We all are aware about the monotony which prevails in our
education system. This education system is based on the lectures given in
classrooms which are full of 60 to 70 individuals having different
capabilities, strengths and weaknesses. We wrote an article about the Choice based credit rating system which
is an attempt by the government to change the study culture in our central
universities. The jury is still out on this system. They are examining the pros and
cons of the system. But no one can deny that this system is an attempt to break
that monotony and introduce a fresh and robust perspective.
Basic education always starts from the school level and if we
need to revive the system, the process should start from the school level as well.
There are some foreign schools which are coming in India and aligning their
curriculum with CBSE but with their own format of teaching. Kunskapsskolan from Sweden is one such
school.
THE KED PROGRAM
(Kunskapsskolan Education program)
The study program here is based on the individual
merit of every student. They believe that every student is different with their
different and unique inherent ability. Hence, their teaching pedagogy comprises
of lectures, workshops, seminars and personal coaching. Their curriculum is
aligned with CBSE but the method to complete the curriculum is entirely
different. Here, a teacher plays the role of a coach and helps student set their study goals as per their discretion. Bright students can cover the
syllabus in lesser time but a slow student can take more. Every student
has to maintain their goal. A teacher has to perform the role of a personal coach to monitor the progress of students. Regular trainings have been
provided to teachers for this.
Online learning
portal
From 3rd standard, everyone has a tab in which
they open the school online learning portal which has all of the study
material in it. It reduces the weight of the bag drastically. Students just have to keep a notebook for their practice.
Continuous results
monitoring
Unlike common schools, the results (grades) are not a quarterly or yearly process. Every student is getting
evaluated throughout and his/her performance is marked on the online portal. He
can influence his grades by continuous monitoring and work towards betterment. Parents can also see their wards progress on the online
portal. Continuous feedback is also there and they can keep a check on that as
well.
This school is doing something 'different' and we firmly believe that all other schools should take a leaf out of their book and start
applying this new system. This will generate a crop of new, bright
& different young individual with a holistic point of view towards
everything.
The writer of this article is not connected to
Kunskapsskolan in any way nor do we have the intention to promote it. The only
intention is to highlight the brilliant systems followed by them.
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