importance of an appropriate mix of global and local contexts is well recognized as an essential dimension of IGCSE.
2. The IGCSE Curriculum and its Assessment - beyond knowledge recall, emphasizes a strong skill development orientation:
The IGCSE Curriculum emphasizes the development of habits of critical enquiry and individual research and encourages a problem-solving approach - applying what one has learnt. The assessment process goes beyond just knowledge recall and emphasizes other skills like a student's ability to use and apply knowledge appropriately, to handle information and use it to solve problems, and to acquire experimental and investigative skills. This encouragement to go beyond rote learning or memorization is the key in all IGCSE syllabi. This approach recognizes that 'recall' becomes a relatively less useful skill for individuals in today's world of rapid change. Instead, the development of skills of application, analysis, evaluation and creation become important in encouraging students who are able to take their learning beyond the confines of the classroom and examination hall.
The IGCSE approach is rooted in active learning and its assessment models have been designed to reflect this orientation. They include not only terminal examinations but also the assessment of fieldwork skills or practical investigations in the lab, oral and listening skills in foreign and second languages, and project or coursework completed during the course of study. Throughout, the key criterion is 'fitness for purpose' and skills are assessed in the most appropriate way possible.
IGCSE assessments are also designed to be accessible to candidates of widely differing abilities. For most subjects, the IGCSE reflects the approach of using tiered or differentiated papers but within the simpler structure of a core and extended curriculum. The design of the IGCSE curriculum and assessment recognizes the individual needs of students and provides encouragement of the highest possible achievement.
3. The IGCSE Programme - key features:
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Provides an ideal foundation for higher-level courses such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, 'A'- Levels and the North American APT (Advanced Placement Test);
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Has worldwide recognition and is equivalent to the Certificate of Secondary Education from Indian education boards, General Certificate of Secondary Education, and 'O'- Levels;
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Offers syllabi which reflect local economies and cultures within a global context, hence ensuring that students gain a wide perspective while recognizing and valuing their own environment;
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Develops key learning, problem-solving and investigative skills by encouraging an active, critical and questioning approach to study;
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Ensures a broad-based education, while encouraging a degree of choice.