Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu
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The Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu is an accreditation and governing body for secondary schools in Tamil Nadu
, India
. In a concept unique to Tamil Nadu (within India), until 1971 Universities also governed secondary schools, and such schools were accredited to the Matriculation system. About 5% of schools in Tamil Nadu fall under this system.
Schools use English
as the language of instruction. They have a unique curriculum until class 10 and follow the Tamil Nadu State Board
curriculum for classes 11 and 12. Schools are accredited on an annual basis.
For the academic year 2008-09, 2.31 million students were enrolled in the matriculation schools with a boy to girl ratio of 1:0.9. From 2001 to 2008, the pass percentage has been 90 and above excepting for 2002 when it dipped to 87.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In a concept unique to Tamil Nadu (within India), until 1971 Universities also governed secondary schools, and such schools were accredited to the Matriculation system. About 5% of schools in Tamil Nadu fall under this system.
Schools use English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as the language of instruction. They have a unique curriculum until class 10 and follow the Tamil Nadu State Board
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, established in 1910, is under the purview of the , , India. Up to and ending at the secondary level, the following streams of education are offered: the SSLC stream, the Anglo-Indian stream, the Oriental School Leaving Certificate stream and the...
curriculum for classes 11 and 12. Schools are accredited on an annual basis.
For the academic year 2008-09, 2.31 million students were enrolled in the matriculation schools with a boy to girl ratio of 1:0.9. From 2001 to 2008, the pass percentage has been 90 and above excepting for 2002 when it dipped to 87.