History syllabus
UPESSC PGT · History
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 (History)
Ancient India
Ancient India
- Indus civilisation
- Vedic age
- Jainism and Buddhism
- Mauryan empire
- Gupta age
- Ancient South Indian kingdoms
Medieval India
Medieval India
- Delhi Sultanate
- Vijayanagara and Bahmani
- Mughal empire
- Bhakti and Sufi movements
- Maratha power
Modern India
Modern India
- European arrival
- Company rule
- Revolt of 1857
- Social and religious reform
- National movement 1885-1947
- Constitutional development
World history
World history
- French Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
- World Wars
- United Nations and Cold War