Curriculum

The curriculum refers to the lessons and academic content to be taught to a learner in the school. In empirical terms, it may be regarded as the sum total of a planned set of educational experiences provided to a learner by a school. It encompasses general objectives of learning, courses of study, subject-wise instructional objectives and content, pedagogical practices and assessment guidelines. The curriculum provided by CBSE is based on national curriculum framework-2005 and seeks to provide opportunities for students to achieve excellence in learning.

The curriculum prescribed by CBSE strives to:

1. Provide ample scope for physical, intellectual and social development of students;

2. Enlist general and specific teaching and assessment objectives;

3. Uphold constitutional values such as socialism, secularism, democracy, republican character, justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, dignity of individual and the unity and integrity of the nation by encouraging values-based learning activities;

4. Nurture life-skills by prescribing curricular and co-curricular activities to help improve self-esteem, empathy towards others and different cultures etc.;

5. Integrate innovations in pedagogy, knowledge and application, such as human sciences with technological innovations to keep pace with the global trends in various disciplines;

6. Promote inclusive education by providing equal opportunities to all students;

7. Integrate environmental education in various disciplines from classes i-xii;

8. Equally emphasize co-scholastic areas of art education and health and physical education.

Objectives of the curriculum

The curriculum aims to:

1. Achieve cognitive, affective and psychomotor excellence;

2. Enhance self-awareness and explore innate potential;

3. Attain mastery over laid down competencies;

4. Imbibe 21st century learning, literacy and life skills;

5. Promote goal setting, and lifelong learning;

6. Inculcate values and foster cultural learning and international understanding in an interdependent society;

7. Acquire the ability to utilize technology and information for the betterment of humankind;

8. Strengthen knowledge and attitude related to livelihood skills;

9. Develop the ability to appreciate art and show case talents;

10. Promote physical fitness, health and well-being.

11. Promote arts integrated learning.