How Can My Child Engage in Extracurricular Activities?
Today, most children spend hours and hours on social media or playing video games. Excessive amounts of time spent in the digital world can negatively impact their overall development and lead to unhealthy lifestyles. However, if children spent some of their time engaged in constructive and creative extracurricular activities, such as sports, dance, music and […]
Why Does My Child Need to Develop Their Interests?
Gone are the days when grades were all that mattered. Today, schools, colleges and even employers are looking at applicants holistically. They prefer students who have gone above and beyond academics and demonstrated additional interest in a subject about which they are passionate. Along with this, they want students who have showcased additional abilities such […]
Why Does My Child Need a Mentorship Programme?
In an era of social media, random distractions, mounting schoolwork and a plethora of activities on offer, children need some assistance to help them focus on achievable goals and use their time productively. Added to this, college admissions rates have been shrinking, making it harder for students to stand out. For example, for the Class […]
How Can Parents Support Academic Exploration?
Twenty years ago, the majority of students in India prepped for four major career options: medicine, engineering, business and to a certain extent, law. However, with the explosion of options in the 21st century, your child has multiple opportunities from which to choose. Today, they could be anything, from an animator, a sports consultant, or […]
The New IB Mathematics Curriculum
To address the needs of a modern classroom and to ensure that each subject equips students with the tools required to succeed in the changing world, the International Baccalaureate (IB) reviews the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) curriculum on a seven-year teaching cycle. This is why, from August 2019, IB students will study a revised IBDP […]
Everything You Need to Know About Summer Schools
If you are wondering how to keep your children occupied during the summer, consider sending them to a summer school. Many colleges and schools across the world organise summer schools during the holidays. These are short courses that usually last from one to eight weeks. These programmes allow your child to engage in full-time intensive […]
How to Choose Your Extracurriculars
The US application process can be compared to a song compilation. To get accepted, you need to hit the right notes and have the right instruments and lyrics to convey your passion. If any one thing goes offbeat or doesn’t fit, people may not relate to it. But, in the end, this is still YOUR […]
How Do I Select the Right Subjects in High School?
Making the right subject choices in high school is a crucial task for parents and students. The right subjects can boost your child’s academic performance and influence their undergraduate college choices in India or abroad. However, this may be confusing, given the different curricula and subjects available, including IGCSE, CISCE and IB among others. The […]
6 Summer Activities to Boost Your College Application
What comes to mind when you think of your summer vacation? If you are in grades 8-11 and your goal is to study at one of the competitive universities in the US, then summer is not just about having a good time. Competitive US universities look beyond your test scores and academic performance when they […]
