MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Programme: Class VI to VIII (Age: 11 to 14 years):
SIS Middle school programme serves as a strong bridge between preparatory years and secondary years. It is structured to meet, student’s varied intellectual and developmental need. The curriculum build on concepts and skills learnt in the preparatory years. Teaching involves innovation and implementation of activity based learning methods in the teaching and learning process. Middle School Curriculum. The middle school curriculum is designed specifically to meet the unique emotional and social needs of young teens encouraging them to broaden their interests. In middle school, students engage in skills such as critical thinking, communication skills, creativity, problem solving, perseverance, collaboration, information literacy, technology skills and digital literacy, media literacy, global awareness, self-direction, social skills, literacy skills, civic literacy, social responsibility, innovation skills and thinking skills.

It incorporates streamlined evaluation and review of a child’s performance through assessments.

Is more focussed towards experiential learning in the field of science, Mathematics, Art, Social Science and Humanities.

Students are involved in learning activities more often than mere listening
Less emphasis is placed on transmitting information and more on developing student's skills.
Students are involved in higher order thinking such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Greater emphasis is placed on student's exploration on their own attitudes and values.
Emphasize on conceptual understanding to promote deeper thinking about the subjects and concepts.
Elements of Blooms Taxonomy is incorporated to meet different learning styles and preferences to elicit student engagement.
Team activities and individual activities for collaborative learning.
Projects and research work form an integral part of our learning process. They help in building personal and social responsibility.
Exposure to regional, national, and global concepts to enhance critical thinking skills.
Integrated Learning is a key component.
Inquiry-based learning for holistic development
A good mix of indoor and outdoor activities.