Part A — Child Development & Pedagogy
Child development (primary)
Development & learning
- Concept of development
- Primary age (6–11)
- Piaget
- Vygotsky
- Kohlberg — foundations
- Socialisation
- Gender
- Inclusive education principles
Pedagogy & concept of learning
Learning & teaching
- How children learn; child as active learner
- Motivation; cognition; errors and remediation
- Assessment; CCE ideas; classroom management
Part B — Language I & Language II
Language I — comprehension & pedagogy
Language I focuses
- Unseen prose / poetry comprehension
- Principles of language learning; language skills
- Language teaching methods; assessment
Language II — comprehension & pedagogy
Language II focuses
- Unseen prose comprehension (second language)
- Grammar and vocabulary foundations
- L2 pedagogy; error analysis
Part C — Mathematics
Primary mathematics & pedagogy
Content
- Number system; four operations
- Fractions, decimals, percentage; geometry basics
- Measurement, data; patterns and problem solving
Maths pedagogy
- Nature of learning maths; common errors
- Activities, materials, assessment
Part D — Environmental Studies (EVS)
EVS content & pedagogy
Content
- Family, food, shelter, water, travel
- Plants, animals, things we make and do
- Our environment; natural resources; pollution basics
EVS pedagogy
- Scope of EVS; integrated approach
- Activities, experiments, assessment
