CTET Syllabus 2016 Detailed Description By Scopeedu

The CTET Syllabus 2016 is available here for the aspirants who would like to participate in this deemed examination. The Syllabus indicates all the topics and sub-topics encircled in it. It is quite compulsory to know the entire syllabus before commencing the preparation for the examination. The Syllabus of CTET February 2016 limits the preparation of the candidate as it exactly mentions the number of topics. The candidates must know and understand the syllabus of the examination as this examination will be conducted at the national level, therefore, the preparation at the edge is obligatory. The candidates are advised to know the CTET Syllabus February 2016 so as to prepare as accordingly.

CTET Syllabus 2016 – Detailed Description

This examination will be conducted for different stages, therefore, the CTET Syllabus February 2016 is mentioned for each and every stage here for the candidate’s benefit. The candidate can check the syllabus here as according to the exam for which he is going to apply.

For Primary stage (class I to V):

The subject wise syllabus for this stage is illustrated here.

Child Development and pedagogy:

The topics covered in this section as per the Syllabus of CTET February 2016 are given here:

• Child development (Primary school child)
• Concept of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
• Learning and pedagogy

CTET Syllabus 2016 – Language I

• Language comprehension
• Learning and acquisition
• Principles of language and teaching
• Language skills
• Remedial teaching
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency
• Language difficulties, errors, and disorders

Syllabus of CTET February 2016 – Mathematics

• Content:
  Geometry
  Shapes and spatial understanding
  Numbers
  Addition and subtraction
  Multiplication
  Division
  Measurement
  Volume 
  Weight
  Time
  Data handling
  Money
  Patterns

• Pedagogical issues:
  Nature of mathematics
  Language of mathematics
  Community mathematics
  Diagnostic and remedial teaching
  Error analysis

CTET February 2016 Syllabus – Environmental Studies

• Content
  Family and friends
  Shelter
  Food
  Water
  Travel
  Things we make and do

• Pedagogical issues
  Scope of EVS
  Concept and significance of EVS
  Environmental education and studies
  Learning principles
  Approaches of presenting concepts
  Scope and relation to science and social science

CTET Syllabus February 2016 – Paper II for elementary stage (class VI to VIII)

• Child development and pedagogy:

Development of a Child at the elementary stage
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Development Principles of the children
Influence of heredity and environment
Socialization processes
Multi dimensional intelligence
Language and thought
Individual differences among learning

• Concept of inclusive education understanding the children with special needs
  Addressing learners from diverse background
  Addressing the need of children with learning difficulties

• Learning and pedagogy
  Factors contributing to learning
  Motivation and learning
  Cognitions and emotions
  Child as a problem solver
  Basic processes of teaching and learning

Syllabus of CTET 2016 February – Language I

• Language comprehension
• Pedagogy of language development
  Language skills
  Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency
  Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language
  Role of listening and speaking
  Principles of learning and teaching

CTET Syllabus February 2016 – Mathematics

• Content
  Number system
  Algebra
  Geometry
  Mensuration
  Data handling

• Pedagogical issues
  Logical thinking
  Place of math
  Community and language mathematics
  Problem of teaching

CTET February 2016 Syllabus – Science

• Content
  Food 
  Materials
  The world of the living
  Moving things people and ideas
  How things work
  Natural phenomena
  Natural resources

• Pedagogical Issues
  Nature and structure of sciences
  Natural science
  Understanding and appreciating science
  Innovation
  Observation/ experiment/ discovery

CTET February Syllabus 2016 – Social Studies

• Content
  History
  Geography
  Social and political life

• Pedagogical issues
  Concept and nature of social science
  Developing critical thinking
  Evaluation
  Problems of teaching social science
  Projects work