When class 12 students in Mallya Aditi International School studied the 1935 Government of India Act, they traced the history of India and the reasons behind the Act. They were introduced to topics like Section 377 and the implications of the apex court judgment on the same.
It was this method of not restricting themselves to the textbook that helped them shine in the ICSE and ISC exams. Four students from Mallya Aditi International School bagged three top spots in the national list and all four top spots in the State list in the ISC examination. The school, founded in 1984, recorded cent percent passes, has a class average of 88% (best of five) in the ICSE examination and 93% (best of four) in the ISC exam.
Calling the 2018-19 batch ‘exceptional’, Sathish Jayarajan, principal of the school, said that teachers try to get students excited about their subjects.
“We reflect continuously on our systems and try and see how we can do things better. The child is the focus of all our endeavours. There is no other secret,” he said. Many of the students have been admitted into the world’s best colleges and universities.
Students also say that they were actively engaged in debates, which provided them the means to understand subjects better and improve their scores. Their parents, too, praise the school for its approach.
Preeti Balaji, mother of topper Deeksha Vishwanathan, said: “The outlook towards education that the school takes is very different and I as a parent am glad to be part of this school.”
Vani Rajamane, the mother of Mihir Rajamane who secured 99.5% in the ISC board examination, attributed her son’s performance to the school’s holistic approach towards education.
