“Engage, Prosper and Succeed”
To ensure that our mission meets it’s objective, each student’s course of study is carefully planned and followed. The school starts from class I and a student is prepared for the Senior School Certificate Examination under pattern of the ICSE, Delhi. The school conducts ICSE Examination at class X levels. Examination is accepted by all Indian Universities as a Qualifying examination for their three-year Under Graduate Course.
The Emphasis from the beginning is on a balanced development of personality through a mix of Technology & Science with Humanities & General Knowledge. With the advances of Technology, in addition to teaching Science subjects through Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics, Composite Lab, all students are exposed to digitization & Robotics as a separate discipline. All Students (ICSE & IB) are made accustomed to the use of computers for which Three computer labs have been provided in the School, with two of them with internet connectivity. Tablets are provided by the School, for the IB Course(PYP & MYP), Special Attention is devoted to making the child well versed with the use of Tablets & Laptops. For MYP & DP levels, the student may have her/his own laptops if he/she so likes. The Teaching methodology in the classrooms is flexible, with the Teacher providing directive guidance to the children encouraging them to look for knowledge information Suo-moto in area of their interest. Inherent Talent in a child is assisted to blossom through interaction with peers as well as through experiences with Teachers. All children are exposed with areas covering Music with focus-on instrumental Indian & Western Music, and Painting-Water & Oil as well as Glass, in addition to folklore and Festivals of India. For children who have talent for Dance & Drama, the school has well –trained Teachers in some of them, who are willing to share knowledge & skills with the gifted children. While learning things, it is also important for a child to be able to express himself /herself adequately & properly. This is particularly necessary in case of Reading books & assimilating the message from their contents. To encourage this, PIPS not only provides opportunities for Debates & Elocutions in the School-both in English & Hindi, but also encourages him /her to speak in the classrooms. Every child is required to speak for 2-5 minutes every week in a designated class /period before his /her colleagues in the presence of Teacher.
Practical lessons are encourage as the child grows & opportunities for such developments are created /intelligently ,Indulging them in day -to -day activities .Academic Merit is also rewarded by providing for incentives through Scholarships on the basis of classroom performance. PIPS Pojewal has endeavored to design scientifically, Course Planners in interconnected units for debating in classrooms in a Time-Phase Manner –suitable for Week, Fortnight & Month, for effective and timely delivery. For IB diploma Courses, an interactive platform is being developed to enable the students to actively engage with the Teacher during CAS, extended Essay & TOK pathway.
With knowledge getting consolidated into a digital world & internet and mobile phones becoming as essential as a writing pen, all Students are made familiar with computers. IB students are especially provided up to date teaching / training through judicious use of internet & multimedia technology .All IB students are encouraged through Tablets for regular updating of knowledge & information which encourage inquisitive nature of a child. As he/she grows this inquisitive nature becomes a habit in his/her search for answers to Queries that rise in the mind from time to time. The basic objective is to develop a balanced individual with reasonable knowledge & correct attitude to develop into a responsible, intelligent, cultured & confident citizen of the world.
Teaching subjects is carried out through Short Class Room Lessons & and Interactive Sessions through Projector / Smart Boards. Stress is laid on practical experience / experiments in Laboratories. House Work is provided to be carried out in Prep / Rooms in Hostels. Students are encouraged to read, study, think & create in an Independent atmosphere. Children are encouraged to wander beyond the laid Text & prescribed curriculum with Mother Teachers / Senior Teachers.
The Teaching Methods / Pedagogy and Assessment Processes of the IB programs& ICSE benefit students with both Approach and Credibility. The Student Teacher ratio is 10:1in IB PYP/MYP and 15:1 in ICSE, which further strengthens the Teaching / Learning process. During their academic journey, students are assessed using a variety of techniques to really get to the core of what a student is capable of, rather than measuring by infrequent exams or projects. The IB programs are ‘broad and balanced,’ in that students choose subjects over six subject areas that match their interests.
- PIPS Pojewal is permanently affiliated to CISCE since 2005. And ISC proposed from the year 2022.
- For ICSE Junior Section, subjects taught are English, Mathematics, EVS, Language & Art & Crafts. For Middle School (Vi to VIII) subjects offered include English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Hindi & Third Language & Arts & Crafts.
- Subjects offered in ICSE (IX & X) are Science, Commerce & Humanities.
- IB (Candidate school for PYP and MYP) for 2020-21, DP to be introduced in 2022-23.
- Subjects offered in PYP are Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Arts, and Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE).
- Subjects offered in MYP are Language acquisition (Spanish/French), Language and literature, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical and health Education, Design.
The Academic Year is divided into two terms- Spring Term (Mid January to May) and Autumn Term (July to December). The school conducts two formal examinations, once each term – Half – Yearly in Autumn Term and Annual in Spring Term. In between the two examinations, class tests and two to three unit tests are conducted at regular intervals for a academic and assessment of the student. For promotion to the next class, performance of the student in all Unit tests and exams during the academic year contributes to his final assessment.
We aim at developing a student’s proficiency in understanding and use English language and give them some knowledge of Sanskrit before they pass out from the school. French is being offered as an optional language in Senior School.
School prints its own planner and a wall calendar. The booklet planner is set for the whole academic year from July to May. Students use it as a handbook guide to follow school schedule for inter house competitions, unit tests, outgoing Sundays, holidays and other information regarding school activity.
- Sciences
- With Mathematics
- With Biology
- Commerce
- Humanities
The various subjects available are:
- English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
English, Accountancy, Economics, Business Studies
English, History, Political Sc., Geography, Psychology
At Middle School level (grade 6 to grade 10) various subjects available are:
History, Geography, Civics
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Studies
English, French, Hindi, Punjabi
Computer Science, Multimedia & Web technology, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Music
Electives
The Computer Science Department is dedicated to helping the students with technology questions and concerns. Primarily, the department focuses on issues surrounding computers, computer software, and computer peripherals. In the beginner courses, students are taught proper use of office and publishing software and are exposed to the use of intellectual property obtained from the Internet. In the advanced courses, students are introduced to computer science ideas and concepts
The Fine Arts Department is inclusive of Visual Arts, Theater Arts and both the Vocal and Instrumental Music programs. PIPS students attend classes in various disciplines throughout their years in the school. The School program is completely elective although the school requires that each student complete one Fine Arts credit to graduate. Each student has ample studio space, e-mail privileges and access to internet.
Music is basic to the human experience and a part of every culture on our planet. Education, to a large degree, is the transmission of culture from one generation to another. As a natural conduit of the human experience, music has inherent value and integrity as part of the curriculum.
Instruments available are flute, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Violin, Tabla, Sitar, Harmonium, Tanpura, Dholak, trumpet, and percussion.
The PIPS Physical Education curriculum follows the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) standards. The emphasis in PE is on fitness and the development of interpersonal skills such as demonstrating respect, offering positive feedback, and demonstrating responsible behavior in terms of physical and emotional safety.Activity units are structured for skill acquisition, expanding knowledge about rules and strategies of different sports, problem solving through adventure activities, cooperation through team building games, physical fitness, and enjoyment.
The Speech/Presentation Skills elective course gives students the opportunity to study and practice skills necessary to develop good oral and visual presentations. Students evaluate a variety of models of effective communication including listening and nonverbal skills, in addition to analyzing different public address techniques. Beginning oral presentations focus on using voice and gesture in dramatic interpretations of monologues, stories or poems
This course in Creative Writing is an opportunity for middle school students to begin to name and express the emerging themes of their lives through writing. Students will discover, analyze, and apply the methods and forms used For fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. Discover And Do – Indian Arts & Crafts This class offers opportunities to create and learn a variety of arts & crafts and performing arts of India. Crafts may include pottery, making and flying kites, basket weaving, puppetry, tie and dye, block printing, wall and floor designs, weaving and traditional games and toys.
If you want to design, build, and program robots and then have your robot compete against your classmates’ robots, this is the class for you! Using the Lego Mindstorms components, students work together to design, build and program robots that solve a challenge.
Students Speak Out is a communications class based on the Socratic dialectic model. For students Speak Out builds critical thinking, creative problem solving, active listening, self-evaluation, leadership and reading comprehension skills through lively discussions based on classical texts and other sources from diverse cultures. To begin the semester, students practice a variety of discussion skills as they explore unfamiliar topics and issues chosen by the instructor. Then as they learn to take responsibility for the quality and content of their discussions students generate the next series of discussion topics. Finally, as they gain confidence in addressing tough issues, the semester culminates with each student leading their own class discussion.
The Graphic Design course is designed as an exploration of design as a communication tool. Students study the design process, composition and the principles of design. Students apply these lessons in original projects with an emphasis on communicating concise meaning through such visual means as image, layout, and text. The class is meant to develop students’ sensitivity to the visual impact of the choices they make, their ability to reflect upon their design choices, and their skills to make effective visual statements in any context.
Students in this Drama course are introduced to elements of drama including terminology, stage movements and blocking, parts of stage, and performance goals. Additionally, they participate in individual and group exercises to practice facial, voice and body expression in the form of monologues, games, activities, and prepared and impromptu skits. The students are made to be responsible for writing and performing some of their own work. The goal of this course is to cultivate a feel for drama and how to work together to create a presentation
Academic & Career Counselling:
Students make Career Choices & often take career decisions at different stages during School days. Advice appropriate to the student, keeping in view the time & the situation, is readily available at Career Counselling Sessions at the Careers Centre. Proper assistance is provided for the pursuit of the chosen objective. The Guidance Cell at PIPS, led by the School Counsellor, is alive to the varied educational and personal needs of students of different ages and from diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds.
Holistic Development Resources
The focus of our intervention at the School is to enhance the learning levels of the children.. A right mix of management & social development tools and practices are employed to accomplish our vision of holistic development of the children–Confident Children, Independent Learners, and Caring Citizens so as to prepare our young for the future. Our children should grow up to be confident individuals, adept at working in a team and able to communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively. We believe that these interventions will create an environment and processes, which will ensure enhanced performance of the children.
Career guidance cell
The counselling office at PIPS seeks to assist parents and students, particularly Seniors, in their college search and application process. The process of applying to college can be an exciting and rewarding experience, provided the parents have a clear idea of what is expected at each stage. To help the parents with this process, the School has an Advisory Cell which can be contacted through the Principal.
It must be remembered however, that there is no precise step-by-step process that will allow the parent to choose that one perfect dream college. For nearly every student, there are many institutions where he/she will be happy and successful.
If the process of choosing that perfect college seems random and arbitrary, you’re right. In the end, every decision about which college to attend is subjective. There are many colleges that offer a great education, so you, as the parent, need to keep an open mind as you begin your search.
- Qualified & Experienced Teachers with excellent communication skills and who are multitalented and multitasking become a part of PIPS family.
- All the Teachers stay in the campus so as to spend quality time amongst the students and the colleagues and for their professional growth.
- Homeroom facilitators/Mother Teachers for PYP and for ICSE Junior School and Individual subject experts for MYP and ICSE Senior School.
- The teachers undergo regular PD programmes both online and Inhouse organised by IB and CISCE as well.
- The teachers are also trained on Fortnightly / Monthly basis by the Principal, PIPS
ICSE curriculum is covered through Books published by reputed Indian Publishers. A subject – wise list of Additional Reference Books is also available. The Main Publishers are Prachi, Selina, Goyal Brothers, Prakasham Media, etc.
IB PYP has no prescribed Curriculum & MYP has a curriculum covering broad international academic perspective. For IB Courses, Students are provided with books related to the curriculum and additionally to enhance their reading skills from different publishers viz. Pearson, Oxford, Orient Longman etc.
For ICSE, the School holds Periodic Assessment & Examinations every year for various classes as per the Guidelines of CISCE.
For IB PYP & MYP Courses, Periodic Assessments are organized in order to meet the subject specific aims & objectives. In order to provide evidence of proper & requisite level of learning, these Assessments relate to the students capacity to
- Reflect purposefully on their learning (metacognition)
- Understand the diversity of human learning needs
- Evaluate and provide evidence of learning
- Meet MYP /PYP/ICSE subject group aims and objectives
- Share responsibility for creating productive, cooperative and safe learning environments
- Develop the confidence to try new strategies and explore new concepts and contexts for learning
- Prepare for further study and responsible participation in local and global communities
In addition to the curriculum related Books, PIPS provide a large variety of reading material & Extra – subjects in the School Libraries. Facilities have been provided for accessing E-Libraries through Tabs / Laptops.
In addition to the periodic assessment in IB Courses, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) based Learning Modules are utilized to analyse the critical thinking skills of students. The IB PYP 5th graders have to organise an exhibition to showcase their study and MYP 5th year students have to have a community-based project, Even ICSE focuses on project-based learning for students of the middle school.
The school has adapted innovative methods of teaching. We believe that to be successful in academics, sourcing of information, logical documentation and presentation are essential components in the learning process. Students are given projects to work on as a group and freely access major source books on their own. They are trained to organise their ideas logically using if necessary computer hard discs, floppies and thereafter make presentations in class using multi media projectors. The teacher guides them in various aspects of communication such as gestures, posture and eye contact during presentations. For majority of the students, this is a new experience and naturally they are nervous at the outset. However, with time they gain confidence.
Science Practical and Class Demonstrations
ICSE syllabus recommends Science Practical experiments for Standard VI and above. The School provides well –equipped Laboratories in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Maths.
The school has taken the initiative to conduct such Practical experiments for all senior classes to help them understand the concepts through experience. These experiments are demonstrated in the classrooms and laboratories.
Presentations and Projects
Besides routine class presentations, students of all classes are often given independent projects during vacations to collect samples of man made materials, which they study in their course.
Learn while you play
Each module is taught not as a subject but a part of everyday life. Trips/tours, Real life learning by going to places and learning them by sight, feel and experimenting
Teachers and students both are live while the Session is taking place i.e. its both who are learning and not standalone students.
Punjab International Public School is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and English is the medium of instruction.
The Academic year at Punjab International Public School consists of two terms:
- Spring Term from February to July, and
- Autumn Term from October to February.
- Summer vacation : Mid May to Mid July Two Months (Approx)
- Winter Vacation: Late December to Mid January – Three Weeks (Approx)
Learn while you play
Each module is taught not as a subject but a part of everyday life. Trips/tours, Real life learning by going to places and learning them by sight, feel and experimenting
Teachers and students both are live while the Session is taking place i.e. its both who are learning and not standalone students.
Punjab International Public School is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and English is the medium of instruction.
The Academic year at Punjab International Public School consists of two terms:
- Spring Term from February to July, and
- Autumn Term from October to February.
- Summer vacation : Mid May to Mid July Two Months (Approx)
- Winter Vacation: Late December to Mid January – Three Weeks (Approx)
- Rather than following the system of streaming the students according to their performance, they are randomly divided into sections.
- PIPS World School follows a five and a half day week consisting of 40 periods of 40 minutes each.
- The overall student/teacher ratio is 10:1, and the average strength of a class is around 30 students. Sometimes we have as few as 4-5 students, in some subjects.
- The teachers are assigned classrooms, while the students walk to their respective subject rooms at the end of each period.
- The five minute break between the first and second bell refreshes their minds, stretches their limbs and gives them an opportunity to reflect on what has been taught or just chat with friends en route.
- Yoga, Music, Art, Carpentry, Design and Technology are compulsory subjects and are conducted for two periods a week. Our well-equipped school library subscribes to a variety of newspapers and magazines and also has computers with internet connections. Being informed on current affairs is a vital link to the outside world. The Library provides two daily English newspapers so that that link is sustained.
We are confident that despite the world getting transformed through the The Web and Internet ,Technology will never be able to substitute the Books From 1st Grade to Grade 10 PIPS will encourage a love of reading, both for the sheer joy of it and because it is the most useful technological tool in the student’s range of skills. CD Libraries, Charts, Journals, Magazines, Multimedia Projection Systems, Internet with Campus wide Wi-Fi Network are available for a better understanding and enjoying the learning process. The School Library, which is air conditioned, is located on the first floor of the School Building. It has a good stock of books on various subjects & magazines for inquisitive children.
Our faculty at the Punjab International Public School enriches the learning experience. Campus Teachers are fully involved in the extra co-curricular activities for daily routine of the students. In sports field, the publications or debates, teachers take an active interest and share a healthy rapport with the boys /girls. Every teacher is assigned to look after the development needs of a group of ten students. He /She is the Group’s Guide to Excellence .Occasional outings with tutors to explore the PIPS Valley and midterm expeditions strengthen the bonds between students and teachers.
Hobby Teachers, ready to transmit their ideas amp; skills through interesting & easily acquirable learning programmes. There are special teachers for Music & Painting, which subjects are considered essential for the development of the child’s personality irrespective of age, sex, colour or community. Special attention is paid to the IT skills through exposure to Computers from a very early age. Computer Teachers take practical classes and teach the children the joys of Information Technology education. In the Hostels, where the children spend two periods in the morning& evening in their Prep Rooms, the Warden & the Matrons provide a helping hand to them to renew & polish what they learn. The faculty members are encouraged to upgrade their skills and update their knowledge on a regular basis and are often introduced for refresher courses. Besides, It is mandatory that the teachers undergo at least one training session is mandatory for all teachers every year, use of technology in class and such related subjects. A Digital Library having access to international Journals & other educational content is proposed to be added. The extra care and concern so needed ensured by housing the young boarders in two adjacent Houses under the personal care of a Housemaster and Matron Separate Houses exits for Boys & Girls & also for senior & Junior School students in the House. The boys/girls learn and abide by values like commitment, loyalty, sharing by each other in times of crisis
The extra care and concern so needed at that stage is ensured by housing the young boarders in two adjacent Houses under the personal care of a Housemaster and Matron Separate Houses exits for Boys & Girls & also for senior & Junior School students in the House. The boys/girls learn and abide by values like commitment, loyalty, sharing and standing by each other in times of crisis.
Smart Lecture rooms
The PIPS Smart Lecture rooms are equipped with display monitors and screens and a PC for the teacher, which are digitally connected to the knowledge center. Excellent teaching such as animation clips, videos, pictures, diagrams and working models etc. are brought straight in the classroom.
Reprographics Centre
The Reprographic Centre is located inside the PIPS Campus and is available to students for their project work & assignments. The center is responsible for:
- High volume copy production
- Project binding
- Lab manual production
- Color copy service
- Scanning and design work.
- Paper service
- Internet services
Language Development Programs through the Electronic Language Lab
The Language Development Programme, which concentrates on English Language, supports students whose learning styles have created barriers to academic progress and also to remove accents and any hesitation that the child may have in speaking a language. This programme is designed to help them develop awareness of how they learn, improve their language skills and help them internalize the study routines that facilitate the learning process. If the child wishes to opt for any other language, the child may be permitted to do it under self study with the Principal’s authorization.
Technology & Campus
Bricks and mortar do not an institution make. However, since these house the paraphernalia needed to keep body and mind in the right frame, constant improvement in infrastructure is a necessary and an ongoing process. The school has thus embraced the advantages that higher technology has to offer and ensured its smooth blending in with traditional chalk and talk. This makes an emphatic statement about the school’s commitment to gearing students to navigate the information superhighway that is changing the world.