Novice and Beginner are synonymous with each other, however, it’s important to define them explicitly for creating a vivid concept. Some people believe that Novice is not experienced with any job or not familiar with any particular subject while others believe that a Novice is the one who just started acquiring the skill and has a little fraction of familiarity with it. Contrary to it, beginners are those who just have started something, having no prior experience or training. It’s also not wrong to say that a person who might not have started working yet on any work, project, or task can also be called as a beginner.
The one who joins Christian religious order or religious group intending to gain religious statuses like a monk, or nun but who had not taken their vows yet is also called Novice.
Beginners have less knowledge. So, teaching a Beginner is a tricky and complex task and can be a deliberate effort because there can be a cognitive bias between the beginner and instructor or the medium of instruction. It’s a general view that a Beginner's Mind with a positive approach refers to the attitude of openness, and eagerness to explore and learn however have a lack of preconceptions.
To conclude, it’s notable that Novice and Beginner are correlated to each other although having a slight difference. Beginners have no skill or experience and might just have joined any field as a hobby of experimenting with something new however novices might have formal training or could be very skilled, unlike a beginner.