Academics

Fair, regular and clear

Three exams a year
Continuous assessment 30%
Pass mark 33 in each subject

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The year

How the year adds up

Marks come from three places, so no single day decides a year.

30%Continuous assessment
20%Term exams
50%Annual exam

The year's exams

First term
5–13 April
Exam routine
Half-yearly
21–30 June
Exam routine
Model test
4–8 October
Exam routine
Annual
29 November – 9 December
Exam routine

The grade scale

From marks to grades

Touch a band to see what the grade means.

Pass mark 33

A+

OutstandingMarks 80–100 · Point 5

Marks, grade, grade point and meaning
Marks	Grade	Point	Meaning
80–100	A+	5	Outstanding
70–79	A	4	Very good
60–69	A-	3.5	Good
50–59	B	3	Satisfactory
40–49	C	2	Fair
33–39	D	1	Pass
0–32	F	0	Not passed

Moving up

What it takes to move up a class

Three simple rules, the same for every child.

Promotion after passing every subject.
Attendance of at least 75%.
One failed subject can be retaken in a special exam.

Attendance needed

Results come with a talk, not just a number

Play and Nursery

No marks, a progress report

No marks in Play and Nursery; teachers write a progress report twice a year.

Progress report

Speaking and listening
Numbers and shapes
Getting along with others

Written twice a year

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School timings

The school day, from the gate to home time.

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More about teaching and classes

How the year adds up

The year's exams

First term

Half-yearly

Model test

Annual

From marks to grades

What it takes to move up a class

No marks, a progress report

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School timings

How the year adds up

The year's exams

First term

Half-yearly

Model test

Annual

From marks to grades

What it takes to move up a class

No marks, a progress report

Read the next page

School timings