KVS English Literature

Section name (Nature of Questions

Part I - Proficiency in Languages :

1. General English
2. General Hindi

Part II - Perspectives on Education and Leadership :

■ Understanding the Learner (15 questions)

■ Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles

and debates of development,

Development tasks and challenges with special reference to

the primary and middle school children

■ Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socioemotional, Moral etc., deviations in development and its

implications.

■ Role of Primary and-Secondary Socialization agencies. Steps to ensure Home school continuity.

■ Understanding Teaching Learning (30 questions)

Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism,

Cognitivism and Constructivism with special reference to their implications for:

• The role of Principal
• The role of teacher
• The role of learner

■ Nature of teacher-student relationship

■ Choice of teaching methods

■ Classroom environment

■ Understanding of discipline, power etc.

■ Factors affecting learning and their implications for:

■ Designing classroom instructions,

• Planning student activities and,
• Creating learning spaces in school.
• Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning

■ Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden

Curriculum

■ Preparation of School Time-table

■ Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Early Childhood Care

and Education

■ Competency based Education, Experiential learning, etc.

■ Instructional Plans: -Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan

• Instructional material and resources

■ Information and Communication Technology(ICT) for

teaching-learning

■ Assessment of learning, for learning and as learning:

Meaning, purpose and considerations in planning each.

■ Enhancing Teaching Learning processes: Classroom

Observation and Feedback, Reflections and Dialogues as a

means of constructivist teaching

(c) Creating Conducive Learning Environment (15 questions)

■ The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion,

implications of disability as social construct, types of

disabilities-their identification and interventions

Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative,

preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all

students and staff. Provisioning for guidance and counselling.

• Developing School and community as a learning resource.

(d) School Organization and Leadership (30 questions)

• Leader as reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach

and mentor.

■ Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed

and transformative

■ Vision building, goal setting and creating a School

development Plan

■ Using School Processes and forums for strengthening

teaching learning-Annual Calendar, time-tabling, parent

teacher forums, school assembly, teacher development

forums , using achievement data for improving teaching -

learning, School Self Assessment and Improvement

• Creating partnerships with community , industry and other

neighboring schools and Higher Education Institutes – forming

learning communities

(e) Perspectives in Education (30 questions)

■ Role of school in achieving aims of education.

■ NEP-2020: Early Childhood Care and Education: The

Foundation of Learning • Foundational Literacy and

Numeracy; Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic &

Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Educa4tion:

Learning for All; Competency based learning and Education.

Guiding Principles for Child Rights, Protecting and

provisioning for rights of children to safe and secure school

environment, Right of Children td- free and Compulsory

Education Act, 2009,

• Historically studying the National Policies in education with

special reference to school education;

• School Curriculum Principles: Perspective, Learning and

Knowledge, Curricular Areas, School Stages – Pedagogy &

Assessment.

Part I – General awareness, Reasoning & Proficiency in 50 questions Computers

• General Awareness& Current Affairs
• Reasoning Ability
• Computer Literacy

Part-II: Management, Supervision, & Leadership 30 Questions Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes;

Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role

of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader,

Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus

an effective Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of

HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal — Potential appraisal

and development — Feedback and Performance Counseling —

Career Planning — Training and Development — Rewards —

Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of

Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors

determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.

Communication: Steps in the Communication Process;

Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication;

Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and

lateral Communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of

Information Technology. Class Observation and School Supervision.

Part-Ill: Administration and Finance

• Office Management
• CCS (CCA) Rules
• CCS (Conduct) Rules

■ Fundamental & Supplementary Rules

■ TA Rules

■ Leave Travel Concession Rules

• Medical Attendance Rules

70 Questions

• Income Tax & GST
• POSH & POCSO Acts
• MoE, NCPCR and NIDM guidelines for school safety and

security

• Constitutional Provisions for PWD, EWS, SC/ST and other

disadvantageous groups

• GFR — 2017
• Pension, NPS

The interview is of 100 marks

The weightage of Written Test and Interview will be in the ratio of 80:20.