BD Somani International School
| B.D. Somani International School | |
|---|---|
, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Aradhana Somani |
| Locale | Cuffe Parade, Mumbai |
| Principal of Secondary School | Navroz Billimoria |
| Head of School | Navroz Billimoria |
| Grades | Reception, Kindergarten, Grades 1-12 (Grades 9-10 IGCSE, Grades 11-12 IB) |
| Number of students | Over 800 |
| Website | bdsomaniinternationalschool.com |
B.D. Somani International School is an International Baccalaureate Diploma and IGCSE certified Reception to Grade 12 school in Mumbai, India. It is located in the Cuffe Parade area in South Mumbai.
History
B.D. Somani was founded in 2006, starting with a two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. In 2008, an IGCSE Program and primary school were started. It was founded by Aradhana Somani, an educationist whose other successful projects include G.D. Somani Memorial School, Mira Conscious Education Pre-school, and B.D. Somani Institute of Arts and Fashion Technology.
Summary
B.D. Somani International School has 800 students from reception to grade 12. The school has two sections, primary school and secondary school. There are several subjects taught in B.D. Somani
Primary:
- Maths
- Science
- English
- Social Science
- Humanities
- Core subject
- Hindi
- Geography
- History
- Music
- Theatre/Drama
- Physical Education
- Information Technology/ Computer Science.
Grade 9 and 10:
| Compulsory
Subjects |
Sciences | Additional
Language |
Humanities | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International
Mathematics |
Coordinated
Sciences |
Hindi | Economics | Art & Design | Business
Studies |
Additional
Mathematics |
| First Language
English |
Biology &
Chemistry |
Spanish | Geography | Music | Computer
Science* |
Global
Perspectives |
| Literature in
English |
Physics &
Chemistry |
French | History | Drama | Environmental
Management* |
*Any 2 subjects across Groups 1,2, and 3 but not within the same group
Grade 11& 12:
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES | SCIENCES | MATHEMATICS | THE ARTS |
| English Language & Literature SL/ HL | Hindi SL /HL
French B SL/HL French-Ab-Initio Spanish B SL/HL Spanish-Ab-Initio |
Business Management SL/HL
Economics SL/HL Psychology SL/HL History SL/HL ESS* SL/HL |
Biology SL/HL
Chemistry SL/HL Physics SL/HL ESS* SL/HL Computer Science SL/HL |
Math AI SL/HL
Math AA SL/HL |
Visual Arts SL/HL
Theatre SL/HL |
*ESS is an interdisciplinary subject and is a part of Group 3 and Group 4
Primary school
Primary school consists of early years (reception, junior kindergarten and kindergarten) and primary years (Grades 1 – 5).
Secondary school
The Secondary School Principal is Navroz Billimoria.[1] Secondary school consists of middle school (Grades 6 – 8) and high school (Grades 9 – 10; IGCSE Program) and (Grades 11 – 12; International Baccalaureate Diploma Program). There are 452 students. in secondary school with 71 teachers and 9 staff. Most graduates pursue their tertiary education in the UK, US, Europe and Canada.
Campus
The school shares an address with the G.D. Somani Memorial School, each school occupying one wing of the building and sharing some of the outdoor areas.
See also
References
- ^ Navroz, Billimoria (20 March 2022). "Navroz Billimoria". BD Somani International School.
External links