It is always a difficult decision to choose which school or
board to send your children to. Indian schools provide a variety of options in terms
of syllabus and opportunities that can be pursued after the completion of their
education. It is therefore important to know about the different boards that
are available in schools, especially the two boards that have originated in
India and are the most popular options for children in the country.
Nowadays IGCSE and IB schools in Delhi, NCR, Mumbai and other such metropolitans have brought in
international level of education but a lot of parents still choose to send
their children to schools which operate under the CBSE or ICSE board. Here are
a few differences between the two that will help you decide better.
Course Content and Curriculum
CBSE’s syllabus has been known to be more suitable for
qualifying in various entrance examinations, including the medical and
engineering professional exams. While CBSE is known to be easier than ICSE, the
latter is more detailed and more balanced with equal focus on language, arts
and science. CBSE, on the other hand is extremely focused on science and
mathematics with specific attention paid to the application of knowledge in
subjects. This shows the different approaches both of them have in regard to
course content.
Assessment of Students
While CBSE focuses on written examinations and a theoretical
base of knowledge when it comes to evaluating and assessing the abilities of
their students, ICSE focuses more on lab work, practical tests and internal
assessments. With its practical approach, ICSE lays more emphasis on physical
aspects of the education.
Appearing in Exams
In case you want to shift your child from
one ICSE affiliated school to another, especially to one affiliated to CBSE, it
is an easy process. Since CBSE is affiliated to a large number of schools all
over India, students receiving higher education in different establishments as
well as home schooled students from non-affiliated schools to appear in the
exams.
However, this is not possible the other way round.
Affiliated establishments like ICSE board schools in Delhi, Mumbai and other
major cities do not allow students who have not been studying in an ICSE
affiliated school to appear for the exams. This is done so that students do not
feel the extra pressure that an ICSE course may put if you have not studied it
before, and is beneficial in the long run for the student.
