What is B Ed course about?
Introduction
The proposed Bachelor of Education degree in Elementary Education is designed to help prospective teachers develop the required pedagogical knowledge and skills to teach different subjects in elementary grades in public and private sector. The proposed program has emphasis on practical knowledge of teaching and students would develop a strong understanding of education after learning about foundations of education, learning theories and classroom assessment techniques.
Program Aims
The program will develop the relevant knowledge and skills of pedagogical methods in the prospective school teachers so that their students may become critical thinkers and develop good understanding of different subjects.
Program Objectives
After completing the Bachelor of Education degree in Elementary Education, the students will:
develop an understanding of the psychology of young learners;
foster creative thinking among their pupils for reconstruction of knowledge;
develop communication skills and use modern information technology for school teaching;
acquire competencies relevant to stage specific pedagogy, curriculum development, its transaction and evaluation;
make pedagogical analysis of the subjects they are to teach at the elementary stage;
develop positive attitude to teaching profession;
use innovative methods of teaching.
Admission Eligibility Criteria
BA/B.Sc. (14 years of education) with 45% marks or CGPA 2.0 out of 4, plus Bridging /Deficiency Semester from VU.
OR
B.Ed. Elementary (1-year) with at least 2.0 CGPA out 4 or 45% marks [Fast Track].
Note
Candidates having less than 45% marks will be eligible for admission after successful completion of “Zero Semester”.
Course Exemption
Course exemptions are allowed only for candidates having B.Ed 1-year degree.
Duration
It is a two-year full time study program and is spread over four semesters. Each semester has at least 18 weeks of duration for teaching and examinations etc.
Degree Completion Duration