by With most of the primary schools in Sharjah adapting to the CBSE curriculum one may wonder why CBSE is such a popular board even when it comes to primary school education? CBSE has a very unique style when it comes to curriculum design and as such applicable results from the real world proves CBSE’s style works.
With the inherent problems in transitioning from a non-CBSE board in lower grade to a higher grade CBSE it makes perfect sense as to why starting early on with CBSE curriculum is the better choice. With this article we try to focus on the larger academic benefits CBSE offers which will help you see the better-value proposition of enrolling in CBSE at the primary levels itself.
1. Academic Value In Education
The first aim of school education is to prepare students for the entrance exams, which are highly competitive. These tests are the doorways to various higher education programs and career prospects. Most of the big examinations like NEET, PMT, JEE, AIEEE, UPSC or CDS among others take a lot from CBSE syllabus. Consequently, learners who have followed the CBSE curriculum find that they were better prepared for it as question papers come directly from the books published by CBSE.
This is why we see many successful candidates especially from the prestigious institutes like IITs who belong to this board with over 60% of people being admitted from CBSE background Students coming from other boards contribute slightly less with only 28% coming from state boards and 10% representing ICSE schools in these premier institutions. This wide variation in achievement rates acts as one of the major reasons behind many Indian parents’ preference for CBSE board over other boards involved in education.
2. Meaningful And Holistic Learning
The curriculum of the CBSE is different from traditional approaches that promote rote learning, but it rather encourages experiential and engagement learning. When students do not have to memorize things, they can engage in other activities related to what they are taught, facilitating a better understanding of the subject hence preparing them for success in future. This approach nurtures their competence well and broadens their knowledge.
Moreover, the CBSE examination scheme also uses an evaluative strategy that assesses learners’ creative thinking capacity as well as their ability to solve problems. This is quite contrary to the testing system employed by most boards whereby emphasis is on regurgitation rather than critical thinking and application of skills. These methods of evaluating students can slow down their career growth while limiting improvement in performance abilities.
As such, it is important for parents who aim at stimulating creativity and fostering innovative thoughts amongst their kids to find schools connected with CBSE which upholds a complete way of life for the child’s mind in order to develop abilities necessary or useful for modern times.
3. Functional Assessment
The CBSE curriculum follows a logical approach to grading and assessment where students’ academic performance and co-curricular skills are taken into account. This approach helps learners in developing their overall skill set that goes beyond classwork only. Therefore, they end-up as all-rounded individuals with many and various capabilities outside the four walls of a classroom.
All this means that students are not forced to cram what they learn by heart; rather they are made to understand intrinsic concepts and express them in their own words. The study program is full of interesting activities which allow students to have a better grasp of basic theories.
Since CBSE primary curriculum is following the same approach, the students start to enjoy learning from a very young age. This makes their more competitive academic years fruitful and stress free essentially giving them a greater competitive edge.
4. Global Acceptance
There are more than two hundred schools in 28 countries that use the CBSE curriculum. The CBSE also has a Foreign School Cell, an administrative unit that supports international CBSE schools in Sharjah, UAE. The global acceptance of the board comes from its developmentally and behaviourally balanced program by emphasizing both physical and mental fitness. This is to ensure that the learners understand their roles as citizens and can be able to contribute positively to the society after they have left school.
The holistic approach falls in perfect synchronization with most of the world’s emerging psychological concepts on education. Add to this the brilliant track record of vibrant alumni decorating significant global roles, CBSE is constantly increasing its popularity and global presence.
Final Thoughts
The curriculum prescribed by the CBSE board is value-based indeed, this brings us back to the larger question of when to jump on the bandwagon? Since CBSE has a unique learning culture fostered within its temples of education, a sudden transition from a totally alien academic culture may confuse and shock the students. When such a shock is not the best ingredient while academia gets more competitive, the answer to our question becomes easy. Since CBSE have age appropriate learning principles it is always better to join them at the earliest.
