HVS CURRICULUM
Curriculum in HVS is designed in a way as to groom a child into a person with an ever growing harmony of intellect and character. It emphasizes conceptual learning, rational thinking, application of concepts through practical application encompassing morals ethics, human values and social welfare of community. It grooms students to face any competitive examination at national level nurturing them into complete individuals.
Intellectual Enrichment Through CBSE Curriculum
HVS offers CBSE curriculum from classes IV to XII. Strength of HVS lies in its concept based learning which encompasses an integrated learning platform called FACT. FACT programme of HVS prepares students comprehensively right from standard VI to face competitive examinations like IIT – JEE, NEET, BITSAT etc after completion of XII standard.
Lower secondary Level
Foundation is laid for a learning process that integrates the objectives of National Curriculum Frame work (2003) with Cambridge curriculum. Subjects offered at this level are:
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
TELUGU
HINDI
ICT (starters) – Information and communication Technology
The customised curriculum not only inculcates subject knowledge but also leads to comprehensive capacity building along with ethical and moral values.
Secondary School
At IX and X standard the subjects offered to the students are
English
Telugu/Hindi/French
Mathematics (Basics and Advanced)
Combined Sciences ( Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Social Sciences
ICT (starters) – Information and Communication Technology
Senior Secondary School
Subjects offered to students at senior secondary level include
Group I :
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Informatics Practices.
Group II :
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English and Informatics practices.
The subjects at senior secondary level are planned in such a way as to facilitate students to face national level competitive examinations like IIT – JEE, NEET, BITSAT etc.
The curriculum at HVS is not confined to run – of – the – mill or stereotyped academic system. Here, focus is on all round development of the child where each student figures out his intellectual inclination and passion, channelizes his potential and capacity into his creative manifestations.
There are many avenues in the school where children can find expression for their creative instincts –
Clay, Chalk modeling and Fashion designing, Contemporary Classical and Western Dance, Theatre Arts,
Organic Farming, Culinary art native and Western, Robotics, Sculpting.
The creative instincts and potential of the students are not only nurtured by the inhouse staff but also well channelized by workshops, conducted by experts from outside ensuring that these activities are not only limited to their school life but become a life – time companion.
Along with creative inputs, HVS offers a wide spectrum of sports that build discipline, determination, character, devotion and drive in the students.
Skating, Cricket, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Foot Ball, Tennis, Swimming and many more.
Expert coaches and PETs guide the students to choose the sport for which the student is made for.
HVS aims not only at acquisition of knowledge which is an obsolete trend now, but it emphasizes on using this knowledge to build better system of knowledge. Different platforms at national and international level give exposure to students to tune their core competencies in each and every aspect of student development.
Every year students of HVS visit various places not only in the country but also abroad in the form of educational trips and excursions which are very crucial for experimental learning, fostering social skills and promoting cultural awareness contributing to a well defined personal growth of the students.
Developing emotional intelligence through community living and wellbeing
Students from classes IV to class XII live in boarding houses with excellent facilities and infrastructure along with their house masters and wardens.
Living along with their peers from different cultural and geographical back grounds in a boarding school cultivates emotional intelligence as it provides opportunities for students to learn to navigate social values, manage and develop emotions and build strong life time relationships. This environment facilitates students to develop a sense of responsibility, accountability and leadership contributing to their overall emotional growth and well being.
A fit body and mind through sports
Sports and fitness programmes develop discipline, perseverance and determination during the formative years of a students life. These programmes not only enhance physical fitness of the students but also contribute to development of essential life skills and overall improvement in personality.
HVS has excellent sporting facilities with indoor badminton and table tennis courts, outdoor volleyball, tennis, basket ball courts. Under the guidance of qualified coaches students strengthen their athletic skills and enhance their sporting abilities.
Highlights of sports activities at HVS
* A two hour sports session on a daily basis either in the morning or in the evening, where all the students participate in diverse sporting activities like swimming, cycling, Skating etc.
* Students have the freedom to select their preferred sport but are encouraged to play all sports offered at the school to acquaint themselves with rules and techniques of each sporting discipline.
* Students especially seniors are encouraged to organize sporting tournaments which will provide them with invaluable experience in sports administration and leadership.
* At HVS, there are dedicated coaches for each sporting discipline who guide students in their area of expertise taking at most care in training those students who represent the school at state level and national level tournament and competitions.