CBSE Schools in Erode

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is the most popular board in India

The CBSE follows the National Curriculum Framework which is the basis for all entrance examinations to universities in India. The focus of the CBSE recently has shifted towards a more conceptual understanding and the application of concepts learned.

Levels I to III

The focus is on learning through experiments and activities. Storytelling workshops and dedicated book-reading programmes inculcate regular reading habits. A wide range of co-curricular activities is integrated into the schedule and all activities are compulsory. Children participate regularly in competitions.

Levels IV and V

The focus is on learning through experiments, activities, debates and teamwork. Students have greater choice of co-curricular activities and club activities. Students are placed in one of 4 houses – Prithvi, Agni, Vayu or Akash. Students can elect to participate in the After School Sports (AFS) programme. Class IV is when students move to the system of formal examinations. One day a month is dedicated to competitions.

Levels VI to VIII

The curriculum becomes more challenging with the requirement to learn more abstract concepts. Multi-media in the form of videos & presentations, is used more often. Learning Management Systems are used more often with online exercises. Students are free to select from a range of co-curricular activities and clubs based on their area of interests.Students interact more with the external world and form opinions.

Levels IX & X

Students start preparing for their entry into university. Career counselling programme starts from grade IX. Dedicated laboratory facilities for Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are provided. The CATALYST programme provides a strong foundation and prepares students for all competitive examinations including CUET, CLAT, Olympiads, NEET and JEE. Students develop leadership skills by participating in Student Government led events and projects. Students are offered Artificial Intelligence as a skill subject, apart from the core subjects including languages, science, mathematics and social studies.

Levels XI & XII

Allocation of groups is dependent on performance in grade X, an assessment test and an interview. For Grades XI and XII, students can choose skill-based subjects such as Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Business Administration or Data Science, based on their interests. Students have the option to enrol in the CATALYST Advanced Programme an integrated JEE and NEET preparation programme, integrated with the CBSE curriculum and delivered in the classroom.

Students in grade XI select a set of subjects to pursue from a broad range of available options.

The range of subjects offered, enables students to access a wide variety of undergraduate programmes.

While selecting subjects, we encourage students to choose ones that satisfy three criteria ideally.

1. The student should be interested in the subject.
2. The student should perform well in the selected subjects (typically if a student is interested, she tends to perform well).
3. The subject choices should provide them a path to university for the courses they want to pursue.

Our Career Services team is available to help students and parents think through these choices.