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Education

B.Ed · Year 1

12 MonthsDuration 10Subjects 53Chapters OnlineTests & result
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Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Year 1 — subject classesवर्ष 1 — विषयवार कक्षाएँ

    Every theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.

    Childhood and Growing UpContemporary India and EducationLearning and TeachingLanguage Across the CurriculumUnderstanding Disciplines and SubjectsPedagogy of a School Subject - Part IReading and Reflecting on Texts (EPC-1)Drama and Art in Education (EPC-2)Critical Understanding of ICT (EPC-3)Field Engagement and School Observation
  3. 3
    Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्म

    A test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.

  4. 4
    Year 1 mock testमॉक टेस्ट

    A full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.

  5. 5
    Year 1 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षा

    Previous papers, important questions and full revision.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

10 subjects · 53 chapters · 233 topics

Childhood and Growing Up5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Growth and Development 5 topics
  1. Concepts of growth and development
  2. Principles of development
  3. Stages of development: infancy, childhood, adolescence
  4. Heredity and environment
  5. Methods of studying children: observation, case study, longitudinal and cross-sectional
02Unit 2: Physical and Cognitive Development 5 topics
  1. Physical and motor development
  2. Piaget's stages of cognitive development
  3. Vygotsky: social constructivism and zone of proximal development
  4. Bruner and scaffolding
  5. Development of concepts and language
03Unit 3: Social, Emotional and Moral Development 5 topics
  1. Emotional development and attachment
  2. Erikson's psychosocial stages
  3. Kohlberg's stages of moral development
  4. Role of family, peers and school in socialisation
  5. Play and its importance
04Unit 4: Adolescence 5 topics
  1. Characteristics and needs of adolescents
  2. Identity formation (Erikson, Marcia)
  3. Peer pressure and risk behaviours
  4. Stress, anxiety and substance abuse
  5. Guidance for adolescents
05Unit 5: Childhood in the Indian Socio-Cultural Context 5 topics
  1. Family, community and childhood
  2. Poverty, child labour and marginalised children
  3. Gender and childhood
  4. Influence of media and technology
  5. Child rights: UNCRC, RTE Act 2009, POCSO Act 2012
Contemporary India and Education5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Constitutional Values and Education 6 topics
  1. Preamble and constitutional values
  2. Fundamental Rights related to education (Articles 21A, 29, 30)
  3. Directive Principles (Article 45)
  4. Fundamental Duties (Article 51A(k))
  5. Education in the Concurrent List
  6. Secularism, equality and social justice
02Unit 2: Education Commissions and Policies 6 topics
  1. Wood's Despatch (1854) and Hunter Commission (1882)
  2. University Education Commission (1948-49)
  3. Secondary Education Commission (1952-53)
  4. Education Commission (1964-66)
  5. National Policies on Education 1968 and 1986 (POA 1992)
  6. National Education Policy 2020
03Unit 3: Universalisation and Equity 6 topics
  1. Universalisation of elementary education
  2. RTE Act, 2009
  3. SSA, RMSA and Samagra Shiksha
  4. PM POSHAN (mid-day meal)
  5. Education of girls, SC / ST, minorities and the disadvantaged
  6. Equality of educational opportunity
04Unit 4: Social, Economic and Political Context 5 topics
  1. Education and social change
  2. Modernisation and education
  3. Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (LPG)
  4. Diversity and multicultural education
  5. Education and democracy
05Unit 5: Contemporary Issues in Indian Education 6 topics
  1. NEP 2020: structure and major reforms
  2. Early childhood care and education
  3. Vocational and skill education
  4. Digital education: DIKSHA, SWAYAM
  5. Environmental and peace education
  6. Teacher education and NCTE
Learning and Teaching5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Understanding Learning 5 topics
  1. Concept and nature of learning
  2. Factors affecting learning
  3. Learning curve and plateau
  4. Transfer of learning
  5. Motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic; Maslow's hierarchy
02Unit 2: Theories of Learning 6 topics
  1. Thorndike: trial and error and laws of learning
  2. Pavlov: classical conditioning
  3. Skinner: operant conditioning and reinforcement schedules
  4. Gestalt: insight learning (Kohler)
  5. Bandura: social / observational learning
  6. Constructivism: Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner
03Unit 3: Learner Differences 5 topics
  1. Individual differences and their causes
  2. Intelligence: concept, IQ, Gardner's multiple intelligences
  3. Creativity and divergent thinking
  4. Learning styles and personality
  5. Gifted, slow learners and learners with difficulties
04Unit 4: The Teaching Process 5 topics
  1. Concept and nature of teaching
  2. Phases of teaching (pre-active, interactive, post-active)
  3. Levels of teaching: memory, understanding, reflective
  4. Maxims of teaching
  5. Models of teaching
05Unit 5: Teacher and the Classroom 5 topics
  1. Roles of the teacher
  2. Classroom management and discipline
  3. Group dynamics and leadership styles
  4. Teacher as reflective practitioner
  5. Action research
Language Across the Curriculum5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Language and Learning 5 topics
  1. Functions of language
  2. Language and thought (Piaget, Vygotsky)
  3. Language acquisition: Chomsky and Skinner
  4. Home language and school language
  5. BICS and CALP (Cummins)
02Unit 2: Multilingualism in the Classroom 5 topics
  1. Multilingualism as a resource (NCF 2005)
  2. Three-language formula
  3. Language policy in NEP 2020
  4. Translanguaging and code switching
  5. Dialects and the standard language
03Unit 3: Language of School Subjects 4 topics
  1. Language in science, mathematics and social science
  2. Subject-specific vocabulary and register
  3. Classroom discourse and questioning
  4. Talk and discussion as learning tools
04Unit 4: Reading Across the Curriculum 5 topics
  1. Process of reading
  2. Skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading
  3. Reading comprehension strategies; SQ3R
  4. Schema theory
  5. Reading textbooks and other texts in content areas
05Unit 5: Writing Across the Curriculum 5 topics
  1. Writing as a process
  2. Writing to learn: logs, journals, quick-writes
  3. Note-making and summarising
  4. Writing in different subjects
  5. Feedback on writing
Understanding Disciplines and Subjects5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Nature of Disciplines 5 topics
  1. Meaning of a discipline
  2. Characteristics: body of knowledge, methods, community
  3. Emergence and growth of disciplines
  4. Paradigms and paradigm shift
  5. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches
02Unit 2: School Subjects and Their History 5 topics
  1. Disciplines vs school subjects
  2. Colonial education and school subjects
  3. Subjects after independence
  4. Social and political influences on subjects
  5. NCF 2005 on school subjects
03Unit 3: Nature of Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences and Languages 5 topics
  1. Scientific method and empirical knowledge
  2. Falsifiability and the growth of science
  3. Mathematics as deductive knowledge
  4. Inquiry in social sciences
  5. Language and literature as disciplines
04Unit 4: Subjects in the Curriculum 5 topics
  1. Selection and organisation of content
  2. Subject-centred and learner-centred curriculum
  3. Integrated and core curriculum
  4. Spiral curriculum
  5. NCF-SE 2023 and subject areas
05Unit 5: Teacher and Disciplinary Knowledge 5 topics
  1. Pedagogical content knowledge
  2. Connecting subject knowledge with life
  3. Thematic and interdisciplinary teaching
  4. Dewey and learning by doing
  5. Teacher as a learner of the discipline
Pedagogy of a School Subject - Part I5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Nature and Aims of the School Subject 4 topics
  1. Nature and scope of the chosen subject (science, mathematics, social science or language)
  2. Aims and objectives of teaching the subject
  3. Place of the subject in the school curriculum
  4. Correlation with other subjects and with life
02Unit 2: Instructional Objectives 4 topics
  1. Bloom's taxonomy and its revision
  2. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains
  3. Writing objectives in behavioural terms
  4. Learning outcomes (NCERT)
03Unit 3: Curriculum and Textbook 4 topics
  1. Principles of curriculum construction
  2. NCF 2005 and NCF-SE 2023 for the subject
  3. Qualities of a good textbook
  4. Evaluation of a textbook
04Unit 4: Lesson and Unit Planning 5 topics
  1. Year plan, unit plan and lesson plan
  2. Herbartian lesson plan
  3. 5E constructivist lesson plan
  4. Microteaching: skills and cycle
  5. Simulated teaching
05Unit 5: Methods and Approaches of Teaching 6 topics
  1. Lecture and lecture-demonstration
  2. Inductive and deductive methods
  3. Project method
  4. Heuristic / discovery method
  5. Problem solving and inquiry
  6. Discussion and cooperative learning
Reading and Reflecting on Texts (EPC-1)6 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Activity 1: Reading Varied Texts 4 topics
  1. Narrative and expository texts
  2. Autobiographies and writings of educators (Gandhi, Tagore, Gijubhai Badheka - 'Divaswapna')
  3. Policy documents and reports (NCF, NEP 2020)
  4. Newspaper articles and research papers
02Activity 2: Reading Strategies 4 topics
  1. Skimming, scanning and close reading
  2. Making notes and graphic organisers
  3. Identifying the main idea and arguments
  4. Reading aloud with expression
03Activity 3: Critical and Reflective Reading 3 topics
  1. Questioning the author's view
  2. Connecting text to own experience
  3. Comparing two texts on the same theme
04Activity 4: Writing Responses 3 topics
  1. Summary and précis
  2. Book / article review
  3. Reflective journal entries
05Activity 5: Group Reading and Discussion 3 topics
  1. Reading circles
  2. Leading a discussion
  3. Presenting a text to peers
06Submission: Reading Portfolio and Viva 3 topics
  1. Compiling the reading portfolio
  2. Self-assessment
  3. Viva on texts read
Drama and Art in Education (EPC-2)6 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Activity 1: Arts and Aesthetics in Education 3 topics
  1. Role of arts in holistic development
  2. Art education in NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 (art-integrated learning)
  3. Aesthetic sensitivity of the teacher
02Activity 2: Drama and Role Play 4 topics
  1. Role play, mime and improvisation
  2. Writing and staging a short skit
  3. Using drama to teach school concepts
  4. Voice, gesture and stage use
03Activity 3: Music and Movement 3 topics
  1. Songs, rhymes and rhythm in teaching
  2. Folk songs of Uttar Pradesh
  3. Movement and simple dance in the classroom
04Activity 4: Visual Arts and Craft 4 topics
  1. Drawing, painting and colour
  2. Collage, paper craft and clay modelling
  3. Low-cost teaching-learning material (TLM)
  4. Rangoli, posters and charts
05Activity 5: Folk Art Forms and Puppetry 3 topics
  1. Folk theatre forms (Nautanki, Ramlila)
  2. Making and using simple puppets
  3. Local crafts as learning resources
06Submission: Performance, Exhibition and File 3 topics
  1. Group performance
  2. Exhibition of art work and TLM
  3. Activity file and reflection
Critical Understanding of ICT (EPC-3)6 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Activity 1: ICT Basics and Office Tools 4 topics
  1. Computer fundamentals and file management
  2. Word processing for lesson plans and worksheets
  3. Spreadsheets for marks and attendance
  4. Presentation software for teaching
02Activity 2: Internet and Open Educational Resources 4 topics
  1. Searching and evaluating online information
  2. Email and cloud storage
  3. OER platforms: DIKSHA, e-Pathshala, NROER, SWAYAM
  4. Downloading and organising resources
03Activity 3: ICT in Teaching and Learning 4 topics
  1. Multimedia lesson design
  2. Online quizzes and forms
  3. Virtual classrooms (e.g. Google Classroom)
  4. Videos, simulations and smart classes
04Activity 4: Critical Issues in ICT 5 topics
  1. Digital divide
  2. Cyber safety and cyber bullying
  3. Copyright, plagiarism and Creative Commons
  4. Fake news and digital literacy
  5. Screen time and health
05Activity 5: ICT for Assessment and School Administration 3 topics
  1. Result sheets with formulas and charts
  2. Online assessment tools
  3. School data systems (UDISE+)
06Submission: e-Content and ICT Portfolio 3 topics
  1. Creating an e-content item
  2. ICT portfolio
  3. Viva / presentation
Field Engagement and School Observation5 chapters · 12 Months Subject page →
01Phase 1: Orientation and Planning 4 topics
  1. Purpose of field engagement
  2. Permission letters and school allotment
  3. Observation tools: schedules, checklists, field diary
  4. Professional conduct in school
02Phase 2: Observing the School 4 topics
  1. Infrastructure, library and laboratories
  2. Morning assembly and co-curricular activities
  3. PM POSHAN (mid-day meal) and welfare schemes
  4. School Management Committee and records
03Phase 3: Classroom Observation 4 topics
  1. Observing lessons of experienced teachers
  2. Teacher-student interaction
  3. Use of TLM and blackboard
  4. Classroom management
04Phase 4: School and Community 3 topics
  1. Interaction with parents and SMC members
  2. Community survey around the school
  3. Out-of-school children and enrolment
05Phase 5: Reflective Report and Presentation 3 topics
  1. Writing the observation report
  2. Reflective journal
  3. Presentation in college

About this course

You will be able to

  • Complete Childhood and Growing Up syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Contemporary India and Education syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Learning and Teaching syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Language Across the Curriculum syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Understanding Disciplines and Subjects syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Pedagogy of a School Subject - Part I syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Reading and Reflecting on Texts (EPC-1) syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Drama and Art in Education (EPC-2) syllabus with regular tests

Who it is for

  • B.Ed trainees of Year 1 (two-year B.Ed, UP state universities)
  • Candidates preparing for UPTET / CTET Child Development and Pedagogy

What you need

  • Admitted to the two-year B.Ed course (graduation completed)
  • University syllabus and previous papers, if available
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the NCTE 2014 based two-year B.Ed scheme followed by UP state universities (CCSU, MJPRU, CSJMU, Lucknow University and others). Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches your university's units and papers.

Will this help in TET / CTET too?

Yes. Child development, learning theories and pedagogy questions in UPTET, CTET and super TET come from the same ideas.

Is there a practicum in this paper?

Many universities add a small case study or observation of a child; the centre guides you on that as well.

Do I need to remember many dates?

Key years of commissions, policies and amendments are asked often; the centre gives one-page timelines for revision.

Is NEP 2020 covered?

Yes, its school and teacher education reforms are taught in detail.

Are examples given for each theory?

Yes, each theory is linked to a real classroom situation so that application questions become easy.

Is this paper only for language teachers?

No. It is compulsory for all trainees because every subject is learnt through language.

Are activities included?

Yes, reading-strategy and writing tasks are practised so you can use them in internship lessons.

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