At Ahaan-Ankuran the learner perceives, thinks, and gains an understanding of the outer world based on the experiences of the people in family and surroundings. Progressing from Ahaan-Ankuran, now at Bodh, the learner continues the discovery charged with an increasing sense of acknowledgment of abilities. Bodh at our school is the learning space for years 8-10.
Bodh stands for the learners’ rousing spirit of self-ability and awareness. Brimming with confidence, the students’ progress during this stage from Learning to Learn to Learning to Know. It’s a stage where a child steps into a formal education set up for the first time and starts developing an independent perception about the world around oneself. A child develops the Bodh/awareness about his/her social identity. In other words, the conditioning of the logical mind starts in a planned way. Since we focus on holistic learning; it’s not restricted to just literacy, numeracy, and digital competencies; it’s a continuous process of inculcating the necessary skills needed to live a happy and healthy life.
LEARNING TO LEARN
LEARNING TO LEARN
Bodh is the stage where the students develop a love for learning. This begins with them realizing that they have the capacity to know new things and they can explore the myriad ways in which they can acquire the same.
ABSTRACT THINKING
ABSTRACT THINKING
A transition from concrete to abstract thinking: This facet of Bodh aims at students starting to link their everyday learning to the larger concepts.
THINKING AND MEMORY
THINKING AND MEMORY
Thinking and memory that is enhanced by creativity and imagination: No learning happens in Bodh that is based on rote memorization. To be able to a sense of fairness and compassion
GROWING INTEREST
GROWING INTEREST
Growing interest in socialization: As the students take further interest in society and its development, they get to understand the fabric that knits the different elements of it together. Their learning of these elements and the kind of crucial role they play in the community starts here.
At this stage, students start to prepare for the real world. In order to do so, they need to be equipped with transferrable skills which would empower them to be lifelong learners and productive global citizens for a better world. Years 15-18 are crucial as the aims and aspirations of the learners are transitioning into concrete goals. Students become increasingly responsible and are eager to become independent. OJAL as the highest level of learning strives towards ensuring that students do the best for themselves now in hopes of claiming the best for themselves later on.