What makes studying in international boarding schools a good idea?
Education at its most basic level is simply learning new information and skills to create knowledge and understanding. At an international school the concept of education is seen in reference to a modern context and that’s why it’s structures are quite different (and often better) than normal schools in India.
The education you’ll receive at International Schools in India will give your children the best possible start in life, equipping them with skills that can open doors for them regardless of where they choose to work or live. Since these schools are expensive ones they often provide various facilities in sports, languages and arts.
Academics:
International boards offer a variety of subjects whereas the choice is limited in normal schools. In IB board, for classes 11th and 12th you are required to choose six subjects which include Maths, English, a Science subject, a Humanities subject, a Peregrine Language and a subject of your own choice.
In CBSE students are restricted to choose a set of subjects that come under either art or science or commerce. This may seem viable in India but isn’t of any particular use to children who have varied interests.
CBSE board which is followed by non-international school promotes rote learning as children are asked to learn formulas in subjects like maths and science but IB board provides them with a booklet for formulas in exam and ask questions which are based on practical implementations. There are no specific books and students are free to choose their reading material
Curriculum:
Most international schools follow an integrated system of education. Usually an international board is integrated with the country’s system like IGSE or IB. International boards allow students to apply for colleges additionally outside of India with some advantages (curriculum related) IB board is also less theoretical and more practical based.
The additional fees can be credited because such a tie up is expensive and everything is according to international currency and that’s why in these boards the exam fees are also higher.
Extracurricular:
International schools provide students with facilities to develop non-academic skills, they try to keep a balance between extracurricular activities and academics. Normal schools tend to concentrate more on learning. All activities in the school are academic related and there is not a lot of chance to develop any international skills.
Faculty:
International schools have faculty which are experienced and even sometimes teaching experience overseas.
Exposure:
International schools provide international exposure to their students which helps students develop an understanding of different cultures, values, perspectives and worldview. This helps them understand themselves better by the time they graduate.
Being exposed to an international environment keep s them motivated to keep improving and helps them gauge their own skills. In normal schools students only compete with a selected few that are around them; toppers of these schools aren’t motivated to do better and hence later perform averagely in the real world.
Education at its most basic level is simply learning new information and skills to create knowledge and understanding. At an international school the concept of education is seen in reference to a modern context and that’s why it’s structures are quite different (and often better) than normal schools in India.
The education you’ll receive at International School will give your children the best possible start in life, equipping them with skills that can open doors for them regardless of where they choose to work or live. Since these schools are expensive ones they often provide various facilities in sports, languages and arts.
Academics:
International boards offer a variety of subjects whereas the choice is limited in normal schools. In IB board, for classes 11th and 12th you are required to choose six subjects which include Maths, English, a Science subject, a Humanities subject, a Peregrine Language and a subject of your own choice. In CBSE students are restricted to choose a set of subjects that come under either art or science or commerce.
This may seem viable in India but isn’t of any particular use to children who have varied interests. CBSE board which is followed by non-international school promotes rote learning as children are asked to learn formulas in subjects like maths and science but IB board provides them with a booklet for formulas in exam and ask questions which are based on practical implementations. There are no specific books and students are free to choose their reading material
Curriculum:
Most international schools follow an integrated system of education. Usually an international board is integrated with the country’s system like IGSE or IB. International boards allow students to apply for colleges additionally outside of India with some advantages (curriculum related) IB board is also less theoretical and more practical based.
The additional fees can be credited because such a tie up is expensive and everything is according to international currency and that’s why in these boards the exam fees are also higher.
Extracurricular: International schools provide students with facilities to develop non-academic skills, they try to keep a balance between extracurricular activities and academics. Normal schools tend to concentrate more on learning. All activities in the school are academic related and there is not a lot of chance to develop any international skills.
Faculty: International schools have faculty which are experienced and even sometimes teaching experience overseas.
Exposure:
International schools provide international exposure to their students which helps students develop an understanding of different cultures, values, perspectives and worldview. This helps them understand themselves better by the time they graduate.
Being exposed to an international environment keep s them motivated to keep improving and helps them gauge their own skills. In normal schools students only compete with a selected few that are around them; toppers of these schools aren’t motivated to do better and hence later perform averagely in the real world.
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