Teaching & Education

Teaching is considered as one of the noblest professions in the world. A teacher not only develops aptitude of students but also regulates the behavior of society in an indirect way. A teacher is a producer of eminent engineers, doctors, journalists and other professionals.

As a career option, teaching offers various specialisations to aspirants. Candidates can choose to become teachers in nursery schools, middle schools, secondary schools, senior secondary schools, colleges, universities, etc. Candidates can join any of the schools mentioned above in both public and private sectors. However, to avail good employment opportunities, candidates need to acquire the desired skills and qualifications.    

Know the complete requirements of teaching and education in terms of the eligibility criteria, skillset, job prospects and more below.

To become a successful teacher at school or university level, candidates should possess the below-mentioned traits and skillset:

Skillset for Teaching & Education Candidates
Confidence	Patience
Discipline	Leadership skills
Classroom management skills	Team player
Organisation skills	Time management skills
Interpersonal skills	Mentoring/ counselling skills
Planning skills	Communication skills
Innovative	Hardworking

 

Check out the basic eligibility criteria for different levels of teaching below:

Eligibility for Nursery Level School Teaching: Candidates should clear Class 12^th in any stream from a recognised board. Apart from this, candidates should also study Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) programme.

Eligibility for Primary School Level Teaching: For primary school (classes 1^st to 5^th) teaching, candidates should clear graduation with minimum 50% - 60% marks from a recognsied university. Apart from this, candidates should also possess a BEd (Bachelor of Education) degree.

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Candidates should clear Class 12^th in any stream with at least 50% - 60% marks from a recognised board. Along with this, candidates should also possess a BElEd (Bachelor of Elementary Education) degree.

Eligibility for Middle School Level Teaching: For middle school (classes 6th to 8th) teaching, candidates should clear graduation with minimum 50% - 60% marks from a recognsied university. Apart from this, candidates should also obtain a BEd degree.

Eligibility for High School Level Teaching: For high school (classes 9th to 12th) teaching, candidates should clear post-graduation from a recognsied university with at least 50%-60% aggregate marks. Apart from this, candidates should also possess a BEd degree.

Eligibility for College/ University Level Teaching: To become a lecturer in colleges and universities candidates should possess a post-graduation or doctorate degree from a recognsied university. Apart from this, candidates should also clear UGC NET exam.

There are a variety of teaching and education courses available for candidates including BEd, BElEd, MEd (Master of Education), BPEd (Bachelor of Physical Education), MPEd (Master of Physical Education), DEd (Diploma in Education), DLEd (Diploma in Elementary Education), etc. 

To give candidates an overview of the subjects taught in teaching and education programmes, given below is course curriculum for the two popular courses – BEd and MEd.

BEd

BEd Course Curriculum
Foundation Courses
Childhood and Growing up	Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education
Education in Contemporary India	Human Development, Diversity and Learning
Conceptual Foundations of Education	Gender, School and Society
Knowledge, Disciplines and School Subjects	The Inclusive School
Assessment for Learning	Language Across the Curriculum
Knowledge & Curriculum: Perspectives in Education	School Organisation and Management
Learning and Teaching	Teacher as a Counsellor
BEd Course Curriculum
Pedagogy Courses
Language	Science
Mathematics	Social Science
Commerce	-
BEd Course Curriculum
Elective Courses
Education for Mental Health	Art Education
Computer and Web Technologies in Education	Education and Technology
Environment Education	Human Rights in Education
Peace Education	Adolescence Education
BEd Course Curriculum
Enhancement of Professional Capacity Courses
Art, Craft and Aesthetics	Critical Understanding of ICTs in Education
Understanding Communication	Yoga
Preliminary School Engagement	Reflection on School Experience
Reading and Reflecting on texts	-

 

MEd

MEd Course Curriculum
Core Subjects
Educational Psychology	Historical and Political Perspectives of Education
Educational Studies	Methodology of Educational Research & Educational Statistics
Human Rights and Education	Information and Communication Technology in Education
Philosophical Foundations of Education	Sociological Foundations of Education
Curriculum Studies in Education	Teacher Education in Indian and Global Perspectives
Advanced Methods in Educational Research	In-Service Teacher Education in India
Comparative Education	-
MEd Course Curriculum
Elective Subjects
Elementary Education in India: Administration and Management	Aspects, Planning & Management at Secondary & Senior Secondary level
Inclusive Education	Peace Education
Science Education	Language Education
Yoga Education	Social Science Education
Guidance & Counselling	Gender Studies
Special Education	Business Education
Value Education	Educational Evaluation
Advanced Curriculum Theory	Environmental Education
Policy, Planning and Financing of Education	Education Policy, Planning and Financing of Education at Secondary and Senior Secondary level
Issues, Planning and Policies of Elementary Education	Education Management and Planning at Secondary level
Towards Academic Leadership at Secondary School level	Information and Communication Technology in Education

 

After completing a course in teaching and education candidates can find employment opportunities at places such as schools, colleges, coaching centres, research and development agencies, educational consultancies, etc.

Check out some of the popular job profiles associated with teaching and education field below:

• Teacher: Candidates can work as a teacher of their chosen subject in different schools after possessing relevant qualification. However, to grab a lucrative job as a school teacher or lecturer sometimes candidates need to appear for a teacher eligibility test (TET). TET is an exam conducted at state or national level to shortlist candidates for appointment as teachers for different classes in various schools. Some of the popular TET exams conducted in India include:

Popular TETs in India
CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)	UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test)
APTET (Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test)	TSTET (Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test)
OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test)	KTET (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test)
WB TET (West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test)	KSET (Karnataka State Eligibility Test)
Kerala SET (Kerala State Eligibility Test)	APSET (Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test)

 

• Lecturer: Candidates can work as a teacher in different colleges and universities after possessing relevant qualification. However, to grab a job opportunity as a lecturer candidates need to clear UGC NET.
• Career Counsellor: A career counsellor is a professional who counsels students regarding different educational issues on career planning, course selection, study habits, etc. A counsellor also helps in the overall personality development of students.     
• Home Tutor: A home tutor offers personalised teaching services to students at their homes. The professional schedules tutoring appointments with students, monitors their performance, and helps them in achieving better results in class.
• Curriculum Developer: A curriculum developer works in coordination with teachers to order different types of teaching material used for instructional purposes. The developer also observes as well as trains (sometimes) teachers and makes recommendations that could result in better student performance.
• Librarian: A librarian is a professional who keeps current on resources and literature, and select publications for the library's collection.

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