B.Ed Syllabus 2021
B.Ed Syllabus 2021 :After clearing the exam, candidates go through a rigorous course curriculum which instills in them the spirit of teaching. The syllabus ranges from the methods of teaching and inculcating good culture in students to understanding the latest tech advancements in the field and implementing them.
- The course curriculum is mainly divided into Core Courses, Pedagogy Courses, and other topics which work towards increasing a teacher’s involvement in the field.
- NCERT has formaulated B.Ed syllabus to boost quality teacher education in India. This syllabus is divided into 3 sections: Perspectives in Education, Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies, and Engagement with the field.
B.Ed Subjects in IGNOU
The B.Ed subjects in IGNOU for the 2 year duration of the course are shown in the table below.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | Methodology Courses | Practical Courses |
| Childhood and Growing Up | Pedagogy of Science | Workshop Based Activities |
| Contemporary India and Education | Pedagogy of Social Science | Reading and Reflecting on the Texts |
| Learning and Teaching | Pedagogy of Mathematics | Application of ICT |
| Language Across the Curriculum | Pedagogy of English | Internship 1 |
| Understanding Disciplines and Subjects | Pedagogy of Hindi | – |
| Second Year | ||
| Core Courses | Optional Courses | Practical Courses |
| Knowledge and Curriculum | Open and Distance Education | Workshop Based Activities |
| Assessment for Learning | Guidance and Counselling | Drama and Art in Education |
| Creating an Inclusive School | Adolescence and Family Education | Understanding the Self and Yoga |
| Gender, School and Society | Vocational Education | Internship 2 |
| – | Information and Communication Technology | – |
The B.Ed. course curriculum offers both core courses and elective courses along with a provision of Practicals and Internship Opportunities. The tables below shows the syllabus for this course semester wise, have a look.
B.Ed Syllabus: Semester Wise
B.Ed is a 2-year course which enables you to pursue a course in teaching and learn all the nuances and challenges which you might face before becoming a professional teacher in any school or other institutions. To succeed in this mission, the course curriculum integrates the real-life scenarios with the B.Ed subjects developed over long periods.
Inclusion of topics like Childhood, Adloescence, Self-Determination, and even Contemporary Education in India makes sure that all the aspects are covered. Listed below are the topics which are included by most of the top B.Ed colleges in India in their course curriculum. These tables have been organized with B.Ed subjects in the semester wise form.
Semester 1
| Course/Paper | Subjects of Study |
|---|---|
| Childhood and Growing Up | Learner as a Developing Individual |
| Development and Learning | |
| Understanding Childhood in a Socio-cultural perspective | |
| Adolescence: Issues and Concerns | |
| Stages of Child Development: Implications for Teachers | |
| Contemporary India and Education | Contemporary India |
| Constitutional Provisions and Education | |
| Policy Framework for Development of Education in India | |
| Initiatives of Government of India | |
| Contemporary Indian Education: Concerns and Issues | |
| Language across the Curriculum | Language Background of Students |
| Nature of Classroom Discourse | |
| Informational Reading and Writing | |
| Pedagogy of Subjects | Social Science |
| Biological Science | |
| Physical Science | |
| Mathematics | |
| English | |
| Urdu | |
| Sanskrit | |
| Hindi | |
| Understanding ICT and its Applications | Introduction to ICT |
| ICT and Pedagogy | |
| ICT for Assessment and Management |
Apart from the subjects taught from books and in the practicals, some colleges also give opportunities to aspiring teachers to get some school exposure. This is also considered as a part of the B.Ed curriculum and holds weightage in the final evaluation.
Semester 2
| Course/Paper | Subjects of Study |
|---|---|
| Learning and Teaching | Understanding the Learner |
| Understanding Learning | |
| Learning in ‘Constructivist’ Perspective | |
| Understanding Teaching | |
| Teaching as a Profession | |
| Knowledge and Curriculum | Knowledge and Knowing |
| Forms of Knowledge and its organization in Schools | |
| Curriculum Determinants and Considerations | |
| Curriculum Development | |
| Curriculum Implementation and Renewal | |
| Assessment for Learning | Assessment and Evaluation: An Overview |
| Context of Assessment | |
| Assessment Procedure | |
| Data Analysis, Feedback, and Reporting | |
| Pedagogy of Subjects | Social Science |
| Biological Science | |
| Physical Science | |
| Mathematics | |
| English | |
| Urdu | |
| Sanskrit | |
| Hindi | |
| School Attachment | – |
Semester 3
| Course/Paper | Subjects of Study |
|---|---|
| Engagement with the Field: Tasks | Tasks and Assignments in different Courses |
| School Internship | |
| Courses on Enhancing Professional Capacities | |
| Pre-Internship | – |
| Internship | – |
Semester 4
| Course/Paper | Subjects of Study |
|---|---|
| Post Internship | – |
| Gender, School and Society | Gender Issues: Key Concepts |
| Socialization Processes in India: Family, School and Society | |
| Creating Gender Inclusive Classroom | |
| Reading and Reflecting on Texts | Read the prescribed Stories |
| Essays/Excerpts from Literary Texts | |
| Essays/Excerpts from Educational and Scientific Texts | |
| Arts in Education | Visual Art and Craft |
| Performing Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre and Puppetry | |
| Theory: Appreciation of Art | |
| Understanding the Self | Understanding of Self |
| Development of Professional Self and Ethics | |
| Role of Teacher in Developing Understanding of Self among Learners | |
| Creating an Inclusive School | Understanding Inclusion in Education |
| Understanding physical, psychological and social-cultural diversity | |
| Addressing Learners’ Diversity | |
| Health, Yoga and Physical education | Health Education |
| Physical Education | |
| Yoga |
B.Ed: Books
Some of the popular B.Ed books required during the course period and also for the preparation of entrance exams are:
- Delhi University B.Ed JEE
- The Philosophical Bases of Education: Rusk
- Shiksha Darshan: R.S. Pandey
- Psychology: Anmol Publishers
- Child Development: EP Hurlock
- Principals and Methods of Teaching: JC Agarniai
- Methods and Techniques of Teaching: SK Kochhar
B.Ed Syllabus for Entrance Exam
There are various entrance exams which are conducted for admissions in the top B.Ed colleges in India. The top exams include IGNOU B.Ed, IPU CET and BHU UET.
- The B.Ed. syllabus for entrance exams mainly comprises questions related to General Studies (including General Knowledge, Science, History, Geography, etc.), Aptitude, and other questions commonly asked in other entrance exams.
- The syllabus of these exams also focusses on Comprehension questions and other topics related to General Awareness.
- To prepare for these exams, the top B.Ed books include those published by Arihant, R. Gupta’s, and B.Ed. JEE from Delhi University.