How children learn at Banyan Grove, stage by stage, with subjects, streams, assessment, book lists and three years of board results.
Stages
Nursery, LKG and UKG · Ages 3 to 5
Play-based days with phonics, numbers, stories, music and outdoor time, in classes of 25 with a teacher and an assistant.
Classes I to V · Ages 6 to 10
Strong reading, writing and number sense, with a library period every week and projects that take children outdoors.
Classes VI to VIII · Ages 11 to 13
Subject teachers, hands-on science in the labs from Class VI, a third language and clubs chosen by the students.
Classes IX to XII · Ages 14 to 17
CBSE board preparation with science, commerce and humanities streams in Class XI, and career guidance from Class IX.
Class XI and XII
Students choose a stream after Class X. Places in each combination depend on the Class X result and the school's timetable.
| Stream | Compulsory subjects | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Science | English, Physics, Chemistry | Mathematics or Biology; fifth subject: Computer science, Informatics practices or Physical education |
| Commerce | English, Accountancy, Business studies, Economics | Mathematics or Informatics practices |
| Humanities | English, History, Political science | Two of Geography, Economics, Psychology, Kannada or Hindi |
Assessment
Up to Class II, teachers observe and record progress through the year with no formal examinations. From Class III there are periodic tests, a half-yearly and an annual examination, and a report card each term. Classes X and XII take the CBSE board examinations.
Career guidance
From Class IX, our career counsellor holds group sessions on streams and careers and meets every student in Class X and XII with their parents at least once a year.
Session 2026-27
Book lists for every class, with the declaration on prescribed books signed by the manager and the principal.
White shirt, bottle-green trousers or pinafore, green and cream striped tie, black shoes, and a bottle-green pullover on cool days. Uniforms are sold at the school shop on weekday mornings.
| Subject | Book | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| English | Honeysuckle (NCERT) | NCERT |
| English | A Pact with the Sun (NCERT supplementary reader) | NCERT |
| Kannada | Kannada reader, Class VI | Karnataka Textbook Society |
| Hindi | Vasant Bhag 1 (NCERT) | NCERT |
| Mathematics | Mathematics, Class VI (NCERT) | NCERT |
| Science | Science, Class VI (NCERT) | NCERT |
| Social science | History, Geography and Civics (NCERT, three books) | NCERT |
Results
Every student who appeared is counted. Sample figures for a fictional school.
| Year | Class | Registered | Passed | Pass percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | X | 168 | 166 | 98.8% |
| 2025 | X | 172 | 169 | 98.3% |
| 2024 | X | 160 | 158 | 98.8% |
| 2026 | XII | 121 | 119 | 98.3% |
| 2025 | XII | 118 | 115 | 97.5% |
| 2024 | XII | 110 | 108 | 98.2% |
Courses students told us they have joined, not offers. Sample figures for a fictional school.
| Field of study | Students |
|---|---|
| Engineering and technology | 38 |
| Commerce, law and management | 29 |
| Medicine and health sciences | 21 |
| Humanities and social sciences | 18 |
| Design and fine arts | 6 |
| Other, or still deciding | 9 |
| Total | 121 |
