The Curriculum
Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa Academy offers a broad and balanced curriculum designed to match the educational needs of the children within the requirements of the CBSE Boards. Our objective is to equip the students with knowledge, skills and values which will enable them to take their school leaving examinations with responsibility and effectiveness, gain life skills for their personal and professional development and grow into young adults who are socially aware of their responsibilities.
A carefully planned academic syllabus ensures that the child enjoys the years spent in learning and discovery and acquires a sound understanding of concepts in Mathematics, Science and Technology, languages, Social Studies, Environmental Education, arts, social and physical education. The syllabus is enriched by teacher designed worksheets and subject integrated projects. Emphasis is placed on learning by asking questions, problem solving and through application. This is reinforced through curriculum related trips, workshops, seminars and films.
Pre Primary
In the Pre-Primary years we follow a non-formal, yet structured approach to learning. The Class teachers provide a challenging academic program that includes languages, Mathematics and project work. Children are encouraged to explore the environment around them and their place in it, through projects which integrate art, craft, technology, music and dance.
Activities are designed to develop their fine motor skills and encourage sensorial development. In a nurturing environment, they develop an awareness of themselves as responsible, capable learners. In short, they begin the process of learning by loving it
Primary
The Primary School builds on the spirit of exploration and emphasis is placed on acquiring sound language skills, clarity of mathematical concepts and the discovery and understanding of scientific principles.
Through extensive project work, students are given an awareness of the richness of diverse peoples’ history and culture. The children acquire all the building blocks of scholarship, along with good study habits and a love for learning.
In the Pre-Primary and Primary School there are no examinations and teacher evaluations and assessments are continuous and ongoing.
Middle & Senior School
Guidance and support through the transitional adolescent years is provided through an innovative, formalised mentoring programme. The school will have full-time counsellors overseeing the emotional needs of children and adolescents through individual case work, group sessions, workshops, family counselling, referrals and networking with professionals. The school works closely with parents to help young adolescents come to terms with all the joys and pains of these growing years. In the middle school, the curriculum includes annual projects; Dimensions of Learning (DOL) study techniques and programme to develop strong communication skills through debates, elocution, extempore speaking and drama (DEED).
The curriculum in the Senior School will consolidate and build on the students’ academic and social growth. The emphasis is on investigation, analysis and application of concepts as they begin their first phase of preparation for the AISSE and the AISSCE Examinations in Classes X and XII respectively.
Exam Board
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is one of the two recognised and approved All India Boards of Secondary Education. The school will prepare students to take the All India Secondary School Examination at the end of Class X and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination at the end of the class XII, as administered by CBSE.
In academic areas, in order to achieve our objectives, besides intensive inputs, students will also be encouraged to appear for the NSTSE (National Science Talent Search Examination), Science Olympiad, National Cyber Olympiad etc.