Beacon Institute of Technology, Meerut

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B.Ed

(Bachelor of Education)

Prelude

Eligibility

Intake

Duration

Prelude

The Bachelor of Education programme, generally known as B.Ed., is a professional course that prepares teachers for upper primary or middle level (class VI-VIII), secondary level (class IX-X) and senior secondary level (class XI-XII).

Eligibility

i) Candidates with at least fifty percent marks either in the Bachelor’s Degree and/or in the Master’s Degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/Humanity, Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to the programme. (ii) The reservation and relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government/State Government and C.C.S. University, Meerut.

Intake

200 Per annum

Duration

B.Ed. programme shall ba of a duration of two academic years (4 Semesters).

CURRICULUM

The B.Ed. curriculum shall be designed to integrate the study of subject knowledge, human development, pedagogical knowledge and communication skills. The programme shall comprise three broad curricular areas: Perspectives in Education, Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies, and Engagement with the Field.

The courses under each of these curricular areas will be based on a close reading of original writings, seminar/term paper presentations and continuous engagement with the field Transaction of the courses shall be done using a variety of approaches, such as, case studies, discussions on reflective journals, observations of children, and interactions with the community in multiple socio-cultural environments.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT), gender, yoga, education, and disability/inclusive education shall form an integral part of the B.Ed. curriculum.

 School Internship

School Internship would be a part of the broad curricular area of ‘Engagement with the Field’ and shall be designed to lead to development of a broad repertoire of perspectives, professional capacities, teacher sensibilities and skills. These activities shall be organized for 4 weeks in the first year of the course.

 

Students are to be actively engaged in teaching for 16 weeks in the final year of the course. They shall be engaged at two levels, namely, upper primary (classes VI-VIII) and secondary (IX-X), or senior secondary, with at least 16 weeks in secondary/senior secondary classes. They should be provided opportunities to teach in schools with systematic supervisory support and feedback from faculty.