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– 2014
Category of Post: School Assistant - Physical Sciences
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
1. - Understanding
teaching & learning in the context of NCF, 2005 & Right To Education
Act, 2009.
Part –
III
Language
– I Content and Methodology) (Marks: 30)
Optional by the Candidate:
Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Kannada/Oriya/Sanskrit
III
(a) Language – I Telugu (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 30)
Content
Comprehension)
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 (Content and Methodology) (Marks:
100)
V(a)
Physical Science (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 70)
CONTENT
1.
MEASUREMENT, UNITS AND DIMENSIONS: Systems of
Measurement, Units of Measurements, Measurement of Length, Triangulation
Method, Measuring Instruments, Vernier calipers, Screw Gauge Measurement of
Area, Volume, Time, Measurement of Mass and Density, Measuring instruments.
Units and Dimensions Fundamental and derived physical quantities, Systems of
units, Multiples and submultiples of SI units. Dimensions Dimensional formulae
and dimensional equations, dimensional constants and dimensionless quantities,
principle of homogeneity of dimensions. Application of dimensional method of
analysis. Conversion of one system of units into another, derivation of
relationship between different physical quantities.
2.
NATURAL
RESOURCES AIR AND
WATER: Air, Composition
of air,
Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution, Volumetric
Composition of Water, Hardness of Water, Drinking Water and Supply Water
Pollution, Cyclone, Pascal’s Law,
Archimedes’ Principle, Boyle’s Law,
Bernoulli’s Principle, Wind,
Rainfall.
3.
OUR UNIVERSE: Constellations, Zodiac, Solar
System, Stars, Meteors and Comets, Light year, Life on the Planet – Earth.
4.
NATURAL PHENOMENA
A. Light
- Sources & Nature of Light, Propagation of Light, Reflection, Refraction,
Laws of Reflection, Image formed by Plane Mirror, Reflection on Spherical
Mirrors, Refraction of Light through Prism and lenses (convex, concave), camera
and the human eye, Refractive index of material of prism,
critical angle,
Total Internal Reflection – Relation between Critical angle and Refractive
Index, application of total internal reflection to Optical fibers. visual
photometry, LASERS. Newton’s Corpuscular Theory, Huygens’
Wave Theory, Electromagnetic spectrum. Huygens’ Explanation of Reflection,
Refraction, interference and diffraction of plane waves at a plane surface,
Optical Instruments-Microscope, Telescope, Formula for magnification of
microscope, Astronomical and Terrestrial Telescopes.
B. Sound-Wave
motion :Wave Motion, Longitudinal and transverse waves, Equation for a
progressive wave, principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves,
Formation of waves on stretched string. Sound - Propagation of sound, Musical
Instruments, Velocity of Sound in Gases, Solids & Liquids, Progressive
& stationary waves, Characteristics of sound. Forced Vibrations, Natural
Vibrations – Resonance with examples, standing waves in Organ Pipes, Open Pipes,
Closed Pipes. Sound Reflection, Echoes, Absorption of sound waves,
Reverberation – Reverberation Time. Fundamentals of building Acoustics, Sound
Pollution.
C. Heat -
Sources of Heat, Transmission of Heat, Heat and Temperature its Units,
Measurement of Temperature, Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales, Different types
of thermometers, Effects of Heat Expansion of solids, liquids, gaseus, Change
of state, Calorimetry – specific heat of solids and liquids, calorific
values of fuels, latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization, Change
of density with temperature, Examples in daily life. Expansion of
liquids-coefficients of real and apparent expansion of liquids. Determination
of coefficient of apparent expansion of liquid by specific gravity bottle
method. Anomalous expansion of water, its significance in nature. Expansion of
Gases-Volume and pressure coefficients of gases. Kelvin scale of temperature,
Boyle’s and Charle’s laws. Ideal gas equation. Heat capacity, specific heat,
experimental determination of specific heat by method of mixtures. Specific
heat of gas (Cp and Cv), External work done by a gas during its expansion.
Relation between Cp and Cv (derivation) Latent heat, Determination of latent
heat of vaporization of water.
5.
KINEMATICS
AND DYNAMICS
Kinematics:
Motion-Types of Motion, Speed, Velocity, Velocity-time and position-time
graphs, Scalars and Vectors, laws of addition of vectors,
subtraction of
vectors. Acceleration, Newton’s law’s of Motion, Newtons
Universal Gravitation, Centre of Gravity, Stability, Applications, Equations of
Motion, Motion of a body under gravity – Acceleration due to
Gravity “g”, Equations of Motion for a
Freely falling body, Equations of Motion for a body thrown upwards. Equations,
applications and problems. DYNAMICS - Work, Power, Energy, Conservation of
Energy and Transformation of Energy, Renewable and Non-Renewable sources of
Energy, Impulse, Law of conservation of linear momentum, Potential Energy (PE),
Kinetic Energy (KE). Relation between KE and Linear momentum. Circular Motion,
uniform circular motion, angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular
acceleration, relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity,
centripetal and centrifugal force, torque, couple, vector representation of
torques, Banking of Roads & Rail Tracks, Simple Harmonic Motion, Simple
Pendulum, Law of conservation of energy in case of a simple pendulum.
Elasticity - Elasticity and plasticity, stress and strain, Hooke’s
law, Moduli of elasticity. Fluid Mechanics Laws of Floatation, Principle of
Buoyancy, pressure in a fluid. Stream line flow Bernoulli’s
theorem and its applications. Simple Machines and Moments Moment of a Force,
Wheel and Axle, Screw Jack, Gears, Friction, Causes of friction, advantages of
friction, disadvantages of friction, methods of reducing friction.
6.
MAGNETISM - Natural and Artificial Magnets, Properties of Magnets,
Magnetic Induction. Terrestrial magnetism, Magnetic field around a magnet,
elements of terrestrial magnetism, Theory of Magnetism, Inverse square of
magnetism, Magnetic field due to a bar magnet, Mapping of magnetic lines of
force due to a bar magnet : neutral points, magnetic properties of materials.
Coulomb’s Inverse Square Law, Definition of Magnetic
Field, Magnetic Lines of Force, Uniform and Non-Uniform Magnetic Fields. Couple
acting on a bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic field, Definition of
magnetic moment of magnet. Magnetic Induction due to a bar magnet on axial and
equatorial lines. Types of magnetic material, Para, Dia, and Ferro magnetism,
Definition and properties.
7.
ELECTRICITY
Electrostatics
- Electrification by friction, Charges, Coulomb’s Law: Permittivity of Free
Space and Medium, Electric Field – Electric lines of force,
their properties – Electric intensity, Electrostatic Potential,
Relation between electrostatic potential and electric intensity. Capacitance
and capacitors, Dielectric constant, Condenser, its uses –Dielectric
Strength – Effect of dielectric on capacitance of
capacitors. Current electricity - Primary Cells-Series and Parallel
connection-Electric circuits, Electrical Resistance, Ohm’s
Law and its verification, Ohmic and Non Ohmic elements, Resistance-Resistances
in Series and Parallel, Heating Effects of Electric Current-Joule’s
Law, Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis, Magnetic Effects of
Electric Current, Principle and Working of an Electric Motor, Electro –
Magnetic Induction. Electric current – Flow of Electric charges
in a metallic conductor
– Drift
velocity and mobility – Relation between electric current and drift velocity,
Conductance, Electrical Energy – Power.
8.ELECTROMAGNETISM
- Electromagnetic Waves, Spectrum Oersted’s Experiment, Ampere’s
Law, Magnetic field near a long straight wire and magnetic field at the Center
of a circular coil carrying current, Field on the axis of circular coil
carrying current, Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field –
Force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. Force between
two long straight parallel conductors carrying current, Definition of Ampere.
Fleming’s Left Hand Rule. Current loop as magnetic
dipole, force and Torque on Current loop in an uniform magnetic field, magnetic
dipole moment of a revolving electron. Electromagnetic induction, Magnetic
Flux, Induced EMF, Faraday’s and Lenz’s Law. Fleming’s
Right
Hand Rule, Self Inductance, Mutual Inductance,
Principle of Transformer.
9.
MODERN
PHYSICS :
Atomic physics
- Discharge of Electricity through gases, X-rays. atomic structure, atomic number,
atomic mass and mass defect, radioactivity, artificial transmutation. Discovery of electron –
E/M of electron by Thomson’s method. X-Rays- Production of X-Rays –
Coolidge tube.
Nuclear physics
- Composition and size of nucleus, mass defect and binding energy and their
relation. Radio Activity- Artificial Transmutation of elements, Nuclear
Radiation Hazards, Protective shielding. Nuclear Fusion –
Energy of sun and stars.
Semi conductor
devices - Band theory of solids, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors,
Junction Diodes and Transistors, Properties and Uses, Basic Principles of
Working Intrinsic and Extrinsic semi conductors (n and p type).Junction diode –
p–n junction, depletion layer and barrier potential, Forward and Reverse
bias, Transistor Function of Emitter, base and Collector, p-n-p and n-p-n
Transistors.
10. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:
Computer-Parts of Computer-Uses of Computer, Telephone, Wireless System-Radio
Broad Casting, Recording and Reproduction of Sound, Cine projector, Elements of
communication systems
11. States
of Mater - Gases and Liquids: Measurable Properties of Gases, Gas Laws, Graham’s law of diffusion – Daltons law of partial
pressures, Avagadro’s law, Ideal behavior, empirical derivation of gas equation, ideal gas
equation, Kinetic molecular theory of gases, Kinetic gas equation (No
derivation) – deduction of gas laws.
12. Atomic
Structure: Matter – Its Structure, Cathode
Rays, Canal Rays, Discovery of Neutron, Atomic Models – Arrangement of Sub Atomic Particles, Rutherford’s
model of atom and its drawbacks, Bohr’s model of atom and its limitations,
Sommerfeld’s elliptical model, Sub Energy Levels – Quantum Numbers, Atomic
Orbitals, Relative energies of the atomic orbitals, Electronic configuration of
Atoms, Some Physical Quantities of Atoms, Nature of Electromagnetic
Radiation, Planck’s Quantum theory. Explanation of Photo electric effect.
Features of Atomic Spectra. Characteristics of Hydrogen Spectrum. Bohr’s
explanation of Spectral Lines, Wave-particle nature of electron, De Brogile’s
hypothesis, Heisenberg’s uncertainity principle, Important feature of the
quantum mechanical model of an atom, Electronic configurations of atoms –
Explanation of stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals.
13. Classification
of Elements And Periodicity in Properties: Symbols and formulae, Radicals and their
formulae, Chemical equation, Meaning, Calculations based on equations and
relationship of reactants and products by weights, Classification of Elements,
The Periodic Law, Modern Periodic Table, The significance of atomic number and
electronic configuration, Classification of elements into s, p, d, f blocks and
their characteristics, Period trends in physical and chemical properties of
elements, Periodic trends of elements with respect to atomic radii, ionic
radii, inert gas radii, ionization energy, electron gain energy, electro
negativity, Valency, Variation of atomic radii in inner transition elements.
Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkaline Earth
Metals, Electronic configuration, occurrence, Trends in properties of
alkaline earth metals, Reactions of alkaline earth metals, General methods of
preparation of Alkaline Earth Metals, Anomalous properties of the
first
element in each group, Diagonal relationship. Trends in properties like
ionization, enthalpy, atomic and ionic radii, reactivity with oxygen, hydrogen,
halogens and water, uses, Preparation and properties of some important
compounds by different methods: Sodium hydroxide, Salts of oxo acids, Sodium
carbonate and Sodium hydrogen carbonate, Sodium chloride, Biological importance
of sodium and potassium, Cao, CaCo3 and CaSo4
preparation and uses, Industrial uses of lime and lime stone, Biological
importance of Mg and Ca
P-Block
Elements; Group 15 Elements (VA)
Occurrence
– physical states of Nitrogen and Phosphorous, allotropy, catenation, capacity,
electronic configuration, oxidation states, General Characteristics of
Hydrides, Structure of hydrides, General Characteristics of Oxides, General
Characteristics of Halides, Oxoacids of Nitrogen, Oxoacids of Phosphorous,
Preparation and uses of Nitric acid and Ammonia , Superphosphate of lime. Group
16 Elements: Group (VI A) Elements) :
Extraction of
Sulphur, Allotropic forms of Sulphur, Physical and Chemical properties of
Sulphur, Uses of Sulphur, Preparation of Sulphur dioxide, Manufacture of
Sulphuric acid, Properties of Sulphuric acid, Sulphuric acid as oxidizing and
dehydrating agent, Laboratory preparation of Hydrogen Sulphide,
Properties of
Hydrogen Sulphide, Occurrence, electronic configuration, oxidation states,
Physical states of oxygen and sulphur and their structure, allotropy, General
characteristics of hydrides, oxides and halides, Structural aspects of
oxy-acids of halogens, Ozone, uses of ozone. Sodium thiosulphate, Sulphuric
acid – industrial process of
manufacture. Group 17 Elements : (Group VII A Elements) : Occurrence,
electronic configuration and oxidation states, Physical states of halogens,
I.P. Values, electro-negativity and electron affinity, bond energies, chemicals
reactivity, oxidizing power of chlorine, Structural aspects of oxy acids of
chlorine, Preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and bleaching powder. Hydrogen
and its Compounds - Volumetric composition of water, Industrial and other uses of water,
Laboratory preparation, Properties and Uses of Hydrogen including as a fuel,
Laboratory preparation, Properties and Uses of Oxygen, Position of hydrogen in
the periodic table, Occurrence, isotopes of hydrogen, Reactions of Hydrogen
with different types of elements leading to ionic, molecular hydrides, Physical
and Chemical properties of water and heavy water.
14. Chemical Bonding and Molecular
Structure
Types of Bonds,
Inter Molecular Attractions, Energy changes during a chemical reaction,
Exotherimic and Endothermic Relations, ionic bond, energy changes in ionic bond
formation, Properties of ionic Compounds, Covalent Bond, Multiple Covalent
Bonds, Shapes of some molecules. VSEPR theory, The valence bond approach for the
formation of covalent bonds, Directional nature of covalent bond, Properties of
covalent bond, Different types of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals
and draw shapes of simple covalent molecules, Definition of coordinate covalent
bond with examples, Description of molecular orbital theory of homo nuclear
diatomic molecules, Bonding, antibonding molecular orbitals, , bond orbitals,
their symmetry.
15. Chemical
Kinetics, Energitics, Chemical Calculations And Stoichiometry
Chemical
combination, Chemical decomposition, Chemical displacement, Chemical Double
decomposition, Slow and Fast reactions, Rate of a Reaction, Factors affecting
the reaction rate, Reversible and Irreversible Reactions, Law of conservation
of mass, Law of definite proportions, Law of multiple proportions, Rate law,
units of rate constant, Collision theory of reaction rates (elementary ideas),
concepts of activation energy. Stoichiometry - Meaning of Chemical Equations, Thermochemical
Equations, Problems Based on Equations, Laws of chemical combination,
principles and examples, Molar mass, concept of equivalent weight with examples,
Percentage composition of compounds and calculations of empirical and molecular
formula of compounds, Oxidation number concept, Balancing of redox reactions by
ion electron method and oxidation number method, Types of redox reactions,
Applications of redox reactions in titrimetric quantitative analysis and redox
reactions in electrode process, Numerical calculations based on equations.
Equilibrium - Differences
between Physical and Chemical change, Equilibrium in physical and chemical process, Dynamic nature
of equilibrium, law of mass action, Equilibrium Constant, Factors affecting
equilibrium.
16. Solutions, Acids And Bases
Solutions,
Types, Solubility and Factors affecting concentration of solutions, Ionization
of Substances in Water, Classification of solutions – Methods of expressing
concentration of solutions – Molarity, Normality, Molality, Mole Fraction, Preparation of Acids and
Bases, General properties of Acids an Bases, Arrhenius Theory, The Strengths of
Acids and Bases, Neutralisation and Heat of Neutralisation, Ionization of acids
and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionic product of
water, Concept of pH., pH of some
common fluids, Common Salt,
Electrolysis of brine, Chlorine, Properties of Chlorine, Uses of Chlorine,
Hydrogen Chloride
17.Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
Allotropic forms of Carbon,
Oxides of Carbon, Uniqueness of Carbon and Source of Carbon Compounds,
Anomalous behavior of first element namely Carbon, Carbon-catenation,
allotropic forms, physical and chemical properties and uses, Fuel gases – producer gas and water gas
manufacture and uses.
Hydrocarbons
-Classification : Alkanes – Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations, Methods of
preparation of ethane, Physical properties, chemical reactions including free
radical mechanism of Halogenation, combustion and Pyrolysis of Ethane,
Cycloalkines, preparation and properties of cyclohexane. Alkenes –
Nomenclature, structure of double bond (Ethene), Geometrical isomerism,
physical properties, Methods of preparation of ethylene, Physical properties,
chemical reactions : Addition of hydrogen, halogen, Water, Hydrogen halides
(Markownikoff’s addition and Peroxide Effect), Ozonolysis, Oxidation, Mechanism
of Electrophilic addition. Alkynes – Nomenclature, Structure of triple bond,
Methods of preparation of acetylene, Physical properties, Chemical reactions:
Acidic character of acetylene, addition reaction of hydrogens, halogens,
hydrogen halides and water. Aromatic hydrocarbons - Introduction, IUPAC
nomenclature; Benzene; Resonance, Aromaticity, Chemical properties : Mechanism
of electrophilic substitution – Nitration, Sulphonation, Halogenation, Friedel
Craft’s alkylation and acylation; directive influence of functional group in
mono-substituted benzenes; carcinogenicity and Toxicity.
18.Carbohydrates, Proteins, Vitamins & Lipids
Carbohydrates,
Manufacture of Cane-sugar,
Manufacture of Alcohol,
Classification
(aldoses and ketoses), Monosaccharides (glucose and fructose), Oligosaccharides
(sucrose, lactose, maltose), Polysaccharides (starch Cellulose, Glycogen –
Preparation, properties and structure, Importance. Proteins - Elementary idea
of amino acids, peptide bond, Poly peptides, Proteins, Primary Structure,
secondary structure, Tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative
ideas only), De-naturation of proteins, enzymes. Vitamins - Classification,
Functions in biosystems. Lipids - Classification, structural features,
Functions in biosystems.
19. Chemistry
& Industry
Uses of Oils and Fats,
Hydrogenation of Oils, Manufacture of Soap, Portland Cement, Glass Industry,
Plastics, Adhesives and Man-made Fibres, Cosmetics, Dyes, Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Industry, Common Fertilizers, Classification of
polymers, Addition, condensation, copolymerization, Natural rubber,
vulcanization of rubber, synthetic rubber
Molecular weights of
polymers – number average and weight average, molecular weights – definitions only,
Bio-Polymers, bio-degradable polymers
Some commercially important
polymers like polythene, nylon, polyesters and Bakelite
20. General Principles Of Metallurgy
Occurrence and
Relative Abundance of metals in earth’s crust, The Metallurgy of Iron &
Extraction, Protection of Metals and Prevention of Corrosion, Principles and
methods of extraction – concentration, reduction by chemical and electrolytic methods and
refining
21. Environmental
Chemistry
Pollution
: Air, Water and Soil Pollution, Oxides of Carbon, Carbon Monoxide, Oxides of
nitrogen and Sulphur, Chlorofluro carbons, Chemical reactions in atmosphere,
smogs, major atmospheric pollutants, acid rain, Ozone and its reactions,
effects of depletion of ozone layer, Green house effect and global
warming,
Pollution due to industrial wastes, Green chemistry as an alternative tool for
reducing pollution with two examples.
Methodology
1. The
Nature of Science: Nature and scope of science, Science, ideology and Society,
Structure of Science (a) Substantive structure – Empirical knowledge,
Theoretical Knowledge – (Facts, Concepts, hypothesis, theory, Principle Law),
(b)Syntactic Structure of Science – Scientific inquiry, Processes of Science,
Attitudes of inquiry
2. The
History and Development of Science: A brief introduction to oriental and
western science, Contribution of the following Scientists in the Development of
Science: Aryabhatta, BhaskaraCharya, Aristotle, Copernicus, Newton, Einstein,
C.V.Raman, Various organizations working for the development of science in
India
3.
Aims
and Values of teaching Physical Sciences: Aims of teaching Physical Sciences,
Values of teaching Physical Science, Correlation of Physics and Chemistry with
other subjects
4. Objectives
of teaching Physical Sciences: Meaning and importance of objectives, Bloom’s
Taxonomy of Educational objectives, Specific / Behavioral objectives /
(Instructional objectives), Critique on Bloom’s Taxonomy
5.
Approaches
and Methods of teaching Physical Sciences: Inductive and Deductive Approaches,
Micro Teaching, Team Teaching, Lecture Method, Lecture cum Demonstration
Method, Historical Method, Heuristic Method, Project Method, Laboratory method,
Problem Solving Method, Scientific Method, Multimedia Approach in Teaching
Learning process, Programmed Learning, CAI and CAL
6. Planning
for effective instruction in Science: Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan,
Learning experience, characteristics, classification, source and relevance.
7.
Teaching
Learning Material (TLM): Characteristics and Importance of TLM, Classification
and Types of TLM, Hardware and Software in TLM, TLM-Principles to be followed,
Edgar Dale’s cone of learning experience.
8. Science
laboratories: Importance of Practical work in science, Planning of Science
laboratories, Procurement, care and maintenance of laboratory equipment,
Registers, Management of safety and science kits, Development of improvised
Apparatus.
9. Physical
Science Curriculum: Principles of Curriculum Construction, Defects in the
existing school science curriculum, Qualities of a good Science Text Book.
10. Non-formal Science Education:
Science Clubs, Science Fairs – purposes, levels, organization, advantages,
Science Library, Role of NGOs and State in popularizing Science
11. Evaluation:
Concept and Process of Evaluation, Tools of Evaluation, Preparation of
Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT), Analysis and interpretation of Scores
V(b). MATHEMATICS (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 15)
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.
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
V (c) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (Content and Methodology) (Marks: 15)
CONTENT
1.
Biology: Its importance in everyday life,
contribution of scientists, different branches.
2.
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.
3.
Plant World – Types of plants: Parts of
a plant – their functions
Reproduction – Asexual, Sexual, Vegetative propagation, Nutrition,
Photosynthesis, Excretion, Respiration
Economic
importance of Plants, Agriculture, Crop diseases & pest control measure. 4. 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. 5. Microbes: Bacteria,
Viruses, Fungi, Protozoan
useful and harmful, microbial
diseases in plants & animals
6.
Our Environment: Biotic & Abiotic factors,
Natural resources
7. Recent trends in Biology: -Hybridization,
Genetic engineering, Gene banks, Gene therapy,Tissue culture
Methodoloyy
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)