Standard Curriculum

The Junior Program at Heritage International School is thrilling, most enlightening with a plethora of fun filled learning experiences. The Pre Primary wing is comprised of young learners aged 2.5 years to 5 years. We offer a consistently structured routine focusing on early education which can inspire the love for learning. We provide an environment for children to explore a sense of self play with peers and build self confidence.

The Junior program curriculum sets the tone for learning by kindling the inherent curiosity in young children. At this stage, children are active and curious to explore, and love to play by engaging in activities that interest them. While the Pre primary program builds on pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills, it also focuses on developing social and personal skills as well as critical and creative thinking. This is an important developmental stage that lays the foundation for lifelong learning.

The use of innovative and engaging teaching methodologies, incorporating a blend of Montessori and Play-Way techniques, help create a happy learning environment with fun-filled activities.

Some of the key facts followed in the Junior Program are:

• Emphasis on holistic development of children in creative, intellectual, linguistic, emotional, physical and social domains.
• Learning by doing is encouraged through projects and activities involving art, craft, music and dance.
• Learning by doing is encouraged through projects and activities involving art, craft, music and dance.
• Toys and innovative teaching aids, story-telling, role-play, group activities and rhymes are integral to the learning process.
• Theme based activity room provide opportunities for the development of motor skills, creativity, imagination, teamwork, social skills, etc.
• Festivals and special celebrations help children understand and value cultural heritage and appreciate diversity.
• The program aims to make a pleasant transition to the primary school level so that children are initiated into the world of formal learning.

The primary school curriculum captures the interest as well as the imagination of students and integrates time – tested skills of teaching and learning, empowering them to become high-end achievers.

Our program integrates technology and expressive arts and offers children multiple opportunities for public speaking and presentations as core 21st-century skills Parallel to the Language Curriculum is our Language Enrichment program which is aimed to develop communication skills.. The program gives equal importance to the creative side of children through art education, music and dance. The sports program in the Primary School provides ample opportunities for children and spots their talent at a young age.

• The Curriculum followed at Heritage International School is amalgamated learning.
• The academic framework gives equal importance to Scholastic and Co-Scholastic education which leads to holistic development of the students.
• Diverse teaching-learning styles are implemented to support individuality while creating learning opportunities for all.
• Our student-centered approach empowers students to take learning into their own hands and apply it in an engaging context.
• Differentiated instructions are given to support the acquisition of new concepts and skills.
• Several opportunities are provided for participation in inquiry-based activities and projects.
• Regular Parent-Teacher Meetings ensure better coordination and ways to improve children’s performance and their progress.
• Learning through experimentation, observation, analysis and inference.
• Activity and project based learning.
• Emphasis on acquisition of language skills, development of creative writing skills and reading for fun.
• Focus on basic numeracy skills and mathematical concepts.

At Heritage International School, the curriculum is designed keeping in mind the comprehensive whole-school approach within the framework of ICSE guidelines. Our curriculum offers a broad and balanced academic program which believes in the innate capacity of every child to achieve, excel and succeed. This cohesive and collaborative approach aims at working holistically to promote students’ health and their well being.

This ability is fostered through high-quality academics, involved and caring parents, competent and dedicated staff providing a climate of positive learning and continuous growth through measurable high standards. The aim is to develop students into independent and successful learners, confident and creative individuals, informed and responsible citizens. The secondary curriculum builds a firm base and enable students to select the right stream of studies at the secondary level, which ultimately sets the direction for their higher studies.

• Providing children with a unique competitive platform by ensuring they participate in competitions like English Marathon, Spell Bee International, NELTAS, Science, English and Maths Olympiad, Bournvita Quiz contest, Nrityanjali, District Sports Organisation (DSO) etc.
• Diverse teaching-learning styles are implemented to support individuality while creating learning opportunities for all.
• Diverse teaching-learning styles are implemented to support individuality while creating learning opportunities for all.
• Emphasis on knowledge, understanding and application through projects, presentations, assignments, laboratory work, field trips etc.
• Individual academic support to reinforce the concepts learned and to bridge the learning gap.

OUR TEACHING STRATEGIES:

• To facilitate independent, critical, and creative thinking.
• To encourage effective collaboration across various domains.
• To increase student involvement, motivation, and performance.
• High emphasis on Integrated and Experiential Learning .