CTET-2011

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF SYLLABUS

(Paper I and Paper II)

Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage

Ic Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

a Child Development (Primary School Child) 15 Questions

ŒConcept of development and its relationship with learning

ŒPrinciples of the development of children

ŒInfluence of Heredity & Environment

ŒSocialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)

ŒPiaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives

ŒConcepts of child-centered and progressive education

ŒCritical perspective of the construct of Intelligence

ŒMulti Dimensional Intelligence

ŒLanguage & Thought

ŒGender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice

ŒIndividual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender,
community, religion etc.

ŒDistinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous &
Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice

ŒFormulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical
thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.

aConcept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs 5 Questions

ŒAddressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

ŒAddressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, µimpairment¶ etc

ŒAddressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

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 aLearning and Pedagogy 10 Questions

ŒHow children think and learn; how and why children µfail¶ to achieve success in school
performance

ŒBasic processes of teaching and learning; children¶s strategies of learning; learning as a social
activity; social context of learning.

ŒChild as a problem solver and a µscientific investigator¶

ŒAlternative conceptions of learning in children; understanding children¶s µerrors¶ as significant

steps in the learning process.

ŒCognition & Emotions

ŒMotivation and learning

ŒFactors contributing to learning- personal & environmental

Ic 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)

aPedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions

ŒLearning and acquisition

ŒPrinciples of language Teaching

ŒRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool

ŒCritical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas
verbally and in written form

ŒChallenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders

ŒLanguage Skills

ŒEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing

ŒTeaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the

classroom

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 ŒRemedial Teaching

Ic Language- II 30 Questions

aComprehension 15 Questions

Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on
comprehension, grammar and verbal ability

aPedagogy of Language Development 15Questions

ŒLearning and acquisition

ŒPrinciples of language Teaching

ŒRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool

ŒCritical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas
verbally and in written form;

ŒChallenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders

ŒLanguage Skills

ŒEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing

ŒTeaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the

classroom

ŒRemedial Teaching

Ic Mathematics 30 Questions
aContent 15 Questions
ŒGeometry
ŒShapes & Spatial Understanding
ŒSolids around Us
ŒNumbers
ŒAddition and Subtraction
ŒMultiplication
ŒDivision
ŒMeasurement
ŒWeight
ŒTime
ŒVolume

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 ŒData Handling
ŒPatterns
ŒMoney

ac Pedagogical issues 15 Questions

ŒNature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children¶s thinking and reasoning patterns

and strategies of making meaning and learning
ŒPlace of Mathematics in Curriculum
ŒLanguage of Mathematics
ŒCommunity Mathematics
ŒEvaluation through formal and informal methods
ŒProblems of Teaching
ŒError analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
ŒDiagnostic and Remedial Teaching

Ic Environmental Studies 30
Questions

aContent 15 Questions

1. Family and Friends:

1.1 Relationships;
1.2 Work and Play;
1.3 Animals;
4 Plants

2. Food
3. Shelter
4. Water
5. Travel
6. Things We Make and Do

a Pedagogical Issues 15 Questions

ŒConcept and scope of EVS

ŒSignificance of EVS, integrated EVS

ŒEnvironmental Studies & Environmental Education

Œlearning Principles

ŒScope & relation to Science & Social Science

ŒApproaches of presenting concepts

ŒActivities

ŒExperimentation/Practical Work

ŒDiscussion

ŒCCE

ŒTeaching material/Aids

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 ŒProblems

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 Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage

Ic Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

a Child Development (Elementary School Child) 15 Questions

ŒConcept of development and its relationship with learning

ŒPrinciples of the development of children

ŒInfluence of Heredity & Environment

ŒSocialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)

ŒPiaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives

ŒConcepts of child-centered and progressive education

ŒCritical perspective of the construct of Intelligence

ŒMulti Dimensional Intelligence

ŒLanguage & Thought

ŒGender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice

ŒIndividual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender,
community, religion etc.

ŒDistinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous &
Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice

ŒFormulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical
thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.

aConcept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs 5 Questions

ŒAddressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

ŒAddressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, µimpairment¶ etc

ŒAddressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

aLearning and Pedagogy 10 Questions

ŒHow children think and learn; how and why children µfail¶ to achieve success in school
performance

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 ŒBasic processes of teaching and learning; children¶s strategies of learning; learning as a social
activity; social context of learning.

ŒChild as a problem solver and a µscientific investigator¶

ŒAlternative conceptions of learning in children; understanding children¶s µerrors¶ as significant

steps in the learning process.

ŒCognition & Emotions

ŒMotivation and learning

ŒFactors contributing to learning- personal & environmental

Ic 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)

aPedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions

ŒLearning and acquisition

ŒPrinciples of language Teaching

ŒRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool

ŒCritical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas
verbally and in written form;

ŒChallenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders

ŒLanguage Skills

ŒEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing

ŒTeaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the

classroom

ŒRemedial Teaching

Ic Language- II 30 Questions

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 aComprehension 15 Questions

Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on
comprehension, grammar and verbal ability

aPedagogy of Language Development 15Questions

ŒLearning and acquisition

ŒPrinciples of language Teaching

ŒRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool

ŒCritical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas
verbally and in written form;

ŒChallenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders

ŒLanguage Skills

ŒEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing

ŒTeaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the

classroom

ŒRemedial Teaching

IV. (A) Mathematics and Science: 60 Questions

iMathematics 30 Questions

aContent 20 Questions

ŒNumber System
´Knowing our Numbers
´Playing with Numbers
´Whole Numbers
´Negative Numbers and Integers
´Fractions

ŒAlgebra
´Introduction to Algebra
´Ratio and Proportion
Œpeometry
´c Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)

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 ´c Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
´c Symmetry: (reflection)
´c Constructions (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)

ŒMensuration
ŒData handling

aPedagogical issues 10 Questions

ŒNature of Mathematics/Logical thinking

ŒPlace of Mathematics in Curriculum
ŒLanguage of Mathematics
ŒCommunity Mathematics
ŒEvaluation
ŒRemedial Teaching
ŒProblems of Teaching

(ii) Science 30 Questions

aContent 20 Questions
IFood
ŒSources of food

ŒComponents of food

ŒCleaning food

IIMaterials

ŒMaterials of daily use

IIIThe World of the Living

IVMoving Things People and Ideas

VHow things work

Œc Electric current and circuits

Œc Magnets

INatural Phenomena

IINatural Resources

aPedagogical issues 10 Questions

ŒNature & Structure of Sciences

ŒNatural Science/Aims & objectives

ŒUnderstanding & Appreciating Science

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 ŒApproaches/Integrated Approach

ŒObservation/Experiment/Discovery(Method of Science)

ŒInnovation

ŒText Material/Aids

ŒEvaluation- cognitive/psychomotor/affective

ŒProblems

ŒRemedial Teaching

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 V. Social Studies/ Social Sciences 60 Questions

a) Content 40 Questions

iHistory
ŒWhen, Where and How
ŒThe Earliest Societies
ŒThe First Farmers and Herders
ŒThe First Cities
ŒEarly States
ŒNew Ideas
ŒThe First Empire
ŒContacts with Distant lands
ŒPolitical Developments
ŒCulture and Science
ŒNew Kings and Kingdoms
ŒSultans of Delhi
ŒArchitecture
ŒCreation of an Empire
ŒSocial Change
ŒRegional Cultures
ŒThe Establishment of Company Power
ŒRural Life and Society
ŒColonialism and Tribal Societies
ŒThe Revolt of 1857-58
ŒWomen and reform
ŒChallenging the Caste System
ŒThe Nationalist Movement
ŒIndia After Independence

ipeography

ŒGeography as a social study and as a science

ŒPlanet: Earth in the solar system
ŒGlobe
ŒEnvironment in its totality: natural and human environment.
ŒAir
ŒWater
ŒHuman Environment: settlement, transport and communication.
ŒResources: Types- Natural and Human
ŒAgriculture

iSocial and Political Life

ŒDiversity
ŒGovernment
ŒLocal Government
ŒMaking a Living
ŒDemocracy
ŒState Government
ŒUnderstanding Media
ŒUnpacking Gender
ŒThe Constitution

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 ŒParliamentary Government
ŒThe Judiciary
ŒSocial Justice and the Marginalised

aPedagogical issues 20 Questions

ŒConcept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies

ŒClass Room Processes, activities and discourse

ŒDeveloping Critical thinking

ŒEnquiry/Empirical Evidence

ŒProblems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies

ŒSources ± Primary & secondary

ŒProjects Work

ŒEvaluation

Note: For Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and textbooks

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