CTET 2020 - Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit Card, Selection, Counselling
CTET 2020 - All about Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) ✓ Notification ✓ Application Form ✓ Syllabus ✓ Admit Card ✓ Eligibility ✓ Question Papers ✓ Answer Key ✓ Exam Date ✓ Exam Pattern ✓ Cut-off Marks ✓ Preparation Tips & more for the post Primary Teacher (from 1st class to 5th class) and Upper Primary Teacher (from 6th Class to 8th Class) examination to be held iN February 2020.
The Government has Decided to Conduct The Central Teachers Eligibility Test – CTET 2020 Exam Once Again in the Current year to help more Number of Candidates to Apply for CTET 2020 The Central Government has announced the CTET 2020 Latest Schedule now.
2. Last date for Online Submission of application : 29.12.2015 (till 03:30 PM)
3. Last date for payment of fees Through E-Challan or Debit/Credit Card by the candidate : 29.12.2015 (till 03:30 PM)
4. Period for On-line Corrections in Particulars (No correction will be allowed in any particulars after this date) : 30.12.2016 to 04.01.2020
5. Download Admit Card from CTET website : 25.01.2020
6. Date of Examination (Paper I & Paper II) : 21.02.2020
7. Time Of Examination (Paper I) : 02:00 to 04:30 PM**
8. Time Of Examination (Paper II) : 09:30 to 12:00 PM**
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*. OR
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
For Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
Online Application has to be submitted by accessing the following CTET website www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all the details while filling up the ‘On-line’ Application. After depositing fee in Bank, Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated Confirmation Page after successful submission of data. (if fees paid through Challan) and keep it for records and future reference if required.
THE EXAMINATION FEE FOR CENTRAL TEACHERS ELEGIBILITY TEST:
Only Paper – I or II
General/OBC: Rs. 600/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person: Rs. 300/-
Both Paper – I & II
General/OBC: Rs. 1000/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person: Rs. 500/-.
2. Negative Marks: There shall be no negative marks for the test.
Procedure to download CTET 2020 Admit Card Online
1:- Log on to the official website www.ctet.nic.in.
2:- Follow the link of “Examination” and click on 'Admit Card'.
3:- Enter Registration Number in the space provided.
4:- Hall Ticket/Admit Card will be show on your screen.
5:- Print-copy or Download in your computer.
Steps to fill Online CTET 2020 Application Form
STEP#01: Log on to official website of Central Teacher Eligibility Test. to apply online for CTET.
STEP#02: Read the instructions.
STEP#03: Apply for Registration.
STEP#04: Fill and edit CTET 2020 online application form.
STEP#05: Upload photograph and signature.
STEP#06: Review and verify your application.
STEP#07: Print bank challan
STEP#08: Deposit fee in SBI bank
STEP#09: Update challan information on official website
STEP#10: Print confirmation page
STEP#11: Submit it to District Education Officer.
Contact Numbers: 011-22235774, 22240104,
Contact Address: Central Board of Secondary Education, P.S. 1-2, I.P. Extension, Institutional Area, Patparganj, Delhi-110092
Contact Email: ctet@cbse.gov.in
Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage:
I. Child Development and Pedagogy
a) Child Development (Primary School Child) 15
Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
b)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs
5
Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties,
‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy
10
Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve
17
success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of
learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I.
30
Questions
a) Language Comprehension
15
Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II
30
Questions
a) Comprehension
15
Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or
scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal
ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function
of language and how
children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV Mathematics
30 Questions
a) Content
15
Questions
Geometry
Shapes & Spatial Understanding
Solids around Us
Numbers
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Measurement
Weight
Time
Volume
Data Handling
Patterns
Money
b) Pedagogical issues
15
Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation through formal and informal methods
Problems of Teaching
Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
IV.
Environmental Studies
30
Questions
a)
Content
15
Questions
I.Family and Friends:
1.1Relationships
1.2Work and Play
1.3Animals
1.4Plants
II.Food III. Shelter IV. Water
V.Travel
VI. Things We Make and Do
b) Pedagogical Issues
15
Questions
Concept and scope of EVS
Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
Learning Principles
Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
Approaches of presenting concepts
Activities
Experimentation/Practical Work
Discussion
CCE
Teaching material/Aids Problems
Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage:
I.
Child Development and Pedagogy
30
Questions
a)
Child Development (Elementary School Child)
15
Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents,
Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
20
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
b)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs
5
Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties,
‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy
10 Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I.
30
Questions
a) Language Comprehension
15
Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and
one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar
and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific,
narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
21
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function
of language and how
children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II
30
Questions
a) Comprehension
15
Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV.
(A) Mathematics and Science:60 Questions
(i)
Mathematics
30
Questions
a)
Content
20
Questions
Number System
Knowing our Numbers
Playing with Numbers
Whole Numbers
Negative Numbers and Integers
Fractions
Algebra
Introduction to Algebra
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: (reflection)
Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling
b) Pedagogical issues
10
Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial Teaching
Problem of Teaching
(ii) Science
30
Questions
a) Content
20
Questions
I.Food
Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food
II. Materials
Materials of daily use III. The World of the Living
IV. Moving Things People and Ideas
V.How things work
Electric current and circuits
Magnets
VI. Natural Phenomena
VII. Natural Resources
b) Pedagogical issues
10
Questions
Nature & Structure of Sciences
Natural Science/Aims & objectives
Understanding & Appreciating Science
Approaches/Integrated Approach
Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
Innovation
Text Material/Aids
Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
Problems
Remedial Teaching
V.
Social Studies/Social Sciences
60
Questions
a)
Content
40
Questions
I.
History
When, Where and How
The Earliest Societies
The First Farmers and Herders
The First Cities
Early States
New Ideas
The First Empire
Contacts with Distant lands
Political Developments
Culture and Science
New Kings and Kingdoms
Sultans of Delhi
Architecture
Creation of an Empire
Social Change
Regional Cultures
The Establishment of Company Power
Rural Life and Society
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
The Revolt of 1857-58
Women and reform
Challenging the Caste System
The Nationalist Movement
India After Independence
II. Geography
Geography as a social study and as a science
Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Air
Water
Human Environment: settlement, transport and
communication
24
Resources: Types-Natural and Human
Agriculture
III.Social and Political Life
Diversity
Government
Local Government
Making a Living
Democracy
State Government
Understanding Media
Unpacking Gender
The Constitution
Parliamentary Government
The Judiciary
Social Justice and the Marginalised
b) Pedagogical issues
20
Questions
Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
Sources – Primary & Secondary
Projects Work
Evaluation
Note: For Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and textbooks
Candidates interested in appearing for the exam should apply only through online process from official website of Central TET i.e. www.ctet.nic.in.
The Government has Decided to Conduct The Central Teachers Eligibility Test – CTET 2020 Exam Once Again in the Current year to help more Number of Candidates to Apply for CTET 2020 The Central Government has announced the CTET 2020 Latest Schedule now.
The CTET 2020 will be held as per following schedule
1. Submission of On-line application : 04.12.2015 to 28.12.20152. Last date for Online Submission of application : 29.12.2015 (till 03:30 PM)
3. Last date for payment of fees Through E-Challan or Debit/Credit Card by the candidate : 29.12.2015 (till 03:30 PM)
4. Period for On-line Corrections in Particulars (No correction will be allowed in any particulars after this date) : 30.12.2016 to 04.01.2020
5. Download Admit Card from CTET website : 25.01.2020
6. Date of Examination (Paper I & Paper II) : 21.02.2020
7. Time Of Examination (Paper I) : 02:00 to 04:30 PM**
8. Time Of Examination (Paper II) : 09:30 to 12:00 PM**
CTET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
For Classes I-V (Primary Stage):Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*. OR
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
For Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
CTET 2020 Application Form
Candidates are required to apply online application form from the official website . After successfully submission of application form, candidates need to take print out of duly filled application form for future references.Online Application has to be submitted by accessing the following CTET website www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all the details while filling up the ‘On-line’ Application. After depositing fee in Bank, Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated Confirmation Page after successful submission of data. (if fees paid through Challan) and keep it for records and future reference if required.
THE EXAMINATION FEE FOR CENTRAL TEACHERS ELEGIBILITY TEST:
Only Paper – I or II
General/OBC: Rs. 600/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person: Rs. 300/-
Both Paper – I & II
General/OBC: Rs. 1000/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person: Rs. 500/-.
CTET 2020 Selection Procedure
1. A person who scores 60% or more in the CTET examination will be considered ‘CTET passed’ or ‘CTET qualified’. This will be the qualifying marks for all categories.2. Negative Marks: There shall be no negative marks for the test.
CTET 2020 Admit Card
Candidates will be able to download their Admit Card from 25.01.2020 onwards and appear for the examination at the given Centre through official website. Candidates are requested to visit the same website to download their Admit Card For Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Exam 2020.Procedure to download CTET 2020 Admit Card Online
1:- Log on to the official website www.ctet.nic.in.
2:- Follow the link of “Examination” and click on 'Admit Card'.
3:- Enter Registration Number in the space provided.
4:- Hall Ticket/Admit Card will be show on your screen.
5:- Print-copy or Download in your computer.
Steps to fill Online CTET 2020 Application Form
STEP#01: Log on to official website of Central Teacher Eligibility Test. to apply online for CTET.
STEP#02: Read the instructions.
STEP#03: Apply for Registration.
STEP#04: Fill and edit CTET 2020 online application form.
STEP#05: Upload photograph and signature.
STEP#06: Review and verify your application.
STEP#07: Print bank challan
STEP#08: Deposit fee in SBI bank
STEP#09: Update challan information on official website
STEP#10: Print confirmation page
STEP#11: Submit it to District Education Officer.
Contact Numbers: 011-22235774, 22240104,
Contact Address: Central Board of Secondary Education, P.S. 1-2, I.P. Extension, Institutional Area, Patparganj, Delhi-110092
Contact Email: ctet@cbse.gov.in
CTET 2020 Syllabus
Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage:
I. Child Development and Pedagogy
a) Child Development (Primary School Child) 15
Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
b)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs
5
Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties,
‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy
10
Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve
17
success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of
learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I.
30
Questions
a) Language Comprehension
15
Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II
30
Questions
a) Comprehension
15
Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or
scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal
ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function
of language and how
children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV Mathematics
30 Questions
a) Content
15
Questions
Geometry
Shapes & Spatial Understanding
Solids around Us
Numbers
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Measurement
Weight
Time
Volume
Data Handling
Patterns
Money
b) Pedagogical issues
15
Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation through formal and informal methods
Problems of Teaching
Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
IV.
Environmental Studies
30
Questions
a)
Content
15
Questions
I.Family and Friends:
1.1Relationships
1.2Work and Play
1.3Animals
1.4Plants
II.Food III. Shelter IV. Water
V.Travel
VI. Things We Make and Do
b) Pedagogical Issues
15
Questions
Concept and scope of EVS
Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
Learning Principles
Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
Approaches of presenting concepts
Activities
Experimentation/Practical Work
Discussion
CCE
Teaching material/Aids Problems
Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage:
I.
Child Development and Pedagogy
30
Questions
a)
Child Development (Elementary School Child)
15
Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents,
Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
20
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
b)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs
5
Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties,
‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy
10 Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I.
30
Questions
a) Language Comprehension
15
Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and
one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar
and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific,
narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
21
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function
of language and how
children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II
30
Questions
a) Comprehension
15
Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
15
Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV.
(A) Mathematics and Science:60 Questions
(i)
Mathematics
30
Questions
a)
Content
20
Questions
Number System
Knowing our Numbers
Playing with Numbers
Whole Numbers
Negative Numbers and Integers
Fractions
Algebra
Introduction to Algebra
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: (reflection)
Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling
b) Pedagogical issues
10
Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial Teaching
Problem of Teaching
(ii) Science
30
Questions
a) Content
20
Questions
I.Food
Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food
II. Materials
Materials of daily use III. The World of the Living
IV. Moving Things People and Ideas
V.How things work
Electric current and circuits
Magnets
VI. Natural Phenomena
VII. Natural Resources
b) Pedagogical issues
10
Questions
Nature & Structure of Sciences
Natural Science/Aims & objectives
Understanding & Appreciating Science
Approaches/Integrated Approach
Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
Innovation
Text Material/Aids
Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
Problems
Remedial Teaching
V.
Social Studies/Social Sciences
60
Questions
a)
Content
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Questions
I.
History
When, Where and How
The Earliest Societies
The First Farmers and Herders
The First Cities
Early States
New Ideas
The First Empire
Contacts with Distant lands
Political Developments
Culture and Science
New Kings and Kingdoms
Sultans of Delhi
Architecture
Creation of an Empire
Social Change
Regional Cultures
The Establishment of Company Power
Rural Life and Society
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
The Revolt of 1857-58
Women and reform
Challenging the Caste System
The Nationalist Movement
India After Independence
II. Geography
Geography as a social study and as a science
Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Air
Water
Human Environment: settlement, transport and
communication
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Resources: Types-Natural and Human
Agriculture
III.Social and Political Life
Diversity
Government
Local Government
Making a Living
Democracy
State Government
Understanding Media
Unpacking Gender
The Constitution
Parliamentary Government
The Judiciary
Social Justice and the Marginalised
b) Pedagogical issues
20
Questions
Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
Sources – Primary & Secondary
Projects Work
Evaluation
Note: For Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and textbooks
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