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DSC - 2014 School Assistant Social Studies Syllabus
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Part I
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CU-
RRENT AFFAIRS (Marks: 10)
Part - II
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PED-
AGOGY (Marks : 30)
1. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD
Development, Growth & Maturation
Concept & Nature
Principles of development
Factors influencing Development B-
iological, Psychological, Sociological
Dimensions of Development and their
inter relationships Physical & Motor,
Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Moral,
Language relating to Infancy, early Chil-
dhood, late Childhood, 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 Conce-
pt, Factors effecting development of P
ersonality
Adjustment, Behavioural problems,
Mental Health
Methods and Approaches of Child De-
velopment Observation, Interview,
Case study, Experimental, Cross sect-
ional 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 ap-
plicability 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 le-
arning and learner
Learners in Contexts: Situating lear-
ner in the socio-political and cultural
context
Children from diverse contexts Chi-




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ldren 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 Eleme-
nts of Planning
Phases of Teaching Pre active, Inter-
active and Post active
General and Subject related skills,
competencies required in teaching and
attributes of good facilitator
Learning resources Self, Home, Sc-
hool, Community, Technology
Class room Management: Role of stu-
dent, teacher, Leadership style of teac-
her, Creation of non-threatening learn-
ing 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, Continuou-
s & Comprehensive Evaluation: Per-
spective & Practice
Understanding teaching & learning in
the context of NCF, 2005 & Right To
Education Act, 2009.
Part III
Language I Content and Methodo-
logy) (Marks: 30)
Optional by the Candidate: Telugu / Urdu /
Hindi / Tamil / Kannada / Oriya / Sanskrit
III A) Language I Telugu (Content
and Methodology) (Marks: 30)
Content
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^l{l & $ ^l{l & ]l$ & rMS 6. Teaching of structures and vocabulary. nd Antarctica - with reference to Loca-
7. Teaching learning materials in English. tion and Extent, Physical features, Cli-
8. Lesson Planning. mate, Natural Vegetation and Wild life,
MSl & l] MSl & VS- MSl & 9. Curriculum & Textbooks - Importa- Population, Agriculture, Minerals and
{ l MSl & l-l-l MSl & Ol$t nce and its need. Industries, Transportation and Trade.
l MSl & A]l$-*l MSl. 10. Evaluation in English language. 11. World Population: Population Gro-
4. l$VS$ --O Cl - Part - V wth and Density, Factors influencing
{]l: - Pl & BVS & E* & Social Studies (Content and Methodo- the distribution of World Population,
- MS & Jyl* & l$ & MS]lyl & ]l$- logy) (Marks: 100) Population distribution patterns, Po-
* & ]l$>w CONTENT pulation problems in developing and
5. --*-$: >--]l- & {V>-MS- & GEOGRAPHY developed countries
]l]l--MS & ]l*yl-MS & Bl$-MS 1. The Solar System and the Earth: 12. Geography of India and A.P.: Loc-
{]l*-MS & { ]l*l-]l* Origin and Evolution of the Solar ation and Extent, Physical features -
6. -l ]l$: MS & M>]l & ^l$ & System - Galaxy - The Earth as mem- Relief and Drainage, Climate, Natu-
M>]l {*-f]l & O & A-M>->$ ber of the Solar System, Origin of the ral Vegetation, Soils, Irrigation, Pow-
7. -->$: E-^e- & l & l]l$-l - Earth, Rotation and Revolution of the er, Population, Minerals and Industr-
$ & l & {- - MS & {l$ & Earth and its effects, Latitudes and ies, Transport and Communication,
V>$ & l & A>$ & ->$ & >- Longitudes - Standard Time and Int- Sea Ports and Towns, International
$ $ & ]l#l-l - >$ & l & -- ernational Date Line. Trade, Places of Interest
]l$ & {MS MS-l $$ & A -]l$ & l- 2. The Earth: Interior of the Earth - St- HISTORY
l]l$ & ll]l & l & {V>]l$ & A]l-l - ructure, Temperature, Pressure and 1. Study of the Past: Pre-historic Age,
& MS & $ & > & l $$ Density of the Earth's interior, Major Proto-historic Age, Historic Age
& ]l*-$ & bll$ & MS- - Rock types and their characteristics 2. Bronze Age Civilization
8. & ]l*f & P - {-$ (Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks 3. Early Iron Age Societies: Impact of Ir-
9. A-]l$-l & B]l--MSl & l$$ and Metamorphic Rocks) on Age and the Growth of Civilization,
10. -u--]l-V>-]l 3. Major Landforms: Mountains, Pla- Early Iron Civilization in India, The
l$VS$ Zl]l l-l$$ teaus and Plains, Classification and Ancient Chinese Civilization, Persian
1. & l ]l]l$ 2. Ol#-$ distribution of Mountains in the Wo- Civilization, Greek Civilization, Ro-
3. {--MS ^l]l & u {VS$ rld, Geomorphic process: Rock - We- man Civilization, Judaism and Chri-
4. ---MS-MS >{ & -u M>-{MS-]l*$ athering, Mass wasting, Erosion and stianity, The Early African Civilizations
5. -l {{MS-$$ & Zl]l l-l$$ deposition, Origin and distribution of and the Early American Civilizations
6. ]l--MS-$ -S$ Plateaus in the World, Classification 4. The Medieval World: Main Featu-
Part - IV of Plains, Formation and types of So- res of Medieval Europe, Political
Language - II (English) (Content and ils and its distribution in the World. Developments - Feudalism, The Holy
Methodology) (Marks: 30) 4. Climatology (Weather and Clim- Roman Empire, The Rise of Islam
Content ate): Atmosphere - Composition and and the spread of Islam, India in
(1) Parts of Speech (2) Tenses (3) Active Structure, Insolation - Factors influe- Medieval Ages, Asia in the Medieval
voice & Passive voice (4) Prepositions and ncing Insolation, Temperature - Fac- times - China and Japan
Articles (5) Degrees of comparison (6) tors Controlling Temperature, Distri- 5. Ancient Indian Civilization: Indus
Clauses (7) Verbs - Main Verbs - Auxiliary bution of Temperature and Inversion Valley Civilization (Harappan Cultu-
Verbs (8) Adverbs - Types of Adverbs (9) of Temperature, Pressure - Global Pr- re), Aryan Civilization - Early Vedic
Conjunction - coordinating conjunction - essure Belts, Winds - Planetary, Sea- and Later Vedic Civilization
subordinating conjunction. (10) Direct and sonal, Local, Humidity and Precip- 6. Political and Religious Developm-
Indirect speech (11) Questions and question itation - Rain : Types and Distributi- ents of 6th century B.C.
tags (12) Types of sentences - simple, com- on of Rainfall, Weather Reports 7. India B.C. 200 A.D. to 300 A.D: The
pound and complex - synthesis of sentences 5. Volcanoes: Types and Distribution of Mauryas, Andhra Satavahanas, The
(13) Phrases - uses of phrases. (14) Com- Volcanoes in the World. Persian and Greek Invasions, Maga-
position - letter writing - prcis writing (15) 6. Earthquakes: Causes and Effects of Ear- dha, Sangam age, Kushans
Comprehension (16) Vocabulary - Anton- thquakes, Distribution of Earthquakes 8. India from 300 A.D. to 800 A.D:
yms, Synonyms and Spellings 7. Hydrosphere: Oceans, the Tempera- The Gupta Empire, The Pushyabhuti
Methodology ture of Ocean Waters, Factors affect- Dynasty (Harshavardhana)
1. Aspects of English: (a) English lang- ing Temperature and Distribution, 9. Deccan and South Indian Kingdo-
uage - History, nature, importance, Ocean Currents, Waves, Salinity and ms: The Chalukyas, the Pallavas, the
principles of English as second lan- Distribution of Salinity, Tides, Ocean Cholas, the Rashtrakutas, the Yada-
guage. (b) Problems of teaching / Resources and Deposits vas and the Kakatiyas
learning English. 8. Natural Hazards: Floods, Droughts, 10. The Muslim Invasions in India: Th-
2. Objectives of teaching English. Cyclones, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, Vol- e Condition of India on the Eve of
3. Phonetics / Transcription. canoes, Earthquakes, Landslides Arab Invasions, Turkish Invasions,
4. Development of Language skills: 9. Major Natural Regions of the Wo- Ghaznavids Raids and its results,
(a) Listening, Speaking, Reading & rld: The Equatorial Region, The Tro- Effects of Muslim Invasions
Writing (LSRW). (b) Communicative pical Hot Deserts Region, The Sava- 11. Delhi Sultanate: The Slaves, The
skills - Imparting values through Co- nnas or the Tropical Grasslands Regi- Khiljis, The Tughlaqs, The Sayyids
mmunication. on, The Temperate Grasslands Regio- and the Lodis, Downfall of Delhi Su-
5. Approaches, Methods, Techniques n (Steppes), The Monsoon Lands, T- ltanate, Sufi Movement and Bhakthi
of teaching English: (a) Introducti- he Mediterranean Region, The Taiga Movement and Influence of Islam on
on, definition & types of Approach- Region and The Tundra Region Indian Culture
es, Methods & Techniques of teach- 10. Continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, Nort-
ing English (b) Remedial teaching. h America, South America, Australia a-
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