Are CBSE Schools In Chennai Better Than The State Board?

Introduction

For schools in Chennai, being CBSE affiliated might be better than being state-run. But what is the reason behind the preference of both national and international schools in Chennai over state schools? In this blog, we compare the differences between a CBSE school of Chennai and a state school.  

State Board and CBSE

• State Board schools in Chennai are schools under the respective state’s governments. The standard of education, its syllabus, and examinations are all either appointed or moderated by the state government. State board schools give importance to arts, state language, and topics of local relevance, which for the most part, would not serve the students in any meaningful way for their future.
• CBSE schools in Chennai are schools under the Central Government. The syllabus, teachers, and examinations are under the supervision of the Central Government. CBSE education is more important to math, science, and other application-based education that will help students with their higher education or careers. CBSE educational institutes Orchids International School prepares the students for various competitive exams like- AIPMT, JEE, NEET, CLAT since junior school.

Differences between CBSE and state board schools

• State board schools are easier compared to CBSE, but they are not as student-friendly and interesting. Students who wish to attend nationalized institutions after school prefer CBSE over state board because of the similarities in teaching methods. 

• Since CBSE students truly understand their respective subjects, they perform better in academics. Concepts are given more importance at CBSE schools rather than useless facts with local relevance like in state board schools. So CBSE students come out better educated than their counterparts in state board schools. This absence of redundant facts in their syllabus makes CBSE textbooks thinner but more educative.
• CBSE syllabus doesn’t vary from state to state. If a child has to leave his/her CBSE school in one city, they could enroll in another one in a different state with no hassle whatsoever.
• One major ‘drawback’ parents and students point out in CBSE is that it has a challenging marking system. A child scoring centum in state board chemistry would find it impossible to do the same with a CBSE question paper. However, both parents and students must understand that this is due to the controlled way the examinations are evaluated at CBSE. The quality of the education is far more superior at CBSE, and State board schools haven’t reached that level of purity yet. When a child leaves CBSE, he/she can aim for IIT or other reputed institutes rather than sticking with local ones.

• Top-level competitive exams like UPSC and entrance exams such as JEE and NEET base their questions on the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) syllabus. For this reason, many IAS and IPS officers come from a CBSE background. Schools like Orchids International school even further by appointing a dedicated team of IIT alumni, ensuring a stronger academic foundation.
• CBSE teaching methods will be more application-based, and students are encouraged to truly comprehend the subject and lesson instead of mugging them up. This type of teaching prompts children to search for more books related to a topic that is not in their textbooks. In the future, they become go-getters and have a more assertive personality, leading to higher self-confidence and overall a good quality of life.

• National level entrance exams have a reputation for being notoriously tough. But it is so not true. It is just that their expectations are higher, and state board schools simply haven’t begun teaching up to that standard. They seem more challenging because the questions are based on how well a student has understood a concept rather than how well they have memorized them. In the long run, the CBSE students would find it easier to get into IIT or AIIMS than the children educated at their respective State boards. 

Advantages of CBSE over state board schools

• In CBSE textbooks, a lot of fun activities are included in between chapters to engage students in fun activities pertaining to the lessons. This kind of student-friendly reading makes children love studying rather than being petrified at the thought of books.
• Very few students fail CBSE exams because children can tackle any type of questions as they’ve understood their lessons’ concepts. At state board schools, children usually memorize stuff and write them word to word, but in CBSE exams, students write the answers in their own words, showing the examiners that they know the concept, which will satisfy most teachers who grade the papers.

• The physical and mental health of the children is given importance in CBSE. Students are encouraged to pursue sports as much as they are encouraged in academics. Also, the actual physical growth and health of the child are monitored. Orchids International School implements 360-degree development in their students through Life Skill Programme, Visual art, and Theatre programs.
• Flexibility is another reason you must pick CBSE for your child. It helps with children who are constantly relocating within India.
• Compared to State Board schools, CBSE schools in Chennai offer many scholarships to help students with their education and motivate other students to do well.

• CBSE has fewer syllabus than State Board or ICSE, so children would find it easy to concentrate.
• CBSE school teachers are mostly CBSE students of the past, So they will be well acquainted with the syllabus and have a distant vision for their goals and make students work accordingly. 

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