Educating For Life

Educating For Life

Curriculum

The Doon School is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE). English is the medium of instruction, and the Council administers two public examinations - The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) at the end of year X and, subsequently, the Indian School Certificate (ISC) at the end of year XII. Both examinations are held annually in March.

From April 2007, the school also hopes to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma along with the ISC. Teacher training, resources and all other requirements for accreditation are being put in place. After the +2 exam, many of our students go overseas for further studies, and will benefit from the choice between an IB Diploma and the ISC.

The academic year at Doon consists of two terms - a Spring Term from February 1 to May 31, and an Autumn Term from August 1 to December 15.

The forms are assigned a letter: D form being class VII, C form class VIII, B form class IX, A form class X, S form class XI, and SC form being class XII. Rather than follow the system of streaming the students according to their performance, they are randomly divided into sections.

The Doon School follows a five and a half day week consisting of 40 periods (each period is referred to as a 'school' of 40 minutes each). The overall student/teacher ratio is 10:1, and the average strength of a class is around 20 students. The S and SC forms sometimes have as few as 4-5 students, in some subjects.

The teachers are assigned classrooms, while the students walk to their respective subject rooms at the end of each 'school'. The five minute break between the first and second bell refreshes their minds, stretches their limbs and gives them an opportunity to reflect on what has been taught or just chat with friends en route.

Yoga, music, art, carpentry, Sanskrit and design and technology are compulsory subjects and are conducted for two schools a week in D form. When they come to C form, students opt for any one of these activities. They can also opt for French or German as an additional language while Sanskrit remains compulsory for a second year.

Our well-equipped school library subscribes to a variety of newspapers and magazines and also has computers with internet connections. Being informed on current affairs is a vital link to the outside world. Every student is provided with a daily newspaper of his choice to ensure that that link is sustained.

The archives provide a rich insight into the school’s past, are meticulously maintained and serve as a treasure trove of information for the historically-inclined.