Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Activity 1: Reading Varied TextsActivity 2: Reading StrategiesActivity 3: Critical and Reflective Reading
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Activity 4: Writing ResponsesActivity 5: Group Reading and DiscussionSubmission: Reading Portfolio and Viva
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Year 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 6 chapters · 20 topics
01Activity 1: Reading Varied Texts
4 topics+
- Narrative and expository texts
- Autobiographies and writings of educators (Gandhi, Tagore, Gijubhai Badheka - 'Divaswapna')
- Policy documents and reports (NCF, NEP 2020)
- Newspaper articles and research papers
02Activity 2: Reading Strategies
4 topics+
- Skimming, scanning and close reading
- Making notes and graphic organisers
- Identifying the main idea and arguments
- Reading aloud with expression
03Activity 3: Critical and Reflective Reading
3 topics+
- Questioning the author's view
- Connecting text to own experience
- Comparing two texts on the same theme
04Activity 4: Writing Responses
3 topics+
- Summary and précis
- Book / article review
- Reflective journal entries
05Activity 5: Group Reading and Discussion
3 topics+
- Reading circles
- Leading a discussion
- Presenting a text to peers
06Submission: Reading Portfolio and Viva
3 topics+
- Compiling the reading portfolio
- Self-assessment
- Viva on texts read
About this course
You will be able to
- Read different kinds of educational texts with understanding
- Use reading strategies such as skimming, close reading and note-making
- Respond critically and reflectively to a text
- Write summaries, reviews and reflective journals
- Lead a group discussion on a text
Who it is for
- B.Ed trainees of Year 1 (two-year B.Ed, UP state universities)
- Trainees who want to build reading and reflective writing habits for teaching
What you need
- Admitted to B.Ed Year 1
- A reading diary / file for the portfolio
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.
How is EPC-1 assessed?
Mostly internally through your reading portfolio, reflective writing and participation; some universities add a viva.
Which texts will be read?
Texts suggested by your university plus short essays, autobiographies and policy extracts chosen by the trainer.
