Because Marks Follow When Understanding Leads
Every CBSE school in Indore teaches the same syllabus. The difference is what happens inside the classroom. At Mastermind School, a fraction is something your child builds in the Math Lab, a circuit is something they wire in the Science Lab, and an unfamiliar examination question does not unsettle them — because understanding, not memorisation, brought them there. This is NEP 2020 teaching, practised as it was intended.
Mastermind School follows the CBSE curriculum with a Child-Centric Approach — CBSE Affiliation No. 1031472 — aligned to NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework, from Play Group to Class 10 in Indore.
In practice, the national CBSE syllabus defines what is taught, and the Mastermind approach defines how it is taught. Every lesson begins from the child's age, individual learning ability and interest. Concepts are established through the child's own work in five functioning labs — Science, Mathematics, English, Computer and Robotics — while interactive smart boards make abstract ideas visible. No child is hurried past a lesson they have not yet understood.
The outcome extends beyond the mark sheet: a student who opens the textbook with confidence rather than apprehension, and who approaches the next challenge saying "I Can."
India's National Education Policy 2020 restructured schooling into four stages — the 5+3+3+4 system — and moved every CBSE school from memorization toward understanding. Here is what each stage means, and where your child experiences it at Mastermind:
Learning through play, activity and discovery — the NEP stage Mastermind's Montessori method, Jolly Phonics and Reading & Writing Program were already built for.
At Mastermind: Pre-Primary Campus → Class 1–2, Mastermind High School
Discovery turns into formal learning — reading to learn, core mathematics, and the first taste of structured subjects, still taught through activity and the Math Lab, not dictation.
At Mastermind: Mastermind High School, Dudhia
Abstract concepts arrive — algebra, physics, a third language. This is where rote-taught children start to fall behind, and lab-taught children pull ahead.
At Mastermind: Mastermind High School, Dudhia
Board-pattern study with competency-based questions, skill subjects and lab practicals — the years NEP 2020 changed the most, and the years panic-free preparation matters most.
At Mastermind: Mastermind High School, Dudhia
NEP's secondary stage runs to Class 12; Mastermind currently offers Class 1–10 and guides every Class 10 student into Class 11 stream selection — honestly and personally.
Same CBSE textbook as every school in Indore. Four differences in what happens after it opens:
Fractions are cut, circuits are wired, molecules are modelled — in the Science, Math, English, Computer and Robotics labs. A concept a child builds is a concept a child keeps.
The curriculum starts from each child's age, individual learning ability and interest — the class moves with understanding, not with the calendar alone.
Interactive smart boards make the invisible visible — a beating heart, a rotating planet, an unfolding equation — before the child ever has to imagine it from plain text.
Happiness first, then learning — a child who isn't afraid of being wrong participates, asks, tries again. Confidence is treated as part of the syllabus, not a bonus.
The CBSE subject ladder from Class 1 to Class 10 — with the Mastermind skills woven into each stage's timetable:
English, Hindi, Mathematics and Environmental Studies on the CBSE pattern — with reading and writing strengthened in the Talk Right English Lab, number sense built through Abacus and the Math Lab, and Coding & AI starting early as play, not pressure.
Science splits into real experiments, Mathematics meets Vedic Maths speed, Social Science becomes discussion, and a third language joins per CBSE's three-language formula. Robotics and Olympiad preparation stretch the curious.
The full CBSE secondary scheme — languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and CBSE's skill-subject requirements — taught on board pattern with lab practicals, smart-class revision and mental-math speed that saves precious exam minutes.
CBSE is rolling out NEP 2020 year by year. Here's the parent's version of what's new for 2026-27 onward — and what each change means for your child:
| The Change | What It Means for Your Child |
|---|---|
| Two board-exam sittings for Class 10 | A second chance in the same year, best score counts — one bad day no longer defines a child. |
| ~50% competency-based questions | Papers now reward application over memory. Children taught by doing — labs, activities, projects — are exactly who this favors. |
| New Class 9–10 scheme under NCF-SE 2023 | A refreshed syllabus structure from 2026-27, phased in with published CBSE timelines — no sudden shocks mid-way. |
| AI & computational thinking in the curriculum | CBSE is making AI exposure standard — Mastermind children already learn Coding & AI and Robotics inside the timetable. |
| Third language from Class 6 | CBSE's three-language formula strengthens from the middle years, with at least two Indian languages. |
| Skill & vocational subjects in Class 9–10 | Hands-on subjects become a formal part of secondary school — not an extracurricular afterthought. |
CBSE updates circulars every academic year — the school office will tell you exactly what applies to your child's class this session, or see cbseacademic.nic.in.
Assessment follows the CBSE pattern for every class — and you're never left guessing between report cards:
The skills Indore parents pay coaching centres thousands for, already inside the Mastermind school day:
The CBSE curriculum (Affiliation No. 1031472) with a Child-Centric Approach aligned to NEP 2020 — taught by doing, in smart classes and five working labs, from Class 1 to Class 10 at Mastermind High School in Dudhia.
Yes — as a CBSE school, Mastermind teaches the NEP 2020-aligned CBSE curriculum under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF-SE 2023): competency over rote, experiential teaching, early coding and AI, and skill subjects — the approach this school was already built on.
English, Hindi, Mathematics and Environmental Studies on the CBSE pattern, strengthened by the English Lab, Math Lab, and Abacus, Vedic Maths and Coding & AI in the timetable.
English, Hindi, a third language (per CBSE's three-language formula), Mathematics, Science and Social Science — with lab reinforcement, Robotics and Olympiad prep.
The CBSE secondary scheme of studies — languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and CBSE's skill/vocational requirements — on full board pattern with lab practicals.
Yes — Class 10 students get two board-exam sittings in a year with the best score counting, which greatly lowers single-exam pressure. Confirm the current year's exam calendar with the school office or cbseacademic.nic.in.
Exam questions that test whether a child can apply a concept to a new situation — case-based and real-life application questions — rather than reproduce a memorized answer. CBSE has raised such questions to around half the paper, which rewards lab-based, understanding-first teaching.
Coding & AI is in the Mastermind timetable from the primary years, alongside the Robotics Lab — ahead of CBSE's own rollout of AI and computational thinking. Abacus, coding classes and Robotics all run inside the school timetable — in Indore, very few CBSE schools include all three without an extra fee.
They're built into the regular timetable — not sold as separate paid courses. Abacus builds mental-math speed and concentration early; Vedic Maths sharpens calculation in the middle years — both feed directly into CBSE mathematics performance.
CBSE is India's largest national board — NCERT-based, uniform nationwide, NEP 2020-aligned, and the base for JEE/NEET. ICSE carries a heavier language and literature load; state boards vary by state. For portability and national entrance exams, CBSE is the most widely chosen foundation. Most parents framing it as CBSE vs ICSE, or CBSE vs MP Board, land on the same deciding question — which road does your child's future need?
The teaching. Concepts are proven in real labs, smart classes make lessons visual, skills run inside the timetable, and the "I Can" culture keeps children unafraid of the subject. Same book, very different child.
Not automatically — rankings reflect infrastructure scale, alumni base and marketing reach too. What shapes daily learning is class size, teacher attention, and whether concepts are taught by doing. Judge any school by walking into a class in session.
The goal of competency-based teaching is understanding in the classroom itself, so tuition becomes a choice rather than a necessity — and the skills parents usually buy coaching for (Abacus, Vedic Maths, Coding & AI, Olympiad prep) are already in the timetable.
A smaller campus generally means teachers know each child by name and catch gaps faster — though always confirm actual class sizes on a visit rather than assuming.
Identical. A CBSE Class 10 certificate from Mastermind (Affiliation No. 1031472) carries the same national validity as one from any legacy school — the board, syllabus and exams are the same across India.
No — CBSE phases changes in class-by-class with published timelines, and schools receive detailed circulars each year. Children experience a gradual shift toward application-based questions, not a sudden syllabus change.
NCF-SE 2023 is the framework that turns NEP 2020 into actual syllabus and classroom practice. It sets the 5+3+3+4 stage structure, shifts assessment toward competency and application, and brings skill subjects into the mainstream. CBSE is rolling it out class by class, starting with the new Class 9 scheme of studies in 2026-27.
This is exactly what the Math Lab and Abacus program exist for. "Weak in maths" is usually "was taught maths only on a blackboard." When a child builds and calculates with their own hands, the fear breaks.
The school guides every Class 10 student through stream selection and Class 11 admission elsewhere — and because CBSE is national, the certificate transfers seamlessly to any CBSE Class 11–12 school in Indore or across India.
Most children adjust within a term. The admission team reviews the prior record, and the child-centric approach means teachers plan bridge support where needed — discuss your child's case during the visit.
Smart boards are a teaching aid, not a teacher replacement — lessons combine board teaching, discussion, lab activity and written practice.
Five: the Science Lab for hands-on experiments, the Math Lab for activity-based number work, the English Lab with the Talk Right language-learning system, the Computer Lab with modern systems and high-speed internet, and the Robotics Lab. Every classroom also has an interactive smart board, and the library holds books alongside digital resources.
On the CBSE pattern for each class — periodic tests, internal assessment and term exams in the senior classes, moving with the board toward application-based questions.
Every student has an individual school app account, and the school holds parent-teacher interactions through the year.
Ask to see a class in session, not just empty rooms. Check whether the labs look used. Ask a teacher how they teach a hard topic like fractions or light. Ask what happens when a child falls behind. The answers tell you more than any brochure.
From another CBSE school, almost seamlessly — the syllabus is uniform nationally. From other boards, teachers assess and bridge the gap. Confirm seat availability by class with the office.
Call or WhatsApp +91 81090 55113, or use the form below — the team will confirm a slot where you can watch the labs and classrooms in action.
See the classrooms. Meet the teachers. Feel the happiness — then decide.
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