Delhi Public School Warangal has been often recognised as one of the best residential and day schools in the country in its 10 years of existence. Based in what is one the most popular educational hubs in Southern India, Warangal, the region is home to a number of higher education institutions. It’s this adjacency, along with the vision of the school’s management teams that makes it among the finest places to learn today. Following the esteemed CBSE curriculum, recognized worldwide with 20,000 schools, DPS Warangal shines with its innovative teaching approaches such as learning French through a food festival.
The immersive value of CBSE approach
What makes the CBSE approach unique is the scale of its objective –common educational quality for students of India, across geographies. The CBSE has been in existence for 90 years, and therefore the curriculum itself has been evolved to meet with the needs of the time.
India with its vast geography faces a unique challenge in balancing diversity and unity in education. CBSE, with its common minimum curriculum, infrastructural requirements, and quality standards, navigates this delicate balance. Challenges include pedagogic unity, technological adoption, teacher capacity building, integrating arts and sports, environmental concerns, and future skills. CBSE evolves from rote to experiential learning, adopts technology, upgrades teacher skills, integrates arts and sports, and promotes life skills and environmental conservation. As a result, the syllabus is constantly updated, to prepare students for the future with subjects like ICT and Artificial Intelligence.
Delhi Public School Warangal stands out by integrating the CBSE curriculum with exceptional finesse. Unlike rigid, one-size-fits-all approaches, DPS Warangal tailors the CBSE curriculum to suit its students, ensuring a top-notch education. This isn’t just about adopting a curriculum; DPS Warangal infuses their own magic, customizing and aligning it to meet student needs and interests. The result is a harmonious blend of CBSE standards and innovative teaching methods that ignite a passion for learning. DPS Warangal proves that curriculum implementation can be dynamic and engaging. Keep an eye out for more insights into DPS Warangal’s world—a fusion of CBSE curriculum and creative extracurricular activities that will leave you and your kids beaming with delight. The focus on an immersive experience doesn’t just end with the syllabus –it also includes infrastructural support by way of science labs, robotics labs, dedicated arts and music sessions, expansive sports facilities, and much more to ensure students get a well-rounded experience.
DPS Warangal’s Secret Sauce: NCERT Curriculum
The strength of the CBSE governing system lies in its association with the NCERT curriculum, ensuring constant updates. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) play vital roles in the Indian education system, each with distinct responsibilities.
CBSE is a national educational board overseeing both public and private schools, under the governance of the Union Government of India. It conducts examinations for classes 10 and 12, known as the All India Secondary School Examination and All India Senior School Certificate Examination. CBSE sets a common curriculum, prescribes textbooks, conducts exams, and offers support for enhancing school education quality. While following the NCERT curriculum, CBSE schools may also incorporate extra subjects and content.
NCERT operates independently under the Indian Government, focusing on publishing textbooks, formulating educational policies, and executing research and training initiatives. It serves as a research and development entity in school education, providing guidance and technical aid to educational authorities at state and central levels. NCERT is responsible for designing the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and syllabi for different school education levels. NCERT textbooks are widely utilized in CBSE schools and other affiliated educational institutions.
Beyond Just Books: Extracurricular focus at DPS Warangal
DPS Warangal is a shining example of holistic education, offering a diverse range of extracurricular activities in addition to textbooks and assignments. These engaging activities not only improve students’ lives, but also promote overall growth.
DPS Warangal is home to students with varied interests and talents, including athletics, music, dancing, and public speaking. Whether kids thrive outside or prefer indoor activities, we offer a platform for all types of excellence. By virtue of being a day school and a residential school both, our facilities are designed to account for different types of learning styles, and social comfort levels. Our classrooms themselves are digitized, i..e our content is a mix of audio-visual learning as well as standard pedagogical methods. The seamless integration of academics and extracurricular activities is aimed at making sure that learning for our students is fun and effective.
At DPS Warangal, students are encouraged to pursue their interests by actively participating in extracurricular activities. Whether students participate in sports, art clubs, or community service initiatives, kids develop vital skills outside of the classroom. These exercises outside of the classroom environment encourage personal growth and teamwork, leadership, and creativity.
Moreover, DPS Warangal’s commitment to a well-rounded educational experience is evident through the accolades and exposure our students receive. From excelling in Math and Science Olympiads to pioneering new technologies, embarking on enriching trips (including visits to NASA and historical museums), our students are well-prepared for success in all facets of life.
How grading and evaluation is done as per CBSE ?
As per CBSE, the curriculum for learning is divided into four levels i.e. primary school, middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school, where in primary refers to classes I to V, middle school refers to VI-VII, secondary refers to IX and X and senior secondary refers to classes XI and XII.
From class I and II, students have no formal assessment as such, and are evaluated continuously through the academic period. Teachers observe, document, diagnose, and provide feedback for students. Progress is recorded and shared regularly with the parents. The Performance Profile records each student’s development using emoticons.
The pedagogy during these formative years is divided into two sections or streams of learning: scholastic and co-scholastic subjects. While the scholastic section is focused on learning traditional topics such as English, Mathematics, Environment, the co-scholastics section consists of subjects on Visual and Performing Arts, Physical education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), SEWA (Social Empowerment through Work and Action), and Life skills.
For kids in classes III to V, evaluations are done using six parts or sections, comprising four formative and two summative assessments. Formative assessment is a part of the instructional process, underpinning the importance of student involvement, wherein teachers can also consult with parents. These may include asking a student to demonstrate their learning through a variety of tools such as quizzes, test projects, or a group project. Through the academic year, formative tests are conducted with the goal of monitoring the class’s progress and giving feedback on where to improve. The summative assessment is a formal test which is aimed at defining how well a student has understood specific subjects, against an evaluation framework, or benchmark.
The summative assessments, therefore, are conducted at the end of each semester to evaluate students’ overall understanding and mastery of the subjects. This ensures that a student is meeting the learning objectives of each class, and is also able to improve in areas where they’re struggling.
Teachers use a variety of assessment methods, such as quizzes, tests, projects, and presentations, to gauge students’ knowledge and skills. This diverse approach to assessment allows for a robust evaluation of students’ learning abilities and helps cater to different learning styles. By providing regular feedback and guidance based on these assessments, teachers can support students in their academic growth and help them achieve their full potential.
The assessments also serve as a way for teachers to identify areas where kids are struggling and need additional support. By looking at the test results, teachers then tailor instruction to address specific needs and help their students overcome challenges they are experiencing in absorbing content. This personalized approach to teaching and learning creates a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed.
For students in Class VI to Class IX onwards, CBSE’s guidelines on grading are as per RTE Act, i.e to ensure each child is able to receive education until age 14. This is done in two terms for the scholastic section of assessment. Each term, or semester has a 100 marks weightage, wherein 80% is assigned to term exams, while 20% is assigned to continuous learning.
Therefore the grading is done in the following manner: for each 10 point increment in grade, the grade system follows a scale of A1, where in A1 represents the highest grade for a marks range of 91-100. Similarly, A2 represents the lower grade, for marks 81-90. A grade of E indicates a score of 32 and below, which means the student needs improvement, until the class VIII. This grade is considered a fail mark for students in Class IX.
| Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas (Classes VI-VIII)
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Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas (Class-IX)
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| MARKS RANGE | GRADE | MARKS RANGE | GRADE |
| 91-100 | A1 | 91-100 | A1 |
| 81-90 | A2 | 81-90 | A2 |
| 71-80 | B1 | 71-80 | B1 |
| 61-70 | B2 | 61-70 | B2 |
| 51-60 | C1 | 51-60 | C1 |
| 41-50 | C2 | 41-50 | C2 |
| 33-40 | D | 33-40 | D |
| 32 & below | E (Needs improvement) | 32 & below | E (Failed) |
With the CBSE’s ever evolving approach to learning, wherein syllabus is constantly evaluated to meet the learning needs of students, as a parent you can rest assured that the exposure your child receives is in line with the modern day standards. Not only is the learning rigorously evaluated, each stage of learning has defined learning outcomes, with desired assessments, alongside balancing real world skills and soft skills such as speaking, problem solving, communication, life skills for empathy, responsibility and much more. With trained teachers who are required by CBSE and NCERT to follow prescribed curriculum and methodologies for teaching, DPS Warangal ensures that all our students learn in a world-class environment, and are able to succeed in the real world. If you would like to visit our campus, please feel free to schedule a tour.