Our Curriculum Overview

Students are prepared for the Indian Certificate Secondary Education (I.C.S.E) Examination.

Std. III to X – ICSE – Delhi Board
Std  XI to XII – HSC – State Board (Kolhapur)

The general course of studies includes Faith, Formation, Value Education, English, Mathematics. Hindi, Marathi, History, Civics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Art Craft, S.U.P.W, General Knowledge, Commercial Application, Computer Application.

Why ICSE

The Delhi Education Act,1973, passed by Parliament, recognized the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations as a body conducting public examinations. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) conducts two regular secondary and higher secondary examinations, namely, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Examination (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate Examination (ISC).

The ICSE syllabi has a detailed and comprehensive syllabus with due emphasis on English as the medium of instruction, giving it an advantage that helps students clear entrance examinations like IELTS, TOEFL and SAT etc.

ICSE offers a wide choice of alternative subjects and includes a detailed study of all subjects that is offered at the secondary level of examination. Students learn to solve different type of questions like direct, application-based, analytical etc which results in the students understanding the concepts in a comprehensive manner.

The ICSE curriculum encourages students, the complete freedom in having access to a wide range of learning material and resources for a better understanding of concepts. The detailed study of every subject gives an in-depth knowledge of the content and fosters qualities of diligence and perseverance amongst the students.

The ICSE syllabus is constantly revised according to the continuously evolving global changes in educational trends. The focus of imparting quality education as per the curriculum lies in the intellectual, physical, and linguistic growth of children. The Assessment and evaluation methods examine and assess a student’s inherent abilities and aptitude with an encouragement to an original flow of thoughts and ideas.

What we would like the Girls of St. Joseph’s to be:

Girls With:

  • A strong faith in God, themselves and their fellow beings.
  • A sense of their personal worth and that of every person created b God
  • A keen sensitivity to the needs of others around them, especially those less fortunate than themselves – the poor and the downtrodden.
  • A strong sense of social awareness and justice.
  • A sense of mission and ambition.
  • A great deal of zest for life and clean living
  • A cheerful and friendly disposition.
  • Grace and charm – gentle and polite.
  • A capacity to discern right from wrong; the good and lasting values of life from the merely passing and flippant.
  • A strong sense of responsibility, punctuality and honesty.
  • A spirit of true sportsmanship
  • A spirit of inner discipline
  • A spirit of inquiry, the ability to think critically and to make considerate and judgements.
  • A spirit of industry and perseverance.

Girls Who:

  • Can say ‘thank you’ readily.
  • Can accept their mistakes and say ‘sorry’
  • Love to give rather than receive
  • Are hard-working and generous
  • Are simple, modest and open.
  • Display great courage and faith in facing difficulties
  • Are pure of heart, mind and body
  • Work to unite then divide.