Wellsprings Academy
A secondary science lab
A secondary science lab

Secondary · Grades 9 to 12 · Ages 14 – 18

The years that ask
for focus.

Grades 9 and 10 carry the weight of the board years. A class teacher, subject specialists and reinforcement teachers work together, with an hour of academic support every day after school.

Our promise to your child

Think·Build·Belong

01The stage at a glance
Grades
9 – 12
Ages
14 – 18
Ratio
15:1
Class size
Up to 36
In the room
Class teacher, specialists and reinforcement teachers
The day
8am – 3pm
Week
Monday – Saturday
After school
One hour of support, daily
02What these years build

Six things a child carries out of Secondary.

Study habits that hold

Answer writing

Lab discipline

Research and case studies

Presenting an argument

Working in a team

03Grades 9 and 10 · Academics

The CBSE syllabus, taught for understanding.

Students working through a science experiment in class
A Grade 9 lesson, in class

Subjects offered

  • English

    Literature, comprehension and structured writing.

  • Mathematics

    Standard or Basic, chosen with the family and the teacher.

  • Science

    Physics, chemistry and biology, with full practicals.

  • Social Science

    History, geography, civics and economics.

  • Second language

    Chosen by the family.

  • Computers / IT

    Digital skills carried through both years.

Skill subjects — chosen in Grade 9, carried through Grade 10

  • 01

    Information Technology

    Applied digital work.

  • 02

    Artificial Intelligence

    Data, logic and modern tools.

  • 03

    Computer Applications

    Programming and problem solving.

One skill subject is chosen in Grade 9 and carried through Grade 10.

Laboratories

01Physics
02Chemistry
03Biology
04Computer Science

All four are used through the year, with practicals sitting alongside classroom teaching so experiments follow the concepts they belong to.

How we teach

  • 01Competency-based
  • 02Project-based
  • 03Experiential
  • 04Collaborative
  • 05Case studies
  • 06Peer learning
  • 07Interdisciplinary work
  • 08Real-life application
  • 09Continuous feedback
04How progress is tracked

Five stages a year, and a monthly conversation.

  1. 1

    Stage 1

    Pre mid-term

  2. 2

    Stage 2

    Mid-term exam

  3. 3

    Stage 3

    Post mid-term

  4. 4

    Stage 4

    Preparatory exam

  5. 5

    Stage 5

    Final exam

You meet the teacher every month. Reports come at the end of each term in a grading format, Learning Journals carry written feedback after the pre and post mid-term assessments, and there is an orientation before the major examinations.

05Board preparation

Built into the timetable from the first term.

  • Assessment stages

    Five through the year

  • Daily support

    One hour after school

  • Saturdays

    Revision and remedial on non-working Saturdays

  • Past papers

    Previous CBSE papers, competency and case-study questions

  • Pre-boards

    Sahodaya pre-boards, marked outside the school

  • Mock tests

    For timing, accuracy and presentation

06Support and stretch

Children move at different speeds. The plan allows for it.

  • If a child needs more time

    Reinforcement worksheets, chapter-wise revision material, an hour of support daily, and extra sessions on non-working Saturdays.

  • If a child races ahead

    Olympiads in five subjects, plus extension tasks.

  • Every week, for everyone

    Every class visits the library once a week.

07After Grade 10

Choosing a stream, with people who know the child.

Orientation sessions for students and parents explain the two streams available — Science and Commerce — along with what each asks for and where each leads.

  • Streams

    Science and Commerce

  • Board

    CBSE, through to Grade 12

  • Choice made

    In Grade 10, with counselling

  • Who counsels

    Leadership, coordinators and subject teachers

Alongside those sessions, children are counselled individually based on their performance, aptitude and interests. Parents are part of that conversation.

Grades 11 and 12

Opening as our children grow into them. Wellsprings adds a grade as its first cohorts move up, rather than before it can teach it well. Subjects and timetable will be published as they are confirmed.

Streams
Science and Commerce
Board
CBSE
Opens
As each cohort moves up

Sport, the arts, clubs, STEAM and field visits sit outside the syllabus and run through every stage — see what a child does beyond books.

Next step

See a board year up close.

Sit in on a practical, look at the revision plan, and meet the teachers who carry Grades 9 and 10.

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