Scheme of Examination

Part - I
Foundation Courses and Teaching Methodologies (Theory)

Part - II
School Teaching Experience Program (Practical)

Part - III
Work-Experience Program

Part - I:

Foundation Courses and Teaching Methodologies (Theory)

There will be 80% external and 20% internal assessment marks in Part-I (Theory Papers). Candidates shall have to secure 40% Marks in each paper in external and internal assessment separately. Marks in Internal Assessment shall be counted towards division or merit. In no case marks in internal assessment should exceed 85%.

Part - II:

School Teaching Experience Program (Practical)

This part consists of practical work in two school subjects and will be evaluated in the institution by the internal examiners, coordinated by a principal of any other college of education affiliated to G.N.D.U. Amritsar. Evaluation will be done by a panel of two subject teachers. Internal examiners can award to a candidate up to 65% marks at their own level. However if they feel the candidate deserves higher marks the work must be re-evaluated by the panel of examiners headed by the coordinator but in no case the award should exceed 85% limit. The candidate shall have to secure 40% marks in external as well as in internal assessment separately. Marks in internal assessment shall be counted towards division or Merit.

40 Marks of Internal Assessment will be distributed as under:
• Performance in two discussion lessons (5+5) = 10 Marks
• Performance during the teaching practice =10 Marks
• Practical lesson note-book =10 Marks
• Audio-Visual aids/ Innovations/ Models /Resources used during the teaching program = 10 Marks
Total = 40 Marks
A candidate can take up two of the following methodologies of teaching subjects provided that he/she had studied the same subjects at the graduation/ post graduation level at least for one year and had passed the university examination in that subject.

Any two school subjects are to be chosen from the following:-
Teaching Methodologies (Paper V and Paper VI)
• Teaching of English
• Teaching of Punjabi
• Teaching of Science
• Teaching of Mathematics
• Teaching of Social Studies
• Teaching of Commerce
• Teaching of Economics
• Teaching of Fine Arts

Part - III:

Work-Experience Program:

This part will consist of four components of 50 Marks each in the ratio of 30:20 marks. 30 marks will be for external examination and 20 for internal assessment. For the external examination the candidates will be evaluated by external examiners. Candidates shall have to secure 40% marks in each component in external as well as internal separately. In no case marks in external or internal assessment should exceed 85% limit. The final award of Part-III will be sent to the university by the concerned external examiner with the counter signatures of the concerned Principal

Note:
• A candidates who becomes ineligible in Part-I for want of minimum attendance stands ineligible for Part-II or in Part-III also and vice-versa.
• Provided that a candidate who fails in one or more papers of Part-I and / or Part-II and or Part-III shall be given grace marks according to ordinances relating to awards of grace marks. 

Pass Marks, Division and Merit
• The minimum marks required to pass the examination shall be 40%. The candidate shall have to secure at least 40% Marks in external examinations and internal assessment separately in all the papers/ components of Part-I, Part-II and Part-III.
• The upper limit of marks to be awarded by the examiners in all the practical components and also in the internal assessment should in no case exceed 85% limit.
• Overall division and merit will be determined on the aggregate of external examinations and internal assessment in Part- I, Part- II and Part-III (i.e out of 1000 Marks).

First division with distinction : 70 percent or above
First division : 60 percent or above
Second division : Above 50 percent but below 60 percent
Third division : Above 40 percent and below 50 percent
 
Prizes/ Trophies/ Awards/ Mementos:
Prizes/ Trophies/ Awards/ Mementos will be awarded to talented students for their best performance in curricular and co-curricular activities, skill in teaching competitions, sports and internal house contests. Students getting positions in the university/ college will be awarded merit certificates and gold medals at the college convocation function.