Curriculum - Aga Khan Schools

Balanced Curriculum

The Aga Khan School, Mundra (AKSM) is a co-educational institution which follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum, offering classes from Nursery to Grade 12. Lessons at all levels are facilitated through an integrated curriculum, which is supplemented by a variety of co-curricular activities, field trips and class projects.

AKSM is renowned for its student centric approach, staff welfare, teacher development, modern amenities, innovative academic initiatives, STEAM curriculum, teacher parent engagement and purpose-built infrastructure. The school has aimed to provide quality education to students from diverse backgrounds with the support of the teachers and the community.

The curriculum across the Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Sections is interconnected and is designed to ensure the holistic development of students.

The school follows a learner centered pedagogy using Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. This integrated learning approach caters to every child’s learning style and strength. Every lesson across subjects and grades, balances the development of higher order thinking skills with the syllabus and teachers integrate the skills of Blooms Taxonomy in their lesson plans.

The Teaching-Learning Approach

Pre-Primary Section

Our Pre-Primary curriculum promotes holistic learning through a progressive, well-researched methodology of Shishu Pahel Padhati (SPP). AKESI’s registered pedagogy draws inspiration from the philosophy and practices of the High Scope international curriculum. SPP is a child-centred pedagogy and literally means “child first”. It encourages children to plan and construct their own learning, thus encouraging their natural self-confidence. The pedagogy enables children to develop knowledge, skills, values and attitudes for their current and future needs.

SPP is based on the sound principles of developmentally appropriate practices. The teachers work towards creating a caring equitable community of learners and establishing respectful reciprocal partnerships with families and communities. They plan and implement an engaging curriculum to meet meaningful goals with considerations for differentiation and diversity. SPP focuses on experiential learning through hands-on activities that include opportunities for children to explore, experience, practice, reflect and share their learnings. The preschool follows an teacher-student ratio of 1:15.

Primary Section

Curiosity and creativity mark the activities in the Primary Section. Classroom interactions provide a wide scope to explore, express and engage with the content. Our method caters to the diverse needs of students. Lesson plans aim to address the musical, spatial, kinesthetic, natural, logical, linguistic, inter and intrapersonal intelligence of learners.

The natural curiosity and creativity of students is nurtured through application-based learning methods. Learning is facilitated keeping in mind the appropriate pace and time for the students to learn and revise various topics.

Activities such as Spell Bee, My Dictionary, Wisdom Tree, Book Buffet, Buddy Reading and Puppet shows, create an English Language rich environment at AKSM. A specially created time slot, DEAR – Drop Everything and Read, inculcates the love of reading in students.

Subjects for Grades I - V:

English
Gujarati
Hindi
Mathematics
Computer Studies
Work Experience/Cultural Activities

Art and Craft
Environmental Science
Robotics
Physical Education
Dance and Music

Middle School Section

Lessons at all levels are facilitated through an integrated curriculum and supplemented by a variety of co-curricular activities, field trips and class projects. The school offers the following subjects from Grades 6 to 8.

Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati and Sanskrit
Social studies: History, civics, economics and geography
Sciences: Physics, chemistry and biology
Mathematics
Computers
Art and crafts
Physical education
Dance and music
Kaushal Bodh
General knowledge
Moral value

Secondary Section

At the secondary level, innovative methods and activities are developed to teach the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum. Inter-school competitions, debates and discussions, excursions and visiting faculty add an intellectual dimension to the learning. The election process for the School Cabinet fosters leadership skills in the students, whilst quizzes and dramatics develop their life skills.

To enhance their awareness of current affairs, students read the ‘Times of India’ Student Edition as a part of Newspaper in Education. News items, talk shows, advertisements are aired by students through the school radio programme.

Students are given further exposure to the English language through the school’s ‘Grammar Fest’. Through this programme, students create various pictorial presentations, examples, definitions, activities and games on various topics within grammar to demonstrate their technical know-how of the language.

External assessments such as ASSET and Olympiad give students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge at the national level.

The school offers the following subjects for CBSE Grades 9 and 10:

First language: English
Second language: Hindi
Regional language 3: Gujarati/Sanskrit (currently in Grade 9)
Social science (history and political science, geography and economics)
Mathematics
Science
Information technology

Higher Secondary Section

AKS, Mundra offers the following subjects in the Commerce stream:

English
Business studies
Accountancy
Economics
Informatics practices/physical education
Marketing
Banking

Co-Curricular Activities

AKSM has several clubs such as the Eco Club, Language Club, Music Club, Art Club, Sports Club, Math Club and Innovation Club, which provide students supplementary learning experiences through critical research, collaboration, creativity and communication.

Sports
To make the students physically fit and develop team spirit s, students are encouraged to participate in all the sports events. The PE department works all year round to provide opportunities for training and competition in sports to all the students. Our students have regular Games and PE periods through the week and use this time to train themselves in yoga and various exercises to develop agility and strength. Students are also educated about the rules of sports and are trained to develop their skills in games including Throwball, Football, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom and Chess.

Academic Competitions
Education today is constantly evolving. In an effort to keep up with the changes in the education landscape, the school provides additional exposure to the students by participating in Olympiads with theScience Olympiad Foundation (SOF), INCA Map Quiz (Indian National Cartographic Association) Hindi Vikas Manch, Unified Council and Spell Bee.

Field Trips and Excursions
Regular visits are arranged to areas of educational interest in and around the city. These visits are related to classroom topics and are an effective way to reinforce learning. Students look forward to their field trips and report on their learnings using different mediums such as essays, reports, drawings and projects.

School Assembly
The School Assembly gives students an opportunity to express themselves. Prayers from diverse faiths are recited. Students who are elected members of the School Cabinet manage the activities such as mimes, dance, dramas, group songs, and speeches.

Subject Weeks
Subject weeks for Math, Science, Computer, Library, English, and Hindi are celebrated. The celebrations include a range of academic activities such as exhibitions, games, skits, songs and presentations.

School Picnics
Picnics are organized for the students annually at locations including theme parks, historic sites and museums such as the Vijay Vilas palace, Vande Mataram memorial, Kalo Dungar, Runn of Kutch and Parle Factory.

Learning Environment
AKSM’s qualified and experienced multi-lingual staff nurture and care for students. Our school has spacious classrooms with abundant natural light, outdoor play areas, a well-stocked library and a large indoor gym area. A happy, safe and an engaging learning space has been designed to provide an enriching environment for all learners:

Indoor and outdoor spaces promote active and experiential learning
Teaching and learning materials are child friendly and tactile to foster curiosity, autonomy and ingenuity in children
Classroom furniture and accessories are ergonomic, safe and made with natural materials
Classroom spaces are aesthetic, organized and systematized to promote peer-to-peer and engaged learning
Pre-primary classrooms and corridors are divided into eight learning areas, including a reading corner, science corner, home corner and art corner, and outdoor play is encouraged to develop gross motor skills
A lush green area filled with trees provides a safe, shaded space which is utilized for practicing sports such as Mallakhamb and gymnastics, as well as for storytelling, group time and vegetation activities for pre-primary students

Staff Details

Sr. No	Staff Name	Designation	Trained/ Untrained	Educational Qualification
1	Mr Hardik Kumar Sojitra	Vice Principal	Trained	M.Sc., B.Ed.
2	Mr Yogendra Singh Goud	Secondary Section Head	Trained	B.Tech., M.Sc., MA, B.Ed.
3	Ms Mamta Subhash Murjani	Primary Section Head	Trained	B. Com, B. Ed., DECE (IGNOU)
4	Ms Shifa Ramani	Pre-primary Section Head	Trained	M.A., DECE (IGNOU)
5	Mr Dipesh Rajavandha	PGT-Accountant	Trained	M.Com., M.Ed.
6	Mr Mohammad Ashraf Lone	PGT-Economics	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
7	Ms Nutan Rai	PGT-IP	Trained	MCA
8	Mr Ganesh Vishwakarma	PGT-PE	Trained	M.P. Ed.
9	Ms Sanghamitra Purkayastha	TGT-English	Untrained	M.S.C
10	Mr Kamil Hudda	TGT-Gujarati	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
11	Mr Karim Boruwala	TGT-Gujarati	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
12	Ms Sunita Yadav	TGT-Hindi	Trained	B.A., B.Ed.
13	Ms Sunita Pandey	TGT-Hindi	Trained	B.A., B.Ed.
14	Mr Sachin Soni	TGT-Maths	Trained	B.Sc. B.Ed.
15	Mr Manish Chorada	TGT-Maths	Trained	B.Sc., B.Ed.
16	Ms Akanksha Yadav	TGT-S.St.	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
17	Mr Punit Kevadiya	TGT-Sanskrit	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
18	Ms Ujjavala Bhavsar	TGT-Science	Trained	M.Sc., B.Ed.
19	Ms Tanzila Sandh	Assistant Teacher	Untrained	M.Sc.
20	Ms Hiral Sojitra	TGT-Science	Trained	M.Sc., B.Ed.
21	Ms Dhanashri Chavan	PRT-Computer	Trained	M.B.M - Computer
22	Ms Anjaly Unnikrishnan	PRT-English	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
23	Mr Janatin Jose	PRT-English	Trained	B.A., B.Ed.
24	Ms Krishnapriya M	Assistant Teacher	Untrained	M.A. in English
25	Ms Jhanvi Joshi	PRT-Environment	Trained	B.A. Home Science, DECE(IGNOU)
26	Ms Adithya Sunilkumar	PRT-Environment	Trained	M.Sc., B.Ed.
27	Ms Bilkisbanu Anavarhusen Mer	PRT-Hindi	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
28	Ms Beenu Devi Pandey	PRT-Hindi	Trained	M.A., B.Ed.
29	Ms Binita Kumari N.K. Lal	PRT-Maths	Trained	B.Sc., B.Ed.
30	Ms Sheetal Sanjay Chandane	PRT-Maths	Trained	B. Com, B.Ed.
31	Ms P. Anandhi	PRT-Maths	Trained	M.SC., B.Ed.
32	Ms Sushreerekha Dandapat	PRT-Mother Teacher	Trained	B.A., Diploma in ECD
33	Ms Ritu Singh	PRT-Mother Teacher	Trained	B.E. (B.Ed. Pursuing)
34	Ms Koyali Mishra	PRT-Mother Teacher	Trained	D.El.Ed.
35	Ms Hasti Lodaya	PRT-Mother Teacher	Trained	12th + Montessori
36	Mr Ankit Saroj	PRT-PE	Trained	B.P.E.S.
37	Mr Sourav Majumder	Art Teacher	Trained	M.F.A.
38	Ms Autoshi Mondal	Counsellor	Trained	M.A. in counselling psychology
39	Mr Vikash Chauhan	Dance Teacher	Trained	10th
40	Mr Amaan Waris	Librarian	Trained	MLISC, BLISC
41	Ms Sheepali Sinha	Music Teacher	Trained	Prabhakar in Music, B.A.
42	Ms Komal Rabari	Nurse	Trained	A.N.M. (Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife), GNM Pursuing
43	Mr Rahim Sonawala	Manager Operations	Trained	B. Com
44	Mr Harshad Solanki	Admin Executive	Trained	B.C.A.
45	Ms Sachit Lodaya	Fee Clerk	Trained	B.com, Certified Management Accountant