B.Ed Primary Full Time.

General Aims

• Develop competence and confidence in content knowledge and skills that the student teachers will require to teach effectively in the primary classes (PP– VI).
• Enhance the student teachers’ understanding of how primary children learn best.
•  Equip the student teachers with the most contemporary pedagogy suitable for the primary classes.
• Pursue thorough study of the primary curriculum (PP- VI).

Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are to develop teachers who:

• Have a sound understanding of both theory and practice and their links.
• Are well-versed in appropriate teaching aids and materials and can themselves make a variety of these from recycled and environmental materials.
• Have an extensive range of child-centered teaching methodologies and can select appropriately from these depending on the class, situation and learning area.
• Are reflective, self-motivated learners who critically analyze, can knowledgeably justify their opinions and can evaluate, hypothesize and synthesize, so that they can develop the same attributes in their school students.
• Can recognize and respond well to individual differences.
• Are committed to ongoing, formative assessment and individual record-keeping and understand that assessment of learning is primarily to inform their own teaching.
• Understand, and are committed to their future role as agents for change in schools as well as in the larger system and the society.
• Are flexible and responsive, not formulae-driven in their lesson planning and implementation.
• Are lifelong learners and use the knowledge and skills gained as a basis for professional improvement and personal development.

Programme Structure

Admission Criteria

A candidate enrolled in the B.Ed Primary programme should at the time of registration meet the following requirements. He/she should:

• Have passed class XII examination from a recognized board/university with the following ability ratings

• Be physically and mentally fit to carry out the rigorous academic tasks required by the programme.
• Be selected firstly through the merit ranking and then through a thorough viva voce.
• Produce the following documents at the time of selection interview and admission:

•  Copy of Citizenship Identity Card.
•   Original copy of Class X and XII mark sheets and certificates.
•   Original copy of School Leaving Certificate (from the last school attended).
•   Original copy of Character Certificate from the last school attended
• Copy of Certificate of birth (ke-tsi) or health card, which should be produced if the date of birth is not mentioned in any  of  the above documents.                  
• Original copy of Certificate of Fitness from an authorized medical officer.
•  Original copy of Security Clearance from the Royal Bhutan Police, Thimphu.