Baba Farid College of Education - Courses

B.Ed.

The syllabus of B.Ed. Course will consist of following three parts :
Part I           Theory                    700 marks
Partll            Skill in Teaching      300 marks
Part III         Sessional Work        200 marks

PART - I : THEORY 

(i) Evaluation in this part will be external as well internal.
(ii) Each theory paper will be of three hours duration. This part will consist of seven papers.

ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS

(i)      Teaching of English
(ii)     Teaching of Punjabi
(iii)    Teaching of Economics
(iv)    Teaching of Social Studies 
(v)     Teaching of Mathematics
(vi)    Teaching of Physical Science
(vi)    Teaching of Life Science
(vii)   Teaching of History 
(iX)    Teaching of Hindi

PART-II : SKILL IN TEACHING

This part will consist of the following:
(1)   Five core micro teaching skills, in simulation and two lessons in each skill
(2)   At least two demonstration lessons in each subject.
(3)   At least two discussion lessons in each subject.
(4)   At least thirty observation lessons, i.e. fifteen in each subject, besides observation of         demonstration and discussion lessons.
(5)   Teaching practice of thirty working days with a minimum of twenty five lessons in each         subject.
(6)    Black board writing and sketch making
(7)    Preparation of at least two teaching aids in each subject.
At least twenty five percent of the lessons delivered by a candidate should be elaborately supervised and supervisor's marks, comments and suggestions on each lesson should be written on the candidate's lesson note book. The Principal of the college will certify on the lesson note book of the candidates that the above requirements have been completed. Teaching practice will be completed before the commencement of the university examination. As far as possible, the discussion lessons will be supervised by Method Masters.
During the examination of skill in teaching a period should have a duration of 0 to 35 minutes and not more than three lessons be allowed to be evaluated in that period. Two lessons (one in each subject) of 100 marks each will be evaluated by a board of two examiners-one internal and external.

Internal evaluation for each paper will be as under:
Two discussion lessons                    20 marks
Two teaching aids                            20 marks
Overall teaching practice                 10 marks
The principal of the college will be co-ordinator. The co-ordinatior will ensure uniformity in the standard of evaluation of different examiners. Only college level teachers/university teachers would be approved as examiners. He/She may make changes in the assessment, if required and inform the examiner before preparing the final list. The award list prepared by the examiners will accompany the final list, when it is submitted to the university.

EVALUATION
The Principal of the college will arrange orientation programmes in item (a) above. Evaluation in all items (a to c) will be internal and done by the teachers concerned as following:
1. On the basis of the marks in discussion lessons.
2. By the subject teacher and
3. The supervisor in school. This assessment will be sent to the university by the principal before 1stApril.
PART-III : SESSIONAL WORK
1. Work Experience

There will be practical work in this part, external evaluation will be done by a board of two examiners-one internal and one external with the principal as co-ordinator. Internal evaluation will be done on the basis of a record/file maintained by the student. A student to be eligible in the B.Ed examination must attend 75% of the total periods allotted to this activity. The candidate will chose any one of the following: (a) Computer application
(b) Gardening
(c) Home Craft: Cooking or Needle Work
(d) Leather Work
(e) Drawing and Painting
(f) Interior Decoration
(g) Domestic use of Electric gadgets

2. Black Board Writing and Sketch Making

The external evaluation during final practicals will be done by two examiners, one internal and one external with the principal as co-ordinator. Evaluation will be done on the basis of a record/file maintained, viva, sketch making & black board writing done by the student A student to be eligible in the B.Ed.
examination must attend 75% of the total periods allotted to black board writing and sketch making.

3. Games and Sports

Participation in Games and sports is compulsory, 75 percent to the total periods in sports must be attended by a candidate in order to be eligible for B.Ed. examination. External examination of 40 marks will be held by a board of two examiners-one internal and one external with the principal as coordinator. Internal evaluation will be done on the basis of a record/file, performance and participation of the student in the college sports.

4. Co-curricular Activities

25 Marks Internal

The internal evaluation will be done by a board of four examiners including the principal as co-ordinator. The three examiners will be nominated by the principal. The evaluation will be done on the basis of performance and participation of college, inter college and university level and co-curricular activities by the student. A student to be eligible in the B.Ed. examination must attend 75%of the total periods allotted to these activities.

5. Community Work

25 Marks Internal

The evaluation will be done by a board of four examiners, including the principal as co-ordinator and three examiners to be nominated by the principal. Internal evaluation will be done on the basis of performance and participation in the blood donation camps, campus improvement, adult literacy classes, awareness campaign and community service by the students. A student to be eligible in the B.Ed. examination must attend 75% of the total periods allotted to these activities.

EVALUATION

1. In Part-I, minimum pass marks in each paper will be 35% and in aggregate it will be 40%.
2. Division in Part-I, Part-II and Part-III will be calculated separately and shown separately     in the degree.
3. The details marks certificate will indicate marks obtained in Part-II out of 300 and the     marks obtained in each theory papers (Part-I Internal and External) and the marks     obtained in Part-III (i) and (ii) and (iii)  and (iv) and (v) separately.
4. Total score of marks in Part-I and Part-II and Part-III will be the basis of determination     of merit of candidate but the candidate to be on the merit list must secure 55% in each     part separately.
5. To be eligible for the university examination, each candidate will have to qualify in the     house test securing at least 20% marks in each theory paper of Part-1. In case a     candidate does not fulfill this requirement, he will have to rejoin B.Ed. as a casual student     in the next session to fulfill this requirement.
6. Minimum Attendance will be 75% lectures in each subject.
7. The candidate, who becomes ineligible for examination in Part-I for want of minimum     attendance, stands ineligible for examination in Part-II or in Part-III also and vice-versa.
8. For passing an additional teaching subject the student must attend the period of     teaching practice.
9. A candidate failing in any subject/subjects /practical etc. of Part-II, or Part-III will     re- appear only in the paper/papers in which he/she fails.
10. In part-II (Teaching Skill) a candidate will have to obtain a pass percentage (40) in      each of the two teaching subjects separately and also pass in (a) and (b) separately.

In Part-II, the minimum pass marks for each teaching subject as well as in the aggregate to two teaching subjects will be 40%. In Part-III, the minimum pass marks for (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) separately as well as in the aggregate will be 40%.