Criterion Singapore India

Subject change Primary: science, living skills, and local studies. Secondary: living skills- invention, information
National
technology.
core curriculum in 8 subject areas. Computer technology and communicative foreign language learning at secondary level.
National curriculum standards Move from students profile to national standards. National core curriculum up to secondary level. Secondary equal to O level and Senior equal to A level.
Balance between compulsory and electives
More electives offered at upper secondary level. Emphasis on more electives at senior secondary level in new subjects and vocational education.
School structures 5-7 years allotted for primary level. Development of parallel structure for vocational courses, and at secondary and senior secondary level.
Assessment Growing emphasis on school-based assessment. External exams for certain levels. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation held with external assessment at grades 10 and 12.
Monitoring Empowerment to state/district/ school authority to monitor curriculum implementation.Attempts for national standards tests at secondary level since 1990s.
Curriculum focus Single medium of instruction Core subjects for all. Local curriculums appropriate to needs.
Languages National language as medium of instruction. Ethnic language for school instruction at primary
Hindi level.
as the official language; English as the link language (second foreign language). Three-language formula (learning of one more regional, foreign, or ancient language).
Teaching materials Provided by NCERT and SCERT.
Community groups National types. Tamil and Chinese primary schools.
Test(Elementary level) Paper-and-pencil tests; teacher observation folios; practical work Continuous comprehensive evaluation paper-and pencil tests; projects and practical work; school based
Test(Secondary level) Paper-and-pencil tests; teacher observation folios; practical work Internal reporting; External exam
Method of reporting Grade; percentage; descriptive Progress report cards. Observations (elementary); marks (secondary)
Purpose of Reporting To report student progress; diagnosis; teaching effectiveness Monitor learning achievements; and effectiveness of instruction
Careers Interested in Research Interested in Medical Sciences or Engineering mostly
Main Competitive exams Special Exams IIT-JEE
Extra-curricular activities Special Class for art, dance, music etc. Not praised in class
Description of national frameworks for pre-service
Frameworkteacher
prescribed
education
by the Teacher Education Division of the Ministry of Education and
There
the university.
is no prescribed national curriculum for pre-service teacher education. However, there are guidelines and a framework for pre-service teacher education developed by National Council of Teacher Education.