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If only life was simple
Without its ups and downs,
A smooth, normal journey,
Never tumbling to the ground.
Only filled with good things
With an abundance of happiness
Sans double-crossing and cheating,
A world filled with kindness.
However, one day it struck me
As I sat deep in thought
What kind of life would this be
Without everything its got?
What is life without tears?
One with nothing to learn
One where mistakes aren’t corrected
One with no success to earn.
One with no special bonds,
Where everyone hides their fears.
For the true colours of a person comes to light
Only when he shows the world his tears.
What is life without hope?
One with nothing to look forward to,
One with nothing to wake up to,
One with nothing left to do.
One with nothing to fight for,
With no reason to move on
Because a person living without hope
Is as good as gone.
Trishika Kiran Rao
Grade X
Ekya School JP Nagar
What if we taught football the way science is often taught? Students read about famous football matches, memorize rules and statistics, and learn about famous players. When they get to college, they would finally be handed a ball for the first time and be expected to play. Of course, they would not be successful.Science is the same; if we expect students to be able to pursue science in college or as a career, they need many opportunities to practice. Here at Ekya, we want our students to: ● Cultivate a mindset of interest, curiosity and scientific inquiry ● Engage in scientific practices such as building and investigating models, systems, and theories to better understand themselves and the world ● Apply interdisciplinary and collaborative skills to solve real-world problems Science in most schools is a list of facts/topics that students should know, plus a little slice of doing science, through investigation and experimentation. This ‘doing of science’ is overwhelmed by the facts about science, and there is no clear way to connect the pieces. Our science standards at Ekya fundamentally change this balance. The facts about science are still there but it’s on equal footing with doing science, as well as with connecting ideas across science. Our curriculum includes three essential components, called the three dimensions of science learning. These three elements of learning, are woven through every aspect of our science education. Our curriculum has been designed to develop scientific thinking and learning by integrating three dimensions of science learning: (1) The science and engineering practices through which scientists and engineers do their work: Using industry standard practices, at a school level, enables students to understand that science and engineering are creative processes of developing explanations and solutions. Our students use principles of design thinking while learning science concepts in order to apply their skills in a meaningful way. The Science Curriculum focuses on design thinking as a process and not just the end-product. (2) The crosscutting concepts that apply across science disciplines: Through this, students learn to think like experts having been provided with a conceptual framework around which to organize their own ideas and understanding. In turn, this helps students make sense of new content and tackle novel problems and be more flexible and creative with their science and engineering ideas. (3) The core ideas of the disciplines: Concepts are carefully selected and organized sequentially in our curriculum. Focus on the fundamental and limited number of core ideas gives time for students to engage in scientific investigations and argumentation and to achieve a depth of understanding of these ideas. Since a deeper understanding of concepts takes the spotlight, our students will leave school better grounded in scientific knowledge and practices than when instruction ‘covers’ multiple disconnected pieces of information that are memorized and soon forgotten once the test is over.
A leading international qualification for 14 to 16-year-olds, Cambridge IGCSE is a passport for our students to join a community of learners from more than 10,000 schools in over 160 countries. Cambridge IGCSE is recognized by leading universities and employers worldwide as evidence of exemplary academic ability.Here are 5 reasons that the IGCSE curriculum may be well suited for your child.
What subjects should you take if you want to pursue Engineering/Medicine?
Physics, Chemistry, and Math at the Higher Level are recommended for students interested in Engineering, either in India or overseas. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are required for studying medicine in India. Medicine in the UK requires 2 Higher Level sciences. Medicine in the US and Canada is a postgraduate degree. Click here to explore more frequently asked questions about the Cambridge IGCSE programme offered at Ekya Schools.
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