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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 47
GENERAL READING TEST 47 – PASSAGE – 3
GENERAL READING TEST – 47
READING PASSAGE – 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 29-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3.
Counselling As a Profession
Road Beyond Pedagogy
B.Ed. or M.Ed. degree does not necessarily mean that one can have only a career in teaching. The choice is no longer limited only to working as lecturer, professor or reader. There are many options for people in this field. These include career options as counsellors, teacher assistants, education administrators etc. Students armed with B.Ed./M.Ed. qualifications are increasingly breaking away from the conventional career path of being a teacher, and are tapping newer job avenues that are aplenty.
Counselling
In the recent past, students with a degree in education have been exploring opportunities to work as educational counsellors or trainers. Most schools, universities and colleges are considering B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees as an important criterion to recruit counsellors in their institutes.
With increasing competition and growing aspirations in life, everyone needs counselling at some point of time. This holds all the more importance in the case of students in schools and colleges. They want to chart their future career, or to focus on personality development. No wonder then that there is a huge demand for counsellors. So it is here that those with B.Ed./M.Ed. degrees have a good opportunity to make a career.
Also, the demand for B.Ed./M.Ed. students can be attributed to the lucrative salaries that are being offered by some of the recruiters.
Affirming this trend Ashok Mittal, Chancellor, Lovely Professional University, says, “In the recent past, the demand for students with a B.Ed./M.Ed. qualification has increased. Two students with M.Ed. degrees from Lovely Professional University, have secured placements in Delhi and Mumbai based institutions. The pay package is Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 35,000/-. The demand is high in all educational institutions be it schools or colleges. These counsellors interact with students individually, in small groups, or as an entire class. They consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, school administrators, and so on.
According to him, students interested in counselling should have a strong desire to help others. They should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence. Thus for good counselling a school must have better counsellors, and better counsellors require excellent training
A student with B.Ed. / M.Ed. degree prepares professionals to plan lessons, handle discipline problems, and have a deeper understanding of the psychology of learning. Further, the job profile of counsellors is engaging. It involves constant interaction with university/school administrators, students, parents etc.
The counsellors are required to assist students of all levels. They include elementary school to post-secondary education to university level. The counsellor helps them develop realistic academic and career goals by evaluating their abilities, interests, talents, and personalities.
Questions 29-35
Choose one phrase from the list of phrases A-J below to complete each of the sentences 29-35 below.
Write the appropriate letter in boxes 29-35 on your answer sheet.
29. There are plenty of jobs for students……………
30. The B.Ed./M.Ed. degree holders can work as…..
31. Everyone needs counselling…
32. In the field of counselling, B.Ed./M.Ed. degree holders….
33. Two students with M.Ed. degree have got jobs in..
34. Students interested in counselling should have a…
35. The counsellors’ job involves constant interaction….
List of Phrases
A. Delhi and Mumbai base institutions
B. focus on personality development
C. educational counsellors or trainers
D. have a good opportunity to make a career
E. understanding of psychology of learning
F. armed with B.Ed./M.Ed. qualifications
G. with university/school administration
H. at some point of time
I. as lecturer, professor or reader
J. strong desire to help others
Questions 36-40
Do the following statements agree with the views of the Reading Passage 3.
Yes – if the statement agrees with the information
No – if the statement contradicts the information
Not Given – if there is no information about the statement.
36. A B.Ed./M.Ed. degree holder can work as a counsellor.
37. According to the writer, nothing can be said about the salary of counsellor.
38. The counsellors are not required to assist students of all levels.
39. According to V.C. of L.P.U., demand for students with B.Ed./M.Ed. qualification has increased.
40. The counsellors need not interact with students individually.
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWER KEY
29. F
30. C
31. H
32. C
33. A
34. J
35. G
36. Yes
37. Not Given
38. No
39. Yes
40. No