Primary education in India is divided into two parts, namely Lower Primary (Class 1-5) and Upper Primary or Middle school, (Class 6-8). Primary education from classes 1 to 8 is known as elementary education and caters to children aged 6 to 14 years old. Lowe elementary school caters to children aged 6 to 10 years, in classes 1 to 5, and upper elementary or middles school caters to children aged 11 to 14 years, in classes 6 to 8.
Primary education
- Ages : 6-14 years
- Duration: 8 years (lower and upper primary)
- Primary Languages: Hindi, English, and local languages
- Terms : 2 semesters
- Admission Term: throughout the year
The primary school curriculum is broader and builds on what was learned in pre-school. Children start to learn more about basic educational concepts, explore the world around them, enquire and also prepare for higher stages of education and lifelong learning.
The lower elementary curriculum includes a local or a regional language, mathematics, and the art of healthy and productive living, environmental studies- an integrated subject including sciences and social sciences that is introduced as an additional subject in the 3rd grade. The upper-elementary curriculum offers 3 languages (mother tongue, English, and a modern Indian language- typically Hindi or a different language in Hindi-speaking states), mathematics, science and technology, social sciences, work education, arts, and physical education.
