Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
~John Dewey

The Secondary Programme in the school integrates the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) with the International General Certificate of Secondary Examinations. The CLSP [grades 7 & 8] is a natural progression from the primary curriculum and it acts as a seamless link between the primary schooling and secondary level education.

Students at the Lower Secondary Programme are initiated into wider subject areas in order that by the end of the two years at the lower secondary the students will become familiar with the core subjects areas and will have acquired sufficient knowledge and skills to identify their preferences and eventually streamline into specific subject groups for the IGCSE Examinations to be taken at the end of Grade 10.

The school offers the following core subjects at the lower secondary level:

  • Languages
    • English [first language]
    • Hindi [Second Language]
    • French [Foreign Language]

  • Core subjects
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • Information Technology
    • Economics

  • Co-curricular subjects
    • Art
    • Music
    • Design and Technology

Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme


The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is one of the most widely recognised education certificates in the world for 14-19 year olds. The Cambridge portfolio of IGCSE qualifications provides a solid foundation for higher level courses such as GCE A and AS Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as excellent preparation for employment.

The Cambridge IGCSE curriculum is known for its rigorous as well as balanced approach to secondary education. It develops in students essential skills including thinking skills, research skills, application of knowledge, problem solving skills and team work. IGCSE offers a wide range of subjects under the heads following heads: Languages, Mathematics, Humanities, Sciences, and Vocational and Technical. It also pays takes cognizance of the varying levels of ability in students and allows them to choose between core and extended syllabi.

Cambridge IGCSE



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