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K-TET Syllabus - Category I KERALA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST

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Syllabus - Category I
KERALA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST
(K-TET) 2012
SYLLABUS
Government of Kerala
Department of Education
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)
KERALA
August 2012
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Syllabus - Category I
Category I - Paper I
(For Classes I to V)
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KERALA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (K-TET) 2012
Category I - Paper I (For Classes I to V)
SYLLABUS
I. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY
30 Questions
Child Development and Learning
(15 Questions)

Methods of studying child behaviour - observation, case study, Interview, Psychological tests etc.

Concept of development

Principles of growth and development

Influence of heredity and environment on human development

Concept of learning

Basic theories of learning : Conditioning (Pavlov, Skinner); Insight learning (Gestalt); cognitive
learning (Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky)

Relation between development and learning : learner readiness of maturation

Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky : Constructs and critical perspectives.

Concept of child - centered and progressive education - Activity based method of Teaching and
Learning, Problem Based Learning

Critical perspectives of construct of intelligence (Theories of Spearman, Guilford, Thurstone and
Gardner).

Language and Thought (Basic perspectives of Piaget, Chomsky and Vygotsky).

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
(Internal assessment)

Continuous and comprehensive evaluation: Perspectives and practice

Assessing learner achievement - grading

Personality development - concept of personality and basic approaches to personality (Psychoanalytic
and Trait) - Adjustment mechanisms
Concepts of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
(5 Questions)

Concept of exceptional children

Concept of children with special needs (CWSN)

Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

Concept of learning disability (LD) - Addressing the needs of children with learning disabilities

Addressing the Talented, creative, specially abled children
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Learning and pedagogy
(10 Questions)

How children think and learn: how and why children fail to achieve success in school performance

Different factors influencing learning and achievement

Basic process of teaching and learning: Children’s strategies of learning - Learning as a social
activity - social context of learning

Child as a problem solver and ‘scientific investigator’ (concept of the nature of child by Piaget,
Bruner and Vygotsky)

Alternative concepts of Learning in children: Understanding children’s’ ‘errors’ as significant steps
in the learning process (Self - corrective nature of the child)

Cognition and Emotions - Emotion - Basic Emotions - characteristics of childhood emotionality.
Emotional Development (Bridge’s)- cognition (Thinking, Reasoning, Problems solving and
Investigation)

Motivation and learning - How does motivation influence learning - Maslow’s theory of motivation

Factors contributing to learning - Personal and environmental
Note:
(i)
Emphasis should be given to questions related to classroom contexts,
(ii) Classroom context should be primary level.
Total 30 Questions 30 Marks
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II. LANGUAGE I - MALAYALAM/KANNADA/TAMIL
A. MALAYALAM
30 Questions
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C. hym-J-ym-\n-°¬
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C. ]mT-y]≤Xn hn\n-a-b-Øns‚ coXn-imkv{Xw
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E. Xmf-t_m-[w.
Total 30 Marks
B. TAMIL
30 Questions
1. Reading Comprehension - Prose
(5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of theme
B. Interpretation
C. Inference
2. Reading Comprehension - Poem.
(5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of themes
B. Poetic images
C. Interpretation
3. Pedagogical aspects of Mothertongue Education - Class - I - V
(10 Questions)
A. Principles of Language Learning
B. Classroom practices
C. Inclusion of differently abled children
D. Methodology of curriculum Transaction
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4. Language, Literature and culture.
(10 Questions)
A. Books and Authors
B. Functional Grammar
C. Proverbs
D. Forms of Literature
E. Tamil Festivals
Total 30 Marks
C. KANNADA
30 Questions
1. Reading comprehension - Prose
(5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Interpretation
C. Inference
2. Reading comprehension –Poem
(5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Poetic images
3. Pedagogical aspects of Kannada Language – Class 1 to 5
(10 Questions)
A. Principles of Language learning
B. Classroom Practices
C. Inclusion of differently abled children
D. Methodology of curriculum transaction
4. History of Language, Literature and Culture
(10 Questions)
A. Idioms, Phrases and usages
B. Functional grammar
C. Proverbs
D. Rhythms
Total 30 Marks
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III. LANGUAGE II - ENGLISH/ARABIC
A. ENGLISH
30 Questions
Language II will have questions for 30 marks, of which 15 marks will be for language comprehension and
15 marks for pedagogy. Each question carries one mark.
The language comprehension part questions, will be from an unfamiliar passage or poem to test reading
comprehension, grammar and verbal ability.
A. Language Comprehension
(15 Questions)
i) Comprehension passage :
The unfamiliar passages are intended to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative
comprehension.
ii) Grammar
Language elements included in the Course books of standard I to V. Such as :

Article

Concord

Interrogatives
Yes / No Questions
‘wh’ - Questions

Question tags

Prepositions

Tense and Time

Determiners

Phrasal verbs

Gerunds

Reflexive Pronouns

Linkers

Auxiliaries
iii) Verbal ability

Vocabulary

Inflexions

Affixes
- Prefix
- Suffix

Antonyms, Synonyms

Idioms and Phrases
B. Pedagogy of language development
(15 Questions)
Questions will be based on the present Kerala Primary school curriculum (English)
• Language Acquisition and Learning
Learning vs acquisition - Major schools of thought .
• Principles of Language Learning
Constructivism - Social Constructivism - Critical Pedagogy - Error Treatment - Cognitivism
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• Language and Thought
Different views of Whorf, Piaget, Vygotsky and Chomsky - Relationship between language and thought.
• Objectives of Teaching English
Relevance of English - Curricular Objectives.
• Language skills and communication skills
Ways of improving language / communication skills - classroom activities - tools.
• ICT based aids in language teaching
• Modern Strategies
Nurturing multiple intelligence
Instruction to cater individual differences - Teaching learners with special needs.
• Evaluation
continuous and comprehensive evaluation - assessment of skills and products.
Total 30 Marks
B. ARABIC
30 Questions
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Total 30 Marks
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
30 Questions
a. Content
( 20 questions)

Family

Relationships, job and duties of family members

Water

Water sources, conservation of water, water pollution, prevention of
water pollution

Agriculture

Different types of agriculture, tools of agriculture, agricultural product,
herbal garden

Vehicles

Types of vehicles used

Soil

Different soils, soil pollution. Prevention of soil pollution, soil erosion

Earth

Ecosystem, environmental protection, impact of pollution on earth,
remedial measures

Shelters

Types of shelters, characteristics of animal shelters

Diseases

Different types of diseases, causes, remedial measures, healthy habits

Food

Types of food - natural and artificial foods, their merits and demerits

Jobs

Types of jobs, different types of tools

Public Institute →
Services of people by public institute

Energy

Types of energy, conservation of energy

Animal world →
Varieties of animals, movement, food habits, uses of animals

Plants

Variety of plants-uses-herbal garden, photosynthesis

First aid

Different types of first aid, need for first aid box

Solar system

Plants, stars, sky, water

Air

Importance of nature, air pollution, remediation

Light

Eye, protection of eye, sources of light. reflection of light, shadow.
b. Pedagogy
(10 questions)

Science
→ Scope, meaning, history of science, role of science in human
development

Aims of learning science → Cognitive area, process skill area, scientific attitude, application
area, scientific creativity
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Supplementary activities for enhancing science learning
→ Bulletin board, science club, wall magazine, day celebrations,
quiz etc

Scientific process
→ Steps in scientific process

Different process skills → Its developmental strategies

Characteristics of science teaching

Approaches of science teaching
→ Nature of learning activities, evaluation process etc

Integrated approach in environmental science

Evaluation strategy in science classes
→ Grading

Different strategies in science teaching-learning process
→ Projects, seminars, debates, experiments, field trips etc

Role of science teacher

Learning aids
→ need, scope

Unit analysis
→ Comprehensive planning - teaching manual

Pedagogic analysis

Analysis of primary science curriculum

Action Research

Evaluation system
→ Grading - continuous evaluation - preparation and
administration of evaluation tools
Total 30 Marks
V. MATHEMATICS
30 Questions
The examination will be broadly based on topics prescribed for class 1 to 5 in the Kerala State Syllabus for
Mathematics, but some problems may have links to extensions of these concepts to the secondary stage.
1. Content
(20 questions)
Numbers:
Natural Numbers : Place value, ordering, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of natural numbers,
factors and multiples, prime numbers, practical problems.
Fractions : Fraction of a measure such as metre, litre, gram. Fractional parts of objects. Equal fractions,
Operations on fraction. Decimal representation of fractions related to metric units of length, volume,
weight. Operations on decimals, practical problems.
Geometry :
Perimeter of rectilinear figures (polygons), area of rectangles, patterns of geometrical figures, practical
problems.
Measurements :
Basic operations in solving problems involving, length, weight, capacity, time, money and practical problems.
2. Pedagogy
(20 questions)
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Nature of Mathematics
Abstraction, Understanding children’s thinking and reasoning. Language of Mathematics.
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Aims and objectives of learning mathematics in primary classes -Values of mathematics learning
Correlation with other subjects, Lower Primary and Upper Primary Mathematics, curriculum, syllabus
Mathematics - Trends and Developments
Historical development of mathematics great mathematicians and their contributions
Approach to Mathematics Learning
Proper learning experiences keeping in mind the characteristics of children, their natural learning capacity
and the learning process
Theoretical base of learning mathematics
Teaching of Mathematics - Strategies and Methods
Teaching strategies- Concept attainment, process oriented teaching, projects, seminars, assignments, field
trip.
Different teaching learning methods –Inductive and deductive method, analytic and synthetic method,
project method, laboratory method.
Learning Materials in Mathematics
Textbook and handbooks, information technology, mathematics club, mathematics laboratory, mathematics
fair, mathematics library collecting mathematical puzzles, riddles.
Mathematics Learning - Evaluation
Concept of continuous and comprehensive evaluation, evaluation activities, grading and recording the
results diagnosis, remedial teaching and error analysis.
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