Secondary Program
The distribution of the curriculum is not isolated into branches of knowledge but an inter-disciplinary approach is adopted. In the middle school (Std VI to VIII), teachers design the curriculum and select textbooks that offer creative educative experiences. ‘Graded learning’ provides experiences to the pupils relevant to their strengths, needs and interests. ‘Project Work’ supplements the theoretical acquisition of knowledge, understanding and application in every subject area.
Educational excursions, nature trails, exploration camps, monsoon treks and participation in co-curricular activities make the education programme a stimulating learning experience for all. Value Education fits into the curriculum design and offers a holistic approach to education.
The Middle Section of ERIC School stresses on learner-centered view of education. Through the years in this section the students acquire the skills and knowledge in a caring and secure environment. The Secondary curriculum is followed in English, Mathematics and Science in Grades 6, 7 and 8. The curriculum engages the learners, encourages them to be innovative, creative and reflective. The learners emerge as confident and responsible individuals.
The other areas covered at this level are History, Geography, local languages such as Hindi. At the end of the Middle School years, the students are able to speak, read, comprehend and write in the language of their choice.
Other than English, Mathematics and Science, in all other subjects the curricula are designed by the well trained and equipped faculty, headed by the Heads of the Departments.
Learning by doing – experiential learning lies at the core of the entire learning process. Outbound activities such as local area study, Investigative Research Projects, Cross Curricular learning, integrated and multidisciplinary approach to learning, concept driven learning rather than content driven learning makes knowledge acquisition in the Middle Section a completely engaging experience. The student is ready and confident to meet the new challenges.
The assessment of learning is done through formative and summative methods
The Visual Art and Craft curriculum, the Music curriculum and the Drama curriculum tend to the creative minds and they are exposed to the wide variety of opportunities these fields may offer later in their higher studies.
Physical Education and Games form an integral part of the child’s growing years. The child becomes a healthy, active and well rounded individual who is able to function effectively and efficiently as an individual and in teams.
A student of Middle Section is encouraged to take up at least one extra-curricular activity for a holistic development. The indoor activities such as Music Dance and indoor games trains the minds to focus and sharpen the reasoning skills. Cricket and Sprinting are the all time favourite sports for this highly energetic and enthusiastic age group.