Conception of Learning and Learning Environment

Learning occurs both at individual as well as peer group level and lies in the process of building knowledge and skills. Learning in a purposeful way takes place by a learner independently, in class with a teacher, out of class interaction with the peer group and the larger community. Learning is an active and goal oriented process.

Learning environment must be physically, psychologically and socially safe and motivate learners to develop effective study skills and become lifelong learners.

Core Curriculum Areas

Fostering core competences in learners, the curriculum encompasses seven major learning areas, which are:

  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics
  • Sciences
  • Commerce
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Visual arts, Performing Arts

Additional Curricular Areas

  • Life skills
  • It refers to the content of learning, not the titles of subjects. Beyond the required core and elective courses, optional courses relevant to specific curriculum areas may also be made available in consideration of changing individual, societal and global requirements and demands.

Major contents of each curriculum learning area in Senior Secondary classes

  1. Languages include Hindi, English, another regional languages and focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, along with developing effective communicating proficiencies
  2. Humanities (Geography, History, Economics, Home Science, Sociology, Fine Arts, Political Science, Fashion Studies, Creative Writing and translation Studies and related subjects) include the learning of history and culture, geographical environment, global institutions, human nature and social compatibility, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities, and the incorporation of the above-mentioned learning into one's life
  3. Performing and Visual Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Heritage Crafts, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Sculpture and related subjects) includes music, instruction in these arts, aiming to help learners cultivate an interest and appreciation for arts and encourage them to enthusiastically participate in related activities, thus promoting abilities such as imagination, creativity, value arts, and the cultural heritage
  4. Science and Technology (Subjects related to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, Information Practices and Web and Multimedia Studies) include gaining knowledge about matter and energy, nature, the environment, technology, breakthroughs in science. It will focus on knowledge and skills to develop scientific temper and attitude, use and application of such knowledge and skills to improve the quality of life and further use this learning to analyze, evaluate, synthesize, create, invent and discover
  5. Mathematics includes acquiring the concepts related to number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, the skill to calculate and organize, and the ability to apply this knowledge and acquired skills in their daily life. It also includes understanding of the principles of reasoning and problem solving
  6. Commerce (Business Studies, Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Economics and related subjects) includes gaining understanding about core business disciplines like the exchange of items of value or products between persons or companies and any such exchange of money for a product, service, or information is considered a deal of commerce
  7. Health and Physical Education focuses on the learning for holistic development like mental and physical, understanding the importance of physical fitness, health, well-being and the factors that contribute to them. Focus of this curriculum is on helping learners develop a positive attitude and commitment to lifelong healthy active living and the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives with the help of proper health management, sports, fitness and lifestyle choices.

    These seven learning areas are to be integrated with each other in terms of knowledge, skills (life and livelihood), comprehension, values and attitudes. Learners should get opportunities to connect between different areas of knowledge and application. They should be encouraged to cognize and appreciate the interconnectedness of all knowledge and the enduring connection between knowledge and values.

Main pedagogical outcomes for curriculum learning areas

  1. Learners use language to comprehend, acquire and communicate ideas and information and to interact with others
  3. Learners understand and appreciate the physical, biological and technological world and have the knowledge, attitude, skills and values to make rational decisions in relation to it
  4. Learners understand their cultural, geographical and historical milieus and have the knowledge, attitude, skills and values necessary to bring about transformation for a better
  5. Learners recognize the requirement of information, locate and resource it from a range of data available and evaluate, use and collaborate it with others.
  6. Learners identify, select, use technologies and are able to synthesize, innovate and discover newer technologies as required
  7. Learners rationalize and reason about pre-defined arrangements, norms and relationships in order to comprehend, decode, validate and develop more relevant patterns
  10. Learners involve themselves in cultural pursuits as well as appreciate, respect and Acknowledge the artistic, cultural and intellectual work of others
  11. Learners value and engage in practices that promote personal physical as well as mental and Cognitive development and well being
  12. Learners have positive self-esteem. They are confident and self-motivated learners who are able to work independently as well as collaboratively
  13. Learners appreciate and value everyone's right to feel respected and safe, and, in this regard, also understand their constitutional rights as well as duties and behave responsibly
  14. Learners are aware and participate responsibly in the social, political, economic and cultural transformations
  15. Learners are equipped with the attitude and skills to be a lifelong learner