Group 2 Presents:

School Life Issue 1, 2018-2019Issue 1, 2018-2019

How School Life

Has Changed Over
3 Generations
After conducting several
interviews and
deliberation we the
members of Group 2
present our final
analysis and conclusion.

We asked our parents and grandparents From the 1950’s, since half
about how their school system was and
now we have a much better
a century the Indian
understanding of how school life has education system had not
evolved. The biggest change we’ve seen experienced any major
is how competitive our education has changes, up until the
become. During our grandparents’ time
even passing seemed like one of the
introduction of the
greatest achievements, however, now an international curriculums.
‘A+’ grade is the benchmark expected
from all students.

‘Yes, I definitely
feel children
nowadays have to
work much
harder to be
successful in life’
-Sonali Gupta
(2nd generation parent)

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 After compiling the information from each group member’s research, we found common results in regards to the method of travel, Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Bold
schooling hours in each different generation.
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The Baby
This system was not Formatted: Font: Bold
only harsh, but
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embarrassing, that
being said it was

Boomers
extremely effective.
Indian schools
prided themselves
on how well-
disciplined their
students were, this
strict manner of
From the 1950’s, since half a century the Indian disciplining, though
education system had not experienced any major extreme, created a
changes, up until the introduction of the great sense of
international curriculums. respect for the
The school system did not give significance to teachers. The
curiosity, in fact if students asked too many lessons taught in
questions, some teachers would go as far as to school were accurate
punish these students. These punishments and to the point and
weren’t the passive punishments as we have they were seldom
today, students would be caned or chastised given homework.
with a ruler on the back of their hand. Some School started at
8:30 and ended at 3,
punishments were more creative which included
giving the students
making the student mock a chicken. ample time to play.
Out of school
coaching was also
uncommon at the
time.
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Generation X
Then came The brutal display of discipline was now acted against
and punishments were less intense. Teachers also
Generation X, the opened up to questioning, and the education system
second generation. started developing towards a two-way process. Project
This saw a change in based learning was introduced and extra-curricular
education. It was a activities started becoming important.
Students now had to balance between leisure activities
change for the better. and homework. All in all, the Gen X students enjoyed
school. Generation X got a whiff of the past and a taste
of what is to come. They bridged the gap between the
former and latter.

Yashil Vora’s Mother’s Formatted: Right

Classroom:
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Generation Z
Education now, has evolved exponentially. Generation z have a
completely revamped way of learning. Studying is focused on
getting to know about the world you live in and not to just
answer a mere test or exam. Students are now taught with new
technology which makes the learning experience more visual.
Curriculums are planned to give a holistic development.
Curiosity is encouraged today like it was never before, students
who ask questions can grasp concepts much faster as their
queries are answered. Questions that don't have definitive
answers spark discussions. But at the end of the day education
today is now a race to the finish and tuitions are like a head
start, because in the end all that matters is who comes out at the
top.
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 As generations passed work became more Questioning wasn’t

The intense and free time reduced and we can

see that today as well. There was much
lesser homework and much more free time
encouraged as well
earlier. Teaching
methodology was
different and

Conclusion compared to today. progressed over the

years. Curiosity was
inculcated in students
over the years.
Our parents and
grandparents had more Formatted: Font: 16 pt
Baby Gen-X Gen-Z free time and a lesser
workload since extra-
Boomers curricular activities
MEDIUM OF Most schools English Most schools are were not popular at Formatted: Font: 16 pt
that time. As children
INSTRUCTION were Hindi Medium English medium, our grandparents didn't
medium, schools were even government have any choice of
subjects, however
Convent more run schools choices of subjects
schools were prominent wasn’t the only area
where their opinions
English medium were left unheard.
CHOICE OF Limited options Co-ed Good education, Formatted: Font: 16 pt

SCHOOL of schooling education was wide choice of

not curriculums
encouraged,
therefore
convent
schools were
preferred
GENDER ROLE No co-ed Co-ed Co-ed education Formatted: Font: 16 pt

IN education was education was

EDUCATION offered offered but not
encouraged
RELIGION Was present Present in Not important in Formatted: Font: 16 pt

most schools schooling

SCHOOL 6-7 hours 6-7 hours 6-7 hours Formatted: Font: 16 pt
Formatted Table
HOURS
MEANS OF Local Transport School Bus, A/c School Buses Formatted: Font: 16 pt

TRANSPORT such as trains, van, local and

buses, etc. apart transport such Private Transport.
from using as trains, Parents drop
these methods buses, auto children to school.
most students rickshaws, etc
had to walk or Quite a few However a few
cycle to school students students that live
for at least 40 walked or close by, walk or
minutes cycled to cycle to school
everyday school in the
mornings and
evenings
TEACHER- Very distant Good Rapport Open and friendly Formatted: Font: 16 pt

STUDENT and respectful Formatted Table

RELATION
CHOICE OF Not much Not much Can choose and Formatted: Font: 16 pt

SUBJECT choice of choice of drop subjects as

subjects subjects per their
however there convenience and
was some interest r convien
leniency

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 CHOICE OF Most schools Central boards International Formatted: Font: 16 pt

CURRICULUM only offered the were starting boards are now Formatted Table

CHOICE OF ly State Boards to make their common but most

CURRICULUM way into the people opt for the
Indian central and state
schooling boardsState,
system, state Central and
boards were
International
still present
Boards
State and
Central
Boards
DISCIPLINE Very strict, Slightly more Not that severe in Formatted: Font: 16 pt

punishments lenient, terms of

given were as however punishment in
severe as discipline was comparison to our
hitting students an important parents and
on the palm and part of their grandparents
wrist with school time, but
metal rulers lifeMore discipline is part
and ridiculing lenient of our everyday
the student in school life
front of his Regularised
peers disciplinary action Formatted: Font: (Default) Cambria, 16 pt

METHOD OF Syllabus based Project Use of Formatted: Font: 16 pt

TEACHING and to the point method and technology and Formatted Table

interactive discussions and

research based
EXTRA Not many Introduction of A balanceOverload Formatted: Font: 16 pt

schools offered
CURRICULAR extra- of
any extra-
ACTIVITIES curricular Extra
curricular activities was Curricular and Co-
activities for noticed curricular
their students activities
Not Much
HOMEWORK Students Balance Lot of Formatted: Font: 16 pt

weren’t given between homework, extra- Formatted Table

much Homework curricular and

homework and and leisure tuitions
most of the time
studies were
done in
classNot Much
GOALS Passing was the Achieve good Major focus on Formatted: Font: 16 pt

primary focus To grades and Marks and cut-

be able to pass competitive throat competition

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