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Empowering Primary Years





                                                                                                                                    Experiential Learning





                                                                                                                                    The CMS primary curriculum is based on active learning   Assessment for Learning
                                                                                                                                    rather than on passive relay of information by a
                                                                                                                                    teacher.  Experiential learning offers in-depth study,   Assessments drive the class-room pedagogy of
                                                                                                                                    giving the learner a better understanding of the         the teacher. In line with the National Education
                                                                                                                                                                                             Policy (NEP 2020), CMS has moved away from
                                                                                                                                    concepts and also a handle  on the application of the
                                                                                                                                                                                             conventional patterns of assessment which
                                                                                                                                    knowledge in the real world around them.
                                                                                                                                                                                             focused on testing memorised facts and
                                                                                                                                    Through project based learning in classes 4 and 5, and   knowledge, towards testing of skills such as
                                                                                                                                    the integration of HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)   critical thinking, application, analysis and
                                                                                                                                    questions in assessments/tests CMS seeks to develop      problem solving.
                                                                                                                                                             ,
                                                                                                                                    in primary age children:
                                                                                                                                                                                             We have engaged a specialized assessment
                                                                                                                                    Ÿ Critical thinking
                                                                                                                                                                                             company - Centre for the Science of Student
                                                                                                                                    Ÿ Creativity
                                                                                                                                                                                             Learning (CSSL) to provide us robust assessments
                                                                                                                                    Ÿ Problem solving skills                                 that have both validity and reliability.
                                                                                                                                    Ÿ Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                             Students take the test on OMR sheets, which
                                                                                                                                    Ÿ Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                             permits us to provide them with diagnostic and
                                                                                                                                                                                             personalized report cards. This enables children
                                                                                                                                                                                             to improve in areas identified as weak points.

          Holistic

          Development






          The aim of primary education in CMS is to give children   Integrating Technology
          a strong foundation of education. To help student grow
                                                                   One important aspect of primary education is
          into a self-assured and confident individual various
                                                                   pupils’ assisted engagement with technology.
          activities and events are conducted such as:
                                                                   We develop a secure knowledge of computer
          Ÿ Children’s International Summer Villages               technology and also an appreciation of its
          Ÿ International Children Film Festival                   benefits and responsible use. Our focus when
          Ÿ Community and social drives                            teaching IT is on developing computational
          Ÿ Inter-campus literary Fests                            thinking.
          Ÿ Cultural and annual sports day                         Our smart classrooms are equipped with
          Ÿ Model class presentations                              interactive white boards/flat panels with the
          Ÿ Music, dance and drama                                 latest relevant software and audio/visual content
          Ÿ Hobby classes                                          for effective learning.


                                                                   Fostering Literary Passion
                                                                   Recognising the importance of early reading for
                                                                   the development of language, vocabulary and
                                                                   creativity, in 2023, we introduced the CMS
                                                                   FREADOM Reading App which has vastly
                                                                   increased primary students’ interest in reading
                                                                   stories.

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