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Academic
Resources
Action Plans for Academic Excellence : Progress
depends on innovation and its application .We update the knowledge of
teachers through comprehensive workshops and training program. Birla
Education Trust also offers enrichment courses for teachers .The school is granted autonomy by C.B.S.E to design
its own curriculum, examinations and evaluation process for Class X in
Science and Mathematics
.The Birla Public
School with an autonomous status brings new initiatives , more
enterprising and more innovative experiments and programs to
meet students' aspirations more effectively at all levels. We have
developed a curriculum management system capable of making the
necessary structural and pedagogic changes to keep pace with the
needs of the students with the following action plans:
1.Academic coordinator organizes
meetings of H.O.Ds and the Syllabus transaction is designed
in such a way that prescribed course for classes X
& XII is completed by mid December every year. The
syllabus for other classes is completed one month before
the Annual Examination so that the students have ample
time for revision. Weak children are given personal
attention and extra time.
2. Terminal assignment schedule for
every subject and classes is provided.
3. A regular periodic check on
syllabus transaction of the subject and assignments on board
pattern for Board Classes.
4. Provide a schedule of make up
“Z” improvement Test to ensure the academic level of students.
5. We conduct regular classes for X &
XII stds in Winter School during winter vacation in
December. Intensive and thorough revision is given to the
board classes.
6. The remedial steps are taken
for weak children. Special classes/ mentoring/ guidance / care is
taken for weak children and more opportunities/ chances are given
to them so that they are encouraged.
7.The parents are kept
informed about academics and other matters pertaining to
their wards.
8.Continuous
and comprehensive evaluation that incorporates both scholastic on
non-scholastic aspects of education spread over the total
span of instructional timeline of the school calendar is taken up.
Courses of study
The Courses of
study have been devised with the aim that students can take their
Secondary and Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central
Board of Secondary Education according to the 10+2 system of
education.
“Admission to Class – XI”
The School offers courses for study in Engineering,
Medical, Management streams in Class XI and XII . For admission to
Class XI, details will be available from 1st April
onwards every year and will be provided on enquiry. No admission
will be given to those securing less than 7 CGPA or 70% (which ever
case may be) at the 10th Class Examination. When
applying for admission to Class – XI the combination of subjects
desired is to be mentioned as per priority. The admission will be
finalized on the basis of performance in the Written Test &
Interview.
Places in every
combination of subjects will be offered on the basis of merit and
vacancy. For students in classes XI the three choices available are:--
For students in classes XI and XII, the
school provides three academic streams. Three choices
available are:--
Engineering Group:
Compulsory Subjects:
English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (A & B). Physical
Education
6th Subject
: C++ / IP / Economics
Medical
Group:
Compulsory
Subjects:
English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology., Physical Education. 6th Subject
:-Mathematics / IP / C++ / Economics.
Management
Group:
Compulsory
Subjects:
English, B. Studies, Accountancy, Economics, Physical
Education.
6th subject
: IP/C++/ EM/Mathematics.
Note:
As there are limited seats in each group, students will be
allotted one of these groups strictly on the basis of merit
and number of seats available. The choice of 6th subject
will also be on the basis of merit and number of seats
available.
Hindi/Sanskrit( as per student’s option) is
taught upto class X. For students of classes IX and X the
pattern of teaching is strictly in accordance with that of the
Central Board of Secondary Education.
In class IX the students can choose either Hindi
OR Sanskrit along with English,
Mathematics, Science, Social Science, besides Work
Experience, Art Education and Physical Health Education.
EXAMINATION
The School has a system
of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation. There are
formative & summative Tests upto class 10. Unit Tests
and Terminal Tests for class 11th & 12th
and promotion to the next class depends on the
cumulative academic achievement of the students in the
whole session.
At BPS we
report to parents four times a year on their children's
progress. The purpose of this assessment, recording and
reporting system is to provide regular information
throughout the year to both students and parents on how
students are progressing in relation to their academic
ability and potential.
Each
Performance/Progress
report contains the following information:
·
Target
Grades for each individual subject
·
Current
level of attainment in each individual subject
·
Attitude to
learning, acknowledged by a number of indicators
including
·
Attendance
and punctuality
·
Performance
in Physical Activities
·
Completion
of assignments
·
Number of
reward marks/Grades gained
·
Housemaster’s Report
The school
conducts continuous assessment over the term according
to specified assessment criteria that corresponds to the
objectives of each subject.
Regular
school assessment and reporting play a major role in the
students’ and parents’ understanding of the objectives
and assessment criteria in the students’ preparation for
final assessment and in the development of the
curriculum according to board guidelines.
Teachers
are responsible for structuring varied and valid
assessment tasks (Formative & Summative.) that allow
students to demonstrate achievement according to the
objectives for each subject group. These include:
·
Open-ended,
·
Problem-solving activities
·
Investigations
·
Organized
debates
·
Experimentation
·
Analysis and
reflection.
In keeping with the ethos
of approaches to learning, BPS makes use of
quantitative and qualitative assessment strategies and
tools that provide opportunities for peer- and
self-assessment. The recording and reporting of
individual levels of achievement are organized in ways
that provide students with detailed feedback on their
progress as it relates to the assessment criteria for
each subject group.
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
The School offers
Aditya Vikram Birla scholarships and IPSC scholarships
to meritorious students for their
commendable performance in curricular and co-curricular
activities every year.
REMEDIALS
Whereas academically
proficient students receive encouragement to achieve the
highest, the school recognizes the importance of paying
special attention to students who are academically not
very bright. Extra study periods are provided for such
students whenever considered necessary.
The school is using
face-to-face discussions with the student which is the
most effective, however; some issues can be resolved by
counseling or by parents interference. The housemasters
also make parents aware of their concerns for the
academic success and provide them with options and
resources for academic assistance, including:
·
Tutoring
·
Remedial
·
Study Groups and Academic Workshops
In addition, students may
be referred to other campus resources such Supportive
Services, Mentor System etc.
Staff may continue to
monitor a specific student's progress to assist him in
meeting his academic goals, not only for the current
term, but until completion of their program.
COACHING
On campus services of
person specializing in coaching are made available. For
NDA in house coaching has been started from 2008onwards.
The school for the last
four years is providing Special Coaching to Senior
Students which includes coaching for PET, PMT & IIT and
BITSAT and NDA. Only meritorious students selected by
school Academic Council can join coaching.
The Mentor system and
Buddy system has been introduced which is helpful in
providing helping hands to new boys and academically
weak students.
CAREERS AND COURSES
The Senior Section
Library has a separate 'Vocational Guidance Section'
which provides latest information about the various
competitive examinations and admission to institutions
of higher learning.
Additionally, all the
relevant books and magazines give up-to-date information
about professional courses such as Medical, Engineering,
NDA, Training Ship Rajendra, Chartered Accountancy etc.
are made available to the students in the Library.
The school is on the
mailing list of UPSC and Vocational Guidance Bureau of
both Central & State Governments who regularly send us
the information about the competitive examinations and
courses.
Separate reference files
are maintained in the library to find out all these
details in the shortest possible time and help students
to choose a career.
Counselling
: Student Counselling by
Counsellors and Guest Lecturers and specialized talks by BITS
Faculty
New
students
New students are welcome with a BIG
BANG. A variety programme and a Freshers'
Nite is organised to take them in our fold.
New entrants are helped by the old ones.
Since the school is purely
English Medium children are supposed to communicate in English
only.
Internet Facilities
School
provides the facilities to have the latest information related to their
subjects and references. School has dedicated internet connectivity and is
accessible for 24 hours. Institute also has Wi-Fi connectivity through out
the school campus. The server room is connected to all the departments
through LAN, Internet.
 
Work
Experience
Students
of classes VII and VIII are to select any two students of classes IX
and X select any one of the following work experiences: Wood Work, Metal
Craft and Plumbing, Clay-Modelling, Paper Mache, Electronics, Music. Computer
Science & Health Hygiene is compulsory for all .
  
Art
Education
As
part of the Art Education, students learn Commercial Art, Painting,
photography, Music, Drama and a number of other co-curricular activities.
Health
and Physical Education
The
scheme of physical education is so planned as to ensure the fullest physical
fitness leading to mental alertness, emotional stability, socio- cultural
and moral values. Games /sports and specialized training under
professional coaches are organized in such a way so that all
students participate.
Libraries
and Computing
There
are three libraries for three sections, managed by three full
time trained Librarians. The libraries boast of a vast collection of about
31,000 Books on Science, Fiction, Astronomy, Art, Economics, History,
Geography, Physical Education and other subjects. Books are classified
and arranged as per Dewey Decimal classification and catalogued with mix
code of C.C.C. and A.A.C.R.2. The Libraries provide complete information on
“Careers” and courses available in India and abroad. The Libraries
subscribe more than 60 periodicals and 09 Newspapers of National level. The
Libraries are also having CD’s and Video Cassettes on different
subjects which are used by teachers and students. The Libraries are
in the mailing list of British Council, American Information Centre and
International Universities.
The
school has three air-conditioned fine computer laboratories with more
than hundred advanced computers.
 
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