After along delay CTET 2018 EXAM date declare on ctet.nic.in. Now examination date is 09.12.2018.
Finally court intervention NCTE give direction to cbse to change eligibility criteria for B.ed candidates. On 23 august cbse change eligibility criteria for CTET Paper-I, Now B.ed candidates can apply for paper-I. Candidates who has already apply for paper-II they can also apply in correction period.
A good news for all ctet aspirants, facing problem due to lack of communication between NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (NCTE) AND CENTRAL BOARD FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE). Last year ctet exam was not conduct because of both department communiction. Now court direct to conduct CTET 2018 EXAM within 4 month.
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CTET 2018 EXAM DATES LATEST NEWS:
Exam would be conduct after june 2018. So start prepration now
Due to lack of proper communication between cbse and ncte , examination dates for ctet 2018 exam is not announced by cbse. Lakhs of eligible candidates waiting for exam. Recently DSSSB Rejected all non ctet qualified candidates for tgt pgt vacancy 2018 examination. Allow only those candidates who file petition to participate in examination on the basis of ctet 2017 was not conducted by cbse.
Now on hearing of Himanshu dabas petition Court has given direction to CBSE conduct examination within 4 month as possible as.
WHAT’S MATTER BETWEEN NCTE AND CBSE:
Students: in 2017 Himanshu dabas and other student file petition to conduct ctet examination.
CBSE: cbse spokesman said each year we received letter from NCTE to conduct CTET examination but in 2017 we didn’t recieve letter. So unable to conduct ctet exam 2017.
NCTE: on reply , NCTE spokesman said on 11 Febuary 2011 , we have given written letter to CBSE to conduct CTET examination once every year. Its CBSE responsibility to conduct examination.
HIGH COURT: After hearing both , Court directed to CBSE to conduct examination within 4 month. Its CBSE Responsibility to conduct examination every year. Delay in examination, creating problem for qualified candidates who are unable to apply jobs due to ctet certificate.
REASON BEHIND: Actual reason is syllabus. Both department unable to agree on new syllabus and new pattern of examin. Both unable to find solutions on new syllabus.
CTET 2018 EXAM NOTIFICATION:
Notification would be soon published on cbse site.
CTET 2018 EXAM SYLLABUS :
Ctet examination syllabus for paper-I and paper-II is here. Ctet 2018 exam syllabus.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF SYLLABUS:-
(Paper I and Paper II)
Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage
I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions
a) Child Development (Primary School Child) 15 Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents,
Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational
practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based
on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning;
School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation:
perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of
learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and
for assessing learner achievement.
b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs 5 Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged
and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’
etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy 10 Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve
success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of
learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s
‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I 30 Questions
a) Language Comprehension 15 Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one
poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal
ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use
it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for
communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language
difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening,
reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials,
multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II 30 Questions
a) Comprehension 15 Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific)
with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use
it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for
communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language
difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening,
reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials,
multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV Mathematics 30 Questions
a) Content 15 Questions
Geometry
Shapes & Spatial Understanding
Solids around Us
Numbers
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Measurement
Weight
Time
Volume
Data Handling
Patterns
Money
b) Pedagogical issues 15 Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking
and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation through formal and informal methods
Problems of Teaching
Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
V. Environmental Studies 30 Questions
a) Content 15 Questions
i. Family and Friends:
1.1 Relationships
1.2 Work and Play
1.3 Animals
1.4 Plants
ii. Food
iii. Shelter
iv. Water
v. Travel
vi. Things We Make and Do
b) Pedagogical Issues 15 Questions
Concept and scope of EVS
Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
Learning Principles
Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
Approaches of presenting concepts
Activities
Experimentation/Practical Work
Discussion
CCE
Teaching material/AidsProblems.
Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage
I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions
a) Child Development (Elementary School Child) 15 Questions
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents,
Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational
practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based
on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning;
School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation:
perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of
learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and
for assessing learner achievement.
b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with
special needs 5 Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged
and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’
etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy 10 Questions
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve
success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of
learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s
‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
II. Language I 30 Questions
a) Language Comprehension 15 Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one
poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal
ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use
it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for
communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language
difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening,
reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials,
multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II 30 Questions
a) Comprehension 15 Questions
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific)
with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use
it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for
communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language
difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening,
reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials,
multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
IV. Mathematics and Science 60 Questions
(i) Mathematics 30 Questions
a) Content 20 Questions
Number System
Knowing our Numbers
Playing with Numbers
Whole Numbers
Negative Numbers and Integers
Fractions
Algebra
Introduction to Algebra
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: (reflection)
Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling
b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial Teaching
Problem of Teaching
(ii) Science 30 Questions
a) Content 20 Questions
Food
Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food
Materials
Materials of daily use
The World of the Living
Moving Things People and Ideas
How things work
Electric current and circuits
Magnets
Natural Phenomena
Natural Resources
b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions
Nature & Structure of Sciences
Natural Science/Aims & objectives
Understanding & Appreciating Science
Approaches/Integrated Approach
Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
Innovation
Text Material/Aids
Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
Problems
Remedial Teaching
V. Social Studies/Social Sciences 60 Questions
a) Content 40 Questions
History
When, Where and How
The Earliest Societies
The First Farmers and Herders
The First Cities
Early States
New Ideas
The First Empire
Contacts with Distant lands
Political Developments
Culture and Science
New Kings and Kingdoms
Sultans of Delhi
Architecture
Creation of an Empire
Social Change
Regional Cultures
The Establishment of Company Power
Rural Life and Society
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
The Revolt of 1857-58
Women and reform
Challenging the Caste System
The Nationalist Movement
India After Independence
Geography
Geography as a social study and as a science
Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Air
Water
Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
Resources: Types-Natural and Human , Agriculture
Social and Political Life
Diversity
Government
Local Government
Making a Living
Democracy
State Government
Understanding Media
Unpacking Gender
The Constitution
Parliamentary Government
The Judiciary
Social Justice and the Marginalised
b) Pedagogical issues 20 Questions
Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
Sources – Primary & Secondary
Projects Work
Evaluation
Note: For Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and textbooks.