Grades 6 to 8
Thinking like mathematicians, scientists and historians
Children meet each subject on its own terms. They learn to reason, investigate, analyse sources and argue with evidence, and they begin to take charge of their own learning.
Mathematics, Science and Social Science are taught from the NCERT textbooks Ganita Prakash, Curiosity and Exploring Society: India and Beyond.
What children learn
Subjects in Grades 6 to 8
- Mathematics
- Patterns, number play and primes; fractions, decimals and integers; algebra with letter-numbers; perimeter, area, symmetry and constructions; squares, cubes and powers; proportional reasoning; data handling
- Science
- The diversity of living things; food and health; magnets, measurement and motion; materials, temperature and states of water; electricity and light; physical and chemical changes; the microbial world; forces and pressure; the particle nature of matter; the Earth, Moon, Sun and beyond
- Social Science
- Five themes across three years: India and the world, land and people; the tapestry of India’s past; our cultural heritage and knowledge traditions; governance and democracy; economic life around us
- Languages
- English, Hindi and Kannada: literature, grammar, and writing for real purposes, such as arguments, reports and reflections
- Arts
- Visual arts, music, dance and theatre
- Physical education and well-being
- Sport-specific skills, fitness, yoga and well-being
- Skills for work
- Hands-on projects in three kinds of work: growing living things, making with machines and materials, and serving people, through Ruchi
- Computing and robotics
- Spreadsheets, research skills, coding, programmable boards and how AI tools work
Subject and What it covers
In the classroom
Investigate, analyse, debate
Children run investigations, collect data, work through case studies and debate questions using evidence. Each chapter ends with a project, a reflection or a real-world application.
By the end of Grade 8, your child will
- Reason with numbers, algebra and shapes, and explain their thinking.
- Plan a simple investigation, record observations and draw conclusions.
- Read maps, sources and timelines, and explain how India is governed.
- Write a clear argument, and speak in a discussion or debate.
- Complete a real project from start to finish and present it.
Indian roots in the Middle Stage
- Mathematics: Brahmagupta’s rules for zero, negative numbers and fractions, and the Virahanka sequence, as presented in the textbooks.
- Science: traditional Indian units of length, Acharya Kanad’s idea of the parmanu (atom), early Indian practice of variolation against smallpox, and Indian scientists such as J.C. Bose, alongside India’s space missions.
- Social Science: India’s cultural roots, unity in diversity, knowledge traditions and the story of Indian democracy.
- Arts: Indian dance and theatre forms, including Karnataka’s Yakshagana.
- Languages: Kannada and Hindi poetry and prose, read and discussed.
How progress is checked
Reasoning and application, not only recall
Tests focus on reasoning and application, not only recall. They are combined with projects, experiments, a portfolio and at least one real-world project each term. The Summit Pathway begins in Grade 6.
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