DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL SCIENCE) (MALAYALAM MEDIUM) IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL SCIENCE) (MALAYALAM MEDIUM) IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

(Category No: 448/2019, 449/2019, 203/2021, 327/2021)

PART I

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement

Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs

PART II

Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

♦ History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature

and Scope of the Subject.

♦ Correlation with other subjects and life situations.

♦ Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational

Objectives - Old and revised

♦ Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.

♦ Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance.

Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget,

Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference,

Motivation, Maxims of teaching.

♦ Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching,

Techniques of individualising instruction.

♦ Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational

approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.

♦ Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and

Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text

book, Work book and Hand book.

♦ Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles,

 Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques -

 Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects,

 Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test –

 Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.

♦ Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal

 Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research.

PART III

Module I

1. Definitions of History

2. Bronze Age Civilizations – Egyptian, Mesopotomian, Harappan

Civilizations

3. Graeco-Roman Civilizations

4. Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.

5. Modern Revolutions – English, French, Russian Revolutions and

Industrial Revolution.

6. World Wars – League of Nations and United Nations

Module II

1. Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism.

2. Mauryas and Guptas.

3. State and Society in medieval India – Sultanate, Mughal and Vijayanagar.

4. Advent of Europeans – Birth and Growth of British power in India –

Impact of Colonialism.

5. Emergence of Nationalism – Struggle for Freedom – Partition of India.

6. Sources of Kerala History – Jainism and Buddhism in Kerala.

7. Kerala in the Sangam Age – Perumals of Mahodayapuram – Bhakti

Movement.

8. Rise of Modern Travancore – Resistance against Colonialism – Pazhassi

Raja, Velu Thambi and Paliyathachan.

9. Renaissance in Kerala – Social and Religious reform movements.

10.National Movement in Kerala – Aikya Kerala Movement – Formation of

Kerala State.

Module III: Economic Theory, Banking and Tools of Analysis

Issues and Concepts in Economics – Theories of Consumer Behaviour:

Cardinal and Ordinal Approaches – Elasticity of Demand – Production and

Cost Functions –National Income Concepts – Sectoral Composition of GDP

–– Theories of International Trade: Absolute cost Advantage – Comparative

Cost Advantage – Commercial banks and Central bank: Role and Functions.

Application of measures of Central Values, Dispersion and simple

Correlation in economics

Module IV: Indian economy, Development Economics, Public

Finance and Kerala Economy

Overview of Indian economy – Economic Planning – Five Year Pans in

India- Major Development Issues: Poverty, inequality, unemployment –

Concepts of Human Development: Measurement of Development – PQLI, 

HDI – Concept of sustainable development – Structure of Taxes and

Expenditure of the Government – Concepts of Federal Finance –

Development Experience of Kerala – Demographic transition, gender issues,

migration and urbanization.

MODULE V

1. Meaning, importance and approaches to the study of Political Science

2. Major concepts in Political Science- state, civil society, sovereignty

3. Political culture, political socialization

4. Federalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism,

5. Role of Political parties and pressure groups

6. Democracy- meaning and features - Direct and Indirect democracy -

Parliamentary and Presidential systems

7. Indian political system: salient features of the Indian Constitution,

Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working

of Union and State Governments: A brief analysis

8. Human Rights- Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of

Human Rights

MODULE VI

1. International Politics and Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy,

Collective Security, Disarmament and Arms Control. UNO-Principal

organs and functions. New trends: Globalization, WTO.

2. Public Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy: merits

and demerits, New Public Administration, New Public Management,

Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Government

Institutions in India.

3. Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Gramsci

and Gandhiji: Major contributions

Module VII – Physical Geography

Solar System and Planets – latitudes and longitudes – time – seasons - maps, map

scales – basics of remote – structure of the earth – continents and oceans –

continental drift – plate tectonics – rocks – weathering and erosion – fluvial, glacial,

Aeolian, landforms. Composition and structure of atmosphere – temperature and their

distribution – pressure belts, winds – condensation and precipitation – Major oceans

and their characteristics – tides and currents.

Module VIII – Human and Regional Geography

Population – World population distribution, growth – migration – settlements – rural

and urban – climatic regions of the world – Types of agriculture in the world -

distribution of iron ore and coal in the world– distribution of industries in the world –

iron and steel – cotton textiles. Physiography of India – drainage – climate – soils –

forests – Distribution, growth and density of population in India - Distribution of rice,

wheat, cotton and sugar cane in India. Irrigation and multipurpose projects of India.

Distribution of iron ore, coal, bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic minerals – nonconventional energy resources – Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based

industries in India – Transport in India – Geography of Kerala

NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above,

questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification

of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no

undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question

paper

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF PART TIME HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SANSKRIT) IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (Category No: 365/2018, 366/2018, 373/2019, 374/2019) PART I Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs PART II Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject ♦ History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject. ♦ Correlation with other subjects and life situations. ♦ Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revised ♦ Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles. ♦ Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching. ♦ Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction. ♦ Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF. ♦ Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book. ♦ Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- 

Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation. ♦ Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills - Microteaching - Action research. PART III Total – 80 Marks Module I. Jyotisa: Text -Brhajjataka of Varahamihira – Chapter I & II Module II. Nyaya: Texts - 1. Tarkasamgraha (Without Dipika) 2. Nyayasidhantamuktavali upto Sabdakhanda (Without Dinakari) Module III. Sahitya: Kavya and Nataka Texts - 1. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa – Chapter V. 2. Balaramayana of Ananthanarayana Sastri (Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda) 3. Abhijnanasakuntala of Kalidasa Module IV. Sahitya: Vrtta, Alankara and Poetics Vrttas Anustup, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Vamsastha, Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta, Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara & Arya. Text- Vrttaratnakara Alankaras Upama, Rupaka, Utpreksha, Atisayokti, Samasokti, Dipika, Aprastutaprasamsa, Arthantaranyasa, Pradipa, Ananvaya, Anuprasa & Yamaka. Text- Kuvalayananda Poetics Text- Kavyaprakasa of Mammata Bhatta :

Chapter I& II Dramaturgy Natakalakshana, Arthopakshepakas, Pancasandhi, Bhava and Rasa. Text- Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya and Natyasastra Chapter VI&VII Module V: General (Sanskrit) – Text- A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T.K.Ramachandra Iyer Module VI: Vedanta Texts - 1. Vedantasara of Sadananda 2. Bhagavadgita - Chapter I & II Module VII: Vyakarana - Samjna and Sandhi Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi Module VIII: Vyakarana - Karaka and Samasa Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper