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B.Ed. (Honors) Elementary

In the 21st century, it is not enough for a student to just be good at Math, Science or English. It is now essential for students to also be able to think critically and creatively, communicate, collaborate, find good information quickly, and use technology effectively. These are today’s survival skills— not only for career success, but for personal and civic life as well.

To develop school teachers who can teach and assess these 21st century skills and knowledge, the Government Elementary College of Education, Hussainabad offers a single degree program: the 4-year Bachelor of Education degree for Elementary (Class 1-8) teachers. This teacher education curriculum has been jointly developed by the University of Helsinki (Finland), GECE Hussainabad and Karachi University faculty and will provide student-teachers with opportunities to:

●  Align classroom planning and teaching with 21st century knowledge and skills
●  Balance traditional teaching methods, such as lecturing, with more student-centered and interactive teaching strategies
●  Understand the science of how children learn and apply this knowledge to teaching and learning
●  Use multiple strategies to teach students with a variety of learning needs
●  Participate in learning communities through coaching, mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and team-teaching with peers
●  Use a range of assessment strategies to evaluate student learning

The B.Ed. degree will be conferred by GECE Hussainabad’s degree-awarding institution, Karachi University.

Semester I
Semester II

Functional English-I (Compulsory)
Computer Literacy (Compulsory)
Child Development (Foundation)
General Mathematics (Compulsory)
General Science (Content)
General Methods of Teaching (Foundation)

English-II (Communication Skills Compulsory)
Educational Psychology (Foundation)
Islamic Studies/Ethics (Compulsory)
Classroom Management (Foundation)
Urdu/Regional Languages (Content)
Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)
Semester III
Semester IV

Classroom Assessment (Foundation)
Teaching Literacy Skills (Profession)
Art, Crafts and Calligraphy (Content)
Teaching of Urdu/Regional Languages (Professional)
Teaching Practice (Short Term)

Teaching of English (Professional)
Teaching of Mathematics (Professional)
Teaching of General Science (Professional)
School, Community and Teaching (Foundation)
Teaching of Social Studies (Professional)
Teaching Practice
Semester V
Semester VI

English – III (Technical Writing &
Presentation Skills)
Foundations of Education (Foundation)
Content Course–I (From selected discipline–I)
Content Course–I (From selected discipline–II)
Curriculum Development (Foundation)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education (Professional)

Test Development & Evaluation (Professional)
Contemporary Issues & Trends in
Education (Professional)
Content Course–II (From selected discipline–I)
Content Course–II (From selected discipline–II)
Comparative Education (Professional)
Introduction to Guidance & Counselling (Professional)
Semester VII
Semester VIII

School Management (Professional)
Content Course–III (From selected discipline–I)
Content Course– III (From selected discipline – II)
Research Methods in Education (Professional)
Teaching Practice (Short Term)

Pedagogy-I (Methods of teachings related to specialization-I)
Pedagogy-II (Methods of teachings related to specialization-II)
Teaching Practice (Long Term)
Research Project (Professional)
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