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Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review

Globally, education pursues to improve quality in teaching through professional development and pedagogical competencies of teachers which leads to enhanced learning outcomes. National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan (2019) were developed to achieve standardization of teacher education and accreditation of teacher programme. This research study explores the level of alignment of English Language course contents in accordance with the selected NPSTP standards integrated into the curriculum for B.Ed (Hons) programme for prospective Elementary school teachers. It adopts conducting a qualitative content analysis of English Language course on the themes provided in three selected NPSTP standards, i.e., Subject matter knowledge; Instructional planning and management; and assessment in the domain of Knowledge and Understanding. The study adopted a content analysis method and thereby categorized the domain of Knowledge and Understanding in each NPSTP standards. The study compared and found the majority of themes are addressed in the course guides of English.