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The Schram Academy (TSA) in Chennai has an academic year that runs from April thru March (see Calendar). The curriculum adopted is that prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and includes the core subjects of language (with Hindi, Tamil and French offered as second and third languages), mathematics, science (physics, chemistry, biology and biotechnology) social sciences, information technology, general knowledge, value education and physical education. The preprimary section has developed its own curriculum based on a balanced approach of the best of Montessori and kindergarten methods that include projects, cocurricular activities such as watersport, dance, music, field trips and computer-aided education.

Students and faculty are kept updated about international trends in the teaching-learning process via TSA's Visiting International Faculty program. For the 9th Annual International Seminar and Workshop on Action Research Methodologies and The Computer in Teaching and Learning held from 26 October – 6 November 2009, Mr Willem Bustraan and Mr Herman Kaptein, Members of the Faculty of The School of Education, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands visited TSA for the fourth time focussing this time on Computer Science education to support the learning process. Mr. Willem explained the key benefits of Information and Communication Technologies for Science Education and how teachers can maximize the impact of it in Science. Mr. Herman Kaptein helped the teachers in preparing interactive PowerPoint presentations which act as a scaffold during learning activities.

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Club Activities provide opportunities for students to widen their knowledge and keep them updated with the latest information from the Internet, various library resources and personal observations — and to participate in intra- and interschool competitions in mathematics, science, social sciences, art and literature.

Regular Field Trips are organized to places of curriculum-related educational importance so that all students (Nursery, Primary and Middle School classes) are given the opportunity to explore, experience and expand the knowledge they derive in the classroom.

A detailed description of TSA's academic and cocurricular activities in the 2009/2010 academic year may be found in the Annual Report of the school.