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THE SHRI RAM SCHOOL, MOULSARI
School Profile
CEEB Code No: 671062
Ms. Manika Sharma
Director
Ms. Manisha Malhotra
Principal (Senior School)
UCAS Code: 46098
IB Code:2227
The Shri Ram School was conceived by Padma Shri Mrs. Manju Bharat Ram and Mr. Arun Bharat
Ram with a vision to create well-rounded and sensitive individuals, able to take on the world and
leave their mark wherever they go. Established in 1988, its pupils amply epitomize the four core
values and principles of the school-Integrity, Pursuit of Excellence, Sensitivity, and a strong
feeling of Pride in their own Heritage.
Ms. Madhur Usgaonkar
Vice Principal (Senior School)
Ms. Anjali Sharma
IB Coordinator
Counsellors:
Ms. Amrita Ghulati
Ms. Rhea Ratra Sondhi
Ms. Nomita Mehra
MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the school is to provide each student a diverse education in a safe, supportive
environment that promotes sound values, self-discipline, motivation and excellence in
learning. The school joins with the parents and the community to assist the students in
developing skills to become independent and self- sufficient adults who will succeed and
contribute responsibly in a global community.
ACCREDITATION:
We are an inclusive, child-centered, progressive school and are accredited to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
(CISCE) as well as The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) & Cambridge International Examination (CIE). We are a split
campus with the Junior school at Vasant Vihar, Delhi & the Senior school at Gurgaon.
CURRICULUM:
1. ICSE/ISC: From Grade VI to VIII, the curriculum lays strong and equal emphasis on all academic subjects as well as other essential
components such as Art, Music, Dance, Physical Education and Yoga. In Grades IX and X students study six subjects. Five subjects (English,
Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Hindi) are mandatory for all students. The sixth subject is chosen from: Computer Applications,
Commercial Applications, Economic Applications, Art, Drama, Home Science and Physical Education. In Grades XI and XII the student
chooses a 'stream of study'. All the three streams of study are equally demanding.
The three streams offered are:
SCIENCE:
English Core, Physics, Chemistry, (compulsory). Options (any two): Mathematics / Biology / Economics / Computer
Science / Art / Mechanical Drawing / Geography / Elective English.
COMMERCE: English Core, Economics, Accountancy, Commerce (compulsory). Options (any one): Mathematics / Art / Geography /
Elective English / Hindi.
HUMANITIES: English Core (compulsory). Options (any four): Economics / History / Political Science/ Mathematics / Psychology /
Elective English / Sociology / Geography / Art / Hindi.
The CISCE conducts two national examinations, namely, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE Year X) and The Indian
School Certificate (ISC Year XII). All students in Grades X and XII, regardless of the subjects chosen, have to fulfill the Socially Useful
Productive Work (SUPW) grade. The nature of this programme may involve field trips and community service, which is organised by the
school. (For syllabus details please log on to: http://www.cisce.org).
2. CIE: The school has adopted the CIE curriculum from April 2015, with the entry point being Grade VI (Secondary 1) & Grade IX
(IGCSE). In Secondary 1, eight subjects and in IGCSE nine subjects are mandatory. (For further details visit www.cie.org.uk)
3. IB: The Shri Ram School also offers the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) which is recognized in 160 countries. We offer the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme only. The IB Curriculum Model consists of six academic subject groups along with three core elements
the Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Creativity Activity Service (CAS). Students study a subject from each of the groups
(at least three of these at the Higher Level and the remainder at the Standard Level). (For further details visit www.ibo.org)
Integrity
Sensitivity
Pursuit Of Excellence
Pride in One's Heritage
CALENDAR:
ICSE/ISC: The school year is divided into two semesters. The first
semester runs from April to September. The second semester runs
from October to March. The typical school day is from 8.00 am to
2.00 pm (Monday till Thursday) and till 3.00 pm on Fridays. The
schedule is organized on a 10-11 period basis of 30 minutes each.
IB: The school year is divided into two semesters. In the first year,
the first semester runs from April to September. The second
semester runs from October to March. In the second/final year, the
first semester runs from April to September, the second semester
runs from October to March and the Final exam is held in May. The
typical school day is from 8.00am to 3.00pm on all days from
Monday till Friday. The schedule is organized on a 12 period basis of
30 minutes each.
ACADEMIC REPORTS:
In accordance with the standards outlined by the ICSE/ISC and the IBO, the following grading system is used:
ISC: In Grades XI-XII, a full report is issued twice a year. For Grade XII students, for the purpose of admission to colleges/universities, the
school predicts grades for all students in September. The Mid Year Report is issued in January and the Final Report is issued by the Council
after the Board Examinations in May. The class size of the graduating year 2015-16 is 109 students.
Achievement Scales:
The ISC assessment is in percentages for all subjects. The school assesses it’s students in percentages and gives a predicted percentage as
well.
IB: In Grades XI-XII, a full report is issued twice a year. For Grade XI students, the report is issued in September and the Final report is issued
in March. For Grade XII students, for purpose of admission to Colleges/Universities, the school predicts grades for all students in
September. The Mid Year report is issued in December and the Final Report is issued in July by the IBO. The class size of the graduating year
2015-16 is 45 students.
Theory of Knowledge/Extended Essay (TOK/EE):
Achievement Scales: (Grades N-7)
A: Excellent; B: Good; C: Satisfactory; D: Mediocre;
7: Excellent Performance;
6: Very Good Performance;
5: Good Performance,
4: Satisfactory Performance;
The points range from 0 - 3 and it is dependent on the following grade
3: Mediocre Performance;
2: Poor Performance;
combinations:
1: Very Poor Performance; N: No Grade.
E: Elementary; N: No Grade
AC
AD
2 points
3 points
BB
BC
E in either is a failing condition.
AA
AB
BD
CC
DB
1 point
CD
DD
0 point
Ranks and Honours: We do not rank our students. Academic excellence is recognized in the form of awards and certificates at the end of
each year. To motivate and recognize student performance, the school has instituted the following awards:
ACADEMIC AWARDS
CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS
Subject excellence
Triveni award
(above 90% in each subject)
(Excelling in co-curricular activities)
Innovator award
Academic excellence
(above 90% as an average
in all super subjects)
Subject topper
(highest marks in a subject)
Scholar of the year
(highest overall percentage in a form)
Pragati award (for progress)
Prayukti award (for lateral thinking)
(starting a new initiative in sync
with the core values of the school)
SPORTS AWARDS
Participating and securing a rank
[1, 2, 3] at a state/ National/
International level in any sport,
whether offered in or outside
school
Manju Bharat Ram ICON award
Criterion:
• Demonstrates responsibility towards
environment and social causes
• Always willing to help fellow
students/teachers
• Embodies integrity and sensitivity
• Sense of inclusion
• Respect for school rules, others, self
Team awards
IB ICON award (exemplifying attributes
of an IB learner profile)
EDUCATION WORLD SURVEY 2013-14
The Shri Ram School Vasant Vihar and Moulsari was ranked the No. 1, Day school by Education World (www.eduworld.org)
The ISC academic results for the years 2014 and 2015 were as follows:
2014
2015
Highest Marks obtained by a student
97.75%
98.25%
School Average
89.31%
88.58%
Highest Marks obtained in Science Stream
97.25%
98.25%
Highest Marks obtained in Humanities Stream
97.75%
97.50%
Highest Marks obtained in Commerce Stream
94.75%
98.25%
2014
2015
Highest Diploma points awarded to a candidate
39
44
School Average (constantly above world average)
32
34.8
% age of students who obtained a score above 30 points
70 %
71.4 %
% age of students who were awarded the Diploma
92 %
91.4 %
The IB Diploma Programme results for the years 2014 and 2015 were as follows:
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
The Special Education Needs Department provides inclusive educational opportunities to children with special needs. Our main objective is
to integrate children into the mainstream wherever possible as well as providing an adapted or functional curriculum according to the needs of
the student. In certain cases, the National Open School is offered as an alternate curriculum.
Leadership Programme of tGELF (The Global Education Leadership Foundation):
This is an initiative of an NGO the Nand and Jeet Khemka foundation. tGELF has partnered with over 45 schools all over India, and The Shri
Ram School is considered their flagship school. The underlying ethos is the fostering and nurturing of ethical leadership skills in children. The
programme begins in Grade VIII for all children. After Grade X, ten percent of the children are selected through a process involving nomination
and interviews to form the Leadership Club headed by the Leadership Coordinator. Our students have been awarded the title ‘Khemka Scholar'
and have been awarded scholarships to attend summer placement programmes in Brown, Cornell, Lehigh University and the University of
Pennsylvania.
International Programmes Offered to our Students:
International Exchange Programmes attended by students:
1. Summer School Programme at Columbia University
1. Johanneskolen, Copenhagen (Denmark)
2. Summer School Programme at Lehigh University
3. Duke TIP
4. Cyber Olympiad
5. International Math Olympiad
6. International Science Olympiad
5. National Talent Search Examination (Grade X)
2. Stadtteilschule Blankenese Hamburg (Germany)
3. Townley Grammar School Kent, London (UK)
4. Ritsumeikan Uji Junior & Senior High School, Kyoto (Japan)
5. Lycee Jacques Cartier, Brittany (France)
CO-CURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
The school offers a wide range of activities such as music, drama, debate, quizzing, clay pottery, film appreciation and film making. A number
of inter-school events such as the 'Shri Debate', 'Shri Tech Quiz' 'Shri Khoj'(Inter School Science Competition) and 'Shri Basketball' are hosted
each year. The school students are encouraged to be a part of or head various societies in the school including Dance, Debate, Model United
Nations, Music, Science, Heritage, Computer and Economics Society. They also create and manage their own blogs. The school has a strong
Environment and Community Service Programme. It was the first school in Delhi to start Rainwater Harvesting. The school has initiated the
Balwadi Programme, wherein students of the school (ICSE and IB) teach children of migrant construction labourers. This is done with the aim
of sensitizing the students and giving them a deeper understanding to the lives of children in rural areas, the issues and hardships they face.
(For further details visit: http://ml.tsrs.org/student-development/co-curricular/events/)
Education World India 2014 ranked The Shri Ram School Vasant Vihar and Moulsari as
the No. 1 day school on the parameters of Teacher Welfare & Development, Competency of Faculty & Co Curricular Education.
School policy for college applications:
1. Predicted grades: Will not be based on any single
examination. Weightage will be given as follows:
Grade X board marks
25%
Grade XI final term examination
20%
Grade XII first term examination or School finals 40%
Teachers' (subject teacher) discretion
15%
This is an indicative formula.
2. For IB students, the predicted grades are out of 42.
3. Recommended college capping:
The school recommends a maximum of 10-12 applications
per student for international colleges/universities, making
all our students serious applicants.
tGELF Scholarships awarded to the students in the last 2 years:
2014 : One of our student was awarded the tGELF sponsored Global Leadership Entrepreneurship
Programme at Lehigh University.
2015 : One of our student was awarded the tGELF scholarship for Global Young Leaders Academy
at Wharton Business School.
Another student was awarded the tGELF scholarship at Brown University for the Leadership
Institute Summer Programme.
The Shri Ram School
V-37, Moulsari Avenue
DLF Phase - III, Gurgaon
Haryana - 122002 (India)
Telephone: +91-124-4784400
4784406, 4784408
Fax: +91-124-4784439
e-mail:ib@tsrs.org
amrita.ghulati@tsrs.org
rhea.sondhi@tsrs.org
nomita.mehra@tsrs.org
website: www.tsrs.org
Class of 2014 & 2015 University/College offers and placements
IB and ISC students have joined the following prestigious universities:
United States of America (USA):
American University
Amherst College
Brown University
Babson College
Boston University
Bryant University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Claremont McKenna College
Colgate University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
Duke University
Emory University
Florida Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgetown University
Grinnell College
Johns Hopkins
Middlebury College
New York University (NYU)
Northeastern University
Parsons School of Design
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Sarah Lawrence College
Smith College
Stanford University
SUNY (Birminghton)
Tufts University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Pennsylvania (Upenn)
University of Rochester
University of Washington (Seattle)
University of Virginia
University of Southern California (USC)
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
Integrity
Sensitivity
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
University of Chicago
UT Austin Business school
Vassar College
Wesleyan University
United Kingdoms (UK) :
Cardiff University
Charles University (Medical Faculty)
Durham University
King’s College (London)
Lafayette College
London School of Economics (LSE)
London School of Fashion
Loughborough University
Oxford University
Queen Mary College
University College London
University of Bath
University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
University of Essex
University of Sussex
University of Warwick
University of Nottingham
University of St. Andrews (Scotland)
University of Southampton
University of Surrey
University of Exeter
University of Leeds
University of Manchester
CANADA:
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
JAPAN:
Nagoya University
SINGAPORE:
La Salle College of Art
National University of Singapore
Singapore Management University
HONG KONG:
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
University of Hong Kong Science & Technology
Pursuit Of Excellence
SCHOLARSHIPS / FINANCIAL AID:
Over the last few years, the students have
received financial aid from various
colleges/universities:
Mount Holyoke College ($ 15,196)
Parsons University of Arts ($ 10,000)
INDIA:
Ashoka University
Delhi University:
Hansraj College, Hindu College
Kamla Nehru College, Lady Shri Ram College
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Sri Venkateshwara College, St. Stephen’s College
IIIT, Hyderabad
National Institute of Design (NID)
National Institution of Fashion Technology
Narsee Monjee College
Oberoi Hospitality, STEP Programme
O.P Jindal Global Law School
Shristi School of Design
Sushant School of Art & Architecture
Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune
Pride in One's Heritage