Oakridge International School – Newton Campus, is a Nord Anglia Education day school located in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. One of the best IB schools in schools in Telangana, it has been listed among the top 5 best international schools by Times School Survey consecutively for the last three years and has been ranked no. 1 by Forbes, Fortune Magazine, and EducationWorld (Top 10 in India).
The school’s purpose is to deliver the IB curriculum and to support our students’ growth, learning, and development. IB programmes aim to help students explore and construct their own personal and cultural identities. Following these personal developments with an amalgam of exclusive career counselling unit, students have been placed in top Ivy League Universities like Oxford, Stanford, Upenn, UCLA, and more! Functionally outstanding school, our school is a truly special place to learn together.
With a total strength of 3500 students, the school has successfully been able to implement multiple community learnings, called ‘Habits to Greatness’, which entails activities like night time brushing, give way to the ambulance, etc. The school strongly emphasises on individual and inclusive learning that helps in holistic development of every Oakridge student. It also conducts Supplemental Programs like Student Global Leadership Institute, Columbia Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, VERDANTUS, OAK MUNs, TEDx, Treasure Fest, Schoolpreneurship Launch Pad Program, Columbia and more. With CAS team in place, students of our school are active participants in giving back to the community by learning and experiencing real-life issues. Regular guest lectures and corporate internship programs expose students to practical learning from industry experts as well as innovative teaching methodologies for their academic as well as personal developments.
Oakridge Newton Campus, provides a balanced environment focused on shaping the children to fit into the world of tomorrow. Designed on international standards and keeping in mind the multi-faceted needs of the children, the school has spacious, airy classrooms with cutting-edge multimedia facilities. Children here gain hands-on-experience at par with the international standards of education.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) aims to help students develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes they need to excel not only in their studies but also in their personal growth. The PYP is a process led, inquiry based curriculum that encourages students to ask questions and seek answers about the world around them. It helps students to become independent, confident thinkers and learners from an early age. The programme incorporates local and global issues into the curriculum, asking students to look at six related, trans-disciplinary themes and to consider the links between them .The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) is underpinned by six trans-disciplinary themes around which learning is planned.
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The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) is a challenging programme for adolescent learners aged between 11-16 years in the IB Continuum of Programmes.
This programme places specific emphasis on the holistic development of students and their individual abilities and levels of understanding. Their learning is further broadened with values and sound judgments challenging their emotional, physical, psychological and social well-being.
The IB MYP comprises eight subject groups:
The IB MYP curriculum bridges 8 subjects with an emphasis on communication skills personalizing their sense of responsibility to the community around them. The programme model concentrates on student-led learning in every possible classroom setup. Oakridge focuses our students’ efforts in communication, study skills; strong writing skills, research and a great deal of practical thinking skills, leading to good levels of analytical skill. Students constantly reinforce the programme support base, which are concepts, global contexts, and attitudes to learning (ATLs), preparing them for the rigours of post-secondary education.
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has officially accepted the IB MYP in India. The MYP Year 5 (Grade 10) certificate is now accepted as qualifying criteria to apply for higher education or Junior College. Similarly post school educational institutions in India are directed by the AIU to accept the IB Diploma (Grade 12) as qualifying admission criteria on par with Class 12 CBSE and ICSE.
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Program (DP) is an assessed program for students aged 16 to 19. It is respected by leading universities across the globe.
The curriculum is made up of the DP core and six subject groups. Made up of the three required components, the DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.
The three core elements are:
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