KARTET Syllabus English: Your Complete Guide to Mastering the Language Section
Struggling to navigate the vast KARTET English syllabus? This comprehensive blog post breaks down every essential topic you need to cover for both Paper I (Classes I-V) and Paper II (Classes VI-VIII) of the Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET).
- Detailed Breakdown: A clear, section-by-section analysis of English Language I and English Language II—covering everything from Language Comprehension (unseen passages from Prose, Drama, or Poetry) to Pedagogy of Language Development.
- Core Pedagogical Themes: Deep dives into crucial areas like the principles of language teaching, the role of grammar in communication, and the challenges of teaching in a diverse classroom.
- Teaching-Learning Materials: Specific focus on utilizing multimedia resources, textbooks, and remedial teaching techniques.
- The Ultimate Reference List: A curated list of 19 essential reference books and journals (including NCERT, Macmillan, and Cambridge resources) that KARTET candidates should consult for thorough preparation.
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KARTET English Syllabus
Subject: English | Paper-I and Paper-II
1. English Language I (Primary Focus)
Language Comprehension
- Reading unseen passages
- Answering the question based on the given unseen passage. (Prose, Drama or Poetry.)
Pedagogy of Language Development
- Learning and acquisition.
- Principles of language Teaching.
- Role of listening and Speaking, function of language and how children use it as a tool.
Grammar’s Critical Perspective
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
Challenges and Language Skills
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom and Language Skills.
Teaching-learning Materials & Remedial
- Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
- Remedial Teaching.
2. English Language II (Advanced Focus)
Language Comprehension
- Reading unseen passages – Answering the question based on the given unseen passage. (Prose, Drama or Poetry.)
Pedagogy of Language Development
- Learning and acquisition, Principles of language Teaching.
- Role of listening and Speaking, function of language and how children use it as a tool.
Grammar’s Critical Perspective
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
Challenges and Language Skills
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom and Language Skills.
Teaching-learning Materials & Remedial
- Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom, Remedial Teaching.
List of Reference Books for English
- Glimpses of English-Prose and Verse 9th standard-English text (Publisher: Janatha Publications)
- Orient English reader-1 For High School (Publisher: The Orient Publishing Co.)
- A Course in English composition for higher secondary and pre-university classes (Publisher: Macmillan and Co LTD)
- Words and Expression-workbook in English For class-9th (Publisher: NCERT)
- Beehive-9th Text of Adarsha School (Publisher: KTBS)
- Resource book in teaching of English – TN Raju (Publisher: SMV Publications – All editions)
- Approaches and Methods in Language teaching – Jack C Reachrds (Publisher: Cambridge- ALL Editions)
- Journal of Eng Language teaching (Publisher: ELTAI- All editions)
- D.LE.D Source books year-1 and 2 – Ravinarayan and Et. al (Published by DSERT – All Editions)
- Contemporary English Grammar – JD Murthy All Editions
- English teaching forum Journals
- English Text book-2001 10th standard, Second Language English (Publisher: Karnataka State)
- A course in Listening and speaking-1 – V. Sasikumar, P. Kiranmal Datt, Geetha Rajeevan (Publisher: Foundation books Delhi)
- The blue book of grammar and punctuation – Jane Straus (Publisher: Jossey-Bass)
- English Tex book-2009-8th std text (Publisher: Karnataka Text book Second Language Eng text)
- Peeps into literation- | Language English (Publisher: Karnataka, state text book)
- Grammar Chest-Grammar Work Book
- Enrich your English-Academic Skills Book – S R Inthira, V Saraswathi (Publisher: OXFORD University Press)
- Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching – Diane Larsen-Freeman and Marti Anderson
