Syllabus For Secondary TET, 2012
Part 1 : General Studies and Current Affairs (100 marks)
(All questions will be of Multiple Choice Objective Type)
A. General Studies (80 marks)
Unit 1 : History and Culture of India with Special Emphasis on Assam History
Unit 2 : Indian Political System and Constitution of India
Unit 3 : General Science and Technology
Unit 4 : Geography of India with Special emphasis on Assam
Unit 5 : Economy of India with Special emphasis on Assam
Unit 6 : Mental Ability and Reasoning
Unlt 7 : Environment
Unit 8 : Secondary Education in India and Management of Schools
B. Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Matters of State, National and International importance, Political and Economic developments. Culture, Art, Literature. Games,
Sports, Scientific and Technological advancements, etc.
Part 2 : Pedagogy and General English (100 marks)
(All questions will be of Multiple Choice Objective Type)
A. Pedagogy (75 marks)
Unit 1 : Teaching -Learning Process and Pedagogy
General Principles of Teaching, Maxims of Teaching
Significant ITEHGS in Modem Teaching Learning Process
Process of Learning-Major Laws of Learning, Role of Motivation in Learning
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Teaching skills
Teaching Devices
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive, Affective & Psychomotor
Lesson Plan: Essentials of a good Unit
Teaching Aids
Unit 2 : Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology- Its Meaning and Nature: Application of Educational Psychology in the classroom.
Attention and interest — Its Educational implication
Personality· Its Concept~ role of family and school in personality development
Education of Children with Special Needs
Mental Health and Hygiene, Adjustment and Mechanism
Intelligence concept and nature: Individual differences in intelligence, creativity.
Unit 3 : Psychology of Adolescence
Significance of Adolescence Period
Dimensions of Development during Adolescence- physical. intellectual. social. emotional and moral.
Emotional problems it the classroom.
Understanding the adolescent learner- role of family and school
Juvenile Delinquency
Guidance and Counseling
Understanding Developmental Hazards dumb adolescence.
B. General English (Maximum 25 marks)
Unit 1 : Remedial Grammar
Determiners
Tense Forms
Auxiliaries· primary and modals
Direct and indirect narration
Active and passive voice
Appropriate propositions
Vocabulary antonyms, Synonyms
Pairs of Words
Unlt 2 : Composition
Letter Writing- Personal and Formal
Report Writing
Phrases and idioms
Punctuation
Sentence structure - word order
Paragraph writing
Precise writing
Miscellaneous Corrections