Foundation Courses: A way to Success | Bansal Classes

Most of the students or parents think that competitive exams are conducted only for Class 12th students but that’s not the fact. Even for Class 10 students, there are a number of competitive exams cum scholarship programme. These competitive exams are conducted to check a student’s mental ability and intelligent quotient and grant a scholarship to those who crack the exam. So to take an, every student and his parents must get aware of such competitive exams, since awareness is the first step towards preparation.

What are Foundation Courses?

Foundation courses in Dehradun offers a range of proven and practical benefits, if any student wishes to make a career in any of the field such as Engineering, Medicine, Law, Commerce, and wants to pursue any of the above course through foreign Universities etc. The programme is about too never miss. The program is ideal for all those students who want to score a higher percentage in their School Examinations.

In this article, we bring you a list of foundation courses in Dehradun for school children. This should be considered at a high point for students of class 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th & 12^th, if they wish to get success in their career with a certain kind of subject or field. To make it simpler, here’s a quick look at the list of competitive exams.

1.      National Talent Search Examination or NTSE

A national level examination cum scholarship program, it is one of most prestigious competitive exams for school students. NTSE’s sole purpose is to identify students who have high academic talent and exceptional intellectual ability. It follows the NCERT prescribed syllabus covering Science, Maths, Social Science and Mental Ability. The students who qualify this two-tier exam receive cash scholarship for the complete academic year. The examination will consist of Mental Ability Test(MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test(SAT)

Subjects: Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Mental Ability and General Awareness

Medium of examination: English and Hindi

Conducting Body: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

2.      National Level Science Talent Search Exam or NSTSE

NSTSE is a diagnostic test identifies talented students from classes II to XII and helps them improve their overall learning ability and educational performance. They include interesting questions that require thinking, not simply recalling as per the traditional techniques and breaks the trend of rote-learning. NSTSE provides a detailed skill-wise feedback, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of students so that immediate action can be taken to correct the aberration and pave a path for improvement.

Subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Questions

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Unified Council

3.      Indian National Olympiad (INO)

Financially supported by the Government of India, this programme aims at promoting excellence in science and mathematics among students at school level. Olympiads involve a five-stage procedure. The first stage for each subject is organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) in collaboration with teacher associations in other subjects. All the remaining stages are organized by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE).

Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Jointly conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)

4.      Science Olympiad Foundation

This non-profit organization based in New Delhi was established to promote science, mathematics, introductory computer education and English language skills amongst school children in India. The foundation conducts separate exams for subjects like Computer (National Cyber Olympiad), Maths (International Maths Olympiad), Science (National Science Olympiad) and English (International English Olympiad).

Subjects: Science, Mathematics, Computer Education, English, Sports and Professional Courses

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Science Olympiad Foundation

5.      GeoGenius

Today, among most of the students, Science and Maths have become the subjects of interest, making them unaware of the geographical facts about the world. Thus to cultivate the understanding of Geography among the school students, GeoGenius was established.  Students from Class II to XII are eligible for these exams. This test is conducted in two phases. In Phase I, children participate in their respective schools throughout the country and then  on the basis of cut-off, students are selected for Phase-II where they are invited to the National Finals.

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: GeoGenius

6.      Silverzone Olympiads

This Olympiad aims to promote competitive awareness of academics in school students in India and abroad. Conducted for classes I to XII in various subjects, the test aims to develop creative thinking and enhance the problem-solving ability among students.

Subjects: Computer, Mathematics, Science and English Language

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Silverzone Foundation

7.      National Interactive Maths Olympiad (NIMO)

This national-level test is conducted with a vision to remove the fear of maths from students’ mind, by introducing interactive activities like interactive olympiad, workshops and seminars. Thus, NIMO works for a sole purpose to improve the mathematical skills and mental ability of school students.

Subjects: Math

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Eduheal Foundation

8.      Assessment of Scholastic Skills Through Educational Testing (ASSET)

ASSET, meant for the students of classes III-X,  uses multiple-choice questions to focus on measuring how well skills and concepts underlying the school syllabus have been understood by the students thus breaking the concept of rote learning. The test is mainly based on the CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, and major state boards’ curriculum.

Subjects: English, Mathematics and Science (Social Studies and Hindi are optional)

Medium of examination: English

Conducting Body: Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.

9.      International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) is a competition in science for students who are fifteen years or younger on 31st December of the competition year. IJSO aims to promote interest in science among school students, exposing them to problem solving, critical thinking and experimentation. Over the years IJSO aims to positively impact science and mathematics education at school level.

IJSO is held in the first week of December of every year, in different countries. Currently around 50 member countries participate every year.

The academic competitions of the IJSO includes challenging tests in topics of science, both as theory questions and practical tasks. The tests are designed to address students' understanding of concepts, and their ability to apply concepts to the situations described in the tests.

An important aim of the Olympiads is for young people to experience different cultures and to bring about interactions between students from across the world. The Olympiads thus have a potential to promote global peace and understanding.

The IJSO statutes state that no country may have its delegation excluded from participation on political grounds, lack of diplomatic relations, lack of recognition by the government of the organizing country, imposed embargoes, or other similar reasons. It is expected that the team representing the country has been selected after some form of national effort.
Participation in the IJSO either by a host country, a delegation or an observer, signifies acceptance of the statutes governing the IJSO.

Why should Join any Foundation Course?

Foundation courses are an increasingly popular way to attain the right level of qualifications and skills they need to succeed. They are specifically designed to a lay strong foundation & helps students to develop a solid foundation for competitive examinations like JEE, SAT, BITSAT, VITEEE etc. These courses are typically available as an intensive two or three-term programme of academic subjects and study skills that eventually ensure excellence in school exam also. The academically stimulating environment, small batches and one to one interaction with the teacher ensure that even smallest of doubts is cleared. More importantly, institute train students to think analytically that gives a systematic approach to problem solving, a must for JEE. This course doesn't clash with their preparation for the 12th Board exams rather it compliments it and that is the reason why most of students to do well both in JEE and in their 12th Board exams. This course also gives an edge at National Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and to come out with flying colors.

Foundation courses are effectively helping students for clearing their basic concept and develop the logical reasoning. It helps in preparation of competitive exams like Olympiad, NTSE, and MTSE. This impacts on preparing a solid foundation for developing high level IQ, EQ.

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