by Bethany Institutions | Oct 19, 2023 | Bethany General, High School, Junior College, Music & Drama
A couple of days ago, when my engineering tests were going on, I was revising at home, a little nervous and unsure of my preparation for the test.
My eyes fell on the hard bound ‘The Bethany High Story’ book placed on the coffee table and although I had gone through it a million times before, I still felt the need to pick it up and turn the pages, and with every page that I turned, I felt a sense of calm. It was almost like someone had spoken to me and calmed me down. I went back to my revision but with a more confident and secure feeling.
That’s the effect that Bethany still has on me!
I remember when I first joined Bethany in Pre – Nursery, I was so shy and timid, not able to let go of my parents’ hands. However, a few years into Bethany and the school worked its magic on me, like it works on every single student who is a part of the family.
All my memories and experiences couldn’t have ever been complete without the people who were such an integral part of them, and who made every great memory what it is – The Bethany Teachers. All the way from Pre – Nursery, to Junior College, every teacher has been supremely supportive and influential. It is so inspiring for me to remember the commitment and happiness with which my teachers instilled the strongest values in us and enthusiastically led us unto enjoying both our academics and extra-curriculars with equal zeal.
One of the fondest and most treasured gifts that Bethany has given me is the Love for Music!
I learnt how much positivity and strength music can bring in people. In fact, one of my favourite experiences is standing together with all my friends and teachers in the auditorium and singing songs that instil faith and hope. Taking part in the class assemblies, music events and the most exciting musicals, started developing a deep-rooted confidence in me. But most of all, I enjoyed what I was doing. I continue to learn Music and thoroughly enjoy every second of it.
Looking back, I find that Bethany created a beautiful balance in my life, a balance between my academics and my hobbies.
Taking part in all the extra-curriculars in school, helped me focus on my studies and studies helped me enjoy my hobbies. There was such a perfect balance between the two, that I started loving and enjoying studying and singing and working hard to do both to the best of my ability, without even realizing it.
There’s another magical aspect to Bethany, which is – when you meet a person you’ve never met before and discover that he too is a Bethanite, it’s like the Universe comes together to make that experience so memorable!
“Oh you are from Bethany?! Me too!” And the conversation that follows flows like a stream, pure in its manner and clear in its direction.
I guess it’s an invisible thread that binds us all together even after we’ve left school. A thread that will hold you strong in the hardest of times, a thread that will show you the right way, the thread of trust, faith, hope and strength. A thread, that will never break…
Meghna Vadhyar
by Bethany Institutions | Oct 19, 2023 | Bethany General, High School
13 long years have flown in a jiffy !! As I write this, all the great time that I have had at Bethany come to my mind. I still remember my first day at the pre-primary school when I was a little boy, teary eyed and reluctant to leave my parents. But ever since, I have always considered Bethany as a fun place to be at where studies and extra-curricular activities go hand-in-hand. All the sports days, carnivals, musicals, road-runs, the exciting trip to Wayanad …. all played a vital role in making school life so exciting along with studies.
And soon, it was time to bid adieu to school life. After the grand Valedictory function, it was time for the ICSE board exams at Bethany for Class X. There was lots to study, remember and be prepared for. It was the first board exam and there were moments of anxiety and uncertainty. By God’s grace, my hard work paid off ! I could make it to the top of the pile.
I wish to thank my parents and teachers for their continuous support and encouragement all along. There was absolutely no pressure from their side which enabled me to stay focused and do well. Constant revisions and taking every school exam seriously helped a lot. I consciously logged out of my Instagram account a month before the board exams began. However, I was connected with my friends through WhatsApp which enabled all of us to discuss and share notes and also clear doubts. I was very lucky to have been in a batch full of friends who helped each other with notes and cleared each other’s doubts without any hitch.
Preparation for board exams never happens suddenly, it needs a continuous effort. I never believed in competing with others. Competition was to out-perform myself. I worked hard meticulously, remained focused to perform better. If I need to remain focused, I need to de-stress as well. For me, de-stressing means playing cricket and listening to music. Even during the board exams, I made it a point to go out and play cricket for at least an hour in order to refresh myself. I firmly believe studies and relaxation should go hand-in-hand. This is something which I take away with me from my precious years at Bethany.
I take this opportunity to thank Team Bethany for providing all the support and direction during my stint. A special mention goes to my Principal, Robert Sir and my Director, Akash Sir for making Bethany a great environment to be in.
Thank you for everything.
Pranit Prasant Pai.
(Class X – C, Batch of 2018-19)
ICSE Topper (Bethany)
by Bethany Institutions | Oct 19, 2023 | Bethany General, High School, Sports & Games
Discipline, hard work, perseverance and dedication has helped Neysa Cariappa in her pursuit to excel in competitive badminton. Neysa, who turns 14 years in December, was introduced to Badminton at the age of 8 years as a fitness activity. After a year of training under Mr. B.N. Sudharkar, she started playing state ranking and school tournaments for fun. Soon, she stepped into the world of active badminton with a lot of passion and started playing National and State Ranking tournaments. Since, the last three years she has been representing Karnataka State at the National Championship. Neysa Cariappa has been the top seed in Under 10 Girls Singles, Under 13 Girls Singles and presently in Under 15 Girls Singles in Karnataka State. Though Doubles is not her favourite choice but has been playing and has won couple of matches in the recent past, with her doubles Partner, Ashitha Singh of DPS.
Neysa is a proud student of Bethany High studying in 8th grade. This month Neysa along with four other girls from different ICSE Schools represented Karnataka State at the CISCE School Sports and Games – National Badminton Selection tournament, held at Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bangalore and won the Under 17 Girls team event. She also participated and won Singles and Doubles events in Under 17 Girls. She has been selected to participate at the School Games Federation of India to be held at Chindawada District in Madhya Pradesh next month.
It’s not just badminton she pursues with passion and hard work but also academics. Neysa has tried to balance both badminton and studies. Her day starts as early as 5 a.m., when she leaves to Kanteerava Stadium for fitness under the watchful eyes of her fitness coach, Mr. V.R.Beedu, a Dronacharya awardee. Mr. Beedu has trained many international athletes such as Anup Sridhar, Aparna Popat, Parupalli Kashyap and Reeth Abraham. She trains for two hours for endurance including strengthening and conditioning. Post fitness she barely has half an hour to get ready for school.
After school, she heads straight for her training session with her coaches, Mr. Irshad Khan and Mr. Prakash Rathod at Koramangala Club, which ends at 5 p.m. She enjoys her training as she does different kinds of training every day which makes it interesting. After the session, she gets an hour or so to complete her homework. The next session starts at 6.15 p.m. and goes on till 7.30 p.m. She returns home with barely any time or energy for any activity except to call it a day!! On Saturdays, she trains with Mr. B.N. Sudhakar at Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. On Sundays, Neysa tries to complete all the studies and pending class work, which she has missed due to her participation at the tournaments. She travels a lot as she has been playing all the State and National Raking Tournaments this year.
Neysa is grateful to her badminton coaches, Mr. B.N. Sudhakar, Mr. Irshad Khan and Mr. Prakash Rathod and fitness instructor, Mr. V.R.Beedu without whom she would not have reached this far. She believes that under their guidance and encouragement, she’ll reach greater heights.
To Neysa Cariappa, Bethany High has been her second home, where she likes to take part in all the school activities and to de-stress and chill out with friends before her gruelling sessions (of course, no complains). She’s able to balance her studies as well as sports because of the support, encouragement and motivation from her Principal, Mr. Robert Khin and Director, Mr. Akash Ryall, HOD, Mallika ma’am and all her teachers. All her teachers have been accommodative whenever she has missed school. She is ever grateful to her friends and all her classmates, (in the past years too) who has shared all the class work and helped her cope with studies.
by Bethany Institutions | Oct 19, 2023 | Bethany General, High School
FAQ ECONOMICS
1. WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN ISC ECONOMICS?
In grade 11, students study:
- What Economics is about- its scope of the study, types of economies, problems faced by various economies and solutions to them
- A detailed study on the various aspects of the Indian Economy – the Indian Agriculture sector, Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization, Human Capital Formation, Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, and Development.
- Statistics – topics dealt here are the various methods of data collection, organization, and its presentation, measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) measure of dispersion, correlation, index numbers, and mathematical tools.
In grade, 12:
The subjects are divided into microeconomics (various concepts studied using graphs), and macroeconomics (Public finance, National income, Money, Banking, and so on.)
2. IS IT CHALLENGING TO DO ECONOMICS WITHOUT A GOOD MATH BASE?
Students who do well in math will find ISC Economics easy to comprehend and score well. Even if a child is weak in math, he/she can do well provided he/she is ready to study regularly and willing to work hard. It is essential to get a good hold on a thorough understanding of the various concepts in the syllabus.
3. HOW IS THE TESTING FOR THE SUBJECT IN BETHANY/ BOARD?
In grade 11, students have two rounds of unit tests carrying 50 marks each, a term exam for 100 marks, and an annual exam conducted by the board. The allocation of marks is 80 marks theory and 20 marks for project work. Two projects, each carrying 10 marks, should be done by the students under the guidance of the subject teacher. In grade 12, students have two rounds of weekly tests, each carrying 25 marks, a term exam, a preparatory exam, and a model exam each for 100 marks and finally the board exam conducted by the board. Two projects [20 marks 10 +10] should be done by each student to be evaluated by the subject teacher and an external evaluator who would also conduct a viva for the same.
4. WHAT ARE THE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS?
Public Policy and Government Agencies, Civil Services, Academic and Research, Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance and Banking, Accounting and Insurance, International Agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, Think Tanks, Institutions (e.g., Educational Institutions, Hospitals, etc.) degree Programs in Economics Bachelor of Arts in Economics Bachelor of Science in Economics Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics Bachelor of Arts in Applied Economics Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics Master of Arts in Financial Economics Master of Arts in Econometrics Master of Arts in Business Economics Master of Arts in Applied Economics Master of Science in Economics MBA
FAQ- PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific discipline of the mind, brain, and behaviour.
In ISC Psychology the course will help a student to develop an understanding of human behaviour, the nature of individuals and of the members of social groups and this turn will guide them in comprehending the psychological terms and practices relating to the chapters on emotions, learning, attention, and perceptions, memory, methods in psychology, thinking, creativity, problem-solving.
Students will also be given to study abnormal psychology topics, psychological disorders, and the applications of psychology and fields along with theories and approaches.
WHY SHOULD ONE STUDY PSYCHOLOGY?
- Psychology is studied because some students may be interested in contributing to new knowledge to the discipline, such as answering questions about how the brain works.
- Psychology is studied because some students have the drive to provide services to individuals or groups based upon psychological science such as being a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologists, school counsellors or a consultant to improve organizational and workplace life.
WHAT IS THE EXAMINATION PATTERN FOR PSYCHOLOGY?
- Along with the theory of the subject, pupils will have a practical orientation for a better understanding and exposure in the field of psychology for the 11th standard.
- The question paper pattern consists of 70 marks for theory and 30 marks for practical examination.
Career Options in Psychology: (THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS)
- Clinical psychologists
- Cognitive psychologists
- Community psychologists
- Counselling psychologists- IN SCHOOLS, COUNSELLOR
- Developmental psychologists
- Educational psychologists
- Engineering psychologists
- Environmental psychologists
- Evolutionary psychologists
- Experimental psychologists
- Forensic psychologists
- Health psychologists
- Industrial/organizational psychologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Quantitative measurement psychologists
- Rehabilitation psychologists
- School psychologists
- Social psychologists
- Sports psychologists and so on…
FAQ SOCIOLOGY [ISC]
- This course helps to develop in candidates an understanding of various forces that constitutes social life and social problem.
- To provide candidates with the means whereby they can come to a better understanding of other cultures as well as of their own
1. IS SOCIOLOGY A SUBJECT YOU CAN SCORE HIGH GRADES IN?
Yes. The ISC Board expects good lengthy answers in detail, which should be relevant and well explained.
2. HOW CAN I APPLY SOCIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN MY REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES?
To a certain extent, we could apply it, and this can also vary from an individual point of view, and thus is very individualized.
3. IS THIS SUBJECT LIKE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY?
This subject deals with people in different societies, the problems people face in society, customs, and rituals they follow. It has nothing to do with History and Geography.
4. WHAT IS THE MARKING PATTERN FOR SOCIOLOGY?
This is purely a theory subject.
- The question paper pattern consists of 70 marks for theory (three hours)
- 30 marks for the project (2 projects)
5. WHAT ARE THE CAREER PROSPECTS IF WE PURSUE SOCIOLOGY IN THE FUTURE?
CAREER OPTIONS FOR SOCIOLOGY MAJORS
- Human Resources (H.R.) Representative.
- Legal Expert – Lawyer
- Anthropologists,
- Management Consultant
- Market Research Analyst
- Media Planner
- Policy Analyst
- Public Relations (P.R.)
- Social Services(MSW), Social worker
- Teaching
- Indian Administrative Services (IAS) ETC…
FAQ – HOME SCIENCE
1. WHAT DO STUDENTS LEARN IN HOME SCIENCE?
a. Nutrition: Leading to careers in catering, dietician, a nutritionist in( NGOs, hospitals, or special catering outlets for health and fitness.) Health and fitness in journalism etc. In the food technology industry for science students, as chefs, bakers. Food science etc
b. Textiles: CAREERS can be a resource manager in the fashion industry, fashion designer, stylist, printing, options in further studies in design technology, designer of accessories, etc.
c. Home management: suited for the hotel industry, hospitality, tourism, aviation, etc.
d. Human development: CAREERS
To work with children, special needs people, geriatrics.
As Psychologists for science students, psychoanalyst, apart from NGOs.
2. WHAT ARE THE SKILLS TAUGHT IN HOME SCIENCE?
- Techniques and methods of cooking
- Management of Agriculture Produce (Storage and Preservation)
- Meal Planning for the family
- Resource Management
- Table setting/ packing food /picnic hamper.
- Flower arrangement/ hall/ floor decoration
3. WHAT IS THE EXAM PATTERN?
- The question paper pattern consists of 70 marks for theory
- 30 marks for practical examination. which includes project work and cookery
4. WHAT ARE THE CAREER OPTIONS?
FAQ’S FINE ARTS
Q1.WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO EXHIBIT ART SKILLS?
There are several ways and platforms to exhibit skills. Getting recognition for the talent and getting appreciation from others boost up talent and keeping a regular art journal.
Q2.HOW TO IMPROVE ART SKILLS?
One can improve their skills by drawing from life, photographs, draw from drawings, and keeping a sketchbook.
Q3.THE BENEFITS OF TAKING ART?
Art promotes creativity, confidence, patience, and determination. It also promotes problem-solving skills. Art enhances the sense of creativity and independence and helps an individual to reach its potential.
Q4.CAREER OPTIONS.
- Fine Artist: A candidate can work as a painter, sculptor, printmaker in a commercial art studio, design house, publishing house, advertising agency, or company. OR Fine artists can also choose to work independently and sell their work through galleries.
- Art Director for a gaming company, ad agencies.
- Animator
- Concept artist.
- Illustrator for magazines, books, films.
- Art conservation.
- Art teacher.
- Graphic designer.
- Matt painter and many more
FAQ – PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. WHY DO WE INCLUDE P.E. IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM?
P.E. is an essential learning experience. It is an essential part of whole-person development and “educates students through physical activities”. P.E. helps students pursue an active and healthy lifestyle, develops generic skills, and nurtures positive values and attitudes. It educates students to be responsible citizens and contributing members of society. AND
It’s an easy subject for scoring and not to burden the students.
2. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN P.E. AND SPORT?
P.E. helps students develop related skills, knowledge, and attitudes for leading and enjoying an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as confidence and competence through facing challenges in a wide range of activities. The six strands in the P.E. curriculum are Motor and Sports Skills, Health and Fitness, Sport-related Values and Attitudes, Knowledge and Practice of Safety, Knowledge of Movement,
Sport refers to an institutionalized game. Through sports participation, students can understand and develop many core values such as national identity, perseverance, commitment, responsibility, respect to others, love and care, integrity, collaboration, solidarity, fair play, etc. Sport is an important medium for the implementation of P.E.
A) IS P.E. DIFFICULT?
A. P.E. is a scoring subject, which is easy to understand and learn.
B) HOW IS THE MARKING SYSTEM IN P.E.?
A. Theory paper will be for 70 marks, and practical work will be for 30 marks.
Q3. WILL THE STUDENTS HAVE TO COME EARLY OR STAY BACK AFTER SCHOOL FOR ANY PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR THE SUBJECT?
A. All practices will be done during P.E. class hours.
P.E. practical’s is for 30 marks, and we have an external examiner for the board exam
Q4. IS PRACTICAL’S DIFFICULT IN P.E. FOR THE STUDENTS?
A. Practical’s is not difficult for the students as training will be given to improve progressively, but being medically fit is essential.
Q.5 CAREER OPTIONS IN P.E.
- Sports Manager
- Sports Officials
- Sports events coordinators
- Sports Journalist
- Commentators
FAQS—- ELECTIVE ENGLISH
1. WHAT COMES FOR STUDY IN ELECTIVE ENGLISH?
ELECTIVE ENGLISH is an optional subject for CLASS XI &CLASS XII
The Prescribed Books for Class XI are: (Any three of the following):
- Lord of the Flies: William Golding (Novel)
- Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard: Kiran Desai (Novel)
- Silence! The Court is in Session: Vijay Tendulkar (Play)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Tennessee Williams (Play)
- Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse (An anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris Woodhead) (OUP) (only six poets to be studied.)
The Prescribed Textbooks for CLASS XII (Any three of the following):
- To Kill a Mocking Bird: Harper Lee (Novel)
- The Hungry Tide: Amitav Ghosh (Novel)
- A Doll’s House: Henrik Ibsen (Play)
- Death of a Salesman: Arthur Miller (Play)
- Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse (An anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris Woodhead) (OUP) (only six poets to be studied)
2. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A STUDENT WHO CHOOSES ELECTIVE ENGLISH AS AN OPTIONAL SUBJECT?
- This is a broader course than compulsory English paper.
- Students will need to make an in-depth study and have knowledge of the life of the playwright, poets, and novelists.
- They should opine on the important themes, motifs, and nuances of the texts.
- Students should also be able to recognize all the literary devices that are used in the text.
3. WHAT IS THE EXAM PATTERN FOR ELECTIVE ENGLISH?
CLASS XI
There will be one paper of three hours duration of 100 marks with questions set from the prescribed textbooks. Students will be required to answer five questions on any three of the prescribed textbooks.
CLASS XII
There will be one paper of three hours duration of 100 marks with questions set from the prescribed textbooks. Students will be required to answer five questions on any three of the prescribed textbooks.
2. WHAT ARE THE CAREER OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO MAJOR IN ENGLISH?
Career options for students who take up English as their major subject
- Social Media Manager
- Technical Writer
- Public Relations Specialist
- Lawyer
- Grant Writer – A Grant Writer must be an excellent researcher who not only finds the funding organization but also must be an astute writer who knows how to appeal to the funding organization boards properly.
- Human Resources Specialist
- Editor and Content Manager
BOOKLIST 2020 – CLASS XI HUMANITIES
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| Total English As Per Year 2022 Syllabus | |
| The Tempest –Shakespeare’s unabridged play by A W Verity-Complete Play Echoes- A collection of ISC Short Stories Reverie-A collection of ISC Poems | Morning Star Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd, New Delhi Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd, New Delhi |
| Frank ISC Economics Volume 1 By D K Sethi and U Andrew | |
| Introduction to Psychology By Robert Baron | |
| XI Sociology By Manjir Ghosh | |
| Cat on the hot tin roof by Tenesse Williams-Drama Lord of the flies by Willaim Golding-Novel Nineteenth and twentieth century verse by Chris Woodhead-Poetry | |
| ISC class 11 and 12 by Premlata Mullick | |
by Bethany Institutions | Oct 19, 2023 | Bethany General, High School
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR OUR ISC COURSE
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR:
- Science stream 90% and above
- Commerce stream 85% and above
- Humanities stream 80% and above, respectively.
Students should have scored 80% and above for General English.
SCIENCE
For pursuing the Science stream it would be advisable for the child to have an aptitude to broaden his/her horizon in the fields of pure science or applied sciences.
Students who want to pursue a career in science apart from engineering or medicine should be given priority.
They should be willing to do extra hard work, be consistent in their work, and be ready to follow the Bethany culture.
The cut off for ISC Math can be 80%, as students have project work ( worth 20 marks) to do from this year.
Those who are interested in logical, analytical, application-oriented thinking, and ready to practice sums every day should opt for this subject. Students should have strong fundamental knowledge in Science.
Students who choose Biology should be good with diagrams. They should have a keen interest to learn Botany and Zoology.
COMMERCE
For pursuing the Commerce stream it would be wise to give priority to those students who have taken Commerce in high school.
If the student is good in Math he/she would be able to understand and do well in Accounts and Economics.
Students who have secured exemplary scores in theory papers and who possess technical knowledge (basic understanding of PowerPoint presentation etc) can be considered for admission. It would be worthy to consider students who do well in quizzes, debates, and other literary activities. Those who are systematic and organized in their work will be able to perform well.
HUMANITIES
For pursuing the Humanities stream, students should understand that all the subjects included in it involve a lot of reading and writing as they are theoretical based subjects.
Students should be interested and be prepared to study on a daily basis. They have an edge if they are good with numbers. The ISC syllabus is vast yet if students are prepared to study regularly then they can perform well.
It would be good to consider students who do well in quizzes, debates, and other literary activities. Only those students who are genuinely interested and willing to work hard on a regular basis should be considered. While choosing Elective English as an option their score should be 90% and above for English Literature at the ICSE level.
