Curriculum and Pedagogy

Pre-primary Level (Kindergarten group)

Age group 4 to 6 years –

Children usually spend a 1 to 2 years time period here.

During this period hand control, coordination of hands and eyes, listening carefully, cooperation, working in the group, playing games and understanding its rules, counting, simple patterns, understanding things in order, listening to stories-poems, games of sounds, listening to good music, watching movies etc abilities and habits are being developed. These potentials are the base of learning capability in future.

Primary Level

Age group 5 to 11 years –

Children usually devote an average of 5 years to this level.

During this period children learn to read and write fluently, develop reading and writing habits. Finding answers to the questions on their own and practical mathematics are a part. Here we emphasise learning Hindi and English. Children start thinking over the ambience and understand the interrelation of things around them. Children also start learning about computers. They make paintings with their own imagination. Also develop an interest in games, songs-music, theatre and dance.

Upper Primary Level

Age group 10 to 15 years –

At this level Children contribute on an average of three years.

During this period along with three languages, children study mathematics, science, and social studies. Also, interest in literature is initiated and they start reading novels. This way they understand the specialty and interrelation of the characters mentioned in the novel. Start abstracting the concept of mathematics and resolve complex patterns. Do experiments and design surveys to understand social and natural inter-relations. Use of computers for learning, usage of the library and develop interest in games, theatre, music, dance etc. At this age, a deep understanding of games and art & craft should be developed.

Secondary Level

Age group 14 to 17 years –

At this level children usually spent 2 years on average.

At this level children need to do a thorough study of mathematics, science and social studies along with three languages. Also develop a better sense for theatre, dance, art etc. start making projects on the computer. After completion of this level, children are able to pass 10th class exams.

After completing secondary level children can select any board (State, Centre or international school board) for examination.

Moving year by year we want Umang to reach the level of 12th standard. We want to develop as a centre that involves non-conventional methods of learning and teaching up to the level of intermediate.