Age Group : 11 to 13 Years
Sub-Seniors Program: The Dexterous Years
Nurturing responsibility, expression, and real-world readiness
The Dexterous Years
- Grade VI: for students 11 years and above
- Grade VII: for students 12 years and above
- Grade VIII: for students 13 years and above
Almost 17% of students at Modernage are part of the Sub-Seniors Program. At this level, the students are encouraged to take greater responsibility for their learning and prepare themselves to meet the demands of highly competitive and challenging years ahead. Instead of rote-learning and cramming, developing an understanding for the concepts is the primary focus.
Program Objectives
- Create independent learners who read extensively and make an effort to express their ideas in their own words.
- Enable learners to use appropriate academic language and present their thoughts in an organized style
- Equip learners with skills of collecting, organizing, analyzing, displaying, and interpreting data and information in order to reach reasonable conclusions
- Sensitize the students to examine real life situations by identifying scientifically valid arguments and drawing conclusions to enhance their critical thinking
- Engage students in sports and co-curricular activities that provide them ample chances of connecting with their physical and spiritual self
Subjects Offered
English
Urdu
Math
General Science
History
Geography
Islamic Studies
Mutala-e-Quran
Robotics
Art
Health & Physical Education
Computer Science
From Grade VI onwards, the students can choose to be a part of the Cambridge Stream or the Matric Stream.
All teaching methodologies are targeting the development of 21st Century Skills i.e. Communication, Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinking. Self-discipline and self-directed learning are also emphasized. The students are encouraged to develop an opinion about the real-world problems and to actively use learning strategies to attain the attributes of the Profile of Modernites.
Learning Outcomes
- Have knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses in various subject areas
- Are well rooted in their cultural and social environment and at the same time respect global diversity
- Attach equal importance to science and art
- Are digitally competent