Grades I & II
Academics
Overview
The Foundational Years programme for Grades I and II at Indraprastha Global School is designed to strengthen core academic skills while nurturing curiosity, creativity, confidence, and essential life skills. Aligned with the vision of NEP 2020, the curriculum focuses on conceptual understanding, experiential learning, and holistic development through meaningful classroom experiences. Students are encouraged to become active learners who explore, question, participate, and connect learning with everyday life in a supportive and engaging environment.
Curriculum Overview
The curriculum for Grades I and II focuses on building strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, communication, environmental awareness, creativity, and social understanding. Learning experiences are designed to balance academics with arts, sports, life skills, and experiential learning to ensure the overall development of every child.
Foundational Literacy & Numeracy The curriculum strengthens reading, writing, speaking, comprehension, and mathematical understanding through engaging learning experiences.
Students gradually build confidence, accuracy, logical thinking, and communication skills through regular practice and interaction.
Integrated Subject Learning Subjects such as English, Mathematics, EVS, and Hindi are taught through interconnected and concept-based learning approaches.
Students learn to relate classroom concepts with real-life experiences and practical understanding.
Arts, Music & Theatre Creative subjects such as art, music, dance, and theatre are integrated into learning to encourage self-expression and creativity.
These experiences help students develop imagination, confidence, communication, and emotional expression.
Sports & Life Skills Sports and life skills activities are incorporated to support physical fitness, teamwork, discipline, and social development.
Students gradually learn responsibility, collaboration, confidence, and healthy habits through participation.
Holistic & Inclusive Learning The curriculum supports the intellectual, emotional, social, and creative growth of every learner in an inclusive environment.
Learning experiences are designed to address diverse abilities, interests, and developmental needs.
Teaching Methodology
The teaching methodology for Grades I and II is student-centric, interactive, and experiential, ensuring that children actively participate in the learning process rather than learning through memorisation. Teachers create engaging classroom experiences that encourage curiosity, exploration, collaboration, and independent thinking.
Activity-Based Learning Students participate in activities, projects, experiments, and interactive tasks that make learning engaging and meaningful.
This approach strengthens participation, understanding, creativity, and long-term retention of concepts.
Experiential Learning Real-world experiences, educational visits, and practical exposure help students connect concepts with everyday life situations.
Experiential learning develops observation skills, curiosity, confidence, and deeper conceptual understanding.
Collaborative Learning Group activities and peer interaction encourage teamwork, communication, cooperation, and social learning among students.
Children gradually build confidence while learning to work and interact positively with others.
Technology-Integrated Learning Smart classrooms and digital resources are used to make learning more interactive, visual, and engaging for students.
Technology integration improves participation, concept clarity, and interest in classroom learning.
Differentiated Instruction Teaching strategies are adapted according to the learning pace, abilities, and needs of individual students.
This approach ensures inclusive participation and personalised support for every learner.
Assessment
Assessment in Grades I and II is continuous, comprehensive, and child-friendly, focusing on overall growth rather than academic pressure alone. The assessment process evaluates conceptual understanding, participation, communication, creativity, and skill development through regular classroom engagement and observation.
Formative Assessments Students participate in activities, quizzes, discussions, presentations, and Show & Tell sessions as part of continuous evaluation.
These assessments help teachers monitor understanding, participation, confidence, and learning progress regularly.
Summative Assessments Periodic assessments are conducted during the academic year to evaluate conceptual clarity and subject understanding.
The process helps track academic progress and identify areas requiring additional support.
Holistic Development Assessment Assessment focuses on both scholastic and co-scholastic development to ensure balanced growth among students.
Students are encouraged to participate actively in academics, arts, sports, and life skills activities.
Constructive Feedback & Guidance Teachers provide personalised feedback and guidance to help students improve and progress confidently.
Continuous support encourages motivation, self-confidence, and steady academic and personal growth.
Stress-Free Learning Environment The assessment approach is designed to reduce pressure while encouraging participation, exploration, and meaningful learning experiences.
Students are motivated to learn comfortably, develop confidence, and perform at their individual pace.