Primary ||Vardhan International School, Varanasi

The Preparatory Stage (Classes 3 to 5) under NEP 2020. This stage plays an important role in bridging the gap between playful early learning and formal structured education. Spread across three years, it focuses on introducing students to formal subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Languages in an engaging and interactive way. At this stage, children begin to strengthen their reading, writing, comprehension, and communication skills, which lay the foundation for higher learning. Learning is not limited to textbooks but is made more enjoyable through projects, activities, group discussions, and hands-on experiments that encourage teamwork and creativity. Students are motivated to think independently, ask questions, and develop problem-solving skills that will help them in later stages of life. Alongside academics, equal importance is given to art, music, physical education, and cultural activities, which nurture creativity, confidence, and overall personality development. The main objective of the Preparatory Stage is to ensure holistic growth that blends knowledge, skills, and values. It prepares students for advanced academics in the middle stage while also shaping them into curious learners, confident communicators, and responsible young individuals.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Our teaching methodology is a combination of international teaching methods and basic concepts of traditional values. Each classroom has its own learning culture encouraging creative and application-based learning.
The Transition period from EYP to Primary is very challenging for a child. To ease this process we have included Grades I & II in Early Years Program, where a child can make use of his EYP skills in Primary classes. This ensures each student in Early Year Program instills a habit of learning the basic concepts of each subject.
Young minds are easily impressionable which is why we intend to make them comfortable in stepping out of their comfort zones to learn and prosper.

ASSESSMENT

Weekly Assessments – begin from Grade K1 and K2. It is a 20 min objective tests that act as checkpoints in a student’s academic schedule

Periodic Assessments – The periodic and summative assessments begin from Grades I & II. Objective and Subjective tests conducted once in each term accounting to 10% in final results.

Summative Assessments –The periodic and summative assessments begin from Grades I & II. Objective and Subjective tests conducted at the end of each term accounting for 40% in the final results.