The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations administers the ICSE and ISC programmes. While ICSE is recognized in India as an examination for Class X, the Class XII exam is called the ISC or Indian School Certificate examination. Both courses are designed as per recommendations of the New Education Policy, 1986. ICSE and ISC students get opportunities equal to that of other Boards and are treated at par for college admissions. 

The ICSE syllabus is designed to be child-centered and focuses on the overall growth and development of the child.

As this syllabi is also more flexible, it allows greater freedom to the teacher and the child to explore the vast possibilities of imparting knowledge in different ways.

The focus is on the interspersing of academic and co-curricular activities in such a way that the stress is on learning by doing, with projects undertaken to integrate diverse subjects like Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Sciences.

The practical experience that such teaching and learning encourages, promotes an in-depth, conceptual understanding of subjects.

More information on the ICSE can be had from www.cisce.org