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Teaching & Learning
Holistic
Development
The aim of primary education in CMS is to give children
a strong foundation of education. To help student grow
into a self-assured and confident individual various
activities and events are conducted such as:
Ÿ Children’s International Summer Villages
Ÿ International Children Film Festival
Ÿ Community and social drives
Ÿ Inter-campus literary Fests
Ÿ Cultural and annual sports day
Ÿ Model class presentations
Ÿ Music, dance and drama
Ÿ Hobby classes
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Teaching & Learning
Experiential Learning
The CMS primary curriculum is based on active learning Assessment for Learning
rather than on passive relay of information by a
Assessments drive the class-room pedagogy of
teacher. Experiential learning offers in-depth study,
giving the learner a better understanding of the the teacher. In line with the National Education
concepts and also a handle on the application of the Policy (NEP 2020), CMS in 2022 moved away from
knowledge in the real world around them. conventional patterns of assessment which
focused on rote learning, towards testing of skills
Through project based learning in classes 4 and 5, and such as critical thinking, application, analysis and
the integration of HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) problem solving.
questions in assessments/tests, CMS seeks to develop
in primary age children: We have engaged a specialized assessment
Ÿ Critical thinking company - Centre for the Science of Student
Learning (CSSL) to provide us robust assessments
Ÿ Creativity
that have both validity and reliability.
Ÿ Problem solving skills
Students take the test on OMR sheets, which
Ÿ Communication
permits us to provide them with diagnostic and
Ÿ Collaboration
personalized report cards. This enables children
to improve in areas identified as weak points.
Hands On Maths
Integrating Technology
One important aspect of primary education is
pupils’ assisted engagement with technology.
We develop a secure knowledge of computer
technology and also an appreciation of its
benefits and responsible use. Our focus when
teaching IT is on developing computational
thinking.
Our smart classrooms are equipped with
interactive white boards/flat panels with the
latest relevant software and audio/visual content
for effective learning.
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