Class 11 Son Balancing PCM, IIT JEE, School & Coaching - Help!

Ans: Hello Mehul. Your son is in 8th std. It is good to hear that he is doing good in his studies that too willingly. As he is in 8th std, it would be better to join him for 3 years Foundation Course for IIT-JEE (8th + 9th + 10th). Search these coaching institutes near by you if possible. Else you can purchase the excellent material provided by Matrushri Institute, Hyderabad. The material provided by this institute is excellent. Purchase the material, and search private tutors to complete the syllabus. After completing this course, Your son will be quite comfortable to face JEE syllabus. You decide about the JEE coaching institute only after his 10th examination. You better enroll his name In a Jr. College and then join best coaching center available near by your home.

Ans: Mehul Sir,

Thoroughly read your question Sir. Here-below are some Options / Important Suggestions & Why?:

Option-1

After he finishes his 8th Standard, you can get admission for him into any CBSE-School (or) Maharashtra State Board School which also has an integrated Program.

As far as I know, there are very less number of CBSE Schools. If you can get into any CBSE School, well and good.

If he joins any State Board Integrated School from the 9th itself, it is highly recommended to thoroughly go through the NCERT Books of 9th to 12th Standards which is most important for JEE preparation.

It is preferable to start early for JEE (from 9th standard to cover NCERT basic concepts), but not mandatory.

Option-2

If you decide NOT to discontinue from IGCSE till 10th standard, you will have to put him in any JEE-Integrated School for 11th/12th Standard.

However, it is advisable to go through the NCERT books of 9th/10th, whenever time permits for your son as the quantity of subjects/syllabus of IGCSE will be more, compared to CBSE.

Option-3

As you prefer Home Tutors, please note, highly experienced Home Tutors (especially for JEE-Advanced preparation) charge on hourly-basis and depending upon the subject (for example, tuition fee for Maths will be higher, compared to Physics & Chemistry).

Please choose the best option, suitable for you/for your son out of the above 3-options.

Some other value-added tips:

1) Please give more importance to Maths, followed by Physics, as JEE Rank is allotted on the basis of highest marks in Maths.
2) If you prefer an Integrated Program, make sure the School/Integrated Class is not too far from your home. Travel consumes/wastes lot of your valuable time.
3) For other PRACTICAL Strategies / Steps / Tips, please go through some of my answers below, related to JEE preparation.

All the BEST for Your Son's Bright Future.

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Ans: HI
This happens with all the students who are preparing for JEE.
Focus more on the JEE syllabus and less on the school syllabus.
Just see that, at least he must get 75% in the board exam. (which is very simple)
But if he is facing difficulties in JEE syllabus, it is the right time to drop out from JEE.

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Radheshyam

Ans: Depends upon some factors which you will have to take into consideration (1) Distance between your Home & Integrated School. If the travel time is less than 20-25 minutes or 5 kms (whichever is lower), can go for Integrated Option. (2) Integrated School has tie-up with which Coaching Institute? Timings of each Coaching Institute in School differs from one another. Check whether the timings will be suitable for your child and what time your child will be able to reach home? (3) Timings of Integrated School & whether on Saturdays also classes will be held till evening? If classes are held only half-day, then OK. If held till evening on Saturdays also, not advisable as your child will get stressed and can't/will not get time to study at home (4) Pressure your child can bear if put in Integrated School & your Son's academic performance. If the child is self-motivated, dedicated & academic performance has been good, both will work out (Integrated & Separate Coaching Class) (5) Distance between your Home & Coaching Classes for weekday & weekend classes. If it is less than 5 kms or the travel time is less than 20-minutes, you can prefer Weekday or Weekend classes. However, please make sure that your child's school timing should not clash with the timings of Coaching Classes. Value Addition Information: Please avoid relying only on JEE. Instead, make your child appears in 5-7 Entrance Exams to have multiple options to choose the most suitable one. All the BEST for Your Child's Bright Future.

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