High School Curriculum

High School

Treamis offers a choice of curriculum for the High School students. Depending on the individual goals and objectives, the students can choose:
  • Indian Curriculum - CBSE
  • UK-Cambridge Curriculum - IGCSE, International A Levels
Regardless of the options, the students will be taught using the advanced techniques in teaching methodology.
 
Student will be prepared for various competitive tests and exams such as SAT, ACT, IIT, AIEE etc.

Treamis World School Bangalore IGCSE curriculum
Treamis World School Bangalore CBSE Curriculum

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IGCSE

IGCSE stands for ‘International General Certificate of Secondary Education’. This program is operated by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.  It is specifically designed to meet the needs of students studying in English medium International Schools.  More than 2,000 schools in over 100 countries teach Cambridge IGCSE.

IGCSE is designed as a two year curriculum programme provides a foundation for high level courses such as the North American Advanced Placement Test (APT), International Baccalaureate (IB); GCE 'A' levels and the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE).  The AICE  (administered by University of Cambridge, England) and the IGCSE together constitute a fully integrated curriculum for students in their last four years of Secondary Education.
  • IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning.
  • The assessment has an eight-point grading scale, from A+ to G, with A+ being the highest.  These grades are determined by a combination of work done in school during the course, called coursework, and a series of final examinations.
  • Most subjects offer a choice between core curriculum and extended curriculum.  The core curriculum is an overview of the subject and is suitable for students who are expected to achieve grades C to G. The extended curriculum is, sort of, a specialisation in that subject. It is more challenging and designed for students who are expected to achieve grades A+ to C.
  • IGCSE is tailored for a more multi-cultural and more multi-lingual audience.
Subjects in the IGCSE curriculum:

There are five Subject Groups in IGCSE with several subjects to choose from, in each group:

  • Group 1: Languages (First Language - English, Foreign Language - French)
  • Group 2: Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, English Literature, History)
  • Group 3: Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • Group 4: Mathematics (Mathematics - Core, Additional Mathematics - Extended)
  • Group 5: Creative, Technical & Vocational (Accounting, Business Studies, Computer Studies, Music*, ESL support*, Physical Education*)

NoteSome courses may not be offered due to insufficient student enrollment.  Non-IGCSE examined courses are noted with an *.

Reasons to select IGCSE:

  1. IGCSE is one of the most sought-after and recognised qualifications in the world. It develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, investigative skills, problem solving, team work, recall of knowledge, and initiative.
  2. The IGCSE programme has worldwide status and credibility. It is delivered in schools in over 140 countries and is recognised by colleges and universities everywhere. 
  3. The IGCSE curriculum is balanced, flexible and lends an international perspective to studies.
  4. Students with different ability levels have the freedom to choose subjects that are right for them and, thereby, the opportunity to score good grades.
  5. IGCSE students can take advantage of the Cambridge Checkpoint, a diagnostic service comprising of standardised tests, that pin-points a student's strengths and weaknesses in key curriculum areas.

CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education is an eminent board of school education in IndiaIn addition to prescribing and updating the syllabi and norms of examinations, the CBSE, under its 10+2 system of education, conducts two major examinations  every year at the end of class 10 (All India Secondary School Examination - AISSE) and 12 (All India Senior School Certificate Examination - AISSCE) which is a school-leaving examination recognized internationally for direct admission to university undergraduate programs. 

CBSE board conducts over 25 national level entrance exams. Most prestigious of them include All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) which is a common entrance examination on all-India basis for admission to engineering and architecture/planning programs in the country. Similarly Pre-medical and Pre-dental Tests AIPMT (PMT/PDT) are conducted for medical and dental colleges after the 10+2 exams.

CBSE is considered as a premier board in India as it incorporates modern learning techniques in its syllabi The Board has grown from a group of 300 schools in 1962 to over 10,000 schools in 2009.  The figure includes around 150 schools spread across 23 countries.  The CBSE curriculum relates to "learning by doing" and its in-house facilitator NCERT provide text books and contents. All other boards in India benchmark their curriculum against CBSE curriculum.

Subjects in the CBSE curriculum:

  • Languages (First language – English, Second languages – Hindi or French)
  • Humanities and Social sciences (History, Political Science, Economics, Geography)
  • Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental Management

Reasons to select CBSE:

  1. CBSE syllabus gives importance to Math and Science.
  2. Most successful students of competitive examinations, IITJEE, KVPY, science olympiads, mathematics olympiads are nurtured at CBSE.
  3. Syllabus and methodology of CBSE makes it much convenient for students to opt for pure sciences, medicine, engineering and IIT,
  4. Because of its national curriculum, CBSE offers uninterrupted education to the children of parents in transferable jobs.
  5. CBSE system goes through continuous curriculum changes integrating subjects such as adoloscence education, peace  etc., exposing the students to current issues facing the world.   

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