Academics
How we measure progress, and why
Assessment shapes behaviour more powerfully than any policy a school writes. What you choose to measure is what students will optimise for, so it is worth being deliberate about it.
Four principles
The decisions behind a Siksha report card
Each of these was a change from how the school worked before 2021, and each was argued about with parents at the time.
No ranking below Class 8
A rank tells a nine-year-old their position and nothing about the subject. Worse, it tells the child in the middle that trying harder moves them from 14th to 12th, which is not a motivating story. Ranking returns in Class 8 because board preparation genuinely requires a sense of relative standing.
Grades against a standard, not a curve
A grade describes what a child can do against a published descriptor. It does not describe how they compare to the child next to them. If every student in a class meets the standard, every student gets the grade.
A written comment from every teacher
Every subject on every report carries a comment and a specific target. Not 'good progress' — something a parent could act on this week. Teachers are given timetabled time to write these, because comments written at midnight are the ones that say 'good progress'.
The report is not the first you hear of it
Nothing on a report card should surprise a parent. If a child's work drops, you hear from the form tutor within a fortnight, not at the end of term. This is the part of our system that costs the most staff time and the part we would defend first.
What gets assessed at each stage
Pre-primary
No tests and no marks. Teachers keep a running observation record against developmental milestones — language, motor control, social behaviour, early number sense. Parents see it at two meetings a year and can ask for it at any point.
Classes 1 to 5
Continuous assessment, with individual reading assessments three times a year and short written reviews. From Class 3 there are two term examinations, reported as grades with comments. No percentages and no ranking.
Classes 6 to 8
Two term examinations, regular unit tests, and project work weighted at 30% of the subject grade. Percentages appear from Class 8, alongside the comment and target.
Classes 9 and 10
Board preparation in earnest: three pre-board examinations under full board conditions, the internal assessment components the board prescribes, and a weekly one-to-one tutorial where the student reviews their own past-paper corrections with their tutor.
What we do not publish
We do not publish board averages or topper photographs. A school that controls its admissions can produce almost any average it wants, and a topper is one child. Neither number tells a parent what will happen to their child, which is the only question that matters when choosing a school.
We will discuss our results honestly with any family who asks, including the years that were weaker and why. Ask in a campus visit and you will get a straight answer.
See it in practice
Ask to see a real report card
On a campus visit we will show you an anonymised report from the year group you are applying to, so you can judge the comments yourself.
Prefer to talk to someone? Call the admissions office on +91 89 7788 1200, weekdays 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.