Are you in a dilemma of choosing an education board for your child?
Most of the parents go through a period of dilemma and confusion when it comes to deciding on which education board to opt for their children. The debate between concerned parents and educators on whether a CBSE or an ICSE system is better has been going on for years! With the increasing numbers of schools offering the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and also government institutions offering state boards, the debate has widened, providing both stress and options to parents.
The primary boards of school education in India are:
[1] Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
[2] Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (ICSE)
[3] State boards
[4] International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
What do these boards provide?
[1] CBSE: CBSE lays more emphasis on subjects such as Science and Mathematics. It approves both English and Hindi as medium of instructions in the class. This board has its outreach in all corners of the country and is gaining popularity because of the adherence to the content of competitive examinations.
[2] ICSE: ICSE focuses on detailed study of each subject with an edge over English. Success in exams is dependent on rote memorisation of facts, to a great extent. Students can choose from a number of subjects, based on what the school can provide.
[3] State boards: As far as the state boards are concerned, every state has its own exclusive board. Their syllabus and scope is usually basic in nature and the content and assessment pattern has been designed to reach out to all strata of society. Their subjects may vary from state to state.
[4] IGCSE: The IGCSE curriculum has a holistic approach and focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and relevant skills. It has a more advanced curriculum which inculcates the virtue of critical thinking in students. The certificates provided by this board are accepted by most schools and colleges all around the world.
IGCSE (CAIE) INDIA:
Cambridge Assessment International Education is the largest provider of educational qualifications in the world, with an outreach in 160 countries. Its vast outreach has resulted in a curriculum that caters to the needs of learners across cultural barriers and learning styles.
CAIE is the foremost board to have set a comprehensive syllabus and have also identified a progressive curriculum framework which caters to gradewise learning objectives. The curriculum and the tools provided, help to map a student’s progress across subjects, grades and core competencies.
Each Cambridge assessment has diagnostic value, as it serves the purpose of providing valuable feedback with regard to the teaching learning process. The assessment reports help to identify core strengths and weaknesses in the teaching learning process, with a learner centric and school centric focus.
As their educational offering has expanded, CIE Curriculum has now changed to CAIE i.e. Cambridge Assessment International Education. You can also refer the following chart to gain more information on the education stages.
What’s new about CAIE?
Improving the quality of national education remains the foremost goal of Cambridge education.The education stages are such so as to give a clear, progressive, coherent path for education success from age 5 to 19. As part of this they have also changed two of their stage names to Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary to help indicate where they fit in the Cambridge Pathway.
Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence or RTSE is a school in Balewadi, Pune. It comes to you with the rich legacy of Bharati Vidyapeeth, with a keen eye on its motto ‘ Social Transformation through Dynamic Education’. RTSE follows the IGCSE curriculum (CAIE- UK Curriculum). Like other modern programmes, IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning. It provides a balanced curriculum, flexible course of study and is considered one of the best educational boards for parents willing to furnish their children with holistic development.
The broad differences between boards have been spelt out before you. We hope it helps you to make an informed choice!
The primary boards of school education in India are:
[1] Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
[2] Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (ICSE)
[3] State boards
[4] International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
What do these boards provide?
[1] CBSE: CBSE lays more emphasis on subjects such as Science and Mathematics. It approves both English and Hindi as medium of instructions in the class. This board has its outreach in all corners of the country and is gaining popularity because of the adherence to the content of competitive examinations.
[2] ICSE: ICSE focuses on detailed study of each subject with an edge over English. Success in exams is dependent on rote memorisation of facts, to a great extent. Students can choose from a number of subjects, based on what the school can provide.
[3] State boards: As far as the state boards are concerned, every state has its own exclusive board. Their syllabus and scope is usually basic in nature and the content and assessment pattern has been designed to reach out to all strata of society. Their subjects may vary from state to state.
[4] IGCSE: The IGCSE curriculum has a holistic approach and focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and relevant skills. It has a more advanced curriculum which inculcates the virtue of critical thinking in students. The certificates provided by this board are accepted by most schools and colleges all around the world.
IGCSE (CAIE) INDIA:
Cambridge Assessment International Education is the largest provider of educational qualifications in the world, with an outreach in 160 countries. Its vast outreach has resulted in a curriculum that caters to the needs of learners across cultural barriers and learning styles.
CAIE is the foremost board to have set a comprehensive syllabus and have also identified a progressive curriculum framework which caters to gradewise learning objectives. The curriculum and the tools provided, help to map a student’s progress across subjects, grades and core competencies.
Each Cambridge assessment has diagnostic value, as it serves the purpose of providing valuable feedback with regard to the teaching learning process. The assessment reports help to identify core strengths and weaknesses in the teaching learning process, with a learner centric and school centric focus.
As their educational offering has expanded, CIE Curriculum has now changed to CAIE i.e. Cambridge Assessment International Education. You can also refer the following chart to gain more information on the education stages.
What’s new about CAIE?
Improving the quality of national education remains the foremost goal of Cambridge education.The education stages are such so as to give a clear, progressive, coherent path for education success from age 5 to 19. As part of this they have also changed two of their stage names to Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary to help indicate where they fit in the Cambridge Pathway.
Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence or RTSE is a school in Balewadi, Pune. It comes to you with the rich legacy of Bharati Vidyapeeth, with a keen eye on its motto ‘ Social Transformation through Dynamic Education’. RTSE follows the IGCSE curriculum (CAIE- UK Curriculum). Like other modern programmes, IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning. It provides a balanced curriculum, flexible course of study and is considered one of the best educational boards for parents willing to furnish their children with holistic development.
The broad differences between boards have been spelt out before you. We hope it helps you to make an informed choice!
