There are 20+ talent search exams across subjects, classes and boards including NTSE, SSTSE, KVPY, NCO, NSO, RMO and more. SchoolCountry presents a complete guide on these talent search exams, when they are conducted, what the syllabus is, how to get the form, who is eligible to appear and what the exam date for each year is. Read on to get the full information ...... [More]

Perception, perception, perception! And then there is some truth behind the perception. So after starting with that line, here are MY reasons of why I would ask you to run away from state-boards and join a school with one of the national boards e.g. CBSE, ICSE, IB etc. Read on to find out ...... [More]

IB or International Baccalaureate is catching up fast in India. It already has 80+ schools affiliated to it and the number is growing fast. However, the question arises, should you admit your child in it? What are the risks and potential issues with an IB board? Can things go wrong in the future? What are the benefits of this over other boards? Well, here SchoolCountry gives you a clear, decisive answer to help you make up your mind...... [More]

IB or International Baccalaureate is the latest buzz word in Indian school education. We get a lot of questions about IB starting from What is IB, how is IB curriculum different from CBSE or ICSE, should we go for IB schools or is it too early etc etc. Here is SchoolCountry’s attempt to demystify the world of IB for you. Read on ...... [More]

Clear and objective comparison between CBSE and ICSE. Which board to choose and why? Comparison along 6 key dimensions to tell you which board will be better for the development of the student? Read on to get the final verdict from SchoolCountry team ...... [More]

India has primarily 4 boards of school education, namely CBSE, ICSE, State boards and IB. You will be surprised how little we know about these and their distinction. Here we discuss in detail the definition and salient features of each of these.... [More]

What is a better medium of instruction at schools? Should Indian kids go to English medium schools or to schools that teach in regional / local languages e.g. Hindi, Marathi etc? Why is it a must to send our kids to English medium school? Read on to find out ...... [More]

We all want our kids to speak in fluent English when the grow up. We realize the importance of this for their careers in future. However, what type of English medium school should we opt for our kids? Read on ...... [More]

I have nothing against English medium schools. In fact, I think it is the need of the hour and we all need to be fluent in this language. However, I do have something against every school freely using the tag of “English Medium” and looting the parents for this. Through this article, I want to go deeper in this “English Medium” tag before selecting a school. English medium school can be of 3 types ....... [More]

India as a country and we as parents love English Medium Schools. We are ready to stand in long queues and pay significant premium to get our kids admitted here. But do we know what "English Medium" school REALLY means? Read on ...... [More]