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BSc BEd (Upto 2024)

Preparing high-quality teachers with sound scientific understanding (in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics) and practical grounding in education and classroom teaching. 

We have received the approval from NCTE to transition to ITEP BScBEd in Biology  (Secondary Stage) and Mathematics (Secondary Stage), in 2026. Know more.

Have you ever loved or hated a subject? Was it because of your teacher?

Have you ever wondered about the role of teachers in society?

Good teaching can ignite curiosity, inspire learning, and make a lasting impact on the lives of children.

Our dual-degree BSc BEd programme prepares you to become a thoughtful and caring teacher of science or mathematics in school. You would develop sound theoretical knowledge in your science discipline and practical grounding in your knowledge, skills, and dispositions as an educator.

Who should join us?

We offer a variety of courses through which you would learn about challenges, debates and opportunities in education, how to teach specific school subjects in effective and engaging ways, as well as explore and hone your capacities as a responsive teacher in real-world classrooms from schools in different parts of the country.

The curriculum places equal emphasis on subject rigour and effective classroom practices, which would enable you to opt for careers in teaching, education research and practice, as well as scientific research and practice. Listen to our faculty talk about the programme.

Through the courses, you would engage with fundamental questions like ​“How do children learn?” and ​“What is important for children to learn?”

We would help you build skills such as effective voice modulation, creative use of space in a classroom as well as on a blackboard, and research-based practices to inspire and engage your learners. We would also guide you to develop empathy and relational capacities with children and people from diverse contexts. Listen to our students explain how the programme is designed.

A highlight of our programme is the structured and supported opportunities we provide for you to integrate your classroom learnings with teaching practice through a set of school internships. Hear about the rich and varied experiences from our alumni on their transformation from students to teachers.

Teaching is a uniquely rewarding profession. We closely guide and mentor our students through the programme, and we offer active support to our alumni who become teachers, especially in their initial years of teaching.

Why study with us?

We offer Interdisciplinary Openness

Our programmes encourage you to explore and follow your interests. We design our courses to ensure that you can specialise in a subject of your choice while learning various subjects across disciplines.

A Common Curriculum for all students

You will meet all your classmates at the beginning of your course to build all the tools you need for your four years of study. This includes foundational courses, an understanding of India, interdisciplinary studies, and courses in creative expressions.

We provide Academic Assistance

Our consistent academic assistance through language support, peer tutoring, faculty mentorship etc ensures that you meet the programme’s academic requirements.

We ensure Financial Support

We extend need-based financial assistance to students that cover tuition and accommodation expenses.

Programme Structure

Course Structure

The programme comprises three types of courses:
1. Perspective Courses – where you learn about ideas, issues, and possibilities in education.
2. Pedagogy Courses – where you learn how to teach a specific subject.
3. Professional Practice Courses – where you gain grounded experience in teaching children specific subjects in a school and community context.

  • Biology Major

    Students will explore phenomena at multiple length and time scales (from molecules to ecosystems). This integrative exposition will be enabled by well-crafted pedagogic techniques and a thoughtful combination of classroom-based and experiential learning.

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  • Chemistry Major

    The goal of the chemistry curriculum is education, broad in its focus and intent. In practice, balancing education and training entails emphasis on a holistic view of chemistry that expands modes of thinking beyond the science classroom.

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  • Physics Major

    We offer broad introductory courses for you to have a good foundation and clear understanding of mechanics, electricity, heat, light and wave phenomena. These courses have an integrated tutorial and laboratory component.

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  • Mathematics Major

    These courses focus on mathematical language and thinking and explore a range of topics. They set the tone for higher mathematics and help you with logical and analytical thinking, proof techniques and the communication of arguments.

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All students of the programme will have a number of courses that they can use to craft their own educational experience. 

A student will need 25 credits from the flexible credits/​ guided studies basket to graduate with a degree with honours. If a student exits with a degree, diploma, or certificate, they may take fewer such courses. In addition, for a number of students, some credits will be specified as required for supporting courses.

Classroom Practices

Our course materials include a rich mix of audio-visual materials, academic readings, case studies, and practical tasks. To engage deeply with them, we employ a variety of pedagogical and assessment strategies to help you engage with the content in active and meaningful ways. Apart from lectures and class discussions, some of the ways of teaching and learning that you will experience in our classrooms are:

  1. Project-based learning
  2. Collaborative group work
  3. Learning through activities and demonstrations
  4. Embodied learning through aesthetic experiences

We curate these strategies to do justice to the course materials, and most importantly, meet the needs of diverse learners, including students with disabilities and students from historically marginalized backgrounds.

Our classroom practices and learning content are increasingly moving towards being inclusive and accessible for all students.

  • Research Methodology Workshop: Aimed at strengthening science and language teacher educators’ research capacity
  • T‑ED Talks: Stories from the Teaching Practice of the BSc BEd batch of students
  • Chalk Out: Led by the students of BSc BEd programme, it is a multilingual e‑zine that was born out of an education course’s classroom conversations in September 2020 during the pandemic. The e‑zine attempts to create a space where contributors can share their ideas and experiences around the themes in education and hold conversations with the larger community of education.

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