MODERN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

 

BRIEF ABOUT MODERN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

A post-Independence, all-faiths school for girls

Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata, founded in 1952 by Rukmani Devi Birla is an all-girls’ institution. MHS is free of any bias and embraces all students on equal terms irrespective of religion, community or socio-economic background. It offers a liberal education which is intended to motivate students to discover and build on their own individual strengths and contribute to society in turn.

The school is recognized by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations or CISCE (www.cisce.org).

The school has been authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP 053216) under the International Baccalaureate Organization or IBO (www.ibo.org) from January 2018. 

The school offers K-12 education and the medium of instruction is English.

 

ETHOS - VISION - MISSION

 

ETHOS

A stress-free yet stimulating learning environment and acknowledging the uniqueness of every child

MHS is perceived as a school which blends tradition and modernity. It combines Indian and other cultures in an interesting mix. Its well-integrated student population comprises children from different communities and socio-economic backgrounds.

The school has an established reputation for academic excellence and for providing its students a wide range of co-curricular activities. Its curriculum is dynamic with sports and games, communicative skills, health and value education, environmental studies, community service, art, aesthetics and life skills woven seamlessly into the school programme.

The teaching-learning process is not text book oriented. The focus is on enquiry and creativity rather than passive learning and aggressive competition. MHS boasts of a system that recognizes personal attributes such as integrity and diligence in addition to talent and achievement.

MHS respects the uniqueness of every individual and tries to provide a stress-free yet stimulating learning environment.

 

VISION

Truth, beauty and compassion

To empower students to initiate or participate in activities local and global, which will promote peace and happiness – locally and globally - in the spirit of satyam, shivam, sundaram.

 

MISSION

Commitment to excellence 

To maintain its stamp of excellence while progressing continuously as an institution. 

To provide a stress-free yet stimulating environment which offers everyone in the school community opportunities to develop her full potential as a unique individual and to learn to be a team player.

 

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (IBDP) 

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate Organization is a not-for-profit foundation, which offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools. For over 50 years, IB programmes have gained a reputation for their high academic standards, preparing students for life in a globalised 21st century and for helping to develop the citizens who will create a better, more peaceful world. Currently there are over 1 million IB Diploma students at over 4500 schools in 154 countries across the world.

 

INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM

The IB Diploma Programme students are assessed in a range of ways so that the aims and objectives of the subjects are fulfilled. There are formative and summative assessments each term. A summative examination is held at the end of each term for the first three terms (the two years are divided into 4 terms) followed by MOCK exams in the fourth term.

The weightage of the term assessments and end of term assessment are

Term 1 : 20 % for the continuous assessment and 80% for the end of term assessment

Term 2 : 20 % for the continuous assessment and 80% for the end of term assessment

 

For the IBDP, every subject has an internal assessment component which works out to approximately 20-25% of the total grade for the subject. These assessments are completed in school, marked by the teachers and then moderated by external examiners as appointed by the IBO. 

Completion of these assessments require a first draft which receives feedback from the teacher, which is then incorporated into the final version. This final draft is marked by the teacher in some cases and a copy of the assessment is uploaded on the IB servers for external marking if required, and moderation.

 

The IB Diploma Programme Grading Scheme:

For Classes XI & XII, the students on the International Baccalaureate Programme are graded according to the IB grading criteria. Students are graded on a scale of 1 - 7, with 7 being the highest score. The International Baccalaureate Programme uses criteria referenced assessment rather than norm referenced assessment. Grading for the core is done using letter grades from A - E, where A is the highest and E is a fail grade.

The school progress report contains the student’s grades and subject teachers comment on attainments in context of approaches to Learning and further improvement.

 

Grades    Descriptors

7 The student demonstrates excellent content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness and critical reflective thinking.

6 The student demonstrates very good content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness and critical reflective thinking.

5 The student demonstrates sound content knowledge and understanding, good conceptual and contextual awareness and evidence of critical reflective thinking.

4 The student demonstrates with some gaps, secure content knowledge andunderstanding, some conceptual and contextual awareness and some evidence of critical thinking.

3 The student demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the content with limited evidence of conceptual and contextual awareness.

2  The student demonstrates little understanding or understanding of the context with weak comprehension of concepts and context and little evidence of application.

1  The student demonstrates very rudimentary knowledge or understanding of the content with very weak comprehension of concepts and context.

 

For more details about the IBDP, check out the following links

Link to IBO

www.ibo.org 

IBDP information for parents 

https://www.ibo.org/information-for-parents/dp-for-parents/  

Video Link for parents

https://www.ibo.org/digital-toolkit/videos/ 

 

MHS - IBDP Admissions Procedure and Subject List

Modern High School for Girls has been authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) since 2018.

Students seeking admission to the Diploma Programme will appear for the IB Diploma examinations to be held in May 2022.

Admission to the 2-year IB Diploma Programme is possible, if the applicant has completed what corresponds to 11 years of schooling at MHS for Girls. Students presently studying in Class X in schools affiliated with the CISCE or any equivalent Board such as CBSE or WBBSE area also eligible for admission and are encouraged to apply.

The school will assess the potential of each applicant on a case-by-case basis. 

Applicants currently studying in Class X or its equivalent are expected

To have a high proficiency in English and a solid foundation in Mathematics.

To have a proven record in academic attainment from Class/Grade 9 onwards

To demonstrate an interest in and ability for co-curricular activities.

To possess personal qualities that demonstrate a sound work ethic. Applicants must also be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, open-minded, reflective, balanced, caring and principled individuals. To evaluate this, applicants are asked to write a short personal statement (or statement of purpose).

To explain why they wish to join the IB Diploma Programme at Modern High School for Girls, in the designated space in the IBDP application form.

Initial applications will be screened by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Coordinator in consultation with the Principal and the Dean of Education (IBDP).

Under certain circumstances, students who demonstrate that they are worthy candidates for the IB Diploma Programme, will be considered.

For foreign students, who seek admission to the school, copies of reports for the last two years of school, a statement of purpose and IELTS score or its equivalent (if applicable), will be required.

 

CLASSES XI - XII (GRADES 11 AND 12) INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM

The first batch of students of Class XII (Grade 12) for the International Baccalaureate Programme will take the IB examination in May 2020 at the end of a two-year period of study, which commenced from April 2018. The results will be available in July 2020.

The Core subjects include Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service.

Students study a total of six subjects

Group 1 : Studies in Language & Literature : English A Literature HL/SL

Group 2 : Language Acquisition : Hindi B HL/SL OR French ab initio SL OR German ab initio SL OR German B SL 

Group 3 : Individuals & Societies : History HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL, Economics HL/SL, Social Cultural Anthropology HL/SL, Environmental Systems and Societies SL ( a transdisciplinary subject can be selected as a Group 3 or Group 4 subject)

Group 4 : The Sciences : Biology HL/SL, Chemistry HL/SL, Physics HL/SL, Environmental Systems & Societies SL

Group 5 : Mathematics : Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL/SL  OR Mathematics Applications and Analysis HL/SL

Group 6 : The Arts : Visual Art HL/SL   OR   any ONE subject from Groups 3 or 4.

The graduating class of 2020 has 181 students in National curriculum (ISC) and 13 students in International Curriculum (IBDP). All the students are expected to join a college or a university either in India or abroad. Some students may opt for a gap year to appear for the highly competitive medical/ engineering/ law entrance examinations that provide admission into Institutes of Excellence.

 

GPA AND RANKING

Modern High School for Girls does not use GPA or rankings for its students.