Naini Valley curriculum encourages children to be academically inquisitive and to take responsibility and initiative as they move into this more structured phase of their schooling.
Learning goals for Naini Valley students
Our curriculum promotes four aspects of achievement:
- The ability to express oneself in oral and written form and, where appropriate, to remember facts accurately and use them constructively.
- The ability to apply knowledge through practical tasks, problem-solving, investigation skills, and the use of oral and written language.
- The development of personal and social skills, such as the ability to work with others and take on a leadership role within a group.
- The development of confidence that comes through self-discipline and the commitment to learn and persevere even when tasks seem difficult.
Our major subjects and areas of learning are as follows:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Music
- history
- Geography
- Digital Literacy
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics)
- PE (Physical Education)
- Art
- Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
- English as an Additional Language (EAL))
How we assess and track progress at the school level
All Key Stage One and Two pupils have a baseline assessment at the start of the academic year.
Using this information, teachers predict students’ attainment for the end of the year and help set individual targets for English and Numeracy.
These targets are shared with parents and students then work towards them in class. Gifted and talented students can also be identified at this point, as can those students who need to join support programmes.
As the year progresses, we assess your child in the following ways:
- Observing them working in their ability groups
- Asking them questions or giving them complex problems or tasks to solve
- Looking at their completed work
- External CBSE-based assessments (linked to the CBSE National Curriculum)
- Regular online assessments using a formative assessment program
At regular intervals throughout the term, teachers are asked to review each student’s attainment. This is where patterns and trends are identified. Teachers will then create individual support plans to ensure each student makes optimal progress.