User:Marshini Ganesh/Primrose Schools, Chennai

Primrose Schools is a ISO 9001 : 2008 certified institution, which is affiliated to the board of ICSE. It is an Co-Ed English-medium private day school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The school follows the principles of Mirra Alfassa and Sri Aurobindo.

History
Primrose Schools is a successfully growing full program of pre- school, primary and secondary education focused on a stress- free, happy learning environment in which children learn to love learning. The school provides a holistic learning experience to the children. The Primrose Educational Trust, Chennai was established in 2006, by Mr. M. Nandagopal to build on the pioneering efforts of the first Primrose School, Puducherry.

Affiliation
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and follows its curriculum. It offers two courses for the external examinations, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination which is a K-10 public board examination for students in India who have just completed Grade 10 (equivalent to the first two years of the 4 year High School programme) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Examination which is a K-12 public board examination for those completing Grade 12 (equivalent to the Senior Year/ Final Year of the 4 year High School programme). The Indian School Certificate is recognised by UK universities and so applicants are no longer required to obtain ‘A’ level qualifications or complete bridging courses, while seeking entry to Universities in the UK and other overseas Universities in the Commonwealth. The Indian School Certificate qualification is the only qualification from India that has been granted this special recognition. Certification under the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education board will be recognized around the world, particularly by foreign schools and universities when compared to the central board’s local margin. Due to the emphasis laid on English in ISC, students from this board may hold a slight edge over other students in exams like TOEFL, SAT, etc. The school's affiliation number is. The syllabuses for Grades 1-8 have been chosen so that the classes would form a preparatory course towards the ICSE examination.

Curriculum
The School follows the syllabus for various subjects prepared for the ICSE curriculum.
 * Kindergarten- Primrose follows the best teaching methodologies, for its lower classes, like the Montessori method and Dr. Glenn Doman's flash card method.


 * Class I to IV- The school follows the XSEED program for these levels. It is a comprehensive program that uses experimental and research based methods that ensure a sound understanding of concepts. It meets requirements of ICSE Board.
 * Class V- The school follows the Active teach platform. The books are based on the latest syllabus recommended by ICSE board. Each topic of the syllabus is covered exhaustively using a narrative and critical approach which makes learning an easy and enjoyable experience.
 * Class VI to VIII- The school follows prescribed text books ensuring good exposure to application oriented learning through a number of project work and practical classes.

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