Clarifications on Evaluation of Practicum Courses for Part-I under New Syllabus – 2014 of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education
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West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan
DK 7/1, Sector II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 091
No. 394(286)/BPE/2015 Date: 24.03.2015
To
The Principal/Senior Lecturer-in-Charge/Lecturer-in-Charge,
……………….DIET/D.El. Ed/PTT/ ETT/ E.T. Ed. Institutes
PO: ………………………
District: …………………
Sub: Clarifications on Evaluation of Practicum Courses for Part-I under New Syllabus – 2014 of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Ref: Queries from the teacher educators of the Institutions, affiliated to this Board
Sir/Madam,
In view of the requests from the teacher educators and the heads of the affiliated institutions for clarifications regarding the Evaluation of Practicum Courses for Part-I under New Syllabus-2014 of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, I am directed to inform you that:
(i) As regards the evaluation in Practicum – Course in Pre-internship Process Based Skill Enhancing Programme (P-1), the instructions noted in the Syllabus-document at page no. 54-55 will be followed strictly including the guidelines, issued by this Board till now.
(ii) As regards the evaluation in Practicum- Course in Creative Drama, Fine Arts, Physical & Health Education (P-02), the instructions noted in the Syllabus-document at page nos. 56-58 will be followed strictly including the guidelines noted below. It is repeated that there will be no external evaluation in this paper. A summary table for such evaluation is enclosed herewith.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Dr. R.C. Bagchi
Secretary
Encl. As stated.
SUMMARY TABLE
| Type of Evaluation | Music: Full Marks: 30 | Creative Drama Including Fine Arts: Full Marks: 30 | Physical & Health Education: Full Marks: 40 | Remarks |
| Round the Year Performance- based (Formative) | 10 | 10 | 15 | a. Performanceb. Knowledge and awarenessc. Conduct
d. Integration & Application e. Leadership & Organizing Skills |
| Term End Summative | 10 | 10 | 10 | Oral: Five questions from any five of the given topics/activities/areas of knowledge including the processes (rules & regulations of games etc. for Physical & Health Education) shall be asked under each group/ subject |
| Term End Summative | 10 | 10 | 15 | Performance Assessment (on evaluation spot) Student-teachers shall be asked to perform/ present/ display at least two objects of fine arts/ two performances of creative drama/songs/Music/recitation/dance, linking at least two classroom-activities/knowledge-areas/lessons etc. for assessment in terms of (i) Relevance (ii) simplicity and easy present ability (iii) Low cost (iv) learner friendliness (v) Environment friendlinessFor assessment in Physical and Health Education: Two performances/Activities/ sports skills in the Physical Education Area inclusive of Yogaasanas (2×5) and one Health Awareness project/ display of Awareness Posters/ Health Survey Reports (1×5) shall be considered Indicators for assessment of Physical Education Skills:(i) Physical Fitness: 02
(ii) Ease of performance: 01 (iii) Ability to link it to learning: 02 |
Sd/- Secretary