Academics

Learning :

Our learning program is designed to provide the best possible all-around education to each of our students through a comprehensive program. The aim is to produce inquiring, confident, open-minded children, who are reflective in their thinking, balanced and well-disciplined in their behavior and grown up to be caring and responsible persons positively engaging with society and the world.

As Mr. John Dewey said “Education is not preparation for life, Education is life itself."

Curriculum

• S.P.H.S. follows the Maharashtra State Board Curriculum till grade 10.
• Our Curriculum Framework consists of five essential elements: concepts, knowledge, skills, attitude and action. We offer a core of academic subjects like language, mathematics, science and social sciences.
• The learning environment is child-centered and the curriculum is enriched by strong learning resources.
• English is our first language, where appropriate art, physical education, social development, value education and computer education is provided.
• We encourage children to discover and explore through experimental activities that are designed to make them think.
• The curriculum is designed to strengthen higher order thinking skills by exposing students to a variety of content areas while nurturing artistic, physical and interpersonal development.

How are students assessed?

Teachers assess students by selecting or designing methods of assessment appropriate to the learning outcomes they intend to capture. Teachers also take into account the diverse, complicated and sophisticated ways that the individual students use to develop and demonstrate their understanding. The prime objective of assessing the student’s learning and performance is to give feedback to:

• Students – to encourage the start of lifelong learning.
• Parents – to highlight their child’s learning and development.

Structure of Assessment

• Formative + Summative
• 1st Assessment
• 1st Semester
• 2nd Assessment
• 2nd Semester

Curriculum / modules / course of instruction

Preschool learning

The cumulative Educative experience at St. Paul’s High School Kindergarten level is a multidisciplinary curriculum that promotes a perfect platform and ambience to equip children with an explosion of ideas, creative thought process, moulding personality skills and also advocate a “learning through play” experiential approach suitable for their age as integrated learning is a base of Pre- Primary Education. A low learner to teacher ratio allows specialized and dedicated attention to every child

Primary: The years of adventure
Secondary : The years of exploration, experimenting and experiential learning..

You see things and say ‘Why?’ But I see things and say ‘Why not?’” – George Bernard Shaw
The academic atmosphere at St. Paul’s High School is a rare blend of modern day technical skills and the traditional emphasis on imparting knowledge.
School is actually a mini society. At high school level students are not only practical but also perfectly capable of acquiring knowledge. This encourage us to create a cohesive, value- based culture, motivates innovative teaching, develop a platform for collaboration in terms of research and ideas and aimed at creating a learner who displays attributes like –

• Problem solver, Equanimous, Introspective, Persistent and Curious.
• We act as facilitators who ignite a love for learning in our learners and guide them in their quest for knowledge.

Online Schooling

In education, technology can be a life changer, a game changer for children, especially during the pandemic. The internet has such a big influence on almost every aspect of our life that it’s almost unavoidable in today’s time, especially when nearly all of our students seem to be glued to their smartphones.

• Teachers build upon the framework, creating appropriate learning activities and collaborative interactions that best meet our student’s needs.
• Learning objectives are the same regardless of what the platform is, our content standards and high expectations guide the planning of online learning just like we do for face to face classroom learning.

Delivery of Instruction

• We have started lessons via Google Classroom using the Google Meeting link as per the schedule shared with the students.
• Attendance is recorded for every lecture as online classes are compulsory.
• Teachers post learning resources on the Google Classroom for the students reference.
• Also videos are designed and prepared by our teachers for subjects like computers, value education and G.K. that help our students to develop their knowledge and understanding.
• Also the management considers the current circumstances of the students if not able to attend the online class for genuine reason and try to provide them the necessary resources.

Co-curricular Activities Beyond Academics

• S.P.H.S. Programs have traditionally included art and dance to extend and enrich the creative, cultural, environmental, social, physical and spiritual development of every student.
• Art is a priority at S.P.H.S. All grade levels including pre-school have scheduled, structured art activities prepared by accomplished art teachers.
• Activities and competitions are also scheduled on the days of different cultural and national festivals.
• Annual Sports day supplement scheduled physical education classes.