National Education Policy 2020
The new 5+3+3+4 system of school education explained
Read on to know more about the various stages in the new structure, the age groups and the type of curriculum and pedagogy at each stages.
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What is the NEP 2020- New Academic Structure?
Under the New Academic Structure, NEP has proposed to change the curricular and pedagogical structure of school education to make it more responsive and relevant to the developmental needs and interests of children at different stages of their development.
Watch the video to understand the new 5+3+3+4 structure that will replace the traditional 10+2 structure.
Under the New Academic Structure, NEP has proposed to change the curricular and pedagogical structure of school education to make it more responsive and relevant to the developmental needs and interests of children at different stages of their development.
Watch the video to understand the new 5+3+3+4 structure that will replace the traditional 10+2 structure.
What is the Foundation Stage in NEP 2020- New Academic Structure
The foundational stage, which covers pre-primary till grade 2, will consist of play or activity-based learning with a focus on good behaviour, courtesy, ethics, personal and public hygiene, teamwork and cooperation, etc.
The foundational stage, which covers pre-primary till grade 2, will consist of play or activity-based learning with a focus on good behaviour, courtesy, ethics, personal and public hygiene, teamwork and cooperation, etc.
What is the Preparatory Stage in NEP 2020- New Academic Structure
The preparatory stage, which covers grades 3 to 5, will transition gradually from play-based learning to more formal but interactive classroom learning. It will lay a solid groundwork across subjects, including reading, writing, speaking, physical education, art, languages, science, and mathematics.
The preparatory stage, which covers grades 3 to 5, will transition gradually from play-based learning to more formal but interactive classroom learning. It will lay a solid groundwork across subjects, including reading, writing, speaking, physical education, art, languages, science, and mathematics.
What is the Middle Stage in NEP 2020 New Academic Structure
The Middle Stage, which covers grades 6 to 8, will see a greater focus on subject learning and discussion of more abstract concepts in subjects like sciences, mathematics, arts, social sciences, and humanities.
The Middle Stage, which covers grades 6 to 8, will see a greater focus on subject learning and discussion of more abstract concepts in subjects like sciences, mathematics, arts, social sciences, and humanities.
What is the High School (or Secondary) Stage in NEP 2020- New Academic Structure
The High School (or Secondary) Stage, which covers grades 9 to 12, will comprise four years of multidisciplinary study, building on the subject-oriented style but with greater depth, greater critical thinking, greater attention to life aspirations, and greater flexibility and student choice.
The High School Stage may also allow exposure to more subjects and enable greater flexibility and more frequent assessments.
The High School (or Secondary) Stage, which covers grades 9 to 12, will comprise four years of multidisciplinary study, building on the subject-oriented style but with greater depth, greater critical thinking, greater attention to life aspirations, and greater flexibility and student choice.
The High School Stage may also allow exposure to more subjects and enable greater flexibility and more frequent assessments.
Other important changes proposed by NEP 2020
- A possible introduction of a semester system to allow exposure to more subjects and more flexibility with more frequent formative assessments.
- High school (Grades 9-12) to have two phases, Phase I: classes 9 and 10 and Phase II: classes 11 and 12, with an option to exit at Class 10 and re-enter at a later time.
- Experiential learning to be adopted, including arts-integrated and sports-integrated education, story-telling based pedagogy and exploring inter- relations among different subjects
- A possible introduction of a semester system to allow exposure to more subjects and more flexibility with more frequent formative assessments.
- High school (Grades 9-12) to have two phases, Phase I: classes 9 and 10 and Phase II: classes 11 and 12, with an option to exit at Class 10 and re-enter at a later time.
- Experiential learning to be adopted, including arts-integrated and sports-integrated education, story-telling based pedagogy and exploring inter- relations among different subjects
At LEAD, we are already responsive and relevant to the developmental needs and interests of children at different stages of their development
Higher Order Thinking Skills in grades 9 and 10
Internationally benchmarked pedagogy
Multimodal classrooms
Kits to focus on activity-based learning
Unit structure for theme-based teaching
Frequently Asked Questions
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