Karnataka TET Syllabus

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 Karnataka TET Syllabus

• Child development and pedagogy

• Language-I

• Environmental Studies

• Language-II

• Mathematics

Subject name	Syllabus
I. Child Development and Pedagogy	a)     Child Development (Primary School Child) 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 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 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.	a)Language Comprehension 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 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	a)     Comprehension Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
	b)     Pedagogy of Language Development 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	a)Content Geometry Shapes & Spatial Understanding Solids around Us Numbers Addition and Subtraction etc.
	b) Pedagogical issues 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
V. Environmental Studies	Content I. Family and Friends: 1.1 Relationships 1.2 Work and Play 1.3 Animals 1.4 Plants II. Food III. Shelter IV. Water V. Travel VI. Things We Make and Do
	b) Pedagogical Issues 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

• Child development and pedagogy

• Language-I

• Social Studies

• Language-II

• Mathematics & Science

Subject	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development (Elementary School Child) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs Learning and Pedagogy
Language I	Language Comprehension Pedagogy of Language Development
Language – II	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics and Science	Mathematics, Science
Social Studies/Social Sciences	History Geography Social and Political Life Pedagogical issues

S. No.	Name of Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
2	Language I	30	30
3	Language II	30	30
4	Mathematics	30	30
5	Environmental Studies	30	30
	Total	150	150

S. No.	Name of Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory)	30	30
2	Language I (compulsory)	30	30
3	Language II (compulsory)	30	30
4-(i)	For Mathematics and Science teacher	60	60
4-(ii)	For Social Science teacher
4-(iii)	For any other teacher – either (i) or (ii)
	Total	150	150

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Paper-1 (Lower Primary Teacher)

Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Upper Primary Teacher

KTET Exam Pattern

The Exam is organized in two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is conducted appointment of teachers for classes I to V and Paper II is conducted for engagement of teachers for classes VI to VIII.

Exam Pattern for Paper I:

This paper comprises of total 150 Multiple Choice type questions in which 30 Questions are asked from each 5 subjects: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The time duration of the exam is 90 minutes.

Exam Pattern for Paper II:

This paper also includes total 150 questions of 150 marks. 30 questions are asked from each of the subjects: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Science.