WEST BENGAL TET UPPER PRIMARY SYLLABUS

(for classes VI to VIII)
UPPER PRIMARY LEVEL: 

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

a) Child Development (Elementary School Child) 15 Questions

Concept of development and its relationship with learningPrinciples of the development of childrenInfluence of Heredity & EnvironmentSocialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectivesConcepts of child-centered and progressive educationCritical perspective of the construct of IntelligenceMulti Dimensional IntelligenceLanguage & ThoughtGender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practiceIndividual 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 practiceFormulating 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 needs5 Questions 
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprivedAddressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learnersc) 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 & EmotionsMotivation and learningFactors contributing to learning – personal & environmentalII. 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 acquisitionPrinciples of language TeachingRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a toolCritical 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 disordersLanguage SkillsEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writingTeaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroomRemedial TeachingIII. 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 acquisitionPrinciples of language TeachingRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a toolCritical 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 disordersLanguage SkillsEvaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writingTeaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroomRemedial TeachingIV. (A) Mathematics and Science:60 Questions

(i) Mathematics 30 Questionsa) 

a) Content 20 Questions

Number SystemKnowing our NumbersPlaying with NumbersWhole NumbersNegative Numbers and IntegersFractionsAlgebra Introduction to AlgebraRatio and ProportionGeometryBasic geometrical ideas (2-D)Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)Symmetry: (reflection)Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)MensurationData handling

b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions

Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinkingPlace of Mathematics in CurriculumLanguage of MathematicsCommunity MathematicsEvaluation Remedial TeachingProblem of Teaching

(ii) Science 30 Questions

a) Content 20 Questions

I. Food

Sources of foodComponents of foodCleaning food

II. Materials

Materials of daily use 

III. The World of the Living

IV. Moving Things People and Ideas

V. How things work

Electric current and circuitsMagnets

VI. Natural Phenomena

VII. Natural Resources

b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions

Nature & Structure of SciencesNatural Science/Aims & objectivesUnderstanding & Appreciating ScienceApproaches/Integrated ApproachObservation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)InJULY ationText Material/AidsEvaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affectiveProblemsRemedial Teaching

V. Social Studies/Social Sciences 60 Questions

a) Content 40 Questions

I. History

When, Where and HowThe Earliest SocietiesThe First Farmers and HerdersThe First CitiesEarly StatesNew IdeasThe First EmpireContacts with Distant landsPolitical DevelopmentsCulture and ScienceNew Kings and KingdomsSultans of DelhiArchitectureCreation of an EmpireSocial ChangeRegional CulturesThe Establishment of Company PowerRural Life and SocietyColonialism and Tribal SocietiesThe Revolt of 1857-58Women and reformChallenging the Caste SystemThe Nationalist MovementIndia After IndependenceII. Geography
Geography as a social study and as a sciencePlanet: Earth in the solar systemGlobeEnvironment in its totality: natural and human environmentAirWaterHuman Environment: settlement, transport and communicationResources: Types-Natural and HumanAgricultureIII. Social and Political Life
DiversityGovernmentLocal GovernmentMaking a LivingDemocracyState GovernmentUnderstanding MediaUnpacking GenderThe ConstitutionParliamentary GovernmentThe JudiciarySocial Justice and the Marginalisedb) Pedagogical issues 20 Questions
Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social StudiesClass Room Processes, activities and discourseDeveloping Critical thinkingEnquiry/Empirical EvidenceProblems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies Sources – Primary & SecondaryProjects WorkEvaluationNote: For Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and textbooks