Curriculum

CGS follows a British school Curriculum. Assessment varies over the school years in order to be age-appropriate.

Subjects taught in alphabetical order:

Accounting

General Knowledge

Art

General Studies

Arts and Crafts

Geography

Bangladesh Studies

Health Education

Bangla

History

Biology

Human Biology

Business Studies

Islamiat

Chemistry

Information Technology

Commerce

Mathematics

Computing

Music

Economics

Physics

English Language

Additional Mathematics

English Literature

Science

Environmental Management

Social Studies

French

Statistics.

During the school year several field trips are conducted to complement the curriculum being taught in class.

Lower School Curriculum (Pre-Play to Class 2)

The curriculum is thematic and cross-curricular. Broadly, the following areas are covered:

English Speaking and Listening

Environment Management

English Comprehension

Bengali

English Reading and Writing

Social Studies

Mathematics

Moral Education

Science

Islamiat

Mental Health Program

Health Education

Information Technology

ECA’s: Art, Music, P.E.

Students are assessed on a four-point ‘readiness’ scale, as follows:

4

Almost Always: A ‘4’ indicates that your child demonstrates proficiency on the skill or concept confidently and independently on a regular basis.

3

On a regular basis: A ‘3’ indicates that your child is demonstrating the concept or skill more frequently and is beginning to initiate the task independently. The child’s performance is improving.

2

Some of the time: A ‘2’ indicates that your child is at the beginning of developing the skill or concept. These first efforts show that your child has an initial understanding of the task and indicate that further practice is needed for the task to be mastered.

1

Not ready at this time: A ‘1’ indicates that either the concept or skill has not been introduced yet, or that your child is not yet developmentally ready.

N/A

Not Applicable at This Stage.

Middle School Curriculum (Classes 3 to 8)

Classes 3 to 7

The academics of Classes 3 to 7 comprise of Art, Bangla, Creative Writing, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Global Perspectives, History, ICT, Islam & Moral Education, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science and Social Studies.

From Class 3 students start to sit for exams. Professional Career Counselors are brought in from ICS to advice and guide students of Class 7 to make their choices for the selection of O’ Level subjects based on their aptitude and interest.

Class 8

The academics of Class 8 comprise of Accounting, Additional/Pure Mathematics, Art, Bangla or French, Bangladesh Studies, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Management, Mathematics and Physics. O’ Level syllabus starts from Class 8.

Students are graded according to the following scale:

Classes 3 to 7

A*

95-100%

A+

90-94%

A

85-89%

A-

80-84%

B+

75-79%

B

70-74%

C+

65-69%

C

60-64%

F

0-59%

Class 8

A*

90-100%

A

85-89%

A-

80-84%

B+

77-79%

B

73-76%

B-

70-72%

C+

65-69%

C

60-64%

C-

55-59%

D

50-54%

E

45-49%

U

0-44%