CURRICULUM DESIGN
The curriculum design, recommended at
the national level by the PSSCIVE, NCERT for vocational courses consists of three
components with the following weight age
|
Component |
Weightage |
|
Part A
1. Language (s)
2. General Foundation Course (GFC)
-
General Studies
-
Rural Development
-
Environmental
Education
-
Entrepreneurship
Development
-
Information and
Communication Technology
3. Health and Physical
Education
|
30%
|
|
Part B
Vocational
Theory and Practice including On-the Job Training |
70 % |
The GFC curriculum
developed by NCERT is recommended as a compulsory component of all vocational courses at
the +2 stage.
The curriculum
transaction in
vocational education has three major components:
- Education and basic
skill training in schools
- Specialised skill
training in collaborating institutions
- On-the-job training
in actual job situations.
After the completion
of the course, the vocational graduate has the option to go for Apprenticeship
training in Industries/ Organisations/ Agricultural Farms, etc
.
