Manikandan M

Experience & Skills of MANIKANDAN M

Designation: Vice Principal & PGT (English)
Institution: Sri Dharani International Senior Secondary School (CBSE), Gingee
Tenure: April 2023 – July 2025

🏫 Professional Experience

As Vice Principal, played a key role in academic supervision, teacher mentoring, event coordination, and discipline management.

As PGT – English, handled Classes X & XII, preparing students for CBSE Board Examinations with consistent 100% pass results.

Initiated and coordinated inter-school English competitions, including the renowned “Mr. & Miss English – English Triathlon”.

🧠 Skills & Strengths

Curriculum Design: Tailored lesson plans aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and CBSE objectives.

Assessment & Evaluation: Expert in designing question papers, rubrics, and practice modules to ensure concept mastery.

Communication: Strong spoken and written command over English with poetic flair—equally loved by students and admired by peers.

Leadership: Calm and composed administrative presence, ensuring smooth academic operations and parent engagement.

Student-Centric Approach: Believes in motivating every learner through empathy, feedback, and encouragement.

🎯 Completed Batches & Achievements

Class XII (English Core – 2023–24, 2024–25)

Batch Size: 45+ students each year

Board Result: 100% Pass, with 20+ students scoring above 90

Top Score: 98 in English

Average Score: 85+


Class X (English Language & Literature – 2023–24, 2024–25)

Batch Size: 50+ students

Board Result: 100% Pass, with several scoring 95+ in English

Emphasis on reading comprehension, grammar drills, and creative writing.

📝 Questioning Methods & Scoring Techniques

💬 Classroom Questioning Methods

Socratic Dialogue: Encouraging open-ended questions like “Why do you think the author chose this ending?”

Think-Pair-Share: Fostering peer discussion before answering.

Case-Based Questions: Framing real-life situations from texts.

HOTs (Higher Order Thinking Skills): Inference-based questions to build analytical skills.


📊 Scoring & Revision Strategies

Weekly Sectional Tests (Reading / Grammar / Writing / Literature)

Monthly Board Pattern Mock Tests

Use of Answer Key Distribution & Peer Review

Error Analysis Worksheets – helping students understand mistakes.

Last-minute Revision Capsules – one-pager summaries before the board exams.