1. CBSE (Central Board for
Secondary Education)
Pros:
·
Widely
available schools under this curriculum
·
Standardized
textbooks (NCERT textbooks)
·
The
curriculum standard is in-line with most college entrance exams
·
Allows
private candidates and those from non-affiliated schools to appear for the
exams
·
Larger
focus on maths and science and less on language
·
Favoured
by those who constantly relocate within India and seek a standardized
curriculum
·
Favoured
by those who want to go into the traditional routes of Engineering/medical
Cons:
·
Lesser
number of subjects compared to ICSE
·
More
theoretical approach
·
Focus
is mainly on maths and science
·
You
pick a stream, instead of individual subjects in 11th and
12th such as Science, Commerce, Arts
etc
2.
ICSE (Indian Certificate for Secondary Education)
Pros:
·
Can
follow any textbook of their choice
·
Does
not permit candidates from a non-affiliated school to appear for the exam
·
Equal
focus on Language, Art and Science
·
Offers
a larger variety of subjects to choose from
·
Favoured
by those who are interested in more applied knowledge rather than rote learning
Cons:
·
Greater
focus on practical learning than CBSE , but not as much as IB or IGCSE
·
Curriculum
considered to be tougher and more vast than CBSE
·
More
number of subjects compared to CBSE
3. IB
(International Baccalaureate)
Pros:
·
The international Baccalaureate curriculum is
popular worldwide
·
It
has 3 sections, the PYP (Primary years program- KG to 5th std), MYP (Middle years program –Std 6-10)
and the DYP(Diploma years program, Std 11 and 12)
·
IB
has no prescribed textbooks and a lot of freedom in learning
·
Focus
of curriculum is on Analytical skills, language, arts and humanities
·
The
focus is more on applied knowledge instead of rote learning
·
The
DP core consists of Extended essay , creative/action/service project and
theory of knowledge
·
At
the DYP Level, students can pick a subject each from 6 groups and the DP core
·
Usually
favoured by those who want to send their children abroad for undergraduation or
students of parents who will be relocating globally
Cons:
·
A
new entrant in the Indian educational scene
·
Not aligned
to local entrance exam content
·
More
expensive than CBSE and ICSE schools
·
Difficult
to find private tutors for extra coaching
·
Private
students cannot take the exams
4.
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Pros:
·
International
curriculum for Class 9 and 10
·
It’s
the precursor to the IB curriculum in many international schools for 11 and 12
·
Larger
choice of subjects
·
Assessments
include written and oral exams
·
Application
oriented curriculum
·
There
are core subjects which everyone has to pick and then 5 groups of subjects from
which one has to be picked ( Maths group, Language group etc )
·
Ideal
for students whose parents tend to relocate globally or students who plan to
pursue undergraduation abroad.
Cons:
·
Difficult
to find private tutors who coach in this curriculum
·
More
expensive than CBSE and ICSE schools
5.
STATE BOARD
Pros:
·
Unique
to every state in India
·
Considered
easier than all other boards
·
An
inclusive curriculum that tries to accommodate all students of all capabilities
·
Easy
to score high in the public exams
·
A student
who has other interests like sports that take up a lot of time may choose this
syllabus to keep the work load easy
·
Favoured
by students who choose this curriculum for scoring high and simultaneously
focusing on extra classes to appear for entrance exams like IIT JEE.
Cons:
·
The
syllabus might not be comprehensive enough when compared with other curriculum.
This might prove a damper in entrance exams in the 12th standard.
·
Traditionally
has been more of rote learning
·
State
language is usually mandatory, though this varies from state to state
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