Specialized support for dyslexia and dyscalculia drives remarkable outcomes.
Bilkul Sateek News
Gurugram (Paridhi Dhasmana), 13 May – Amity International School’s Class X Children with Special Needs cohort achieved a 100% pass rate in the CBSE board exams, with five students scoring above 80% and Shivam Saha securing 90.6%, when results were declared on May 12, 2025.
The CBSE’s CWSN category covers students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention-deficit disorders, who often require exam accommodations. Over the past decade, Amity International has implemented specialized measures—integrated into both curriculum and assessments—to address these learning challenges and ensure that every registered CWSN student receives the support needed to complete their exams.
Amity grants CWSN students up to 20% extra time in examinations, easing the pace-of-processing constraints common in dyslexia. For those with writing difficulties, trained scribes transcribe answers verbatim, allowing ideas to take precedence over handwriting speed. Each student also meets twice weekly with a dedicated mentor teacher to focus on tailored reading strategies and numerical exercises. Additionally, text-to-speech software and interactive math-learning applications enable learners to access content in formats that align with their individual needs.
Shivam Saha, diagnosed with dyslexia, achieved a 90.6% aggregate—94% in English, 92% in History and 85% in Mathematics—and represented Amity at four state-level Model United Nations conferences. “With extra time and my mentor’s guidance,” Shivam says, “I learned to turn my difference into an advantage.”
“Every child learns differently. Our goal is to tailor support so challenges become stepping stones,” says Dr. Ritu Chopra, Principal and head of Amity’s Special Education Unit. Delhi-based special-education expert Dr. Meera Joshi adds, “Amity’s model illustrates how systemic support in mainstream schools can close achievement gaps for CWSN learners nationwide.”
Amity International School’s framework—combining compensatory exam time, scribe assistance, mentor teachers and assistive technologies—enabled its CWSN students to achieve across the board, demonstrating a scalable approach that other institutions can adopt to advance inclusive education.
