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Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.

Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources.

We develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Five elements lie at the heart of a Cambridge education: international curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment, international recognition and global community.

Our programmes and qualifications

Our international education programmes and qualifications lead seamlessly from primary through secondary and pre-university years. They have a proven reputation for being an excellent preparation for university, employment and life.

Curriculum

The term curriculum refers to the lessons and academic content taught in a school as a part of the offered program. The Cambridge curriculum typically refers to the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn and develop through assignments, projects, books, materials, videos, presentations, assessments, and other methods that are used to evaluate student learning.

Cambridge Pathway

Our Cambridge Pathway is for students aged 5 to 19. It offers wide range of subjects and flexibility. It gives us the chance to shape the curriculum so that it is exciting and relevant for our students.

Progression

We offer a coherent curriculum with clear progression at each stage, for students aged 5 to 19. We identify clearly what we want students to learn at each stage.

About Podar Education Network

Established in 1927, by Sheth Anandilal Podar, Podar Education Group has, from the very beginning been focussed driven and motivated by the traditional Indian values of honesty, integrity and service. The father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, being the very first President of the Anandilal Podar Trust stands testimony to this fact. (View the minutes of the first Trust meeting).

With over 95 years of experience within the educational space, the Podar group is now a network of 139 Podar International Schools (completely managed by Podar Education Network) + 98 Podar Partner schools, with a combined student strength of more than 2,00,000 and the support of 7,800 dedicated and loyal staff members.

Our constantly growing network of education institutions includes a wide spectrum of Pre-Primary schools under the name Podar Prep, Primary and Secondary schools under the name Podar International School, Partner Schools under the brand name Podar Learn School, colleges offering International undergraduate and graduate degrees, Part-Time courses and Teacher Training Institutes.

The Podar network of schools also offers a wide choice of educational streams such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Cambridge (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB).

Our scholastic record, innovative learning methods and strong commitment to delivering quality through integrity has helped us scale heights that few have managed in the field of education.

As a result, Podar today is a trusted name and an acknowledged leader in the collective effort to shape the future of our children and the nation through its wide network of top schools in India.

We welcome you to join the Podar family and to give your child the best when it comes to an integrated, holistic and empowering learning experience.

About Cambridge International

Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.

Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources.

We develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Five elements lie at the heart of a Cambridge education: international curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment, international recognition and global community.

Our programmes and qualifications

Our international education programmes and qualifications lead seamlessly from primary through secondary and pre-university years. They have a proven reputation for being an excellent preparation for university, employment and life.

Curriculum

The term curriculum refers to the lessons and academic content taught in a school as a part of the offered program. The Cambridge curriculum typically refers to the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn and develop through assignments, projects, books, materials, videos, presentations, assessments, and other methods that are used to evaluate student learning.

Cambridge Pathway

Our Cambridge Pathway is for students aged 5 to 19. It offers wide range of subjects and flexibility. It gives us the chance to shape the curriculum so that it is exciting and relevant for our students.

Progression

We offer a coherent curriculum with clear progression at each stage, for students aged 5 to 19. We identify clearly what we want students to learn at each stage.

Chairman’s Message

The Podar Education Group legacy is long and enduring. For over nine decades, the Podar family has made education a mission and quality the fulcrum of their commitment. Today, Podar International Schools across the nation cater to the educational needs of over 2,00,000 learners annually. We have been entrusted with their future, their careers and their lives ahead. We need to nurture them as learners, inculcate values and arm them with the necessary skills that will help them make the nation proud.

The management of Podar International School brings together a great learning community. We strive to build independent, responsible, global citizens through a widely accepted curriculum and practices that are founded on learner-centric education. Therefore, each Podar school will impart world class education through the best use of modern resources, developing young minds to think, question and create. Our network of schools aim to fuse the strong cultural fundamentals of Indian society with advanced learning tools acquired from the world over giving education an exciting and dynamic direction.

As we open our doors to each new generation of students, expectations run high as we believe that each and every one of them will grow into the stars in our skies. Every day, every year we scale new heights, never standing still.

Principal’s Message

Welcome to the Podar Cambridge International (Cambridge) Thane web page. I am honored to be part of the vibrant Podar Education team, that ventures rich values and traditions through rightful education. The Podar Organizational motto “Traditional Values, Modern Thoughts” go very well with the ideologies of modern-day education across continents.

We, at Podar, wholeheartedly believe the key to excellence is in making students believe that they can achieve the best. School is a laboratory where one is set free to explore himself, find hidden dimensions, and excel in what (s)he is. Podar endeavors to demonstrate the right principles, values, and reasons and pledge to work in partnership with all parents and staff to support children in reaching their maximum potential.

As Aristotle says, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is not education at all.” To reach out to the hearts this widely diverse dynamic 21st century learners, the focal point of all instructional pedagogy is that values and principles that help them grow and develop into sensitive and responsible citizens in this era of technology and globalization. The pedagogy, at Podar International School (CAIE) Thane, delves deeper into the realms of holistic growth to prepare young learners who can convert challenges into opportunities. We make relentless efforts to explore, appreciate, evaluate, and encourage the hidden talents of our young learners and develop strong analytical skills, incubating creativity and innovation imbued with moral values to make them humane in thoughts and action.

At Podar, we strive to create such an educational environment, where learning takes place through differentiated pedagogy, variety of experiences that lead the student from practical issues to theoretical principles. I am sure that with the committed, caring, and supportive management, dedicated teachers, cooperative parents blend harmoniously as collaborative team and provide an exemplary educational environment within and outside the school so that our students are benefited to become the leaders of tomorrow.

• We Think
• We Search
• We Know
• We OWN

Mission

Vision

Why Podar Education Network?

At Podar Education Network we have, in our eight-decade long expertise in nurturing and guiding students, realised that our objective is not merely to train students and get them to clear examinations but to encourage their scientific temper, foster creativity and most importantly inculcate the values and standards that are required to make them proud citizens.

• The Right Approach
• The Right Curricculum
• The Right Faculty
• The Right Environment
• The Right Skills

Podar Prep

Podar Prep is the preschool section of Podar International School. All Podar International School’s have a Podar Prep preschool and this is where the student’s journey with Podar begins.

All our Podar Prep have Nursery, Junior Kg and Senior Kg sections and students who are studying in the Podar Prep of Podar International School are assured admission into Std 1 of Podar International School.

KIDUCATION is the core educational belief of Podar Prep. KIDUCATION as the name suggests is education from the point of view of the child’s development and so KIDUCATION ensures that the activities and learning that kids are exposed to at their age is relevant, developmentally appropriate, culturally specific and hands on.

EYFS Curriculum

The EYFS – Early Years foundation Stage is the curriculum framework of United Kingdom. The Podar Prep curriculum is designed to encourage learning outcomes that focus on nurturing children to develop holistically, morally, aesthetically and globally including knowledge acquisition and academic skills. Based on the EYFS curriculum these learning outcomes are divided into the following and in-depth assessments are done at each age-stage on every area of learning.

The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development. Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.

• Personal Competencies and social development
• Language and literacy skills
• Early numeracy skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Creative development
• Understanding information and communication technology
• Physical skills and competencies

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