Undoubtedly, IGNOU BES B.Ed. course is one of the most sought-after courses today. Understandably so, because those who successfully complete the course, become able to get vistas of opportunities in education, right from the job as a primary teacher to a suitable teaching job in the most prestigious institute in India and even abroad.
Indira Gandhi National Open University offers admission to its distance learning Bachelor of Education course every year during the January session. The course is offered under the School of Education, popularly known as SOE.
Medium of Instruction: Hindi and English
Program Duration: Two Years. However, a student can complete the course in the maximum duration of 5 years.
The students taking admission in this course will need to pay the amount of Rs. 50,000. However, before depositing the admission fee, you need to check the exact amount of fees with the current year’s prospectus so as to avoid any kind of discrepancy.
It is important to note here that you need not pay the program fee at the time of submitting admission-cum-entrance application form. You will be required to pay the fee only when you pass out the entrance examination of IGNOU BES B.Ed.
The students of IGNOU B.Ed. will need to complete 72 credits altogether in order to pass out the program. The syllabus of B.Ed. the course of IGNOU is divided yearly. And as the course span is of 2 years, the course is divided into two years.
Both these years contain theory along with practical courses to inculcate the teachers-to-be the required competency that is important to acquire for the future teachers at the secondary or senior secondary level.
IGNOU B.Ed. First-year Courses | ||
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
Core Courses (16 Credits) | ||
BES-121 | Childhood and Growing Up | 4 |
BES-122 | Contemporary India and Education | 4 |
BES-123 | Learning and Teaching | 4 |
BES-124 | Language Across the Curriculum | 2 |
BES-125 | Understanding Disciplines and Subjects | 2 |
Content-Based Methodology Courses (8 Credits) (Choose any two) | ||
BES-141 | Pedagogy of Science | 4 |
BES-142 | Pedagogy of Social Science | 4 |
BES-143 | Pedagogy of Mathematics | 4 |
BES-144 | Pedagogy of Mathematics | 4 |
BES-145 | Pedagogy of Hindi | 4 |
Practical Courses (12 Credits) | ||
WorkShop-I | ||
BESL-131 | Workshop Based Activities | 4 |
EPC | ||
BESL-121 | Reading and Reflecting on the Texts | 2 |
BESL-122 | Application of ICT | 2 |
Internship-I | ||
BESL-133 | Internship I | 4 |
IGNOU B.Ed. Second-year Courses | ||
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
Core Courses (12 Credits) | ||
BES-126 | Knowledge and Curriculum | 4 |
BES-127 | Assessment for Learning | 4 |
BES-128 | Creating an Inclusive School | 2 |
BES-129 | Gender, School, and Society | 2 |
Optional Courses (04 Credits) Choose any one | ||
BESE-131 | Open and Distance Education | 4 |
BESE-132 | Guidance and Counseling | 4 |
BESE-133 | Adolescence and Family Education* | 4 |
BESE-134 | Vocational Education* | 2 |
BESE-135 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 |
*Course BESE-133 & BESE-134 are not on offer for January 2018 Batch | ||
Practical Courses (20 Credits) | ||
Work Shop-II | ||
BESL-132 | Workshop Based Activities | 4 |
EPC | ||
BESL-123 | Drama and Art in Education | 2 |
BESL-124 | Understanding the Self and Yoga | 2 |
Internship-II | ||
BESL-134 | Internship II | 12 |