Frequently asked questions
A student can transition smoothly from CBSE to IGCSE, IB, or Cambridge at Keystone International School due to structured bridge support and personalised academic mapping.
Diagnostic assessments and orientation modules are used to align subject depth, skill expectations, and assessment formats.
Continuous mentoring and small teacher–student ratios ensure adjustment without academic disruption. For More information read this blog : https://www.keystoneeducation.in/blogs/categories/keystone-blogs/igcse-vs-ib-vs-a-levels-curriculum-guide
When students move from CBSE to an international curriculum (IGCSE, IB, or Cambridge), the most common academic gaps arise in application-based learning, inquiry skills, writing style, and assessment formats. CBSE is often more syllabus-driven and exam-pattern focused, whereas international boards emphasise conceptual depth, research, analysis, and open-ended responses.
These gaps are addressed through diagnostic baseline assessments, bridge modules, subject skill alignment, and structured writing and research scaffolds implemented at schools such as Keystone International School. Instruction is recalibrated to build inquiry habits, evidence-based answers, and project work competencies.
Additionally, continuous mentoring, smaller class ratios, and formative feedback cycles ensure that students progressively adapt to new expectations without learning discontinuity.
CBSE students typically require 8–16 weeks to meaningfully adjust to inquiry-based or concept-driven learning environments, provided structured support is in place. The initial phase involves adapting to open-ended questioning, analytical writing, and project-based assessments rather than direct-answer formats.
With guided scaffolding, formative feedback, and explicit training in research and reflection practices, most students demonstrate functional comfort within the first term. Full academic confidence generally stabilises over one to two assessment cycles.
Central Board of Secondary Education typically follows a structured, syllabus-driven, teacher-led model. Teaching is generally content-sequenced, textbook anchored, and examination oriented. Emphasis is placed on coverage, procedural accuracy, and standardised test performance.
Cambridge Assessment International Education — which offers IGCSE — adopts a concept-focused and application-oriented approach. Instruction includes case analysis, experimentation, and extended responses. Students are regularly engaged in evidence-based reasoning and subject skill application.
International Baccalaureate uses a transdisciplinary, inquiry-driven framework. Teaching methods include guided inquiry, reflection journals, research projects, and interdisciplinary connections. Learner agency, questioning, and metacognitive reflection are embedded into lesson design.
Cambridge advanced pathways emphasise depth over breadth, analytical writing, and subject specialisation. Instruction resembles pre-university seminar models with independent study expectations. Assessment includes structured argumentation, data interpretation, and evaluative responses.