
Exploring the Birla Open Minds Curriculum: A Holistic Approach to Learning
In the ever-changing picturesque of 21 st Century education, the call for a holistic approach has become vital in the educational industry especially the pre- schools and K12 sector of schools. Holistic Approach announces as a student-centered and a wholesome method that signifies a paradigm shift from traditional educational models to a child centric model.
But what sets holistic education different, and why is it gaining such prominence in the dynamic world of learning? It’s a method where students are taught to reflect on their actions and how they impact the global and local texts around them and the world around. Teachers often engage students in projects that are led by the students that apply critical-thinking skills toward solving real-world problems.
To create a holistic approach, the DNA of the curriculum has to be wholesome and Birla Open Minds pre -school and K 12 curriculum is enriched with the components that full fill a holistic approach to learning and teaching. Schools affiliated to the CBSE curriculum has much freedom to include the holistic approach as it has an advantage of the NCF and NEP framework with a detailed annual pedagogical model.
Holistic Learning encompass varied approaches such as
1. Experiential Learning:
Our schools focus on experiential learning as it provides hands-on educational experiences. For instance, students at times work in groups and cohorts exploring different learning styles ( VARK) to determine which styles are most effective for them. Experiential learning methods often include real life problems and related exercises to address community problems or create innovative tools to address these problems.
2. Self-Guided Learning:
At Birla Open Minds Pre K and K 12 schools, with a self guided approach along with the teachers allow students to learn at their own pace in the learning style that best suits them. The self-guided habitat allows self-paced learning to plug in the gap of one-size-fits-all learning models. The classrooms are generally shrunken and contain students of different ages and ability levels.
3. Interdisciplinary Coursework:
The curriculum that makes up holistic education is an important pivot that helps in the cognitive growth and is improved when multiple subjects are taught with an integration. Birla Open Mind schools are creating integrated programs where teachers from different disciplines come together to teach thematic courses that address issues from multiple perspectives. Coursework might also include independent research, travel, fieldwork, and internships.
One of the crucial aspects of the NEP is the inclusion of holistic and multidisciplinary education. Holistic education is an approach that aims to educate students not just academically, but also emotionally, physically and socially.
Holistic approaches to curriculum leads to happiness quotient amongst children too leading to a joy ful learning and inclusive spaces, while the academic performance is measured through assessments, grades etc, whereas holistic approaches in learning can gauge the happiness quotient of children through their behavior, surveys and increased attendance at school , At Birla Open Minds, with holistic approaches the Happiness Quotient of the school and students have shown a measurable rise leading to a safe ,supported ,fostering positive relationships at school and peers.
Holistic approaches are a proven methodology to develop child’s physical ,emotional moral and logical , psychological, and spiritual attributes. At Birla Open Minds Schools’ we focus a lot on the spiritual growth and attributes with our USP ,Soul Science where in the students are taught to bring in the balance between the daily humdrum of work and peace. Serving the whole child means providing a plethora of opportunities that are personalized to a child’s skills and feelings. Lessons that are conducted in a safe, supportive environment that allows students to utilize their individual strengths.. While holistic education is guided by one overarching philosophy, teachers may employ a number of methods and strategies to create a holistic learning culture.
Birla Open Minds operates with a franchise model in India , where in we create suite of avenues for children to get the maximum benefit from the comprehensive curriculum stitched with the core philosophy of the organization leading to holistic growth of each and every child.
With our comprehensive curriculum, our franchisee schools have been enjoying the child centric curriculum that help in coping with the challenges of life and the, the international essence in the curriculum has been fruitful to give a wholesome approach amalgamated with lifelong happiness and problem solving tools.