Information about KC High School, the best Cambridge IGCSE and IBDP School in Chennai, India. This presentation tells the story of the school, including its philosophy, people, and teaching methods.

3. Founder And
Advisory Board of Educationists
Valli Subbiah
KC High Founder
Masters of Teaching
from Tufts University,
with research and work
experience as a teacher
in India and USA, for 25
years.
Mr. Aroon Raman
Author, alum of Rishi valley
School and on School Board.
On the Board of many
companies and NGOs
Mr. Vellayan
Subbiah
Managing Director
of Cholamandalam
Investment
and FinanceCo Ltd
Mr. Rajiv C.
Lochan
Managing Director &
CEO, Kasturi and Sons
Limited (The Hindu and
group publications)
Ms. Pooja Jhaver
Studied education at Oxford &
Teachers College Columbia.
Worked at KFI. Formed a
robust education program in
Nirmal Bhartia School in
Delhi. A passionate educator in
curriculum development.
Ms. Mallika Sen
Decadeat Agha Khan School
Foundation Institutions . 15
years at Valley school, Bangalore.
Helped set up Inventure. On the
ICSE Board. Freelance consultant
in education. Educator for
four decades
Ms. Leena Aparajit
15 years in Sri Ram school,
Delhi. Agha Khan, Hyderabad
and others. COO of Shiv Nadar
School in Delhi. Over three
decades of experience in
education
Gayatri Deepak
Educationalist with two
decades of teaching
experience in multiple
cirricula

4. The KC Way
Quality
Education
Celebrating Diversity through
• Multiple Intelligences
• Joyful Discovery and
• Practical Learning
Social
Consciousness
Drive children to be responsive to the needs of their own
neighborhood first to have an impact on the
world they live in.

5. Motto
Vision
To create competent,
courageous, caring citizens
of the world, empowered
to build a better tomorrow
CARE for our community.
COLLABORATE in our
classrooms.
CATALYSE the young minds.
CREATE a knowledge
and inquiry-based, socially
conscious eco-system
Learning
An active and continuous
process that empowers
learners to acquire, apply and
construct values, knowledge,
skills, and understanding
through enquiry, social
connections and experiences
Our Vision, Motto, and Learning

6. The KC Team
Valli Subbiah
KC High Founder
Michael
Purcell
Head of School
Sindu Suneel
Deputy Head of School
Lakshmi
Suresh
Primary School
Coordinator
Vijana Sujith
Middle School
Coordinator
Shobha
Vishwanathan
IGCSE
Coordinator
Charmaine
IBDP
Coordinator

7. Abirami Sricharan
Pre-primary
Coordinator
Sudha Menon
Pre-primary
Coordinator
Subashree
Pre-primary
Coordinator
The KC Team

8. History
Thorough its 18 year history, KC High has grown mostly organically at a pace
conducive to it, and taken quiet steps from being
a small neighborhood school to a world-class institution
Founded as after school
program for age group
5-10 years with 50 kids
U & Me Pre-School
Program starts
LKG class starts with
children strength of 20
1st grade starts with 20
kids; Pre-KG and
Kindergarten grows to30
5th grade classstarts
to provide childrenwith
continuity; Student
strengthgrows to230
Moves to a new facility
in Arunachalam Road
Built an additional
building for classes upto
10th, classes upto 7th
Student strengthof 430,
announces School move to
Olympia Panachecomplex,
in Navalur,OMR
1998 2004 2006
2008 2012 2013
2014 2016 2018
School moved in
June 2018 to
Navalur

9. Board Accreditation
KC High is
affiliated
to -
Cambridge
Assessment
International
Education
And
IB Diploma
Program
Grades
UKG to 5
Cambridge Primary (for Year 1- Year 6)
Grades
6 to 8
Cambridge Secondary 1 (for Year 7– Year 9)
Grades
9 & 10
Cambridge IGCSE programs for Years 10 to 11
First Grade 9 batch organically grew into
Grade 10 in June 2017
Grades
11 & 12
Affiliated to the IB Diploma Program
First batch started in 2018
Grade 12 to start in 2019

10. Vision Inspired
Choice Of Board
KC High has been affiliated to the
University of Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE curriculum) since 2013
KC High is affiliated to the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program for High
School

11. The IGCSE / CIE Board
Innovative, experiential v/s
rote textbook teaching
Learning is made fun
Differentiated assessments
International programs that give
students an edge for international
Admissions . IB Diploma and Certificates
fully accepted & recognized by AIU-
Association of Indian Universities
International alignment with
a local context: students, teachers
and curriculum.

12. Cambridge Primary
and Lower Secondary:
KG to Grade 8
Cambridge 9 Upper Secondary:
IGCSE : Grade 9 &10
Broad-based, spiral and holistic curriculum encompassing wide
range of subjects spread over six groups, cross all grade levels,
spiraled down all the way to the Pre-primary program based on
curricular framework given by CIE..
All students at KC High take between 7 and 9 IGCSE Examinations. Rigour in
Math, English & Sciences retained. They choose from the following groups
English and Literature (Any 1)
Languages (Any 1)
Humanities and social sciences (Any 1)
Sciences (Any 1)
Mathematics (Any 1)
Creative and Professional (Any 1)
The seventh subject could be taken from any of the six subject groups. PE is in
addition & ICT is integrated.
Broad Based Choice of Subjects
with Essentials Retained
IBDP: Grade 11&12
ICT

13. IBDP subject choices
Language A: language and literature HL&SL
Spanish ab initio ;
Language B – Hindi HL&SL; Spanish HL&SL
Economics HL&SL
Psychology HL&SL
Environmental systems and societies SL
Biology HL&SL Chemistry HL&SL
Design Technology HL&SL Environmental systems and societies SL
Physics HL&SL
Mathematics HL
Mathematics SL
Visual arts HL&SL
Group I
Studies in language
and literature
Group II
Language acquisition
Group III
Individuals
and societies
Group IV
Sciences
Group V
Mathematics
Group VI
Arts
Core TOK – EE - CAS

14. SCIENCE
done differently @ KC High
Experiments Observations Experiences
• Science is based on Inquiry skills and hands on application
• Students commit learning to long term memory and are
able to internalize the concepts for life.
GRADE 5:
• Experiment with a tuning fork
and a vessel of water to
understand sound
• Create an imaginary animal
and explain how it has evolved
to adapt to its habitat.
GRADE 6 & 7
• An underprivileged community
school and put together science
experiment kits and manuals.
• Visit a Tree Park to study ecology
• Visit a Birds Sanctuary to study
adaptations of living organisms and
ecosystems

15. MATH done differently @ KC High
Many tools and approaches used to make Math
intuitive, fun and relevant.
Pre-primary and Primary School - hands-on materials and equipment, and
lessons are designed to make Math enjoyable and relevant to them in their daily
lives.
Online resources and self-assessments enable students to continue
their Math learning at home at their own pace.
Linking Math to other subject areas across all grade levels makes it at once
enjoyable, relevant and practically applicable in their academic lives.
Grade 6: Arithmetic operations
of fractions through puzzles
Grade 5: Demonstrating white
light is made of 7 rainbow colors
using Newton’s disk
Grade 7 working on
number puzzles
Grade 4 using arbitrary
shapes to calculate
perimeter

16. • Straddles the social, historical, and
geographical aspects of Chennai, India and
the world.
• Strong emphasis on enquiry, research and
presentation skills, which underpin all
content areas.
GRADE 8: Interviewing travelers on
MRTS to understand public
transportation systems GRADE 5: Learning about
pollution at Pallikaranai
marsh
GRADE 3: Comparing modern day
drainage system to those designed by
the Indus Valley civilization
SOCIAL SCIENCE
done differently @ KC High

17. ICT @ KC High
Formal access to technology as a
discipline with ICT as a subject is
offered right from Grade 1
All classrooms are technology enabled
Teachers employing Google Classrooms
and virtual classrooms to pace learning
Integrated different subjects
e.g.
• GRADE 3- Send an email to your
science teacher about ways to save
electricity.
• GRADE 5: Create a video on force,
motion and friction using windows
movie maker.
• GRADE 6: Create a stop motion
video on 3D shapes on isometric
paper .
ICT Lab access,
with individual
computers from
Grade 1 upwards
Creating a
Story Board
for Animation

18. Language Arts
done differently @ KC High
Stories – Fiction & Non Fiction
Introspection & Observation
Poetry & Drama
Role Play
Advanced Graded Reading Program:
Beginning from Kindergarten, there is early exposure
to a wide genre of books in fiction and non-fiction; by
popular Indian and Western children’s authors and
global classics; as prescribed reading and choice books
from class/school library.
Advanced Writing skills:
Workshops, Author Interactions, Book Reviews,
Book analysis, Literary Fest and a lot lot more.
Annual Inter House Literary Fest:
DEAR Time (Drop Everything And Read),
Readers’ Corner, Writers’ Workshop, Bookmark
designing, Word Games and a Vocabulary Hunt
Advanced Second Language:
• Early exposure to a Second Language at school – listening and
speaking, reading & writing skills in both Tamil, Hindi or Spanish
from Grade1 following a systematic progressive approach.
• Immersive learning beyond script and textbooks
Tamil through an immersion
trip to Thanjavur
Engaging in Spanish with
students of Ananthpur

19. Arts
Doing it differently @ KC High
Integrating art education with other subjects for holistic
learning
Art
Drama
Music Movement
Early exposure to Art and Craft in
the Pre-primary section, with simple
use of colors, shapes, textures, lines
Well-defined Art curriculum to
develop serious appreciation and
critical analyses of various styles and
forms of art, supported by the work of
various acclaimed global artists
Dedicated art rooms and a well -
qualified art teachers to guide
the students, through the years
Regular art celebrations
Expression of Ideas and Feelings through
Visual Arts
DRAWING |PAINTING | SCULPTURE

20. Music
The Music program for Primary and
Secondary School is developed in-
house and is currently associated with
famed musicians AR Rahman’s KM
Music Conservatory.
Curriculum encompasses both Indian
and global music, with a focus on
developing an appreciation for various
musical forms and genres, rhythm, and
works of various artists.
Drama
Drama facilitates self-
awareness,
exploration and
expression
Reading, writing play
scripts and
performing in plays
forms an integral part
of learning in Primary
school
Formal Drama
program, designed
and delivered by
reputed Theatre artist
V .Balakrishnan.
Drama is also used as
a learning tool in the
Primary school years
and progresses over
into the Secondary
school years.
Movement
Various dance forms,
beginning with basic
exercises and
spanning complex
movements to rhythm
and music,
is developed and
delivered by experts
in the field
Encouraging talent jamming
under the trees
GRADE 5: Playing the
recorder at music class
Performing & Visual Arts
@ KC High

21. Middle School Electives
Product design and
development
ICT Projects in the Real World
Understanding Art through
collage
Personal Physical Fitness
Recreational Mathematics
Graphic Design
KC Tinkering School

22. Sports @ KC High
Outdoor play
every day &
Some form
of training in PE
almost every
day
Break between
classes for
outdoor
walkabouts to
refresh.
Pre-Primary
Level:
Higher outdoor
activity than
average:
Exercises that
aim at
improving gross
motor and fine
motor skills
Primary Level:
Higher outdoor
activity than
average:
Physical fitness
exercises,
athletics and
gymnastics.
Middle &
Senior Level:
Winners of
interschool
basketball,
football and
swimming
meets
Formal training in specialized sports is by professional
coaches who also train them to participate in various inter
school sport competitions
SOCCER BASKETBALL CRICKET
KARATE GYMNASTICS CHESS

23. Community Projects
And Service
Examples:
Grade VII and VIII -prepared science kits and
helped learners in performing various
experiments at Eureka School Kanchipuram.
Grades I, II, V, VIII, IX : project of essential
learning aids and storage spaces in a
corporation school. Involved fundraising
working with the carpenter for bookshelf ;
organizing a book drive
Grade IV: Garbage segregation project through
Awareness and Poster creation, Actual
Garbage Segregation and Weighing and Data
Handling
Grade VIII Trip to Auroville – To predict and
explain what an ideal self-sustaining society is;
evaluate the values and mind sets and to draw
parallels and reflect
Grade VI to X: Power of Collectives – A
program in partnership with Chennai Higher
Secondary School to foster and build a sense
of partnership between communities
regardless of the socio- economic background

24. POWER OF COLLECTIVES
The Power of Collectives was a joint
community service and learning initiative
between KC High and Chennai Higher
Secondary School, Kotturpuram (CHSSK).
The project was organised and monitored
almost exclusively by the students of Grade 6
to 10 of KC High with the students of CHSSK as
participants.
They worked in groups on organic gardening,
dance, basketball, and football.
The vision of the program was to create
independent futuristic leaders who
understand the needs of the community we
live in and gain newer perspectives on serving
our community at large.

25. The KC Teachers
Highly qualified teachers
Empowered and Passionate
Diversity- from different cultural, professional
backgrounds
Professional Development Programs-
every 3 months-one of the highest industry avg.
IGCSE subject specific workshops
IB subject specific workshops
Internally organized – focusing on
Collaborative Learning Techniques ,
Project Based Learning and Workshops
on culture setting (ongoing)
Our
Teachers…
...Our
Biggest
Assets
Who make our
grand vision
a ground
reality.

26. Total no. of
Teachers
Total no. of
Teachers
with CIDTT
Certification
The KC Student Teacher Ratio
5:1 is the best student to teacher
ratio in Chennai!

27. Our Commitment – Academic Rigour…
Conducted throughout the term (home & class)
Presentations, quizzes, projects, portfolio, worksheets, written
essays/stories, oral questioning, discussions, debates, speeches, role play, etc.
Administered at the end of every term.
Set by the CIE and corrected by teachers in-house
To ensure students are on track.
Serves an external benchmark, providing comprehensive feedback from
the CIE to both students and school on their skills and competencies in
these key curricular subject areas.
Every term allow children to identify areas of improvement and set concrete
plans for enhancing progress and present it to parents, along with the class
teacher.
In-depth, detailed and provide comprehensive data on all areas of
development
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS
PROGRESSION
TESTS
CAMBRIDGE
PRIMARY CHECKPOINT
EXAMINATIONS
STUDENT LED
PARENT
CONFERENCES
TERM END
REPORTS

28. … With Key Differentiators
LEARNING FOR LIFE THEMATIC LEARNING OPEN NON-INTIMIDATING
ENVIRONMENT
PARENT TEACHER
PARTNERSHIP
LEARNER CENTRIC
APPROACH
SMALL COMMUNITY

29. Learning For Life
Inquiry based learning
Experiential learning with innovative
teaching techniques that make learning
Practical
Fun
Committed to long
term memory / recall

30. Thematic Learning
Thematic learning over the entire academic year serves
to establish inter-disciplinary links across subject areas,
content & objectives of the lessons and teaching
methodologies across grade levels, making cross-curricular learning
relevant for the students.
Grade 2
Theme -Culture and Habits
Activity- Traditional Ela Sappadu
Social Science
-Culture and traditions of Chennai.
Science
- Importance of balanced diet in keeping
oneself healthy
Language Arts
- Non-chronological report writing
Social Skills
- Eating traditional food sitting on the
floor with hands
Grade 5
Theme - Culture and Habits
Learners showcasing their learning
about the culture of Chennai through a
play at whole school assembly
Theme -Transformation
Learners from Grade 5 exploring how a
heritage building in Chennai has
undergone transformation over many
years ,with regard to its architecture
and the purpose it serves.
CONNECTING THE LEARNING IN ALL
SUBJECTS FOR A DEEPER AND HOLISTIC
UNDERSTANDING

31. Open Non-Intimidating School
Environment
Self-worth and confidence: students are encouraged
to develop questions, make choices, form opinions
and reflect on their work
Responsibility: an ability to assess and take
ownership for their own progress.
Independence and Individuality: learners who are
able to discover their strengths, passions and are able
to grow into the best versions of themselves.

32. Parent Teacher Partnership
Daily Handbook and Yokibu: Keeps the parent and
school community very close in communication
Weekly Reports: The school also sends grade-wise
weekly reports specifying the topics learnt and
methodology used for each subject.
Parent Addas: are encouraged to visit the school on
specific days to get feedback about their child’s
progress.
Appointments: Parents can also make an appointment
with the teachers and speak to them at any time during
the term too.
Formative and Summative Assessment and
feedback:
Comprehensive and constructive to the parents on each
child’s progress to ensure that learning is happening
and facilitate a smooth transition from one grade to
another.
Parent Sharing in Pre-Primary school allows for class
room interactions

33. Learner-Centric Approach
Our firm belief that every child is unique and all
children can learn. Differentiated instruction spans
Multiple Intelligences, enabling educators to cater
to learners across varied ability ranges and learning
styles.
Personalized education plans
The reassurance that parents feel that “school knows
MY childwell”

34. Small Like-minded Community
Personalized teaching
Attention to detail
Effective Learning
Fun
Benefits of One of the
Highest teacher-student
ratios in the field:

35. Campus at OMR
3.6 acre property leased for
30 years from Olympia Builders
Primary, Middle & Senior:
Grades 1 to 11 have moved to
OMR in June 2018
Multi-age Pre-
Primary- At Navalur
Pre- Primary- U & Me to
UKG at Ranjith Road

36. • To create situations for interactions across age
groups and across diverse activities.
• To ensure that Circulation networks are
demarcated for Visitors, Staff, Seniors and Juniors
while avoiding overlaps.
DESIGN INTENT
Our New Home
• To create a holistic environment for learning
• To ensure adequate natural light across all spaces
• To inculcate a sensitivity to Nature -promote learning
in the natural outdoor spaces.

37. Facilities at Our New Home
Hexagonal Classrooms:
• 3 sections of 25 students each
• Non - Parallel Walls are Interesting, Promote
good Acoustics.
• Flexibility in the seating pattern.
• Promote Cross ventilation
• Provide for Multiple Display Boards
Facilities:
• A soccer ground along with one
basketball court.
• Library - spacious with comfortable
seating
• Multipurpose hall – 500 seater
• Independent cafeteria
• Larger spaces for primary school co-
curricular activities
• Protected Pre Primary area - away from
the rest of the school with their inner court
and dedicated play spaces on the periphery.
• Three well equipped Labs
• Two Art and One Sculpture studio
• Sound proof Music studio with a
recording room
• Spacious studio for Movement/Dance
CAFETERIA
SPORTS
FACILITIES
LEARNING
LABORATORIES
OPEN
CLASSROOMS
INSPIRING
CAMPUS

38. Other Facilities
In New Campus
School
timings
advanced to
non-peak
hours for the
ease
of commuting
Safe
Transportation
by bus
from different
parts of the
city with central
pick up
locations
Healthy
Breakfast,
Lunch
and Snack
offered
on campus

39. Looking Forward: Focus Areas
• Teacher Retention and Development
• Academic Counseling into Top Global & Indian
Universities
• Maintaining The KC High Experience as we
transition

40. Thank-you!
Q&A