2 YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed.) PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION

Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) programme is a professional programme meant for preparing teachers for upper primary or middle level (classes VI- VIII), secondary level (classes IX-X) and senior secondary level (classes XI-XII).

It is well known that the quality of school education is determined primarily by teacher competence, sensitivity and teacher motivation. It is common knowledge too that the academic and professional standards of teachers are achieved only by a systematically conceived teacher education programme. The Teacher Education mission is to empower candidates to become ethical, knowledgeable, prepared individuals who can assume the role of teacher in elementary and secondary schools as well as prepare them for further career choices and advancement.

As envisioned by NCTE Regulation2014 the University of Calicut revises its teacher education programme for preparing professionally empowered teachers. The Board of Studies hopes that this revised Teacher Education Curriculum has tremendous potential to imbue the prospective teachers with the aspirations, knowledge base, repertoire of pedagogic capacities and human attitudes. The Two year B.Ed. programme shall be introduced with effect from academic year 2015-16. The modified curriculum of the two year programme shall be implemented from the academic year 2017-18.

The course structure offers a comprehensive coverage of themes and rigorous field engagement with the child, school and community. The programme is comprised of three broad inter-related curricular areas – I) Perspectives in Education, II) Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies, and III) Engagement with the Field. All the courses include in-built field-based units of study and projects along with theoretical inputs from an interdisciplinary perspective. Engagement with the Field is the curricular component that is meant to holistically link all the courses across the programme, while it also includes special courses for Enhancing Professional Capacities (EPC) of the student teachers. Transaction of the courses is to be done using a variety of approaches, such as, case studies, group presentations, projects, discussions on reflective journals, observations of children, and interactions with the community in multiple socio cultural environments.

Duration of B.Ed. Programme shall be 4 semesters spread over two years

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

B. Ed. programme is a professional teacher education programme. The programme consists of four semesters of 100 days each. The structure of the course is in tune with the framework suggested by NCTE. The theory courses consist of seven (7) courses under Perspectives in Education, six (6) courses under Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies and one (1) additional Optional Courses. Under the category Engagement with the Field apart from School Internship four (4) EPC courses are introduced for enhancing professional capacities

SEMESTER - I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION & INTERNAL

 Assessment of students for each subject will be done by internal continuous assessment and end semester examinations. Internal assessment shall be conducted throughout the semester. It shall be based on internal examinations, assignments (such as Tasks and assignments that run through all courses.) as specified in the syllabus. End-semester examinations of theory subjects will be conducted by the University and those of all practical subjects will be conducted at institutional level.

Practical Examination and Viva Voce

Practical examinations will be conducted at the beginning of the 4th semester by an External Examination Board appointed by the University, continuing the current system of zonal boards. Each Zonal Board comprises a Chairman and a subject expert for each optional paper. The subject expert conducts the practical exam for their respective optional paper, evaluating teaching competency (up to 75 marks) and administering a Viva‑Voce on the subject. Additionally, each student participates in a pedagogic viva‑voce (25 marks); there is no minimum passing score required for this component.

If more than 20 students enrol for a particular optional subject, an additional examiner may be appointed. The University establishes the necessary number of Zonal Boards to complete all practical exams across centers within 8–10 days. These exams are scheduled simultaneously in all colleges and must conclude at least two months before the end of Semester IV to ensure timely academic closure.

The practical examination at an institution spans two days for an intake of 100 students, with extra days allotted proportionally to larger intakes. A Co‑ordinating Chairman is appointed by the University to oversee the Zonal Boards' operations. This coordinator randomly audits their assessments and makes corrections when needed. Once finalised, the practical exam Mark List is forwarded to the Controller of Examinations.