At Deen's the methodology of teaching is one that is EVOLVING and ENGAGING. The self-directed program through success and failures leads the child to a realization of his own potential through self-determination and thus infuses a greater sense of self confidence.

The curriculum enhances the application of an acquired knowledge through teaching modules that incorporate the teachings of Howard Gardener’s theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Free uninhibited expression, hands-on learning experiences and creative play contribute to the unleashing of the hidden potential of each child.

CLASSES
The Deens Academy is organized into kindergarten (toddlers to upper kindergarten), primary(grades 1 to 4) and middle school (Grades 5 to 7). Class sizes are kept small, allowing for ample individual attention in an intimate and friendly atmosphere. 15 in the Toddler environment, 18 in the Playgroup environment and 25 each in all other classes.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
At The Deen’s we follow a system of continuous multi-disciplinary assessment, which could be informal (internal assessment) or formal (reviews/exams).

In order to make the system of assessment of our students most rational and fair, we employ the following techniques.

1. The students of grades 1 to 4 attempt a cycle test on a monthly basis subject-wise in the form of an interesting worksheet, every Wednesday, which tests them on the portions covered in that period.
2. Grades 5 to 7 do a ‘review’ at the end of the month which is a consolidation of all that has been covered in the class through that month.
3. The dates for assessments are sent along with the topics in a notice to the parents.
4. These regular class assessments of skills acquired are further given direction by ‘rubrics’. The process by which the children have learnt a concept and applied their knowledge is mapped in a rubric.  These rubrics are a critical and vital link between assessment and instruction. The advantages of using rubrics in assessment are that they:
   
   • allow assessment to be more objective and consistent
   • focus the teacher to clarify his/her criteria in specific terms
   • clearly show the student how their work will be evaluated and what is expected
   • promote student awareness of about the criteria to use in assessing peer performance
   • provide useful feedback regarding the effectiveness of the instruction provide benchmarks against which to measure and document progress
5. The class assessment score and review score are added to get the term score. In addition, information regarding the child is collected taking into account their ability to apply knowledge, their learning process and how they conduct themselves in different situations. All this is presented in a grade format (as per CBSE stipulations) in the report card every term.
6. For the classes Toddlers and Playgroup, there is no formal scoring system employed. They are evaluated on a continuous basis by the class teachers. Feedback comes to the parent on a regular basis in the form of the rubric attached to the work sheets which are sent home every Friday.
7. An average mark is given to those children who have missed an assignment due to illness.

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PROGRAMME
Individual Learning Plan or ILP is a user (student) specific program or strategy of education or learning that takes into consideration the student's strengths and weaknesses. While normal classroom education is based on the premise that all should get equal attention (a democratic principle), be exposed to same curriculum and evaluated on the same pattern ('One size fits all'), ILP presumes that the needs of individual students are different, and thus, must be differently addressed.

The ILP is a road map that establishes where the child is, where you want her to go, and how she will get there.

We incorporate ILP at the DEEN’S to facilitate the provision of appropriate education based on the individual learning needs.

REMEDIAL WORK
Not every child makes similar strides in his/her class performance and may require some extra remedial work. The teacher will counsel the parents regarding this and work on a strategy that best suits the child with the help of the parents.