• Introduction

The grades 4 and 5 come under the primary education section of the CISCE board which further leads to the secondary section that has the ICSE exams at the end.

The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), a private board of secondary education in India. It is a class 10 board examination which is equivalent to the CBSE as well as regional or state secondary education board examinations.

• What age groups and years is it for?

The typical age group of 4th and 5th grade students is 9-11.

• Which subjects are offered?

The core subjects offered for grades 4 and 5 are

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• Social sciences.

Out of these English will be compulsory throughout the child’s education until 12th grade.

• What is the grading system and how are the students assessed?

ICSE grading system follows two types of assessment patterns – Internal & External.
For External assessment, the grading system ranges from 1 to 9 with 1 being the highest and 9 being the lowest a student can achieve. Pass certificates will be awarded to those candidates who write for six subjects and attain pass marks in at least five subjects.

Internal assessments on the other hand are assessed based on grades attained in Socially Useful Productive Work and Community Service. The grades are assigned from Grade A to Grade E respectively where A stands for Very Good and E stands for Fail.

• Key features and highlights of the curriculum

The board focuses on a student’s overall growth, providing a balanced syllabus to all it’s learners. The board is known to have a somewhat higher academic standard when compared to CBSE or regional boards.

The ICSE curriculum is well-structured, comprehensive and aims to build analytical skills and practical knowledge of its students. ICSE Board is known for its vast syllabus, and students must give importance to all the subjects. The board focuses on a detailed study of each subject which helps students to have the flexibility of selecting specific subjects in higher classes.

• How do we help students?

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We at Uplift academy offer result focused, online tuition by teachers who have the

experience and expertise in International and Indian curriculums. During these ICSE tuitions

online, teachers not only explain the concept but also provide an array of practice tests,

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The talented and trained online tutors help troubleshoot the students’ difficulties

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• Useful links to other websites and blogs

https://www.cisce.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_for_the_Indian_School_Certificate_Examinations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education