Category
of Post : School Assistant (Languages)
Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Kannada/Oriya/Sanskrit
Syllabus
Part –
I
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS (Marks: 10)
Part -
II
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY (Marks: 30)
1. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD
- Development, Growth & Maturation – Concept & Nature
- Principles of development
- Factors influencing Development – Biological, Psychological,
Sociological
- Dimensions
of Development and their interrelationships – Physical & Motor, Cognitive,
Emotional, Social, Moral, Language relating to Infancy, early Childhood, late
Child hood, Adolescence.
- Understanding Development – Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers
- Individual
differences – Intra & Inter Individual differences in the areas of
Attitudes, Aptitude, Interest, Habits, Intelligence and their Assessment
- Development
of Personality – Concept, Factors effecting development of Personality
- Adjustment, Behavioural problems, Mental Health
- Methods
and Approaches of Child Development – Observation, Interview, Case study,
Experimental, Cross sectional and Longitudinal
- Developmental tasks and Hazards
2. UNDERSTANDING LEARNING
- Concept, Nature of Learning – input – process – outcome
- Factors of Learning – Personal and Environmental
- Approaches
to Learning and their applicability–Behaviourism (Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike),
Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky), Gestalt(Kohler, Koffka) and Observational
(Bandura)
- Dimensions of Learning – Cognitive, Affective and Performance
- Motivation and Sustenance –its role in learning.
- Memory & Forgetting
- Transfer of Learning
3. PEDAGOGICAL CONCERNS
- Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner
- Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the socio-political and
cultural context
- Children from diverse contexts–Children With Special Needs (CWSN),
Inclusive Education
- Understanding of pedagogic methods – Enquiry based learning, Project
based learning, Survey, Observation and Activity based learning
- Individual
and Group learning: Issues and concerns with respect to organizing learning
in class
room like Study habits, Self learning and Learning to learn skills
- Organizing learning in heterogeneous class room groups – Socio-economic
background, Abilities and Interest
- Paradigms
of organizing Learning-Teacher centric, Subject centric and Learner centric
- Teaching as Planned activity – Elements of Planning
- Phases of Teaching – Pre active, Interactive and Post active
- General and Subject related skills, competencies required in teaching
and attributes of good facilitator
- Learning resources – Self, Home, School, Community, Technology
- Class room Management: Role of student, teacher, Leadership style of
teacher, Creation of non-threatening learning environment, Managing behaviour
problems, Guidance & Counselling, Punishment and its legal implications,
Rights of a child, Time Management.
- Distinction
between Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning, School based
Assessment, Continuous &
Comprehensive Evaluation : Perspective & Practice
- Understanding teaching & learning in the
context of NCF, 2005 & Right To Education Act, 2009.
Language
– I Content and Methodology) (Marks: 70)
Optional by the Candidate:
Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Kannada/Oriya/Sanskrit
III
(a) Language – I Telugu (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 70)
Content
Language
– II English (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 30)
Content
(1) Parts of
Speech (2) Tenses (3) Active voice & Passive voice (4) Prepositions and
Articles
(5) Degrees
of comparison (6) Clauses (7) Verbs – Main Verbs – Auxiliary Verbs (8) Adverbs –
Types of Adverbs (9) Conjunction – coordinating conjunction – subordinating
conjunction. (10) Direct and Indirect speech (11) Questions and question tags
(12) Types of sentences – simple, compound and complex – synthesis of sentences
(13) Phrases – uses of phrases. (14) Composition – letter writing – précis
writing (15) Comprehension (16) Vocabulary – Antonyms, Synonyms and Spellings
Methodology
1. Aspects
of English:- (a) English language – History, nature, importance, principles of
English as second language. (b) Problems of teaching / learning English.
2. Objectives of teaching English.
3. Phonetics
/ Transcription.
4. Development
of Language skills:- (a) Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing (LSRW). (b)
Communicative skills – Imparting values through Communication.
5. Approaches, Methods, Techniques of teaching English:- (a) Introduction,
definition & types of Approaches, Methods &Techniques of teaching
English (b) Remedial teaching.
6. Teaching of structures and vocabulary.
7. Teaching
learning materials in English.
8. Lesson
Planning.
9. Curriculum
& Textbooks – Importance and its need.
10.
Evaluation in English language.
Part –
V
Mathematics
and Science or Social Studies (Marks: 60)
V(a) MATHEMATICS
CONTENT
1.
Number system: Whole numbers, place value,
comparison, fundamental mathematical
operations ; Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Indian
Currency, Prime and Composite numbers, Prime factors, Lowest Common Multiple
(LCM) and Greatest Common Multiple (GCM).
2.
Fractions: Concept
of fractions, proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed fractions, decimal fractions, comparison, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division of fractions and decimal fractions. Use of fractions in
daily life. Rational Numbers; definition, four fundamental operations;
properties of numbers (N, W, Z and Q), Square, Square root, Cube, Cube root,
and factorization.
3.
Arithmetic: Unitary
method, Ratio & Proportion, percentages, average, profit – loss.
4.
Geometry:
Rotation, Types of Angles, Construction and measurement of Angles, line, axis, shapes, reflection and
symmetry.
5.
Measurements: Length,
Weight, Capacity, Time, Perimeter and Area, their standard units and relation between them.
6.
Data Applications: Introduction to Data, data
presentation, Bar graph.
1.
Meaning, Nature and Definitions of Mathematics
2.
Correlation with other school subjects and daily
life.
3.
Aims, values and instructional objectives of
teaching Mathematics
4. .Child
Centred and Activity Based Approaches in Teaching Mathematics
5.
Methods of Teaching & Remedial measures in
Mathematics
6. .
Instructional Material, TLM and Resource Utilization in Mathematics 7. .
Curriculum, Text Book & Instructional Planning
8.
Evaluation, tools of evaluation and Continuous
Comprehensive Evaluation
V (b) SCIENCE
CONTENT
1. Measurements: Units and Different Systems –C.G.S., M.K.S., S.I.
Triangulation method for measuring long distances,
Measurement of Length, Area, Volume, Mass, Density and Time.
Fundamental
and Derived units.
Measuring
instruments – Scale, Tape, Vernier Calipers, Different types of clocks,
2. Natural Resources – Air,
Water: Water pollution, Harnessing of water, States of
water, Hardness of water, water
pressure
Air
pollution, Atmospheric Pressure, Air pressure, Archimedes’ principle, Pascal’s
law, Bernoulli’s Principle, Hydrometer, Barometer.
Laws of
floatation, Specific gravity, Surface tension, Fluid Mechanics.
3. Our Universe: Constellation
- Zodiac, Space travel; Solar system, Satellites, stars, comets; Earth-layers
of earth.
4. Natural Phenomenon: Light: Rectilinear propagation of Light, Shadows, transparent and opaque materials; reflection, Laws of
reflection, refraction, Reflection at spherical mirrors, refractive index of
glass slab
Sound: Sources
of sound, Transmission of sound, Sound Pollution, Waves, Kinds of Waves, Wave Propagation, Musical
instruments.
Heat: Heat and
Temperature, Measurement of Temperature and Thermometer, Change of State due to heat
5. Mechanics - Kinematics, Dynamics: Scalar
and Vectors.
Types of Motion; Speed, Velocity, Acceleration,
Newton’s Laws of Motion, Friction, Momentum, Principals of Conservation, Centre
of Gravity, State of Equilibrium.
6.
Magnetism and Electricity: Magnetism: Natural
Magnets and Artificial Magnets, properties of Magnets, Magnetic Induction, uses of Magnets, Methods of
Magnetisation.
Electricity: Circuit Connection-Components, Primary Cells, Charge; Effects of
Electric Current (Light, Heat, Magnetic),
Primary Cells, Current Flow, Heating and Magnetic Effects of an Electric
Current, Series, Parallel connections, Symbols of Electrical Elements, Modern
World Instrument.
Information
and Communication Technology, Computers.
7. Matter-Its changes: Elements
and Compounds, Symbols, Formulae, Chemical
Equations
Action of heat on substances, Physical and Chemical changes, types of
chemical changes Preparation of Gases (Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon- Di-Oxide,
Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride) Acids, Basis, Salt.
Water and its constituents. Hardness of water.
Sulphur, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and their compounds. Common salt and its
constituents.
8.
Laws of Chemical Combination and Chemical Calculations: Laws of chemical combination, Calculations
based on chemical equations.
9. Biology: Its importance in everyday life,
contribution of scientists, different branches.
10. Living World – Characteristics: Classification
of Plants and Animals and their characteristics. a) Cell: Concept, Cell theory, differences between Plant cell and
Animal cell, Cell division.
b) Tissues – Animal tissues.
Reproduction
– Asexual, Sexual, Vegetative propagation, Nutrition, Photosynthesis,
Excretion, Respiration
Economic importance of Plants, Agriculture, Crop diseases & pest
control measure. 12. Animal World: Organ
systems and their functions including man
Digestive
system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system, Excretory system, Nervous
system, Reproductive system, Sense organs in man, Nutrition
Deficiency diseases in man, First
Aid
Economic
importance of Animals, Animal husbandry, Pisciculture, Sericulture. 13. Microbes:Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi,
Protozoan
useful and harmful, microbial
diseases in plants & animals
14. Our Environment: Biotic
& Abiotic factors, Natural resources
15.
Recent trends in Biology: -Hybridization,
Genetic engineering, Gene banks, Gene therapy,Tissue culture
Methodology
1. Definition,
Nature, Structure and History of Science
2. Aims,
Values and Instructional Objectives of teaching Science
3. Method of Teaching Science
4. Instructional
Material in Teaching Science – TLM in Science.
5. Instructional
Planning
6. Science Laboratory
7. Science
Teacher - Changing Roles
8. Science
Curriculum and its transaction
9. Science Textbook.
10. Evaluation – CCE - Designing, Administration, Analysis, Scholastic
Achievement Test (SAT)
V (c) SOCIAL
STUDIES
CONTENT
1. OUR EARTH: Earth its origin, Realms of the
earth, Land forms , Movements of the earth , their effects, Interior of the earth, Movements of the earth , Earth
crust, Oceans , Elements of the Climate
2. SOLAR SYSTEM: The Solar
System, Solar energy and Insolation, Latitudes, Longitudes, Eclipses
3. CONTINENTS: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America,
South America
Location and extent, Physical features, Climate, Forests and Wild
life,Population, Agriculture, Minerals, Industries, Transportation, Trade,
Exports and Imports
Antarctica: Landscape, Climate, Natural Vegetation, Native Animal life,Mineral
Wealth, Scientific Investigation
4.
GEOGRAPHY OF ANDHRA PRADESH: Physical
Regions , Rivers , Climate, Floods and Droughts
,Forests , Animal Wealth , Soils, Soil erosion, Electricity , Agriculture,
Mineral Wealth, Industries, Population, Transportation , Sea ports , Places of
Interest
5. MAPS – SCALE – CARDINAL POINTS – CONVENTIONAL
SIGNS.
HISTORY
1. STUDY OF PAST: Prehistoric Age: Indian
History periods, Sources, Indian history, Culture. Pre – History : The Evaluation of Life on Earth, Evolutionary
stages of Human beings, Tools and implements,
Economic life, Legacy of prehistory, Impact of Iron age on the Growth of
Civilization. Historical background:
Growth and development of Early Cultures and Racial synthesis Characteristic features of Indian
History - Various Stages of Development
2. HARAPPA CULTURE AND ARYAN CIVILIZATION
Early and Later Vedic
Civilization- Jainism- Buddhism
3. INDIA B.C 200-300 A.D:Andhra
Satavahanas- Mouryan Empire- Sangam Age- Maghadha- Kushans Empire- Parsian, Greek invasion
4.
MEDIEVAL PERIOD IN INDIA: 300 A.D -
800 A.D: Guptha, Harshavardhana, Pallavas
,Chalukyas , Indian Culture abroad ,the Arab conquests of Sindh.
800 A.D-1300 A.D: Political developments, Rise of new dynasties,
Administration of important dynasties
1206 A.D - 1526 A.D: Delhi Sultans, General conditions of Delhi
Sultanate, Fall of Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bhakti movement,
Development of National consciousness, Influence of Islam and Christianity
Advent of
Mughals, Advent of Europeans Fall of the Mughal Empire
5. INDIA AND THE MODERN WORLD
Trade and Colonization, Beginning of the Modern age in Europe, Outline
history of world, Major developments and their impact on India
6. ESTABLISHMENT OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA AND REVOLTS AGAINST
BRITISH RULE - INDIA DURING 1858 –
1947: Political, Economic and Social
Policies of British - British Policy
towards Indian Princes British Policy towards neighboring countries, Changes in
Economic and Social sectors
Agriculture, Famines in India between 1858
-1947,Transport facilities, Beginning of modern Industries, Rise of new classes
in Indian society, Religious and social reform movements and Cultural awakening
, Movements among Muslims for Social reforms
7. RISE OF NATIONALISM - FREEDOM
MOVEMENT: Meaning of Nationalism and
Emergence of Indian Nationalism,
India’s freedom Movement, Factors and Forces-Political Associations, Early
phase of Freedom Movement from 1885-1905, Freedom Movement during
1905 -1919, Indian Freedom Movement and the World -1935 Act and
Provincial Ministries - Freedom Movement during World War II, Gandhian Era
1920-1947
CIVICS
1. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
2. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Indian
Constitution at work, salient features, Federal, Unitary State,
Fundamental
Rights & Duties, Directive Principles, National Integration, Unity in diversity
3. GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRAL & STATE LEVEL
Legislative, Executive-Judiciary
4. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT: Local
Self Govt. Institutions, Gram panchayat, Mandal Parishat, Zilla Parishat
Urban Self Government Institutions, Municipal
Corporations, Municipalities District Administration
5.
DEMOCRACY: Democracy, Problems of Democracy,
Presidential and Parliamentar y Democracy,
Election process, Role of Political parties, World Peace and Role of India,
India’s Foreign Policy, Non-Alignment Policy, India’ United Nations
Organization, Contemporary Issues of the World.
6. SOCIALISM & SECULARISM: Socialism
in the Indian context, Secularism in the Indian context, India as a Nation, Challenging issue of our country.
7. INFORMATION AWARENESS
8. TRAFFIC EDUCATION
ECONOMICS
1. ECONOMICS – INTRODUCTION: Economics,
Nature, Scope, Need Micro and Macro
Economics
2. BASIC CONCEPTS OF ECONOMICS: Basic
concepts of Economics, Basic aspects of Production,
Forms of Business Organization, Problems of Distribution
3. EXCHANGE: Exchange, Concept of Market,
Demand and Supply, Equilibrium Price
4.
NATIONAL INCOME: National Income, Gross National
Product (GNP) , Net National Product (NNP)
,Gross Domestic Product (GDP),Net Domestic Product (NDP),Nominal and Real GNP,
National Income of India , Per Capita Income , Standard of Living.
5. ANDHRA PRADESH – ECONOMY: Economic
Situation at the time of State formation,
Agriculture, Water, Power, Service sector, Population
Natural
resources of Andhra Pradesh: Land, Water, Forests, Minerals
Economic Development of Andhra Pradesh, Role of different sectors,
Trends in Agricultural Development, Industrial Development, Development of
Service sector, Welfare Programmes, Problems of Economic Development in the
State.
Methodology
1. Nature
and Scope of Social Studies.
2. Aims, Objectives and values of Teaching Social Studies.
3. Methods
& techniques of Teaching Social Studies.
4. Teaching,
Learning Material and Resources.
5. Instructional
Planning.
6. Evaluation.
7. Social
Studies Teacher.
8. Curriculum
and Text Book
9. Disaster Management , Deforestation, Socio Economic Problems
10.
National Identity –Civic affairs – International
Relations.