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description: Online school program for middle school students (Class 6-8, ages 11-14) with Science, Math, Social Science and English curriculum
updated: 2026-05-28
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# Vikalp Middle School (Class 6-8, Ages 11-14)

Vikalp India offers accredited online schooling for middle school students aged 11-14 years (Class 6-8), following the National Curriculum Framework aligned with New Education Policy 2020. The program serves students completing primary education as they transition into more abstract concepts.

## Subscription Plans

### 3 Month Subscription
- 1 DIY Activity kit
- Facilitators Guide for parents
- Workbook for children
- Activity schedule
- Individualised attention during live online classes

### 6 Month Subscription
- 2 DIY Activity kits
- Facilitators Guide for parents
- Workbook for children
- Activity schedule
- Individualised attention during live online classes

### 9 Month Subscription
- 3 DIY Activity kits
- Facilitators Guide for parents
- Workbook for children
- Activity schedule
- Individualised attention during live online classes

## Curriculum by Subject

### Mathematics (Class 6-8)

**Class 6:**
- Daily mathematical problem solving
- Geometry: Perimeter of different shapes
- Symmetry in objects and surroundings
- Pattern identification in number series
- Angles, triangular, and 3D shapes
- Variables and problem solving
- Angle construction: perpendicular bisector, circle construction
- HCF and LCM in daily life situations
- Integer identification and comparison
- Tally marks for data collection
- Ratio and proportion comparison
- Decimal learning and comparison

**Class 7:**
- Integer problem solving
- Simple equations
- Triangle congruency
- Geometrical constructions using ruler and compass
- Exponential form of numbers
- Algorithms for fractions/decimals multiplication and division
- Lines and angles classification
- Area calculation using unit square grid
- Symmetry through paper folding
- Profit/loss percent, rate percent
- Bar graph data interpretation
- Triangle angle calculations
- Rational number representation
- Expression operations and generalization
- Solid shape visualization and nets

**Class 8:**
- Cube and cube roots
- 3D shapes on plane surfaces
- Direct and inverse proportion
- Divisibility checking
- Profit, loss, discount, GST, compound interest
- Algebraic expression factors
- Polygon area (trapezium via square grid)
- Algebraic expression operations
- Integral exponents
- Linear graph drawing and interpretation

### Science (Class 6-8)

**Class 6:**
- Food sources and components
- Materials interaction and daily usage
- Classification of materials
- Animals and plants: forms, functions, habitat
- Electricity and magnets
- Natural disasters (rain, thunder, lightning)
- Light, shadow, reflection (transparent, translucent, opaque)
- Air, water, waste management resources

**Class 7:**
- Photosynthesis concept
- Digestive system and organs
- Fibre-yielding organisms
- Heat: temperature and transfer
- Acids and bases in household
- Physical vs chemical changes
- Weather and climate adaptations
- Soil characteristics
- Respiration and transportation
- Plant reproduction processes
- Motion and time calculation
- Light properties, lenses, prisms
- Heating and magnetic effect of electric current
- Natural resource conservation

**Class 8:**
- Agricultural practices and irrigation
- Microorganism diseases
- Synthetic fibres differentiation
- Metals and non-metals properties
- Natural resource classification
- Combustible vs non-combustible products
- Wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves
- Cells as structural and functional unit
- Animal reproduction processes
- Adolescence changes and endocrine glands
- Force, friction, pressure, sound
- Solar system and celestial bodies
- Air and water pollution

### Social Science (Class 6-8)

**Class 6:**
- Types of people and lifestyles
- Different ages and early societies
- Colonization and farmer/herder groups
- First cities and state formation
- Empire, town, village development
- Political and cultural development
- Historical science usage

**Class 7:**
- Political, cultural development in societies
- Science usage throughout history

**Class 8:**
- Modern period vs medieval and ancient periods
- Human lifestyle development
- Kings and kingdoms rise
- Delhi Sultanate and policies
- Place of worship construction skills
- Town origins and histories
- Religious ethical and political dialogue
- Regional cultural forms development
- Mughal dynasty developments (Rajputs, Nawabs, Marathas)

### English (Class 6-8)

**Class 6 - Grammar:**
- Nouns and types
- Pronoun replacement
- Verb identification
- Adverbs and adjectives recognition
- Correct verb forms
- Sentence and phrase distinction
- Reported speech
- Question framing
- Prepositions, conjunctions, punctuations

**Class 6 - Applied Grammar:**
- Gap filling with correct words
- Dialogue completion
- Sentence reordering
- Omitted word identification
- Sentence transformation

**Class 6 - Writing Skills:**
- Formal vs informal letters
- Notices and messages writing
- Formal debating
- Speech and article writing
- Hypothetical scenario stories

**Class 7 - Grammar:**
- Nouns and pronouns
- Active and passive voices
- Positive, comparative, superlative degree
- Parts of speech
- Clause usage

**Class 7 - Applied Grammar:**
- Tense differentiation and spotting
- Phrase usage
- Prepositions, articles, conjunctions
- Direct to indirect speech conversion

**Class 7 - Writing Skills:**
- Formal and informal letter preparation
- Precis writing
- Notice and message preparation
- Paragraph, story, dialogue writing

**Class 8 - Grammar:**
- Parts of speech mastery
- Punctuation, conjunction, interjections
- Phrase and clause practice
- Sentence comparison
- Vocabulary expansion
- Verb and adverb usage

**Class 8 - Writing Skills:**
- Formal and informal letter writing
- Precis from given points
- Notice, message, email preparation
- Paragraph, story, dialogue writing
- Bio-sketch writing
- Dialogue and debate practice

## Development Focus (Ages 11-14)

### Transition to Abstract Thinking
Middle school students begin moving from concrete operational to formal operational thinking. Vikalp addresses this through:

- **Hands-on Tools**: Probability kits, Mensuration kits, Sound/Light/Reflection kits for Class 8
- **Interlocking Cubes and Algebraic Tiles**: Class 7
- **Cuisenaire Strips and Electric Circuits**: Class 6

### Academic Preparation
- Introduction to abstract mathematical concepts
- Scientific method and experimentation
- Historical analysis and critical thinking
- Advanced grammar and composition

### Career Awareness
Students begin exploring interests that may influence career paths, with exposure to diverse subject combinations available at secondary level.

## Methodology

Vikalp's phygital approach for middle school:

1. **Advanced Learning Tools**: Scientific kits shipped to homes for hands-on experimentation
2. **Live Interactive Classes**: Real-time concept exploration with teachers
3. **Coursebooks and Workbooks**: Application exercises
4. **Multimedia Content**: Animations for Social Science, English literature
5. **Enhanced Reading**: Emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking
6. Classical and contemporary literature in Literature Reader

## Safety & Sustainability

- Child-friendly materials with rounded edges
- Non-toxic, soya-based ink
- Minimal recyclable plastic
- Eco-friendly packaging

## Board Alignment

Program aligns with National Curriculum Framework for CBSE, CISCE, and NIOS boards.

## Enrollment

Over 1.73 lakh students enrolled across middle school classes. The Distance Learning program is recognized as experiential and suitable for homeschooling.

Contact: +91-9910074585