Through nurturing the attributes of the Cambridge Learner, the IGCSE programme at EDIFY offers a strong focus on activities that relate to problem-solving, analysis, decision-making, project-based learning (PBL) etc. EDIFY’s system of assessment also lays emphasis on skill-building patterns, the development of language arts, learning labs etc. Professional development of our facilitators on an ongoing basis also add to the strength and rigour of the programme.
DISCOVER THE CHOICE OF SUBJECTS WITH IGCSE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
EDIFY offers the following subject combinations for our IGCSE students to pursue and appear in the IGCSE Final Examination for:
Group – I (Languages)
Group-II (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Group-III (Sciences) (students can opt for either Combined Sciences or all pure Sciences)
Group-IV (Mathematics)
Group- V (Creative, Technical & Vocational) (Any two)
English as First Language Extended
Economics
Combined Sciences- Extended OR Pure Physics- Extended Pure Chemistry- Extended Pure Biology- Extended
Mathematics- Extended
Business Studies (Compulsory with Combined Science only)
French as Foreign Language OR Spanish as Foreign Language OR Hindi as Second Language
(Any one with Pure Sciences/Combined Sciences) Accounting Physical Education Information Communication Technology
ACHIEVE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Cambridge IGCSE Examination is taken as a qualification towards International Certificate of Education (ICE). The ICE is awarded to the candidate who passes in at least seven IGCSE subjects including two from Group 1 and one from each of Groups 2 to 5. The seventh subject may be chosen from any of the syllabus Groups. The candidates who qualify for the ICE award will be placed in any one of the three categories.
DISTINCTION
Grade A (a) or above in five subjects and Grade C (c) or above in two subjects.
MERIT
Grade C (c) or above in five subjects and Grade F (f) or above in two subjects.
PASS
Grade G (g) or above in seven subjects.
The requirements for the ICE must normally be satisfied at one and the same examination.
MDN Edify Education Pvt Ltd has won the Global Platinum Award 2016 in Hong Kong under “Most Innovative Brand” Category
Proud to announce that MDN Edify Education Pvt Ltd has won the “Global Platinum Award 2016” in Hong Kong under “Most Innovative Brand” Category.
Our Director, Mr Sanjay Kumar Agarwal receiving the Prestigious Award on 11 December 2016.
This Award is judged on Companies from 14-15 Sectors across Manufacturing, Retail, Service Segments etc and finally Edify was declared Winner.
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Most Emerging K-12 Institute of the year
It is happening at MDN Edify Education Pvt. Ltd. Here is the moment of pride and honour for all of us. Yes, MDN Edify bags the most coveted award of “MOST EMERGING K – 12 INSTITUTE OF THE YEAR” for Edify School in view of continuous innovation, systems, people development, IT facilities and curriculum. The award was presented to us on April 22, 2011 at Delhi, during Indian Education Congress 2011, country’s biggest forum for business of education, presented by S. Chand group, organised by Franchise India and audited by KPMG.
Indian Education Congress is an initiative of S. Chand group that recognises the need to think more boldly and broadly on how to strengthen and expand the existing initiatives in education. And, MDN Edify caught their eyes and topped the list of all nominees to bag this award. The award was presented amongst who-is-who of education in India comprising of educational institutes of repute, academicians, educationalists, teachers and representatives from various sectors in education.
MDN Edify Education (P)Ltd is an initiative of DRS Group which is a renowned business house with well diversified interests and a combined turnover in excess of Rs 500 crore.The Group has further diversified into the education sector with the setting up of DRS International School, DRS Kids, Edify Kids, Edify School and Edify Para Education.Establishment of DRS International School at Hyderabad in 2003 and a chain of over 100 preschools across India under the brand name DRS Kids and Edify Kids have further strengthened the company’s presence in the educational sphere.Taking it further, in 2010, MDN Edify Education also opened its door to world class education through its initiative -Edify Schools (K -12 schools). Following the franchise model, Edify Schools promise to bring international standard education accessible and affordable to all children. Currently, there are six schools located at Nagpur, Bengaluru, Ranipet (TN), Amravati,Chandigarh, and Hyderabad. With the motto “Leading Young India”,MDN Edify Education has pledged to provide the finest quality of education and create a society of progressive thinking individuals.
Edify Schools was primarily the brain-child of eminent educationists across the country.The board of directors includes people of repute like T N Seshan, Venkatpathy Raju, S P Jain and G Vishwanathan. These Schools follow CBSE syllabus with global orientation and focus on the skill-based evaluation process which include and assess the child’s ability to conceptualise, process information and apply the same in a creative manner.Edify Schools run on the 3-C philosophy of Character, Competence and Content.
All the campuses are well-equipped with temperature controlled classrooms, and all other facilities like swimming pool,skating ring, student performance tracking software,smart boards, fully equipped library etc,which help in the development of mind,body and soul. The Group has aggressive expansion plans in the next few years. It is targeting to have 50 K-12 schools, 250 pre-schools in India and international presence in the next four years.Edify Schools alone is also looking forward to private investment of Rs 500 crore in the next five years. The company is mulling to spend the major chunk of its total investment in the smaller cities.
By opening more schools in smaller cities where there are not many schools providing quality education along with overall development of the child,the group hopes to make quality education reachable across India. The project, they believe, is feasible because of low setup and operational cost in these areas.Furthermore, the Group’s vision is to foster a society of individuals capable of thinking,creating and initiating a positive change in the social, economic and cultural fabric; to impact the global community through knowledge, understanding and attitude.Through their various initiatives across the education sector, Edify Education is looking to nurture individual talents and abilities empowering all children and help them develop into creative, disciplined, dynamic leaders of the future. It is their firm belief that these children will be active global citizens contributing richly to the nation and the world.
EDIFY brings the IBDP program to life with an inquiry-based pedagogical approach that empowers the learner by encouraging self-directed learning. Theory of Knowledge for instance, is made meaningful and exciting in our school through debates, projects, ideathons and bootcamps, while CAS is undertaken through field-trips to understand and meet community needs to even once-in-a-lifetime trips to places as far-flung as Uttarakhand.
The Extended Essay is a curriculum requirement for an original research-based essay of about 4000 words undertaken by the student as the culmination of a larger research projects in any one of their six subject areas. The process of writing the Extended Essay, provide our students with opportunities to formulate and pursue a research question, with nuanced and well-reasoned arguments that reflect the rigour of the larger program. EDIFY places a strong emphasis on academic writing skills as well as practices that promote academic honesty to ensure that the program remains sound and truly challenging. At every point in their academic journey, IBDP students at EDIFY are supported and encouraged in their efforts to think originally and inventively. The Science and Math Exhibition, for instance, is a unique platform for students to demonstrate and showcase their understanding of scientific and mathematical principles in practical ways that underline the application-orientedness of the diploma program. Well equipped-labs, spaces for reflection, highly qualified faculty and innovative programs all come together in EDIFY to offer a uniquely balanced blend of academics and personal growth for our IBDP students.
The school’s assessment policy also supports and accommodates special requirements in the DP programme. Carefully designed effective and continuous assessments that occur before, during and after the learning process informs both teaching and learning practices to ensure optimal and appropriate realignment of approaches. Regular orientations conducted by both facilitators and students alike keep the parent community informed and involved in the goings-on within the IBDP classrooms and help them engage with the curriculum, its changes and approaches on an ongoing basis.
The IBDP program at EDIFY, therefore, while placing learners at the heart of its curriculum and approach, invests a lot of time in cultivating them as independent creative and critical thinkers who are ready to take on undergraduate programmes at the world’s best universities, all of whom recognize the program as challenging and uniquely placed to meet their eligibility requirements.
The Residential Wing at Edify is one that bustles with life and energy.The school is home to many students from diverse cultures, and it is this diversity is what makes life at the residence a unique experience for the boarders, who thrive in a close-knit community of friends and mentor-facilitators.
Routines & Recreation at the Residential Wing at EDIFY
The morning jog and the evening study are perhaps one of the most distinctive hallmarks of life in a residential school. In EDIFY these routines have been reinvented and infused with meaning and purpose. The morning jog is a time to get off to a fresh start, to rejuvenate and reorient our students to face a new day. Mealtimes at EDIFY are a time for bonding and friendship, and catching up with peers. The evening assembly has been made special by a meditation session and chanting of the OM that our students find both calming and relaxing. The session is a much needed pause in an otherwise busy day.
Post-dinner our students typically unwind in the recreation area in the club room, choosing from games such as billiards, table-tennis, football and indoor games such as darts, caroms, chess and other board games. They are also provided with access to the cyber lab to meet their internet needs and connect to the online world. TV-time as well as reading from the wide selection of books housed in the hostel library are also immensely popular with our residential students.
One of the most enriching aspects of life in the residence is the evening study time in which students have guided study sessions under the able instruction of our experienced residential teachers, who make every effort to give each child individual attention and help them work on areas they may find challenging. Our students make the best use of these study hours and use them to propel themselves towards their academic goals.
Experiences & Events
With an extensive line-up of activities and events, no two days in the residence are alike.
Besides regular outings for lunches and films, our students are taken for adventure camps which offer various adventure activities, such as trekking, zip-lining, repelling, in addition to confidence & team-building activities.
Our boarders also enjoy a year-round series of workshops on ‘Creative and Critical Thinking’. The sessions conducted are on a host of topics such as short story writing, improvisational theatre, image and film analysis, philosophical thought experiments, alternative poetry, creating and illustrating flip-books, origami and craft. Personality Development Workshops are also conducted from time to time.
Our students are also challenged to grow their talents and abilities through intra-group events and competitions these include sporting events like football, basketball, volleyball, cricket, cross country and athletics. Other events that are organized include fiercely contested competitions for Mad Ads, Extempore and Antakshari. As a home away from home, the residence also celebrates national and regional festivals with great gusto and festive spirit. Regular boarders-meets, parent visits and outings also add color and meaning to the life at the residence.
It is imperative for Edify Schools to have the latest and high quality science lab supplies. Science is different from any other subject. In order to understand its concepts, one has to look beyond the books and conventional classroom teaching. Edify Schools believe that effective teaching and learning of science involves seeing, handling, and manipulating real objects and materials. The knowledge that kids attain in classrooms would be ineffectual unless they actually observe the process and understand the relationship between action and reaction.
There are several scientific theories and concepts that are difficult to explain directly from the books. Anatomy models, physics science kits, and chemistry science kits for instance make it easy to understand the otherwise complex theories of science.
Viswanathan Anand in the Edify Promotional Advertisement :
By virtue of equipping themselves with the latest and the advanced materials and supplies, Edify Schools are able to contribute a lot in the scientific advances yet to come. Our children develop interest in scientific research in science labs. When our children observe things and carry out different experiments, their reasoning skills are honed and they start thinking deeply on those theories and concepts. Thus Edify Schools thus play a vital role in bringing up the next generation of engineers and doctors.
Schools of MDN Edify Education assume and fix the CBSE antithesis and synthesis to pursue development for en masse without astuteness of any systematize, this addresses the needs of the debility groups as addressed. To a quite a few extent the daybreak focus of Edify schools is the much the comparable as the CBSE Board. Our Edify Schools train a ingenuity based order of the day and is living the continuance of riley driven as well.
MDN Edify Education believes that in their Schools, education is for life and not for here today gone tomorrow the distinct Grade examinations. And so the curricula, the pedagogical practices and the wide ace of subjects offered are one that children lift into fit as a fiddle, experienced and lush human basic material of the workplace of tomorrow.
Children are if enough choice as abundantly as generation overall by generally told of a democratic subsidize to came up to snuff them to cook up a storm the thing of head trip and the prospect that along by generally told of person full intent and purpose comes responsibility. They must gets through one head that they are guilty for the choices they figure, the decisions they amount to be asked and the actions they merit involved in.
Children recognize to solve all sorts of problems at the hand of teamwork. They get the skills of science for perpetual improvement. The classroom transactions are designed to inspire inter-disciplinary arts and science at the hand of interactive sessions by creating opportunities for processing information. In today’s technology driven knowledge era, the before mentioned components are basic to the age of Aquarius development of children.
Teachers in Edify Schools are facilitators in the true nature of the beast of the word. They start and hold their students interval providing the students with the required two by four so that the children boot bring unsound their marvelous potential.
MDN Edify Schools permanently believe that as a ‘healthy savor can be bottom in a snug as a bug in a rug body’. Similarly a benign, assured environment encourages a confidential, self motivated and where one headed oriented inhabitant, who is excited of what and at which point he/she is. Our Schools let cat out of bag windows for the children to the before world on Guest Lectures, Field Visits and Open Forums, at the hand of which children adopt more watchful of the easier said than done competition in the trustworthy world.
We bench our students to propose careers intelligently to prove that children transcend in and on and on they do, all this likewise by introducing them find to meet face to clash to clan from all walks of life.
Viswanathan Anand Explains why edify is the best franchise
The mission is to work in partnership with education providers worldwide to deliver high-quality and leading-edge assessment services. We aim to be the preferred international provider of assessment services in the world through harnessing potential, lasting partnerships, high quality, charitable status and innovation.
Developing successful students
CIE was formally established in 1998 to provide high-quality, leading-edge qualifications that meet the ongoing demands of employers and educators across the world.
They offer a broad range of internationally recognised qualifications, both academic and vocational, which we have designed to develop successful students worldwide. These include general qualifications including Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A Level, Cambridge O Level and Cambridge Pre-U, a new post-16 qualification, plus a range of vocational Cambridge International Diplomas.
Working with governments around the world
CIE has worked in partnership with ministries of education, qualifications authorities and examination and assessment boards around the world for over 150 years. In some countries such as Singapore Cambridge examinations are the state qualification for students in secondary school. Tens of thousands of students take Cambridge O Levels every year.
In other parts of the world such as Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland, CIE has worked with governments to reform education systems, and helped to localise examinations by training officials, teachers, markers and examiners in curriculum development and assessment.
Governance
CIE is part of Cambridge Assessment, Europe’s largest assessment agency and a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge Assessment was established in 1858 as the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
ABOUT IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a globally recognised qualification, offer by the world famous University of Cambridge .
IGCSE,formed in 1988, It develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, investigative skills, problem solving, team work, recall of knowledge, and initiative.. The IGCSE programme has worldwide status and credibility. In India, the course is delivered in over 200 schools .. It is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as being at par with CBSE, IGCSE, etc.
Schools worldwide have helped develop Cambridge IGCSE. It incorporates the best in international education for students at this level. It develops in line with changing needs, and is regularly updated and extended. Cambridge IGCSE teachers can draw on excellent resources, training and advice from subject experts.
How does the IGCSE compare to other programmes like CBSE, IGCSE or the Middle Years Programme of the IB?
Like other modern programmes, IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning. Assessment is not limited to conventional written papers and they consist of a variety of tests e.g. oral and listening tests.
IGCSE is a balanced curriculum and a flexible course of study.
Most subjects offer a choice between core curriculum and extended curriculum. This gives students of all ability levels the freedom to choose subjects that are right for them and, thereby, the opportunity to score good grades.
The core curriculum is an overview of the subject and is suitable for students who are expected to achieve grades C to G.
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IGCSE a Middle school programme at DRSIS-An integrated curriculum from grade VI to VIII and IGCSE from Grade IX onwards
Serve as a link between IB PYP DP
Subject groups
Group 1Core Curriculum
English,
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Group 2 Languages
Hindi
French
Group 3 VocationalSubjects
Information Technology
Art
Music
Physical Education
What are the benefits ?
IGCSE provides a foundation for higher level courses,
Good IGCSE grades count towards entry to universities and colleges around the world
IGCSE offers students a flexible course of study that gives them the freedom to select the subjects that are right for them
Study and examination at IGCSE provide a broad knowledge base and learning skills that provide excellent preparation for employment
Recognized by CBSE, IB, IGCSE and other State Boards
Facts figures
CIE is the world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds
CIE courses are offered by over 8000 institutions around the world
CIE is part of the world-renowned University of Cambridge
Each year we have around 1.5 million subject entries for Cambridge exams
CIE candidate ages range from 5 to over 70
CIE was the first board to develop IGCSE, which celebrated its 20th birthday in September 2005
We produce around 8 million question papers each year (2.7 million for the June session and 5.6 million for November)
Over 2 million scripts for general qualifications are marked by CIE each year
CIE holds more than 800 training days a year, providing over 8000 teachers from across the globe with the skills and knowledge they need to help their students succeed
More than 2,000 schools across the world, including more than 250 UK schools, teach Cambridge IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE is taken in over 100 countries (there are 350,000 entries a year)
Cambridge International A and AS Levels are taken in over 100 countries (over 90,000 entries a year)
CIE is the biggest provider of O Levels in the world and we offer more than 50 International O Level subjects. Every year CIE has 610,000 entries for International O Level from 76 countries
Parental Involvement at Edify School ranges from Reading together at Kindergarten ‘Read with me workshop’ to volunteering in classrooms as ‘Resource Parent’ , to getting involved when children are out on field trips. The benefits of Parental Involvement can be :
For parent better understanding of their Child’s school experience in order to build a closer parent-child bond.
For teacher Classroom & field trip support & better understanding of the child’s family roots.
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Parents are invited to share their experience and knowledge of their respective subject domain with our students during the inquiry. This helps the school to get a variety of resource people and also helps parents to spend time with students productively. For instance while an inquiry on communicable and non communicable diseases a member of the parent body from the medical profession is invited to share his expertise.
A parent teaching students of grade – classical dance during the inquiry on Cultures and religions.
What better way to know your child’s progress than hearing it from them in their own creative way.
Students maintain their purposeful collection in portfolio. This helps the students in becoming self-assessors. The portfolio is shared by the students with the parent in a Student-Led Conference. This conference allows the students to play an active role in reporting the progress to their parents. The students also put – up an Exhibition in which they showcase their unit of Inquiry which focuses on the global issues.
Learning about the nature of ourselves- our responsibilities, rights and duties, cultural values, and so on. Knowing about our relationship with friends, family, communities and also what it means to be human.
2. Our Responsibilities:
Knowing about the relationship within and between people, other living things and communities. The approach to equal opportunities and conflict resolution. Why human beings should share the natural resources with other living things.
3. Our Expression:
How we express our ideas, values, beliefs and culture in multiple ways through different languages and art forms such as dramatics, martial art, dance, paintings.
4. Place and Time:
Learning about oneself in relation to surrounding, place and time. About homes, journeys, discoveries and about inter connection of individuals and different civilizations.
5. World Laws:
Knowing about the natural world and its laws. The interconnection between the physical, biological and human society. The impact of science and technology on the society and the environment.
6. Our Systems:
Gaining knowledge on the interconnection between human made systems and communities. Understanding the structure and function of various organizations and their impact on society and environment.
Viswanathan Anand the Brand Ambassador of Edify Group
At MDN Future Schools, all efforts are directed towards shaping the future of education in a manner that makes the schooling years of children productive, joyous and enriching.
MDN Edify Education offers franchisee of Edify School (from Kindergarten to 10 + 2)
In 2010 MDN Edify Education opened the door to world class education through Edify Schools Franchisee at making international standard education accessible and affordable to all children.
Area Required – 3-5acres
Place – Cities / Urban
Grades – Nursery – 12
Capacity – 1640
Student: Teacher Ratio – 15: 1
Facilities – Sports Indoor & Outdoor; Swimming/ Skating, Fine arts & Music
Curriculum – CBSE/IGCSE
Investment – 8 – 10 Crore depending on the city.
The Edify USP
well planned campus with world class facilities
CBSE syllabus supplemented with creative inquiry based learning methodology
Temperature controlled, ergonomically designed classroom
Ideal teacher-student ratio 1: 15
Participation – Learning by doing ( i.e. Experiencing ) If a child participate, he/she experience and if he/she experience it’s easy for a child to learn
Excellent library facilities opening the doors to the wonderful world of reading and knowledge. Provision of Resource bank and Research support to students
Tours and Visits to places of cultural, historical and environmental interest
Faculty members participate in national & international training programme conducted by Edify trainers, CBSE, other education institute and personality development organization
HPTM – Home parents teachers meet twice a year. This brings teachers to family milieu, rather than being outsiders, creating friendly and caring environment for the children at school
Run on systems and documentation
Highly qualified faculty members
Parent-Teacher interaction is held every month to discuss education and related issues. A bi-monthly newsletter, “Foot Prints” contains interesting contributions from students and teachers, keep parents abreast with the latest developments at the school
Parent’s Fun Day’ a unique programs held every Sunday allows them enjoy outdoor facilities of school for recreation and fun.
Online student performance tracking
Edify being a national brand students of Edify School across India meet, share and compete
Group Interaction: Realized through challenging and fun activities such as quizzes, field excursions, project work, role-play and group discussions that build team spirit and societal harmony
Medical facility available in house
Psychologist on board of faculty panel
Student are graded based on skills through ongoing assessment
