A Complete Guide to the CBSE Curriculum at GIIS Nagpur

The Central Board of Secondary School (CBSE) curriculum is one of the most popular education boards among parents for various reasons. To start with, the CBSE curriculum is uniform across many Indian cities and a list of countries such as Singapore, Russia, Africa and the Middle East.   

The standardised education system is a huge advantage and comes as a relief to parents who have to move often for work.

The CBSE curriculum also offers a holistic approach, emphasising academic performance and extracurricular activities. You will also notice CBSE schools have an excellent infrastructure and offer the best facilities.

The admission process is pretty straightforward as well. However, there are many CBSE schools in Nagpur, so deciding the right school for your child can be difficult.

Global Indian International School (GIIS) in Nagpur is an international CBSE-affiliated school in Nagpur. GIIS Nagpur is a progressive CBSE school that provides high-quality education with the help of a holistic approach.

Here is a complete guide to the CBSE Curriculum at GIIS Nagpur to help you understand and know how GIIS Nagpur can add value to your child’s life.

GIIS Nagpur is committed to providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the world with a range of subjects designed for just that. Each subject is well-structured, providing a seamless flow of knowledge.

GIIS Nagpur is anchored to the CBSE curriculum, focusing on core subjects such as applied sciences, mathematics, social sciences and world languages.

The subjects offered at GIIS Nagpur starting grades 1 to 7 are:

Grade 1-2

• English
• Mathematics
• Environmental Studies (EVS)
• Information Technology (IT)

Grade 3-5

• English
• Hindi
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies (SST)
• Information Technology (IT)

Grade 6

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies (SST)
• Information Technology (IT)
• French/Hindi (2nd language)
• Hindi/French/Sanskrit (3rd language)

Grade 7

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies (SST)
• Information Technology (IT)
• French/Hindi/Marathi (2nd language)

Every subject taught at GIIS Nagpur is more than just formulas and languages, the aim of GIIS Nagpur through the subjects is to develop valuable skills through education, which includes logic and reasoning, critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaborative skills.

At GIIS Nagpur, we believe that academic excellence isn’t enough for a child’s development. We have realised that true success depends on cognisance, creativity, entrepreneurship and the ability to explore.

For students to continually discover themselves, expand their learning horizons and understand what is expected of them and how their performance will be assessed, GIIS Nagpur has a holistic education framework — Nine Gems™.

This award-winning model takes learning beyond academics with an equal focus on sports, skills and values.

Academic Excellence: GIIS Nagpur ensures excellence with unique teaching methodology through the latest tools available. The outcome is optimised academic excellence for every student, and a lifelong learner profile to their kitty.

Sports Excellence: We believe in giving students opportunities and facilities in indoor and outdoor sports, inculcating sportsmanship spirit in them. Sports are foundational activities for students, building their physical strength, mental toughness and collaborative nature among fellow students.

Visual and Performing Arts: Students have interests and talents and need an outlet to practice or display their talent. We have a skill-based education programme where they get the required apparatus and guidance to polish their talent.

Personality Development: GIIS Nagpur is focused on cultivating various aspects of student development through a variety of well-designed programmes such as critical thinking, sports, self-expression and meditation.

Innovation and Creativity: The GEM is structured to allow students to nurture their creativity and innovation by mapping their interests and facilitating growth.

Entrepreneurship & Leadership: GIIS programmes and events revolve around concepts of entrepreneurship and leadership among students to help develop skills. Interactive conversations and participation in boot camps help boost students' confidence and speak passionately on subjects of their interests.

Universal Values & Ethics: GIIS Nagpur aims to nurture emotions and spirituality among students. With elements such as peace in our curriculum and encouraging activities such as yoga, we imbibe good values in students, help them build character, and treat everyone with respect.

Community & Care: Our comprehensive programme gives our students a chance to mingle in the community, helping them bond in society.

They get to be a part of charity drives, green initiatives and conservation of resources. This way, students are encouraged to develop their emotional and spiritual well-being.

Skills & Development: GIIS Nagpur has various studios and programmes to ensure students learn real-world skills through training and experience they develop soft skills that sharpen their personality.

GIIS Nagpur follows a proactive assessment approach — 7S assessments. This assessment approach helps evaluate the current progress and predict future learning outcomes to identify key strengths and areas of improvement. Let’s understand the 7S and how they help analyse a student’s progress.

1. School: This score calculates the average of students’ scores across all subjects, giving a broad perspective of the school’s overall performance.  
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2. Subject: In this area, individual subject scores are analysed, allowing teachers and administrators to identify performance trends for each subject.
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3. Segment: The 3rd S-Segment analyses a range of individual factors that help improve student performance over time. Segment includes various factors such as age, single subject area, teacher and much more.
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4. Section: In this score, an analysis of performance by classroom is conducted, allowing administrators to provide support when required.
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5. Student: In this score, each student’s score is calculated, identifying their strength and weaknesses, which leads to them receiving customised support.
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6. Subject Teacher: This score helps assess teacher performance and if teachers are paired effectively with strong subject areas.
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7. Statistics: Lastly, this is a compilation of scores to provide administrators and parents with an overall performance evaluation and the next actionable steps.

The GIIS Nagpur CBSE board follows a 9-point grading system from A1 (highest) to E (lowest). Grades are crucial, as they reflect a student’s ability, efforts, understanding of the subject matter and areas of improvement.

While grades are great indicators of academic excellence, they don’t reflect a student’s skills, talents, potential, creativity level and ability to bounce back.

Parents and guardians should make it a point to explain the significance of grades to students. The GIIS Nagpur encourages students to appreciate the process of learning.

Let’s understand the 9-point grading system.

Classes 1 to 5 don’t have a grading system, instead, continuous feedback. In class 6 a grading system is introduced from A+ to E, and in class 7 a 9-point grading system is introduced, ranging from A1 to E.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities shape the development of students. They help students actively work on their talents and develop social skills, critical thinking and teamwork.

GIIS Nagpur has a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that are sure to benefit students. We encourage students to take up at least one activity under both categories.

Many activities are held by grouping students into four houses, instilling healthy competition, a desire for winning and pride in accomplishments.

Academic Performance: AT GIIS Nagpur, we understand the importance of academics in a student’s mental and moral development.

To ensure students’ academic performance is not affected, we, at GIIS provide an excellent learning environment, state-of-the-art infrastructure, facilities and a good teacher-student ratio. We also provide comprehensive education, inclusive of activities, hobbies and academics.

9 GEMS Framework: GIIS Nine GEMS is an award-winning framework for all-round student development. This framework was carefully curated to encourage academic excellence, support participation in activities and instil universal values in students.

SMART Learning: GIIS Nagpur provides students with an immersive learning environment. In our digital classrooms students have access to state-of-the-art technology designed to complement the curriculum and not replace traditional teaching methods.

The digital assets at GIIS Nagpur include smart TVS, audio-visual tools, MacBook for students to complete their coursework, collar mics for teachers, projectors and SMART boards.

Scholarships: Our scholarships for international students are offered from Grades 1 to 7. We have different categories from academia to sports to merit-cum-means and scientific temperament.

Our scholarships cycle lasts 15 days and is held every year under the aegis of Global Schools Foundation - the umbrella organisation. We aim to help meritorious students from moderate-income group families get a chance to study in one of the best international schools in Nagpur.

Our Faculty: All our teachers at GIIS Nagpur are qualified educators passionate about engaging with the next generation of learners. While educators are committed to academic excellence, they are also caring and nurturing individuals who help students be the best versions of themselves.

GIIS Nagpur is committed to the overall development of students. We embrace ethical engagements and futuristic techniques to provide an exceptional education to our global learners. We provide tech-enabled learning, skills programmes, holistic education frameworks, excellent infrastructure and facilities, and whatnot.

Contact us to know more about GIIS Nagpur and book a campus tour today! Admissions for 2024-25 are open! Hurry!