--- source: https://vikalpindia.com/vikalp-subscription-for-your-child-of-6-7-yrs description: Comprehensive online school program for Class 1-5 students (ages 6-11) with phygital learning approach, covering English, Math, EVS, and Life Skills curriculum with subscription plans updated: 2026-05-28 --- # Vikalp Primary School (Class 1-5, Ages 6-11) Vikalp India offers accredited online schooling for primary school children aged 6-11 years (Class 1-5), following the National Curriculum Framework aligned with New Education Policy 2020. The program is recognized by CBSE, CISCE, and NIOS boards. ## Subscription Plans ### 3 Month Subscription - 1 DIY Activity kit - Facilitators Guide for parents - Books & Workbooks for children - Digital Product: Access to School Management System, Mobile games - Individualised attention during live online classes ### 6 Month Subscription - 2 DIY Activity kits - Facilitators Guide for parents - Books & Workbooks for children - Digital Product: Access to School Management System, Mobile games - Individualised attention during live online classes ### 9 Month Subscription - 3 DIY Activity kits - Facilitators Guide for parents - Books & Workbooks for children - Digital Product: Access to School Management System, Mobile games - Individualised attention during live online classes ## Curriculum by Subject ### English (Class 1-5) Class 1 focuses on foundational literacy: narrating stories with pictures, identifying rhyme words, understanding meaning through reading, phonics-based reading with digraphs and diphthongs. Class 2 builds communication skills: asking questions for different purposes, extending stories using imagination, vocabulary expansion with long vowels, tongue twisters and alliteration. Class 3 emphasizes comprehension: connecting stories with real life, writing about themes and characters, recognizing rhyming and alliteration, familiar with double consonants and silent words. Class 4-5 focuses on advanced skills: narrating experiences and incidents, carrying out conversations, writing descriptions, preparing notices, group activities and dramatization. ### Mathematics (Class 1-5) Class 1: One-to-one correspondence, position of objects in space, counting up to 100, addition/subtraction with regrouping up to 50, understanding zero, 2D representation of 3D shapes. Class 2: Comparing shapes, place value concept, double-digit addition/subtraction, lines and patterns, skip counting, calendar (day/month/year), money transactions. Class 3: Place value up to 1000, three-digit operations, multiplication via repeated addition, division via repeated subtraction, measurement (length/weight/capacity), fractions introduction. Class 4: Estimation and measurement, real-life number problems, 24-hour clock, money and bills, fractions (equivalent/mixed/unlike), symmetry patterns, area and perimeter, bar graphs and pictographs. Class 5: Angles (acute/obtuse/right), area and perimeter concepts, decimal fractions, multiples and factors, 2D/3D shape analysis, probability, volume/mass concepts, map reading. ### Environmental Science (Class 3-5) Family & Friends: Relationships, work and play, animals and plants Food: Testing, digesting, cooking, preserving techniques Water: Water management, water-borne diseases Shelter: Types of shelters in India Travel: Mountaineering adventure, historical monuments Concepts: Water cycle, dignity of labour, gender issues, seed dispersal, digestive system ### Life Skills (Class 1-5) Class 1: - Well Being: Playing in groups, sharing, food as energy, gross motor strength, fine motor grip - Explore the World: Describing objects, identifying common things, recalling 5-6 objects Class 2: - Well Being: Team spirit, seasonal fruits/vegetables awareness, gross motor fitness, fine motor precision - Explore the World: Animal/plant exploration, map direction, recalling >6 objects Class 3: - Well Being: Combined running, precision cutting, balanced diet, concentration on multiple projects - Explore the World: Identifying features, places on map, recalling objects at different times ## Development Milestones ### Mental Development **Spatial Understanding** - Class 1: Determined far/near, top/bottom, on/under; basic colors, shapes, sizes - Class 2: Identify compare, analyse 2D shape properties (edges, corners, sides) - Class 3: Compose/decompose shapes, patterns in different orientations - Class 4-5: Visualize objects from front/side/top/bottom; geometrical patterns **Number Sense** - Class 1: Counting up to 100, understanding value and relationships - Class 2: Simple addition/subtraction, place value, three-digit numbers - Class 3: Money (literal and conceptual), larger four-digit numbers - Class 4-5: Speed and loan calculations, decimal representation **Logical Thinking & Problem Solving** - Class 1: Conservation of information, ordering (biggest to smallest) - Class 2: Cause and effect, inverse relation between addition and subtraction - Class 3: Two-digit mental operations, concrete problem application - Class 4-5: Multiplication, division fluency, data handling **Attention Span** - Ages 6-7: 25-30 minutes (sustained with breaks) - Ages 8-10: 40-60 minutes with 10-minute breaks - Ages 10-11: Extended focus for complex tasks ### Socio-Emotional Development **Participation Skills** - Class 1: Wants to be liked, participates in activities, distinguishes real from imaginary - Class 2: Sees from other's perspective, team participation - Class 3+: Coping with frustration, pro-social skills (generous, supportive, kind) **Expression** - Class 1: Aware of emotions, verbal expression, making up stories - Class 2: Reading comprehension, writing for expression, self-calming strategies - Class 3+: Complex emotions, empathy, masking true feelings gracefully ### Physical Development **Gross Motor Skills** - Ages 6-7: Throwing balls, catching while running, obstacle running, sports rules - Ages 8-10: Turning, spinning, jumping, bicycle riding, one-foot standing - Activities: Tape measurement, pouring liquids, placing tiles **Fine Motor Skills** - Ages 6-7: Copying numbers/letters, blocks building, 16-20 piece puzzles - Ages 8-10: Precise cutting, musical instruments, using tools - Activities: Placing discs, match sticks, measuring tape ## Methodology Vikalp's phygital approach combines the best of physical and digital learning: 1. **Interactive Tools**: Learning materials shipped to homes (hundred boards, magnetic letters, abacus, fraction sets, interlocking cubes, Geo boards) 2. **Activity-Based Discovery**: Students manipulate tools and discover concepts during live classes 3. **Coursebooks and Workbooks**: Oral and written exercises for application 4. **Mobile App**: Interactive exercises and games for reinforcement 5. **Phonics-Based Reading**: Focus on speech, pronunciation, sounds of digraphs and diphthongs ### Methodology Development Stages - Development - Validation - Productization - Usability Test - Refinement - Continuous Evolution ## Product Safety - Child-friendly materials with rounded edges - Non-toxic materials (soya-based ink-SATAKA INK) - Minimal plastic usage with recyclable PP sheets - Eco-friendly corrugated sheets ## Board Alignment The program aligns with National Curriculum Framework followed by CBSE, CISCE and NIOS boards. ## Enrollment & Impact Over 2 lakh students enrolled across primary classes. Independent studies by FSG, Carmel Group of Schools, Graymatters, and Acumen show significant improvement in interest levels and scores. Contact: +91-9910074585