Compound Interest and Mutual Funds – A reflection

Growing and compounding! Recently the Mathematics AI HL class and Mathematics AA SL  & AI SL  of Grade 11 have been exploring the compounding effect of ‘mutual funds’ and its benefits.

They kicked this project off by diving into mutual funds, what they are, and what makes them so great. Using formulas like Expense ratio and Compound Interest, students grasped onto the compounding effect created in mutual funds and their benefits.

By understanding schemes provided by ICICI, SBI and many such various banks, students analyzed data, calculated and graphed their learnings, which helped them relate and better understand the growth in mutual funds. Students were made to create real-life situations where they applied multiple schemes in their own life, which encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This hands-on activity helped them connect their learnings to real life.

Introducing BEAMS Volume II: Science Inside Out

The BDSIS student-led science journal returns with Volume II: Science Inside Out, the work of a team of editors and designers from Grades 9 and 11, now available in the school library and online.

Tribes for Good: Community Project

Through our partnership with Tribes For Good, Grade 11 student Vipanshi Agarwal designed and led a series of workshops for women with skills in beauty and makeup — combining financial literacy, confidence-building, and awareness of cruelty-free practices. What she found was that the skills were already there. What was missing was someone connecting those skills to the idea of income. This is her reflection on what it means to create impact, and what she learned when she stopped trying to teach and started listening.