KTET Category 4 Exam Pattern 2022

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KTET Category 4 Exam Pattern

KTET Category 4 Syllabus

1. ARABIC

Part One

• Arabic language its history, characteristics, literature and its importance –

Classical and Modern: General overview.

• Influence of Holly Quran and Hadith Shareef in Arabic literature.

• Comprehension based on one unseen passage and poem lines

• Applied Grammar, Rhetoric and Prosody

• Arabic Text books and Hand books from STD 1 to STD 8 of state schools of Kerala

Part Two

• Language learning and acquisition

• Basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing

• Communication skills

• Methods of Teaching Arabic - Traditional and modern

• Teaching of grammar - modern view on the role of grammar

• Teaching languages in diverse class rooms, differently abled children: Problems and Challenges

• Teaching, learning materials, text books, hand books, and Multimedia

• Evaluation: CCE, Terminal Evaluation

• Lesson planning - its important and modalities

2. HINDI

3. SANSKRIT

4. URDU

I. Foundation, Philosophy and History of Physical Education

a) Definition, aims and objectives of Physical Education - Scope and nature of Physical Education Modern concept of Physical Education and its inter-disciplinary approach-

Sports Sciences including Sports Medicine, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology.

b) Biological Principles - Biological basis of life, Growth and development, Biped position, Individual

differences- Heredity and environment- Sex differences- Body types- Anatomical age- Physiological

age- Chronological age and mental age.

c) Philosophical Principles: Philosophy- meaning and nature- Educational philosophy applied to Physical

Education - Naturalism, idealism, pragmatism, realism, existentialism- Contribution of following

educational philosophers- Rousseau, Froebel, Dewey, Gandhiji and Tagore.

d) History: Physical Education in ancient Greece, Rome - Physical Education in ancient India- Vedic

period and epic period- National Sports Awards- SAI, NSNIS, NYK, PYKKA, TPFP- Ancient and

modern Olympics games, Asian games, Common wealth games and SAF games, Youth Olympic

Games (YOG).

II. Management of Physical Education and Sports

Meaning, Importance and scope of management - Principles and guidelines of management- Skills of

management- Management structure for Physical Education and Sports Programmes (SAI, SGFI,

KSSC, IOA) - Facility management- Playfield preparation, layout and maintenance - Purchase, Care,

maintenance and repair of equipment- Planning and budgeting - Storekeeping- Stock register- Stock

verification.

III. Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology and Biomechanics

a) Cell, Tissue, organ and system, cell divisions - Structure and functions of blood- Classifications and

functions of bones- Structural and functional classification of muscles- Cardiac and smooth muscles Definition and classification of joints.

b) Physiology: Digestion, absorption and transportation of nutrients, Organs associated with excretion

and their functions- Structure of neuron- Functions of important parts of nervous system (brain and

spinal cord)- Secretions and functions of endocrine glands (Pituitary and thyroid)- Functions of

sense organs (skin, eye, nose, tongue and ear)- Cardiac output - Stroke volume - Heart rate- Venous

Return - Blood pressure - Vital capacity - Tidal volume - VO2max -BMI-BMR- Aerobic and

anaerobic activities- Oxygen debt- Second wind.

c) Kinesiology and Biomechanics: Definitions and role of Kinesiology and Biomechanics in Physical

Education and Sports- Fundamental and anatomical positions- Orientation of planes and axes of

motion- Fundamental joint movements and related muscles- Types of muscular contraction- Definition

and brief explanation of following terms: mass, weight, force, motion and its types, equilibrium,

friction and momentum, levers and its types, anatomical levers, Newton's laws of motion, speed,

velocity, acceleration, spin, water buoyancy, centrifugal and centripetal force, work, power and energy,

center of gravity, pressure, moment of force, moment of inertia, projectiles, momentum and impulse,

impact and elasticity, air resistance and water resistance.

IV. Psychology and Sociology

a) Psychology: Definition and nature of Psychology- Branches of Psychology-Educational and Sports

psychology- Methods of Psychology- Learning- Definition, types and nature of learning- Laws of

learning- Transfer of learning- Motivation- Personality- Personality and sports performance Competition anxiety and its causes and ways to overcome competitive anxiety.

b) Sociology: Nature and scope of sociology- Socialization- Social stratification- Social control- Groups,

crowds and public- Values of sports in society- Sports and mass media- Sports and politics- Role of

sports in national integration and world peace.

V. Health Education, First-Aid, Corrective and Adapted Physical Education

a) Health Education: Definitions, determinants and spectrum of health, Communicable diseases- disease cycle, method of disease transmission- immunity- concept of hygiene-

community health- Nutrition Classification of foods- Proximate principles - important sources and functions of vitamins and minerals- Balanced diet- Under nutrition-

Malnutrition- Lifestyle diseases: Type II diabetics, Hypertension, osteoporosis, obesity, heart diseases.

b) First-Aid: Definition, Principles of first-aid- Wounds, types and its management- Common sports

injuries and its management- CPR- RICE- ABC of first-aid- First-aid for burns, scalds, animal bite,

snake bite, heat stroke, drowning- Electric shock- Safety at home- safety at school- Safety at sports

and Physical Education.

c) Corrective Physical Education: Definition and concept of posture- disadvantages and causes of bad

posture- Types of postural deviations and its causes- Kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis, knock-knees,

bow-legs, flat foot- Massage and its classifications- Principles of prevention of injuries- treatment of

postural deviation through corrective exercises.

d) Adapted Physical Education: Definition of disabling conditions - Designing Physical Education

Programmes for differently abled students - Benefits of Physical Education for students with disabilities

- Recreational sports opportunities- Competition opportunities: Paralympics - Classification of disability:

Physical disabilities, Mental retardation, Visual impairment, Hearing impairment, Behavioral disorders,

Characteristics and functional limitations of the above disabilities

VI. Teaching Methodology in Physical Education

Definitions and Functions of Education - Types of Education- Formal, Informal and Non-formal education

- Principles of teaching - Teaching Methods in Physical education: Lecture Method, Command Method

, Demonstration Method, Imitation Method, Project Method, Discussion Method, Group Directed Practice

Method, Dramatization, At Will Method, Set Drill Method, Whole Method, Part Method, Whole-Part Whole Method, Stage-Whole Method-

Presentation Techniques: Meaning Importance and step involved in presentation, Preparation-Personal and Technical, Command-Its types, command used in different

situations, Formation-Its types, and situations for using different formations, Class Management-Meaning

and Principles, Practice Teaching, Micro Teaching- Educational Technologies: Importance of teaching

aids, Criteria in selecting teaching aids, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Physical

Education. Lesson Planning: Meaning and objectives of Lesson Plan, Principles of Lesson Plan, Types

and parts of lesson plan - Tournaments: Types of Tournaments, Types of fixtures, Organization of

tournaments, Event Management. - Intramurals: Objectives of intramural, Organization of Intramural

competitions, Annual sports day - Extramural: Objectives of extramural competitions.

VII. Test & Measurements in Physical Education & Sports

a) Meaning of the terms: test, measurement and evaluation- -Need and importance of test, measurement

and evaluation in physical Education- Criteria in the selection of test - Scientific Authenticity, Validity,

Reliability, Objectivity, Norms, Administrative feasibility, educational applications - Administration

of a testing program- Duties before, during and after testing- Measurement of Cardio respiratory

function - Cooper's 12-minute Run/Walk test, Harvard's step test and its modifications -Measurement

of motor fitness- AAHPER physical fitness test battery, JCR test- Measurement of general motor

ability- Barrow motor ability test (Men), Scott Motor ability test (Women), Mc Cloys' general motor

ability test- Measurement of Strength -Kraus-Weber minimum muscular fitness test, Roger's physical

fitness index.

Sport Skill Tests: Basketball: Johnson's basketball test, Knox basketball test - Football: AAHPER

football test, McDonald Soccer test- Volleyball: Brady volleyball test, AAHPER volleyball test -

Badminton: Lockhart and McPherson's test, French short-serve test - Tennis: Broer Miller test,

Dyer's test- Hockey: Friedel field hockey test- Frank-Tyson's Cricket skill tests.

b) Anthropometry: Girth measurements - Width measurements -Height and weight readings - Skinfold

measurements -Body composition and indices.

c) Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median and Mode)- Measures of Variability

(Range, Quartile Deviation and Standard Deviation).

d) Rules and measurements of selected games: Track & Field- Basketball- Football- Volleyball- Hockey Cricket- Shuttle Badminton-Table Tennis- Handball- Kho-Kho- Kabaddi-Swimming.

VIII. General Theory and Methods of Training

a) Definitions of conditioning, training, coaching and sports training- Objectives and principles of sports

training- Training load- Load adaptation process, super compensation, overload- signs and symptoms

of overload, remedial measures and methods of overcoming overload.

b) Physical Fitness: Definition of physical fitness, health-related physical fitness - skill/performance

related physical fitness - components of physical fitness.

c) Strength: Definition of strength - Types of strength - Factors determining strength - Methods of

strength training - Endurance: Definition of endurance - Classification of endurance - Factors

determining endurance - Methods of endurance training- Basic methods of conditioning- continuous

method, interval method, repetition method- Speed: Definition of speed - Types of speed abilities -

Factors determining speed - Methods of developing speed abilities- Speed barrier - Flexibility: Definition

of flexibility - Types of flexibility- Factors determining flexibility- Methods of flexibility training Coordinative abilities:

Definition of coordinative abilities- Importance of coordinative abilities- Types of coordinative abilities- Methods to develop coordinative abilities

d) Technical training: Definition of technique - Importance of technique- Process of technique learning

(Phases of skill acquisition) - Methods of technique training- - Concept tactics and strategy- Periodical

cycles (micro, meso and macro cycles) - Principles of Planning- Periodization- Definition of

periodization, Importance of periodization, Types of periodization.

6. Drawing

To develop an awareness of the basic principles of art in students so that they can articulate in Visual

language.

Basic Elements

Picture plane, Picture frame, line, shape, texture, Pigments, Various Media and materials, colour theory,

composition, characteristics of space, volume, dimensions, Geometrical space, perceptual space, conceptual

space, Space volume as medium of experience and expression in sculpture and perspective principles.

Principles of Basic Elements

Proportion, balance, harmony, Rhythm unity of form and composition. Art and its primitive beginnings,

prehistoric cave paintings of Europe and India.

History of Indian Art

Indus valley civilization and its sculptures and monuments. Mauryan Art: --Buddhists Stupas and pillars Evolution of Buddha image-Ajanta paintings. Gupta architecture and sculpture.

Post-Gupta period Medieval Hindu Temples, Chola, Pandya, Pallava, Kerala Murals and Folk and Ritual art of Kerala.

History of World Art

Pre-historic art: -Altamira -- Paleolithic Painting & Sculpture- Neolithic Pottery -- Magico-religious

function of art

Greek Art- Roman architecture and sculpture-Early Christian Art-Byzantine art of the Middle Ages Gothic Art. Renaissance in Italy and Northern European countries-Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Angelo,

Raphael, Dutch realists of 17th Century, Romanticism, "Realism" in 19th Century

Impressionism-- Post impressionism -- Fauvism, Cubism--Expressionism-Futurism-abstraction-surrealism Dadaism-Pop art, postmodern art -Installations- Public art practices- contemporary art scene.

Art Pedagogy

Scope, role and nature of art education in School curriculum-- the rationale for including art subject

supplementing learning process to see overall how it affect personality development.

Method of imparting the skill Constructive method: practical work-concept formation-Imagination

1. History of art and Ideas: (to be narrated in story-telling style)

2. Simple introduction to some important aesthetic concepts

3. Description of great works of art stressing their significance of form-and- content relationship.

4. Arrange reproductions or electronic images of works of art and hold discussions on them -- motivate

students to look at works and encourage them to interpret the works in their own words.

5. Introduce to the students simple pieces of description about a work written by noted art-writers and

make them learn how to talk about/write about a work of painting or sculpture, stressing the form,

content and meaning of the work.

7. SEWING

Contents

Sewing Machine

• Different types of sewing machine - Hand, treadle, electrical, over lock

• Parts of sewing machine and functions

• Care and maintenance

• Common problems and remedies while sewing

• Special attachments

Tailoring Tools and Equipments

• Measuring, Drafting, Cutting, Stitching, Pressing

Body Measurement

• Measurement of human body and its importance

• Dress form

• Eight head and ten head theory

• Measurement chart & relation of measurement

Pattern Making

• Precautions in making patterns, Lay out, grading, spec sheet

• Precautions in cutting cloth - texture based and design based

Hand Stitches used for Tailoring

• Tacking, running, hemming, back, button hole, herring bone, over casting….

Fullness in garments

• Seams, darts, tucks, pleats, ruffles, gathers, smocking

• Hemmed opening, continuous opening, simple placket, mitred opening, fly opening, bound opening, shirt opening

• Buttonholes, buttons, hooks, eyes, zip, tape loops, rouleau loops

• Facing, Binding, Piping

Raw Materials

• Introduction to textiles

• Classification of fibres - Natural and manmade

• Yarn manufacturing process, yarn particulars

• Different types of sewing threads, properties of sewing thread

Fabric Forming

• Features of looms - types of looms - weaving process

Fabric Particulars

• Warp, weft, EPI, PPI selvedge, cloth width, weaving designs

Finishing Process

• Singeing, scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, sanforising, dyeing, printing, calendaring, shrinking, weighing,

napping, glazing, embossing, moireing

• Roller printing, screen, block, stencil, spray, direct, discharge, resist

• Common dyes, methods and styles of dyeing

Study of cloth

• History of clothing

• Cotton, silk, linen, woolen, shiffon, net, rayon, polyester, nylon, velvet, canvas

• Selection of Fabrics according to climate, age, occupation, religion, cultural, political, festival

• Clothing care - Stains removal, laundry

• Different Types of mending, darning, patching

K-TET 2012

16/18

Syllabus - Category IV

Technical Terms

• Cross back, fly, lapels etc.

Knitting

• Basic stitches, patterns, knowledge of tools

Crochet

• Basic stitches, knowledge of tools

Embroidery

• Hand embroidery tools

• Stitches and usage - Out line stitches, chain stitches, border stitches, marking stitches, decorative

stitches and ornamentation stitches

• Design Transferring - Pouncing method, carbon, direct

• Design Enlarging and Reducing - Square method, diagonal method

• Cut work, applique work, shadow work, drawn thread work, mirror work, beads work, sequence

work

Fabric Painting

• Primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors, warm and cool colors, colour wheel

PEDAGOGY

• Scope, role and nature of art and craft education in school curriculum – the rationale for including

craft subject – supplementing learning process – overall personality development

• Method of imparting the skill – constructive method – practical work – concept formation – imagination

– instructional aids – use of audio visual equipments – practical records and albums – field visit –

lesson planning – unit planning

• Directing learner interest – approach

• Trends and development in garment manufacturing – Socio economic considerations of fashion –

fashion designers – India and abroad

• Publications in the craft – books and journals – national level institutes in garment manufacturing

education – NIFT – institutes involved in framing quality norms in the craft – ATIRA, NITRA

• Evaluation – Constructing practical tests, assessing the skills.

8. MUSIC

Historical aspects of Music

Origin of music

• Margi - Desi

• Evaluation of Scales

• Forms in sacred music, their evaluation

Music in Vedic Period

• Udatha - Anudatha - ...

• Natya Sastra by Bharathamuni, Bhrahdessi by Mathangamuni

• Sangeetharatnakara - by Sarangadevan

• Swaramelakalanidhi by Ramamathyar

• Curriculum by Purandaradasa in Mayamalavagowla Raga

Pre and post period of Trinity

• Ashtapathy of Jayadeva

• Bifurcation of Indian music as Hindustani and Carnatic music.

Seats of music

• Madura, Tanjore, Mysore, Travancore

• LIFE SKETCH

Thyagaraja, Deekshithar, Syamasasthri, Purandaradasa, Kshathrajnar, Narayanatheerthar,

Jayadevar, Arunagiri nathar, Maharaja Swathithirunal Mahakavi Kuttamath, Kuttikunnjithankachi,

Erayimman Thambi, K.C Kesava Pillai, Papanasam Sivan, Neelakanda Sivan,

Technical aspects of Music

Musical Terminology

• Naada, Swara, Sruthi, Vadi, Samvadi, Vivadi, Anuvadi, Sthayi, Gruha, Jeeva, Nyasa, Amsa, Raga,

Gamaka, Notation, ....

Musical Forms

• Geetha, Jathiswaram, Swarajathi, Thanavarnam, Daruvarnam, Padavarnam, Krithi, Keerthanam,

Padam, Ragamalika, Javali, Thillana, Thirupukal, ......Ragalaekshanam

• Mayamalavagowla, Kalyani, Hamsadwani, Sankarabharanam, Hindolam, Mohanam, Saveri, Thodi,

Panthuvarali, Keeravani, Kharaharapriya, Chakravakam, Bilahari, Aarabhi, Vasantha, Abhogi,

Kamboji, Bhairavi, Poorvikalyani, Madhyamavathi

• Sruthibhedha, 22 Sruthis, Dasavidagamagas, 72 Melakartha ragam Kadapayadi, Bhoothasankhya

Origin and development of Thala

• Sapthathala

• Scheme of 35 Thala, Jathi, Gathi, Angas, Shadanga, Dasaprana.

• Desadi -Madyadi Thala

• Chapputhala and its varieties

Recent Trends and development in music

• Light music, film songs, Patriotic songs, Festival songs, Fusion music, Karaoke music, Music therapy,

Influence of Carnatic music on Kathakali music, Influence of Hindusthani music on Carnatic Music

Musical Instruments

Classification of musical instruments

• String

• Wind

• Percussion

• Origin and development of musical instruments

• Construction of musical instruments

• Playing techniques

Musical Instruments

• Thambura, Veena, violin, flute, mridangam, Chenda, Khanjira, Maddalam, Edakka, Thimila, Kombu,

Kuzhal, Kottuvadyam, Ghatam, Thavil, Nadaswaram.

Folk Music, its characteristic and classification

• Devotional song

• Festival Song

• Agricultural Song

• Vanchipattu

• Tharattupattu (Cradle Song, Lullaby)

• Nadanpattukal

• Traditional ritual Songs

Pedagogical aspects of Music

• Approach to learning of music

• Process of teaching (Methodology)

• Teaching manual/Plan

• Pedagogic Analysis

Information Technology (IT) And Music

• Out line Knowledge of personal computers, laptops and note book.

• Internet, E-mail, Blog, World wide web Music sits, MP3, DVD’s, recording.

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