ADMISSIONS
- Admissions for Std I to IX is based on the admission test conducted during the month of March or April.
- The admission procedure for Class XI, starts after the declaration of the CBSE Class X Board results. Admission to Class XI is based on the results obtained by the candidate in his/her Class X Board Examination. Students of other Board can also apply.
- For classes I to XI, casual vacancies arising from time to time will be filled up from applicants after testing the suitability of the student for admission.
ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year is from June to March.
The academic year begins with a three-day retreat attended by all the members of the staff. Invoking the blessings of God Almighty, the teachers begin their mission of disseminating knowledge and moulding the minds of the pupils.
ACADEMIC LEVELS
We, at St.Thomas Central School believe in the all-round development of the children. There are around 1000 students in Std I to IV. Each class has 6 sections.
Primary
(Std I – V)
Subjects taught
- English
- Hindi/Malayalam (SL/TL)
- Hindi/Malayalam (SL/TL)
- Mathematics
- Science / EVS
- Social Science
- Art( Drawing)
- Work Experience
- Physical & Health Education
- Computer Literacy Programme
- Value Education
- General Knowledge
- Music
Due emphasis is given to computer-aided teaching. Specially trained teachers handle Music, Art and Physical and Health Education.
Library
Each class has a collection of books which are handed over to the children during the class library period.
Upper Primary
(Std VI – VIII)
Subjects taught
- English
- Hindi/Malayalam (SL) (Hindi is compulsory either as a SL or TL)
- Hindi/Malayalam (TL)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
- Art
- Work Experience
- Physical & Health Education
- Computer Science
- Value Education
- Music
We aim at academic excellence with character perfection. With this in mind, we seek to fine tune our charges in every aspect of their intellectual, physical, spiritual and emotional development. We follow the syllabus set by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Learning is enlivened by the employment of various techniques and skills of teaching. Our computer lab and smart class are frequently used for teaching purposes.
High School
(Std IX – X)
Subjects taught
- English
- Hindi/Malayalam/French (SL)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
- Art
- Work Experience
- Physical & Health Education
- Information Technology (IT)/ Foundation of Information Technology
- Value Education : On Tuesday and Thursdays during the zero period value education classes are handled.
The school prepares the students for the AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) conducted by the CBSE at the end of Class X. Emphasis is laid on improving their leadership skills, communicative skills and moral values. Students participate in debates, skits and classroom discussions.
Senior Secondary
(Std XI – XII)
A student-friendly atmosphere is created in the classrooms and the teacher focuses mainly on the communicative approach. Lecture-cum-demonstrative methods, exploiting the multimedia facilities available, make the classes lively and interesting. Seminars, paper presentations, debates, role-play, public speaking etc are encouraged, bearing in mind at the same time the fact that these students are being prepared for the Board Exams as well as the entrance exams. We thus cater to the all-round development of their personality, thereby moulding a self-reliant, responsible and industrious group of youngsters fully capable of taking on the challenges of the outside world.
The school prepares the students for the AISSCE (All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination) conducted by the CBSE at the end of Class XII.
Senior Secondary (Std XI-2024-25)
Subjects taught
COMMON Subjects for all Streams- English Core , Health & Physical Education, General Studies and Work Education
STREAM | COMPULSORY SUBJECTS | COMBINATIONS / OPTIONS | |
SCIENCE | Physics, Chemistry | # Mathematics with Biology # Mathematics with Computer Science # Mathematics with Artificial Intelligence # Biology with Computer Science #Biology with Physical Education |
Any One |
COMMERCE | Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy | # Mathematics # Psychology # Informatics Practices # Entrepreneurship |
Any One |
HUMANITIES | Economics, Political Science, Sociology | # Mathematics # Psychology # Informatics Practices # Entrepreneurship |
Any One |
Senior Secondary (Std XII-2024-25)
Subjects taught
COMMON Subjects for all Streams- English Core, Health & Physical Education, General Studies and Work Education
STREAM | COMPULSORY SUBJECTS | COMBINATIONS / OPTIONS | |
SCIENCE | Physics, Chemistry | # Mathematics with Biology # Mathematics with Computer Science # Biology with Computer Science |
Any One |
COMMERCE | Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy | # Mathematics # Psychology # Informatics Practices |
Any One |
HUMANITIES | Economics, Political Science, Sociology | # Mathematics # Psychology # Informatics Practices |
Any One |