Courses

In pursuance of the NCTE Regulations, 2014 norms and standards communicated vide their Notification No.F.51 -1/2014- NCTE (N&S) dated 28.11.2014, Government of Odisha in the School and Mass Education Department decided to enhance the duration of the existing B.Ed. programme from one year to two years with effect from the academic session 2015-16 vide their Notification No.11908 /SME dated 12.06.2015.

Perspectives in Education (PE)

   PE-1     Education, School and Society
 PE-2     Childhood and Growing up
 PE-3     Learning and Teaching
 PE-4     Contemporary Concerns in Education
PE-5     Knowledge and Curriculum
PE-6     Management of Education
 PE-7     a Creating an Inclusive School
b.      Gender, School and Society
PE-8     a. Action Research and Innovation
      b.  Guidance and Counseling

Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies (CPS)

CPS-1 Language across the Curriculum
CPS-2 Learning Assessment
CPS-3 (a & b) Pedagogy of School Subjects

Engagement with the Field

v Activities and Assignments that run through all the courses as indicated against each course.
v School Internship & Community Activities
v Courses on Enhancing Professional Capacities (EPC)
EPC-1      Critical Understanding of ICT
ERC-2      Understanding the Self
EPC-3      Fine Art/ Performing Art (Drama)/ Performing Art (Indian Music)
EPC-4      Physical Education and Yoga

Optional Courses for Skill Development (OCSD)

OCSD-1      Food Preservation
OCSD-2           Spinning and Weaving
OCSD-3           Tailoring
OCSD-4           Wood Work

First Year

*Figures within parentheses indicate hours per week

Second Year

*Figures within parentheses indicate hours per week

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE COURSE

            The performance of the student-teachers in the courses under the Groups A and B shall be
assessed both internally and externally as detailed below:

Group A and B :

1. The performance of each student-teacher in each paper under “Perspectives in Education (PE)” and “Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies (CPS)” shall be assessed internally out of 20 marks and externally out of 80 marks for courses carrying 100 marks and out of 10 marks and 40 marks for papers carrying 50 marks.

1. Tasks and Assignments in respect of each student-teacher shall be assessed internally by the faculty member concerned both on the process and the final product (Report) and shall be awarded marks out of 10 on each such work (20 marks for two assignments in each paper carrying 100 marks and 10 marks for one assignment in each paper carrying 50 marks). The detailed criteria of assessment of assignments shall be spelt out by a Committee of faculty members constituted by the Head of the Institution.

Group C:

1. The performance of each student-teacher in the courses under C3 (EPC) shall be assessed internally out of 50 marks in each course/paper.

Group D :

1. The performance of each student-teacher in the courses under OCSD shall be internally assessed separately by the faculty member (s) concerned out of 50 marks.

EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION

1. The respective Universities shall conduct two year-end examinations for B.Ed. (Secondary) Course. The time of examination shall be decided by the Examination Committee of the Universities concerned.
2. The examination shall be conducted by means of Written Test (for Theory Papers) and test of Practicals (for Practical Papers) and shall be in accordance with such instructions as may be decided and issued by the Universities concerned.
3. The examinations shall be open to the candidates who have been duly selected as per theGovernment approved admission guidelines and admitted in different Teacher EducationInstitutions of the state.
4. The candidates who have prosecuted the course by attending both theory and practical classes, thereby securing not less than 80% attendance in each theory paper (70% on production of Medical Certificate), and 90% in School Internship programme and have successfully completed the required number of practical assignments (Tasks and Assignments, Practice Teaching etc.) duly assessed internally and fulfilling all other required conditions are to be declared eligible for each year-end examination by the Head

of the Teacher Education Institutions concerned.

1. The candidates who are sent up for admission to the examination by satisfying all the conditions as laid down in the Sl. No. 4 supra but could not appear or having appeared have failed at the examination, shall be allowed to appear as ex-regular candidates for three consecutive chances maximum.
2. The medium of instruction and examination in all the theory papers except the Pedagogy of Language in Odia under CPS 10 shall be English.
3. Minimum percentage of pass mark in each theory course shall be 40 and in each practical

course 50. In aggregate, a candidate has to secure 45% marks in order to be declared pass,
subject to condition that he / she must have passed in each individual theory and practical
course.

1. Each candidate has to secure minimum pass marks (40%) in each Task and Assignmentunder theory courses (PE, CPS and EPC). If a candidate fails to secure the minimum pass

mark in each Task and Assignment he / she cannot be eligible to fill up the form to sit in the year-end examinations.

1. The performance of each candidate in courses on EPC and OCSD shall internally be assessed continuously on periodical basis (CCA) and the marks secured by him/her in different events of assessment shall be combined and be converted to a score out of 50 andthe same shall be added to his / her aggregate marks. The minimum pass mark shall be 40% in each individual course above.
2. At the final qualifying examination, award of Division shall be considered out of 1600 marks. In award of division, marks obtained by a candidate, both in theory and practicalpapers shall be taken into consideration. Division shall be awarded as per the following :

                        First Class       :           960 marks and above (60% and above)
                        Second Class   :           720 to 959 marks (45% and above but below 60%)

1. A candidate failing to secure 40 percent in any theory course(s) and 50 percent marks in any practical course (s) in the year end examination(s) shall be allowed to appear at examination in that course(s) as back paper(s) and be given maximum three consecutive chances to pass in the concerned course(s), \The internal marks secured by the candidate in that course(s) shall be retained as such..
2. If a candidate discontinues the course in the middle at any stage without completing thestudy of the full course and fulfilling the stipulated requirements thereof, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the final university examination(s). In such circumstances, he/she may apply afresh for his/her selection and admission to the course, if he/she desires.

All other conditions for conduct of examination and declaration of result shall be determined by the concerned University as per their regulations and statute.