Syllabus for KTET Category 2

Each section in the KTET Category 2 exam focuses on essential aspects of teaching at the upper primary level. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in each section:

• Child Development and Pedagogy: This section assesses the candidate’s understanding of child psychology and teaching methodologies suitable for upper primary students. Topics include learning processes, cognitive development, socialisation, and motivational factors that affect learning.

• Language I and Language II (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada and English): Language skills are crucial for effective communication in classrooms. This section evaluates the candidate's proficiency in their chosen language and English, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and language pedagogy.

• Subject-Specific Content:

  • Maths and Science: Candidates opting for this section should have in-depth knowledge of topics from basic mathematics, environmental science, and general science.

  • Social Studies: This section covers fundamental concepts in history, geography, political science, and economics relevant to the upper primary level.

Detailed Syllabus

Child Development and Pedagogy:

• Child Development and Pedagogy

• The concept of Development and its relation to learning

• Socialisation Process

• The Concept of Child Centred and Progressive Education

• Critical Perspective of the Construct of Intelligence

• The individual differences among Learners

• Nature of Prior Learning

• Inclusive Education

• Learning and Pedagogy

• Cognitive Process and Emotions

• Motivation and Learning

• Personality and Adjustment

Language   – Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada

• Malayalam/ English

• Language Comprehension

• Pedagogy of Language Development.

Tamil/ Kannada

• Reading Comprehension – Prose, Reading Comprehension – Poem, Pedagogical aspects of Mother Tongue education – Class – VI – VIII, Language Literature and culture.

Language -Malayalam/ English / Hindi / Arabic Urdu/ Sanskrit

• Pedagogy of Language Development, Language Comprehension, Grammar, Verbal Ability.

Science & Mathematics

• Science

  • Germination of Seed, Cell, Disease, Pollution, Cardiovascular system, Cellular Equilibrium, Plant Reproduction, Animal Nutrition, Human Nervous System, Agriculture and Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Magnetism, Transparent and OPaque Objects, Energy, Basic conception of Force, Metals, Cosmetics, Chemical Reactions, Pedagogy

• Mathematics

  • Average, Percentage, Algebra, Geometry, Quadrilateral, Pedagogy, Mathematics-Trends and Developments, Teaching of Mathematics, Learning Materials in Mathematics, Learning Mathematics : Evaluation

• Social Science

  • History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Social Science – Pedagogy.