Courses
About the Courses
Name of the course |
Diploma in Elementary Education |
| Duration | Two academic years with 220 working days in a year |
| Eligibility for Admission | +2 Pass with 45% of marks. BC, MBC, SC / ST candidates |
| Age Limit | 30 years, SC / ST (35 years), Orphans, Destitute Widows ( 40 years). Inter-caste Marriage : B.C- 32 years, SC (37 years), |
Subjects Taught During The Course
First Year
- The Learning Child
- Facilitating and Enhancing Learning
- Teaching of Tamil
- Teaching of English
- Teaching of Mathematics
- Teaching of Science
- Teaching of Social Sciences
Second Year
- Indian Education System
- Facilitating and Enhancing Learning
- Teaching of Tamil
- Teaching of English
- Teaching of Mathematics
- Teaching of Science
- Teaching of Social Sciences
Practicum (Subjects taught under practicum)
First Year
- Observing Children and doing Case Study
- School Visit
- Story Telling
- Health Education & Yoga
- Self-Development workshop
- Teaching Learning materials
Second Year
- Self-Development workshop
- Establishing Policy
- Physical Education
- Art Education & Work Experience
- Resource Centres
- Projects
Internship
Each student- teacher will have an intensive practical – cum – observation in an identified school for a period of 46 days first year.
- - Observation 10 days
- - Teaching practice 30 days
- - School visit 6 days
Bridge Course
To equip different groups (Arts, Science and Vocational) of student teachers with balanced content competency in all the subjects taught in elementary schools, a bridge course will be conducted for 10days based on the needs of each group.
Practical Examination
Board of practical examiners, who are constituted by the DTERT for each T.T.I. separately, verify the internal assessment marks given by the respective staff.
External Examination
The external examination will be conducted by the Directorate of Government Examination at the end of First and Second year. Minimum for a pass 50%.