Geography syllabus
UPESSC PGT · Geography
Part A — Pedagogy / teaching aptitude
Pedagogy
Teaching aptitude focuses
- Child development foundations
- Piaget cognitive development
- Vygotsky social constructivism
- Behaviourist learning theories
- Bloom taxonomy and lesson planning
- Teaching methods
- Assessment and evaluation
- Classroom management
- Inclusive education
- Motivation and interest
- Guidance and counselling
- Teaching aids and classroom ICT
- NEP 2020
- RTE Act 2009
Part B — Subject knowledge (Geography)
Physical geography
Physical geography
- Interior of the earth
- Landforms
- Climate
- Oceans
- Biosphere
Geography of India
India
- Physiographic divisions
- Climate and monsoon
- Soils and vegetation
- Rivers and irrigation
- Agriculture
- Minerals and energy
- Industry and transport
- Population
Human geography and maps
Human geography
- Settlements
- Resources
- Map projections and skills
