Prakriya Green Wisdom School

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PrakriyaGreen Wisdom School
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Choice of Board Exams

• Prakriya offers the opportunity to students of
  choosing one of these school leaving
  examinations
• ICSE
• (classes 1 to 10)
• IGCSE
• (classes 8 to 10)

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IGCSE Curriculum

• We are offering the IGCSE curriculum in addition
  to the
• ICSE so that
• Children have a greater choice of subjects
• Children can choose to take exams at different
  levels

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Why IGCSE ?

• IGCSE Curriculum
• Is now recognised in colleges in India (AIU) and
  also has international acceptance and quality
• Includes ICE (7 to 9 subjects) and IGCSE (min 5
  subjects)
• Two levels Core and Extended within these
• Offers choice from over 70 subjects

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Objectives in introducing the IGCSE

• Children learn better !
• Learning with greater depth
• Excellent, user friendly text books
• Learning to learn focus on self-initiated
  learning.
• Learning with thoroughly researched curriculum
  with
• very high web based support for students and
• teachers

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..About CIE

• Taken at class 10 level - similar to class X
  examinations of CBSE ICSE
• Also offers A and AS certification equivalent to
  the PUC.
• Its a comprehensive 2 year programme spread over
  class 9 and 10
• A student who has done his/ her early schooling
  from any other board can join the IGCSE programme
  at the Class 8 or 9 level.

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Levels

• Certification is awarded at two levels for the
  10th Exam
• ICE - where children can take up 7 to 9 subjects
• IGCSE -where children can take up a minimum of 5
  subjects if they take up more exams the best 5
  will be counted.

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IGCSE

• IGCSE offers a balanced curriculum and a
  flexible but rigorous course of study.
• Any 5 subjects can be selected from a list of 70
• Each subject is offered at Core or Extended Level
• The core curriculum is an overview of the topic
• The Extended level is a specialization in that
  topic

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ICE

• International Certificate of Education (ICE) is
  awarded to
• students who attempt and pass seven or more
  papers.
• The seven subjects must be selected as follows
• Two subjects from the language group
• One from each of the other four groups
• One more from any of the five groups

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ICE

• Group 1  Languages -- (First Language, Second,
  
• Language Foreign Language,
  etc)
• Group 2  Humanities and Social Sciences --
• (Geography, English
  Literature, History, etc)
• Group 3  Sciences -- (Biology, Chemistry,
  Physics, etc)
• Group 4  Mathematics -- (Mathematics, Additional
• Mathematics, etc)
• Group 5  Creative, Technical Vocational --
• (Accounting, Business
  Studies, Music,
• Computer Studies, Food
  Nutrition, Art and Design etc)

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Assessment

• Final exams are offered every year in May
  November
• Students are allowed to clear papers over three
  semesters
• Certificate given to each subject separately.
• Students opting for ICE get a consolidated
  certificate.
• Assessment consists of multiple components in
  each subject (written, oral, listening,
  practical)

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Assessment

• The assessment is aimed at a wide ability range
  of students, with an eight-point grading scale,
  from A to G, with A being the highest.
• Children have the option of bettering their
  grades in the next semester
• For each subject, the certificate merely
  indicates the grades scored, and not pass or
  fail.
• Five scores of 'C' or higher indicates a students
  readiness to pursue 2 level qualifications.

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Grade Equivalent

• A 95 100
• A 90 - 94
• B 75 - 89
• C 60 - 74
• D 45 - 59
• E 30 - 44
• F 15 - 29
• G 6 - 14
• U 0 - 5

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Recognition in India/Karnataka

• According to the Karnataka Government
  notification dated 03-11-2009 a student who has
  passed IGCSE with a minimum of five subjects
  including English as one of the subjects is
  considered eligible for admission to the First
  Year Pre University Course of a PU College
  affiliated to the Dept. of Pre- University
  Education in Karnataka

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Recognition in India/Karnataka

• Bangalore University in accordance with the
  recommendations of the Association of Indian
  Universities, New Delhi recognizes University of
  Cambridge International A Levels as equivalent
  to Pre University (10 2) stage for the purpose
  of admission to Under Graduate Courses.
• Students who have successfully completed CIE A
  Level Examination in Physics, Chemistry,
  Mathematics, Biology and English can take CET
  Examination conducted by Karnataka Examination
  Authority subject to fulfillment of minimum marks
  and other eligibility criteria prescribed by
  Karnataka Examination Authority

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Subjects Offered at Prakriya

• Group 1  Languages
• (English as First Language, Hindi as
  Second Language)
• Group 2  Humanities and Social Sciences
• (History, Environment
  Mgmt.)
• Group 3  Sciences (Physics, Chemistry,
  Biology,)
• Group 4  Mathematics (Mathematics)
• Group 5  Creative, Technical Vocational
• (Computer Studies, Art
  Design, Food Nutrition)

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Support

• CIE provides online support for students, parents
  and teachers
• Interactive and updated information about books,
  question papers and other study material are
  provided through their website.
• Prakriya has a library with a comprehensive
  Reference Section.

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Admission

• Admission is open for the academic year
• beginning June 2010
• ICSE Classes 2 to 10
• IGCSE Classes 8 and 9

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