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IGCSE Classes VIII to X



            The  Cambridge  Assessment  International         research skills. Students will be required to study
                                                                                                                                   Student  learning  is  enhanced  through  effective   team  guide  students  to  opportunities  for  self-
            Education  (CAIE)  administers  the  International   Marathi as a compulsory Third Language.
                                                                                                                                   learning  management  systems,  access  to  digital   development  throughout  their  journey  in  the
            General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
                                                                                                                                   resources  and  a  literacy  programme  to  develop
            Programme. In the two-year IGCSE Programme at     Through a stimulating classroom environment, the                                                                       IGCSE Programme.
                                                                                                                                   reading and referencing skills. The Programme also
            DAIS, students of Classes IX and X study a range of   Programme encourages students to explore ideas                   focuses on social-emotional learning guided by the
            subjects that are both exciting and challenging. The   and  take  on  intellectual  challenges,  while                 Student  Care  department.  Ongoing  interactions   For more details about the IGCSE Programme, visit
            Programme  develops  creative  thinking  skills  by   empowering  them  to  take  ownership  of  their                 and the tools provided by our College Counselling  www.cambridgeinternational.org
            engaging students in inquiry-based learning and   learning. To achieve this, the curriculum is actively
            prepares them to solve problems based on real-life   embedded  with  collaborative  approaches  and
            issues in innovative ways. While the Programme is   experiential  learning  while  fostering  academic                             Subjects offered for IGCSE Classes IX and X
            international in outlook, it very much integrates the   honesty and building lifelong skills. In addition, the
            local context. The holistic and experiential nature of   co-curricular  activities  and  service  initiatives  are
            learning balances knowledge, understanding and    integral  to  student  life,  nurturing  self-aware                    Group I             Group II             Group III            Group IV             Group V
            skills, and provides a solid foundation for the IB                                                                                                                                                       Creative, Technical
                                                              individuals who are responsible for themselves, as                    Languages            Humanities             Sciences           Mathematics
            Diploma and other pre-university programmes.                                                                                                                                                                & Vocational
                                                              well  as  their  local  and  global  communities.
                                                              Students  are  supported  in  charting  their  unique
            In Class VIII, which is the preparatory year, students                                                                 First Language      World Literature         Physics           International         Art & Design
                                                              pathways  as  they  explore  their  strengths  and                      English                                                      Mathematics
            study  subjects  that  prepare  them  for  the  IGCSE                                                                                                                                                     Business Studies
            Programme  -  First  Language  English,  Second   emerge  as  confident  learners.  They  pursue  their                                    Global Perspective       Chemistry
            Language,  Sciences,  Social  Sciences  and       varied  interests  through  a  range  of  experiences                                                                                                  Computer Science
            Mathematics,  along  with  optional  subjects  like   such  as  Round  Square  activities,  Model  United           A Foreign Language       Geography                                  Additional             Drama
                                                                                                                                 (French or Spanish)                                               Mathematics
            Drama,  Art,  Music  and  Computer  Studies.  It  is   Nations  (MUN),  exchange  trips,  robotics,  and            or Second Language                              Biology                                    Music
            complemented by the interdisciplinary 'Big History'   subject-related educational trips. Students emerge                   (Hndi)              History                                                   Physical Education
            project, designed by Macquarie University, which   as reflective and responsible individuals who can
            develops  critical  thinking,  communication,  and   adapt to new situations and ways of thinking.                 Students will be required to study Marathi as a compulsory Third Language.

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