Category of Post: SGT
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.
- 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, Behavioral 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 – Behaviorism (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 behavior
problems, Guidance & Counseling, 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: 35)
Optional by the Candidate:
Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Kannada/Oriya
Language
– I Telugu (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 35)
Language
II - English
(Content and Methodology) (Marks: 35)
Content
1.
Parts
of Speech
2.
Tenses
3. Types
of Sentences
4.
Articles
and Prepositions
5.
Degrees
of Comparison
6.
Direct
Speech and Indirect Speech
7.
Clauses
8. Voice –
Active and Passive Voice
9.
Use
of Phrases
10. Comprehension of a Prose Passage
11. Composition
12. Vocabulary
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
4.
Development
of Language skills:- (a) Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
(LSRW) (b) Communicative skills.
5.
Approaches, Methods, Techniques of teaching English: Introduction, Definition
and Types of Approaches, Methods and Techniques of Teaching English, Remedial
Teaching.
6.
Teaching
of Structures and Vocabulary items.
7.
Teaching
Learning Materials in English
8.
Lesson
Planning
9. Curriculum
& Textbooks
10. Evaluation in English language
Part –
V
Mathematics
(Content and Methodology) (Marks: 30)
Content
1.
Number
System (Elementary Number Theory): Number system (N,W,Z,Q,R) Numeration and Notation, Representation of numbers on Number Line,
place value and four fundamental operations , properties of numbers, squares,
cubes, square roots (R) and their extraction square roots of real numbers and
cube roots, factorization method, types of surds conjugation and
rationalization of surds, Prime and composite numbers, types of prime numbers
(co, twin, relative etc.),Fermat number, even and odd numbers, prime factors,
LCM, GCD and Theorem of Gauss on relative primes, Roman Numerals, Test of
divisibility. International System, Concepts and types of fractions, decimal
fractions, rational and irrational numbers, decimal representation, writing
pure recurring decimal / mixed recurring decimal with integral part their
fundamental operations and their use in daily life.
2.
Arithmetic:
Length, weight, capacity, Time and Money their standard unit and Relation between them, and their use
in daily life. Unitary method, Ratio and proportion, Inverse Proportion,
Percentages, trade discount, Average, profit – loss, Simple interest, compound
interest, Partnership, time-distance and work. Problems pertaining to Clocks.
3.
Simple
Equations: Properties of Equality, Equations, Solving in-equation using their properties, Linear in-equations and
their graphs, System of in equations. Linear equations in two variables, System
of linear equations and their graphs, Simultaneous equation in two variables,
Dependant equations, System of equations, Linear functions.
4.
Algebra:
Basic Concepts of Algebra, Algebraic expressions and their Fundamental operations, Degree of a monomial,
polynomial, Zero of a polynomial, Fundamental operations of Polynomials, Value
of expression, Solving Equations. Properties of Polynomials (Commutative etc)
and fundamental operations of polynomials. Factorization, Polynomials over integers,
Simplification of polynomials, Some special products, Square roots of algebraic
expressions, Equations with rational and decimal coefficients, Set – concept –
types – Set building form, roster’s form, equality, cardinal and ordinal
number, Representation of sets with Venn diagrams , Basic set operations
,Compliment of a Set, Laws of set operations, principal of duality, Relations,
Cartesian product of two sets, Applications of set theory, inverse relation,
types of relation, Multiplication of a multinomial by a monomial, Binomial
expansions, Identities, Division Rule (Remainder Theorem) Factorization
GCF/HCF, Factors of multinomial, Common binomial factor, Division of a monomial
by a monomial, Factorization of quadratic expression, Exponents and powers,
Laws of indices, powers with exponent zero, Formula and their uses, Changing
the subject of the formulae, Remainder theorem, Horner’s method of synthetic
division, The problem leading to quadratic equations, Laws of rational indices,
Modulus of a real number.
5.
Geometry:
Structure of geometry and Historical back ground, Geometry in Real Life, Fundamentals in Geometry, Method of
proof, concept of converse, Rotation of an angle, Types of angles, Construction
and measurement of angles, Line, axis, shapes, reflections. Symmetry – line of
symmetry, point of symmetry, reflection, image of an angle. Construction of
Different Angles, line segments, midpoint, etc. Triangles, its properties,
Inequalities in a triangle, Types of Triangles, Parts of triangle, special
cases like unique triangle, concurrency, Similar triangle and their properties,
Theorems on similar triangle Congruency of triangles, SAS/ASA/SSA Axioms , Some
theorems, Construction of triangles, harder cases, different types, concurrent
lines in triangles (some theorems) Median, altitudes of a triangle the circum
centre, in centre, the ex-centres, the centroid, orthocentre (Concurrency of
triangles).Circles and its parts, Locus, Congruency of Circles, Cyclic
Quadrilaterals, Axioms, Straight line, basic axioms parallel lines, Some
theorem based on Parallel lines, Angles of a polygon, theorems based on
polygons, Similar polygons Parallelogram and its properties, Geometric
inequalities, Quadrilaterals , exterior and interior and convex and their
constructions.
6.
Mensuration:
Perimeter and Area of Triangle, Quadrilateral, Sector, Circle, different types of paths and polygons. Perimeter
and Area of four walls of room, Surface Area and Volumes of Cubes and Cuboids,
conversion of units.
7.
Data
Handling and Statistics: Introduction to data, data presentation,
diagrammatic presentation of data,
Guidelines for constructing a diagram, Constructions of Pictographs,
Bar-graphs, Pie diagram, Frequency distribution table, frequency graphs
(curves, polygon), Ogive curves, Average, Median, Mode.
Methodology
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 Centered 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
Part
– VI
ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 40)
ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES – I
Content
Geography
:
1.
The Solar System and the Earth: Origin and Evolution of
the Solar System – Galaxy, The Earth as a member of the Solar System, Origin of
the Earth, Interior of the Earth, Rotation and Revolution of the Earth and its
effects., Latitudes and Longitudes – Standard time – International date line.
2.
Major Land forms: Mountains, plateaus and plains,
Classification and Distribution of Mountains in the World, Origin and
distribution of plateaus in the World, Classification of plains, Geomorphic
process :Rock weathering, mass-wasting, erosion and deposition, Formation of
soil and its distribution.
3.
Climatology (Weather and Climate): Atmosphere –
composition and structure, Insolation – Factors influencing insolation,
Temperature – Factors controlling temperature, distribution of temperature and
inversion of temperature, Pressure – Global pressure belts, Winds – Planetary,
Seasonal & Local, Humidity and Precipitation – Rain – types and
distribution of rainfall.
4.
Hydrosphere
: Oceans, the temperature of ocean waters and the factors influencing
distribution of temperature, Ocean currents, waves, tides.
5.
Natural Hazards : Floods, Drought, Cyclones, Tsunamis,
Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides.
6.
Major Natural Regions of the World: The Equatorial
Regions, The Tropical Hot Desert Region, The Savannas or the Tropical
Grasslands, The Temperate Grassland Region, The Monsoon Lands, The
Mediterranean Region, The Taiga Region, The Tundra Region
7.
Continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South
America, Australia & Antarctica - with reference to location and extent,
physical features, climate, Natural Vegetation & Wild life, population,
Agriculture, Minerals & Industries, Transportation and Trade.
8.
Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh: Location and
extent, physical features – relief and drainage, climate, natural vegetation,
soils, irrigation, power, population, minerals and industries, Transport and
Communication, Seaports and Towns, places of Interest.
History :
1.
Study
of the past - Pre-Historic and Proto –
Historic Period
a)
Bronze
Age Civilization
b) Early
Iron Age Societies – Impact of Iron Age and the growth of civilization, Early
Iron Civilization in India, The Ancient Chinese Civilization, The Persian,
Greek and the Roman Civilization, Judaism and Christianity
c) The
Ancient Indian Civilization: Indus Valley Civilization, Aryan Civilization –
Early Vedic and Later Vedic Civilization
2.
Religious Movements of 6th
Century B.C. – Jainism & Buddism
3.
India from 200 B.C. to 300 A.D.: The Mauryas, Andhra
Satavahanas, The Persian and Greek Invasion, Magadha, Sangam and Kushans
4.
India from 300 A.D. to 800 A.D.: The Gupta Empire, The
Pushyabhuthi Dynasty (Harshavardhana)
5.
Deccan
and South Indian Kingdoms: The Chalukyas, the Pallavas, the Cholas, the
Rashtrakutas, the Yadavas and the Kakatiyas
6.
The Muslim Invasions in India: The Condition of India on
the eve of Arab Invasion, Turkish invasions, Ghaznavids raids and its results,
Effects of Muslim invasions
7.
Delhi
Sultanate: The Slaves, the Khiljis, the Tughluqs, the Sayyids and the Lodis,
Downfall of Delhi Sultanate, The Sufi Movement and Bhakthi Movement, Influence
of Islam on Indian Culture
8.
The South Indian Kingdom: The Kakatiya, the Vizianagaram
and the Bahman Kingdom.
9.
Mughal Empire: The condition of India on the eve of Babur’s
invasion, Babur, Humayun, Shersha, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangajeb, The
reasons for the downfall of the Mughal Empire, The Rise of Marathas, History of
the Sikhs
10.
Advent
of Europeans : Portuguese, Dutch, French & English: Anglo – French rivalry –
Carnatic wars, Establishment of British rule in India,
The
first war of Indian Independence, The Governor Generals and the Viceroys, The
Socio – Religious movements, Movements among Muslims for social reforms
11. Cultural Heritage of India and Intellectual awakening: Art
and Architecture, Development of Education, Cultural Unity and Bhakthi movement
12.
India Between 1858 – 1947: Political, Economic and Social
Policies of British in India, The British Policy towards Indian princess,
British policy towards neighbouring countries
13.
Changes in Economic and Social Sectors during the British
period: Agriculture, Famines in India in between 1858 – 1947, Transport
facilities, Beginning of Modern Industries, Rise of new classes in Indian
Society
14.
Rise of Nationalism – Freedom Movement: Causes for the
rise of Nationalism, The Birth of Indian National Congress, The Age of
Moderates and Extremists, Vandemataram Movement, Home Rule Movement, Mahatma
Gandhi & Indian National Movement, Quit India Movement, Mountbatten plan,
Integration of Princely States, liberation of French and Portuguese colonies.
15.
The
Modern World: Beginning of Modern Age, Renaissance, Development in Science, The
Reformation Movement, Rise of Nation States
16.
World Wars: The First World War, League of Nations, The
Second World War, The World after Second World War.
1. Family,
Occupations, Our House & Our Shelter, Community – Types, Community
development, Civic life, Social evils in our Society, Our Government: Local
Self – Government, Rural, Urban, Decentralization of powers, District
administration, Government at the Centre, State with reference to: Executive –
Executive council in the Union Govt. and State Govt., Legislative – Indian
Parliament, State Legislative Assembly, Legislation and Judiciary and
interpretation of laws, Independent Judiciary Judicial system in the country and
State, Courts as Watch dogs of Citizens Rights, Lok Adalats
2. Indian
Constitution: India as a Nation – Preamble, Salient Features of Indian
Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties,
India as a federation and Unitary State, Unity in Diversity & National
Integration. Indian Democracy: Meaning, Nature, Elections and Election process,
Major Political parties, Role of Political Parties in democracy, Presidential
and Parliamentary democracy, Information awareness – Right to Information Act.
Socialism: Meaning, Definition, Characteristics of Socialism, Social barriers
in India, Socialism in Practice – Challenges facing in our country -
Illiteracy, regionalism, communalism, child rights, law, society and
individual, anti social practices. Secularism: Need and importance, India –
religious tolerance, Promotion of Secularism in India
3. World
Peace and Role of India: India in the international era, Foreign Policy,
Non-Alignment Movement Policy (NAM), India and Common Wealth, India’s Relations
with Super Powers, India and Neighbours, India and SAARC, India’s leading role
in the World. UNO and Contemporary World Problems: UNO - Organs and specialized
agencies, functions, achievements, India’s Role in U.N., Contemporary World
problems, New International Economic order, Environmental Protection, Human
Rights
4.
Traffic
Education / Road Safety Education.
Economics
:
1. Economics
– Meaning , Definition, Scope, importance – Classification of Economics ( Micro
& Macro) – Concepts of Economics – different types of goods, wealth,
income, utility, value, price, wants and welfare. Basic elements of Economics –
Types of utility, consumption, production, distribution, scarcity, Economic
agents. Factors of production – Land, Labour, Capital and organization – forms
of Business Organization.
2. Theory
of Demand: Meaning, determinants of demand, demand schedule – individual &
market demand schedule, the law of demand, demand curve, demand function.
3.
Supply:
Meaning, determinants of supply, supply schedule, Individual and market supply
schedule, law of supply, supply curve.
4. Theory
of Value: Classification of markets, perfect competition features, price
determination.
5.
Theory
of Distribution: Distribution of income – determination of factor prices –
rent, wage, interest and profit.
6.
Types
of Economics – Capitalistic, Socialistic & Mixed Economy.
7. National
Income: Definition of National Income – Concepts – Gross National Product, Net
National Product – National Income at factor cost – personal income –
disposable income – per capita income – nominal and real G.N.P., National
income and distribution – Standard of living, Human development Index –
Economic inequalities and poverty line.
8. Budget:
Meaning, definition, central and state budgets, Types of budget – Surplus, balanced
& deficit, Types of Revenue – Taxation – direct and indirect taxes,
Classification of revenue & expenditure in budget, Types of deficits
10.Banking:
Commercial banks – Functions, Central Bank – origin and functions, Reserve Bank
of India.
11.Economic Growth and Development: Economic Growth, Economic
development – concept, Indicators, Factors influencing Economic Development,
Economic Development in A.P. & India.
12.Indian
Economy: Characteristic of Indian Economy before Independence: Indian Economy
since independence – organized and unorganized Sectors. Population: Population
in India and Andhra Pradesh – birth and death rate – occupational distribution
of population in India and Andhra Pradesh. Human Resource Development: Meaning
of Human Resource Development – Role of Education and Health in Economic
development – Human Development Index. Agriculture Sector in India: Importance –
Characteristics of Indian agriculture, causes for low productivity, measures to
increase agriculture productivity in India, Land reforms in India & Andhra
Pradesh – Green Revolution. Industrial Sector: Role of Industrial Sector in
Indian Economy – Classification of Industries. Tertiary Sector: Role and
importance of Service Sector in Indian Economy. Problems of Indian Economy:
Poverty, unemployment and regional disparities. Planning: Meaning and
definition – Five Year Plans in India.
13.Andhra
Pradesh Economy : Characteristics of A.P. Economy at the time of formation,
Agriculture Sector, Industrial Sector and Tertiary Sector, Irrigation –power
and electricity – Health – Education – Transportation – Housing – Information
Technology, Natural resources of Andhra Pradesh, Economic development of Andhra
Pradesh, State Gross Domestic Product – Per Capita income, Welfare programs in
Andhra Pradesh, Problems of Economic Development in Andhra Pradesh
Methodology
1.
Nature
and Scope of Social Studies
2.
Aims,
Objectives and Values of Teaching Social Studies
3.
Methods
of Teaching Social Studies
4.
Resource
Utilization, Content Enrichment material
5.
Curriculum,
Text Book and Instructional Planning
6. Evaluation
and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES – II
Content
1. Science
in Everyday life : Scientists – Science Institutes – Branches
Role of Science in daily life and
its contribution to human welfare Contribution of Scientists, National
Institutes of Science, Different Branches of Science
2.
Living
World: Classification of Plants and Animals; Plant & Animal life
a) Plant Life: Parts of Typical
Plant, Photosynthesis, Reproduction, Economic Importance of Plants, Plant
diseases, Wild and Cultivated Plants, Transfer of desirable traits in Plants
b) Animal
Life: Wild and Domestic animals, their food and Arrangement of teeth in
Animals, Life history of Mosquito, Housefly and Frog, Economic Importance of
Animals
c)
Microbial
World: Virus, Bacteria, Fungi and Protozoan, Useful and Harmful Micro-organisms
3. Human
body – Health –Hygiene –Safety and First aid: External and internal parts of
Human body, Bones, Muscles, Sense Organs
Accidents
– Safety and First aid, Diseases in man – Viral, Bacterial, Deficiency
diseases, Causes, Prevention and Control of diseases
4.
Agriculture
and Animal Husbandry :
Agricultural Operations, Crop
diseases and Pest Control measures, Sericulture, Pisciculture, Breeding of Cows
and Buffaloes
5.
Our
Environment:
Biotic and Abiotic factors, Conservation of Environment
6. a)
Food: Different types of food and Nutrients of Food, Storage of Grains and
Vegetables, Storage of Food
b)
Shelter:
Need, Different types of houses, Electrical Appliances – Their use, Social life
in Ants and Honey bees, Animal Shelter variation
c) Work
and Play: Occupations and Child Labour, Games – Local, National and
International, Effects of games on Respiration and Breathing, Marshal Arts,
Fairs and Circus
7. Our Universe:
Constellations, Zodiac, Solar System Stars, Meteors and Comets
8. Measurement: Systems of
Measurement, Units of Measurements, Measurement of Length, Triangulation Method
of measuring long distances, Measuring Instruments, Vernier calipers,
Measurement of Area, Volume, Time, Measurement of Mass and Density
9. Natural Resources- Air and
Water: Air its Composition, Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure , Air
Pollution, Green House Effect, Volumetric Composition of Water, Hardness of
Water, Drinking Water, Water Pollution, Wind, Rainfall, Cyclones, Pascal’s
Law, Archimedes Principle, Boyle’s Law, Bernouli’s
Principle
10. Natural Phenomena: Light:
Sources & Nature of Light, Propagation of Light, Reflection, Refraction,
Laws of Reflection, Image formed by a Plane Mirror, Reflection on Spherical
Mirrors, Refraction.
Sound: Sound-kinds of waves,
Propagation of sound, Sound Reflection, Sound Pollution, Transmission of Sound,
Musical Instruments.
Heat: Sources of Heat,
Transmission of Heat, Heat and Temperature, Units & their Measurement,
Measuring Instruments, Effects of Heat- Expansion of solids, liquids, gases,
Change of State
11. Mechanics,
Kinematics and Dynamics:
Motion-Types of Motion,
Speed,
Velocity,
Scalars and Vectors, Acceleration, Newton’s law’s of Motion,
Centre of Gravity, Stability, Applications
12. Magnetism: Natural Magnets
and Artificial Magnets, Properties of Magnets, Magnetic Induction.
13. Electricity: Static Electricity, Primary Cells,
Electric circuits, Torch Light,
Effects of
Electric Current, Magnetic, Chemical & Heating Effects of
Electric Current
14. Modern World –
Instruments: Computer-Parts & Uses, Telephone, Wireless System-Radio Broad
Casting, Television, Recording and Reproduction of Sound, Magnetic Recording
and Reproduction, Cine projector
15. Action of Heat on
Substances & Types of Chemical changes: Action of Heat , Differences
between Physical and Chemical change, Types of chemical changes
16. Symbols, Formulae and
Equations: Symbols and formulae, Radicals and their formulae, Chemical
equation, Meaning, Calculations based on equations and relationship of
reactants and products by weights.
17. Laws of Chemical
Combination: Law of conservation of mass, Law of definite proportions, Law of
multiple proportions.
18. Water and its Constituents:
Volumetric composition of water, Industrial and other uses of water, Laboratory
preparation of Hydrogen, Properties of
Hydrogen, Uses of Hydrogen,
Laboratory preparation of Oxygen, Properties of Oxygen, Uses of Oxygen.
19. Sulphur and its Compounds:
Extraction of Sulphur, Its Allotropic forms, Physical and Chemical properties
& Uses, Preparation of Sulphur dioxide, Manufacture, Properties & Uses
of Sulphuric acid, Laboratory preparation of Hydrogen Sulphide, Properties of
Hydrogen Sulphide.
20. Nitrogen and its Compounds:
Manufacture of Nitrogen gas from Air, Laboratory preparation, Properties &
Uses of Nitrogen, Compounds of Nitrogen: Ammonia, Ammonium Salts, Nitric Acid,
Properties & Uses of Nitric Acid, Fixation of Nitrogen and Nitrogen cycle,
Tests for Nitrates.
21. Phosphorus and its
Compounds: Occurrence of Phosphorus, Electrical Process, Properties & Uses
of Phosphorus, Compounds of Phosphorus.
22. Common Salt and its
Constituents: Common Salt, Electrolysis of brine, Chlorine, Properties of
Chlorine, Uses of Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride.
Methodology
1.
Nature
and Scope of Science
2.
Aims,
Objectives & Values of Teaching Science
3.
Correlation
of Science with other School Subjects
4.
Instructional
Material, TLM and Resource Utilization in Science
5. Curriculum
and its Transaction
6. Evaluation
and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation