Goa TET Syllabus 2024

Goa TET Syllabus: The syllabus of the Goa TET Exam is designed with a motive to select eligible and deserving teachers for the primary as well as upper primary levels. The candidates appearing for becoming teachers at primary and upper primary levels apply for Paper 1 and Paper 2 respectively. And those candidates who intend to become teachers from classes 1 to 8 can apply for appearing in both the papers are Paper1 and Paper2.

➥ By getting acquainted with the Goa TET Syllabus, the applicants or candidates aspiring to make their career as a teacher can orient their preparation according to the respectively allocated syllabus. The level of difficulty and the topics that are included in the Goa TET Syllabus of Paper 1 is from the secondary education courses (class- 10th).

➥ The topics and level of difficulty included in the Goa TET Syllabus and questions of Paper 2 are from the senior secondary level (class-12th). Here you will find the list of topics available in the Goa TET Syllabus of paper 1 and Paper 2 separately. The respective candidates can refer to it in order to exhibit a substantial performance.

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The Table is Given below consists of the list of subjects and topics included in the Goa TET Syllabus.

Syllabus for Paper 1 (Primary Classes, Class 1 to 5)
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development (Primary School Child)	Concept of development and its relationship with learning. Principles of the development of the children Socialization processes: Social World and Children Influence of Heredity and Environment Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: Constructs and Critical perspective. Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence Concept of child-centered and progressive education Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language and Thought Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, gender, caste, religion, community, etc. Gender as a social construct: Gender bias, gender roles, and educational practice Difference between Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement
	The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs	Addressing learners from a diverse background (Including deprived and disadvantaged) Addressing the needs of children with Impairment, learning difficulties, etc. Addressing the creative, talented, and specially-abled learners
	Learning and Pedagogy	How children think and learn: How and why children fail to achieve success in school performance Child as a problem solver and a scientific Investigator Basic processes of Teaching and Learning, children’s strategies of learning, Social context of learning and learning as a social activity Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding Children’s errors as significant steps in the learning process Motivation and Learning Cognition and Emotion Factors contributing to learning (Personal and Environmental)
Language I	Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passages Two Passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, Inference, etc. Grammar and Verbal Ability (Prose passage may be literary, narrative or discursive, scientific, etc.)
Language I	Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and Acquisition Role of Listening and speaking: Function of language and how children use it as a tool Principles of Language teaching Critical perspectives on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Language Skills Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulty, errors and disorders, etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, reading, listening and writing Remedial Teaching Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multilingual resource of the classroom, multimedia materials
Language II	Comprehension	Two unseen prose passages (literary, discursive, scientific, or narrative) with a question in comprehension, verbal ability, and grammar
Language II	Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and Acquisition’ Role of listening and speaking: Functions of language and how children use it as a tool Principles of language teaching A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Language Skills Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulty, errors and disorders, etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, reading, listening and writing Remedial Teaching Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multilingual resource of the classroom, multimedia materials
Mathematics	Content	Geometry Solids around us Shapes and Spatial understanding Addition and subtraction Numbers Division Multiplication Measurement Time Weight Volume Patterns Data Handling Money
Mathematics	Pedagogical Issues	Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking: Understanding Children’s thinking and reasoning pattern and strategies of making, learning, and meaning Language of Mathematics Place of Mathematics in curriculum Community Mathematics Problems of Teaching Evaluation through formal and Informal method Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
Environmental Studies	Content	Family and friends (Relationship, work, etc.) Shelter Food Travel water
Environmental Studies	Pedagogical Issues	Concept and scope of EVS Environmental Studies and Environmental Education Significance of EVS, Integrated EVS Learning Principles Approaches to presenting concepts Scope and Relation to Science and Social Science experimentation/ Practical Work Activities CCE Discussion Teaching materials/Aids Problems

Syllabus for Paper 2 (Upper Primary, Class 6 to 8)
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development (Elementary school Child)	Concept of development and its relationship with learning. Principles of the development of the children Socialization processes: Social World and Children Influence of Heredity and Environment Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: Constructs and Critical perspective. Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence Concept of child-centered and progressive education Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language and Thought Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, gender, caste, religion, community, etc. Gender as a social construct: Gender bias, gender roles, and educational practice Difference between Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
	Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs	Addressing learners from a diverse background (Including deprived and disadvantaged) Addressing the needs of children with Impairment, learning difficulties, etc. Addressing the creative, talented, and specially-abled learners
	Learning and Pedagogy	How children think and learn: How and why children fail to achieve success in school performance Child as a problem solver and a scientific Investigator Basic processes of Teaching and Learning, children’s strategies of learning, Social context of learning and learning as a social activity Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding Children’s errors as significant steps in the learning process Motivation and Learning Cognition and Emotion Factors contributing to learning (Personal and Environmental)
Language I	Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passages Two Passages one prose or Drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, Inference, etc. Grammar and Verbal Ability (Prose passage may be literary, narrative or discursive, scientific, etc.)
	Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and Acquisition Role of Listening and speaking: Function of language and how children use it as a tool Principles of Language teaching Critical perspectives on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Language Skills Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulty, errors and disorders, etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, reading, listening and writing Remedial Teaching Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multilingual resource of the classroom, multimedia materials
Language II	Comprehension	Two unseen prose passages (literary, discursive, scientific, or narrative) with question in comprehension, verbal ability and grammar
Language II	Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and Acquisition’ Role of listening and speaking: Functions of language and how children use it as a tool Principles of language teaching A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Language Skills Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulty, errors, and disorders, etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, reading, listening, and writing Remedial Teaching Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multilingual resource of the classroom, multimedia materials
Mathematics	Content	Number system Playing with numbers Knowing our Numbers Whole Numbers Fractions Negative numbers and Integers Algebra Introduction to algebra Ratio and Proportion Geometry Basic geometrical ideas (2-D) Understanding elementary shapes (2-D and 3-D) Construction (using straight edge scale, compasses, protractor) Symmetry Data handling Mensuration
Mathematics	Pedagogical Issues	Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking Language of Mathematics Place of Mathematics in curriculum Community Mathematics Remedial Teaching Evaluation Problem of Teaching
Science	Content	Food Components of Food Sources of Food Materials Cleaning Food Materials of daily use Materials The world of the living How things work Moving things, people, and Ideas Electric Current and Circuits Magnets Natural Resources Natural Phenomenon
Science	Pedagogical Issues	Nature and structure of Sciences Understanding and Appreciating science Natural Science: Aims and Objectives Approaches and Integrated approach Innovation Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science) Remedial Teaching Evaluation: Cognitive, effective, etc. problems
Social Studies/Social Sciences	Content	History When, Where, and How The first farmers and herders The early societies The first cities New Ideas Early states The first empire Political developments Contact with distant lands Culture and Science Sultans of Delhi New Kings and Kingdom Architecture Social change Creation of an Empire The establishment of company power Regional Cultures Rural life and society Colonialism and Tribal Societies Women and Reform The revolt of 1857-58 Challenging the caste system The nationalist movement India after Independence Geography Geography as a Social study and a science Environment in its totality: natural and human environment Planet: Earth in the solar system Water Air Human Environment: Transport, settlement, and communication Agriculture, social and political life Resources: Types (natural and human) Social and Political Life Government Local Government State Government Democracy Understanding Media The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary
Social Studies/Social Sciences	Pedagogical Issues	Concept and nature of social science/ social studies Developing critical thinking Classroom processes, discourse, and activities Inquiry/Empirical evidence Sources: Primary and secondary Problems of teaching social science/social studies Project Work Evaluation

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