GIHS is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, India and follows the CBSE curriculum and the recommended text books. The school prepares students for the All India Secondary School Examination (Grade 10) following the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) format and Senior School Certificate Examination (Grade 12).
Senior Secondary School students are offered Science and Commerce streams where they will follow the CBSE format.
English is the medium of instruction with Arabic as a compulsory subject for all students from Grades 1 to 10. Second language options include Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, French, Bengali, and Tamil. Islamic Education is taught as part of the curriculum for Muslim students and Moral Science for Non-Muslim students.
The school follows the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) format from Grades 1 – 10. This CCE format is divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of Scholastic areas. The academic performance of the learner will be reflected in the form of grades and percentile rank. Two terms have been suggested during a year, Term 1 from April to September and Term 2 from September to March. Each term will carry two formative and one summative assessment. The grading scale for scholastic domain is a nine point scale based on direct grading. Part 2 comprises of co-scholastic areas which include Life-Skills, Attitudes and Values. The grading scale for co-scholastic domain is a 5 point grading scale.
KG and Prep will also follow a two term system and will be assessed continuously. Term 1 exams will take place in October and Term 2 exams will be in March.
Students will have summer break during the month of July & August and winter break in December. The school observes all holidays notified by the Ministry Of Education (MoE) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
| Grades | Morning Session – Girls | Afternoon Session – Boys |
|---|---|---|
| KG & Prep | 07:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.(Batch I) 10:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.(Batch II) |
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| Classes I – XII | 07:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | 12:50 p.m. – 05:50 p.m. |
| Grades | Uniform |
|---|---|
| KG & Prep | Red multi check shorts Yellow shirt with half sleeves and school logo Red tie with school logo pattern |
| Grades I to IV | Navy blue self striped trousers Yellow shirt with half sleeves and school logo Red tie with school logo pattern |
| Grades V to X | Navy blue self striped trousers Yellow shirt with half sleeves and school logo Red tie with school logo pattern |
| Grades XI & XII | Navy blue self striped trousers Light blue striped shirt with full sleeves and school logo Plain navy blue tie with school logo pattern |
NOTE: All school uniform should have the school logo on them.
Boys need to wear navy blue socks with the school name. Boys should wear suitable black school shoes with lace.
Navy blue pullover with V – neck and light beige trims on neck and sleeves.
Girls need to wear navy blue socks with the school name. Girls should wear suitable black school shoes either buckled or strapped and the heel should not exceed 20mm.
| Grades | Uniform |
|---|---|
| KG & Prep | Red multi check pinafore Yellow shirt with Peter Pan Collar and half sleeves |
| Grades I to IV | Green multi check pinafore Yellow shirt with half sleeves and school logo Red tie with school logo pattern |
| Grades V to X | Green multi check knee / ankle length skirt Yellow shirt with half sleeves and school logo Red tie with school logo pattern |
| Grades XI & XII | Navy blue with self stripes knee / ankle length skirt Light blue striped shirt with full sleeves and school logo Plain navy blue tie with school logo pattern |
Navy blue pullover with V – neck and light beige trims on neck and sleeves.
| Grade | Uniform Description |
|---|---|
| KG to Grade III | Maroon T-shirt. Grey pant with maroon stripes on either side. White socks and plain white sport shoes. |
| Grades IV to XII | Sports T-shirt with respective house colour. Grey pant with single coloured trim of respective house. White socks and plain white sport shoes. |
From Grades I to XII, girls have to wear the G.I.H.S. school belt. White color hair accessories are only permitted.
Maroon T – shirt. Plain grey trousers with single maroon stripe on either side. White socks and plain white sport shoes.
Sports T – shirt with respective house colour. Grey trousers with single coloured trim of respective house. White socks and plain white sport shoes.