Kerala PSC High School Assistant Exam Syllabus 2022

Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has released recruitment notification for the post of High School Assistant (HSA). Interested candidates who meets the eligibility criteria can apply for the examination. The candidates can apply for the post through Kerala PSC Thulasi One Time Registration portal. The examination date and confirmation date will be published soon. In this article, you can check Kerala PSC High School Assistant 2022: Syllabus and Exam Pattern.

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Kerala PSC HSA Exam 2022 Overview

Kerala PSC High School Assistant 2022: Exam Pattern

While filling the application form, the candidates are required to choose their Medium of Examination from the given options. The Kerala PSC HSA Question Paper will be available in Tamil/ English/ Kannada/ Malayalam/ Arabic/ Sanskrit/ Hindi. Candidates can choose their preferred medium from among these.

• The exam will be conducting either in Offline/Online mode.
• The exam pattern is Objective type.
• There will a total of 100 questions.
• Each right answer will be awarded one mark.
• 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• The duration of the examination will be 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Part A will be common for all subjects and Part B will consist of subject related questions.

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Kerala PSC High School Assistant Syllabus 2022

KPSC High School Assistant 2022 syllabus is based on different subjects of the High School Assistant vacancies across Kerala state. It consist of all major subjects like English, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Natural Science, Physical Science, Social Science and Mathematics.

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Syllabus for Methodology of Teaching the Subject

• History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.
• Correlation with other subjects and life situations
• Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching – Taxonomy of Educational Objectives – Old and revised Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.
• Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject – Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener – Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.
• Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualizing instruction.
• Curriculum – Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms – NCF/KCF.
• Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids – Community based resources – e-resources – Text book, Work book and Hand book.
• Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques – CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques – Qualities of a good test – Types of test items- Evaluation of projects, Seminars and Assignments – Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.
• Teacher – Qualities and Competencies – different roles – Personal Qualities – Essential teaching skills – Microteaching – Action research.

Kerala PSC HSA Malayalam Syllabus

Part A

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement
Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs
Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

Part B

Malayalam poems (Old and new)

Malayalam novels and short stories

Gadhya Sahityam

Niroopanam

Bhasha shastram, Bhasha charithram, Grammar

Madhyama padanam – (both print media and cyber media)

Dhrishyakala

Samskara padanam

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Kerala PSC HSA English Syllabus

Part A

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement
Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs
Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

Part B

Module 1: Poetry

Module 2: Drama

Module 3: Prose and Fiction

Module 4: .Literary Criticism/ Terms

Module 5: Linguistics, Phonetics and History of Language

Module 6: Modern English Usage

Module 7: Basic Grammar

Module 8: Teaching of English

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Kerala PSC HSA Physical Science Syllabus

Part A

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement
Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs
Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

Part B

Module I

• Particle dynamics-Newton’s laws of motion
• Rotational dynamics
• Conservation laws – Linear momentum, angular momentum, energy
• Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations
• Wave motion  -progressive waves, super position of waves
• Doppler effect
• Frames of reference
• Special theory of relativity
• Elasticity-Young’s modulus, rigidity modulus, bulk modulus, surface tension, viscosity

Module II

• Electrostatics
• Transient current
• Current electricity
• Electromagnetic induction
• Alternating current
• Magnetic properties of materials
• Semiconductor physics- diodes, transistors, amplifiers, oscillators, logic gates

Module III

• Reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, scattering, polarization, fibre
  optics, lasers, basic idea of spectroscopy
• Heat and thermodynamics-conduction, convection, radiation, laws of thermodynamics,
  Carnot engine, entropy
• Statistical distribution-ensemble, phase space, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics

Module IV

• Bohr atom model, vector atom model, hydrogen spectra, nuclear structure and properties,
  radio activity, nuclear fission and fusion, elementary particles
• Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, miller indices, brevais lattice, Bragg’s law, packing
  fraction, super conductivity
• Wave nature of matter, uncertainty principle, postulates of wave mechanics, Schrodinger
  equation.

Module V

• Eigen functions and Eigen values -Postulates of quantum mechanics Time Schrödinger wave
  equation – Application to particle in a one dimensional box – Normalization of wave
  functions – Application of Schrödinger wave equation to hydrogen atom – Conversion of
  cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates – Radial and angular functions (mention only) –
  Orbitals and concept of Quantum numbers
• Energy levels in molecules – Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Rotational, vibrational,
  Raman, Electronic and NMR spectroscopy: Basic Principles and applications. Elements of
  symmetry of molecules
• Amorphous and crystalline solids , Defects in crystals – Stoichiometric and non
  stoichiometric defects . Ideal and non ideal solutions -Henry’s law , Raoult’s law – Dilute
  solutions – Colligative properties – Abnormal molecular mass – Van’t Hoff factor.
  Solubility product and common ion effect, precipitation of cations , Principles of volumetric
  analysis, Theories of indicators.
• Principles and applications of Column chromatography, Paper chromatography, Thin layer
  chromatography, Ion exchange chromatography, – Rf values
• Structure and applications of silicones, silicates and zeolites. Cement , Glass , Inorganic
  fertilizers , Rocket propellants (Brief study)
• Types of pollution: Air and water. Pollutants , Control of air and water pollution

Module VI

• Atom Models– Planck’s quantum Theory – Photoelectric effect -de Broglie’s relation – Dual
  nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
• Atomic orbitals and Quantum numbers – Pauling’s Exclusion principle – Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity – Aufbau’s principle – Electronic configuration of atoms
• Ionic bond – Properties – Born-Lande equation (derivation not expected) – Born-Haber cycle
  – Fajan’s rules and its applications. Covalent bond – Valence bond theory–VSEPR Theory –
  Concept of Hybridization –-Types: sp, sp2, sp3, dsp2, sp3d, d2sp3,sp3d2  – Explanation with
  simple examples
• Molecular Orbital Theory – LCAO – Bonding and anti bonding molecular
  orbitals – Bond order
• Theories of Metallic bonding: Free electron theory, valence bond theory and band theory (Basics concepts only).Hydrogen bond – Intra and inter molecular hydrogen bond
• Periodic laws,  Periodic properties – Electronegativity scales (Pauling and Mullikan scales)
  – Effective nuclear charge – Slater rule – Diagonal relationship
  Representative and Transition Elements – General Characteristics, preparation and properties
  of simple compounds. Lanthanides and actinides
• Metals: Occurrence, Concentration of ores, Refining of metals, Extractive metallurgy of Al,
  Fe, Ni, Cu and Ti – Classification of steel, hardening of steel
• Isomerism in coordination compounds – Werner’s theory -EAN rule – Valence bond theory –
  Crystal filed theory – Splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar
  complexes –Applications
• Organometallic Compounds: Definition, Classification and Applications
• Radioactivity –Natural and artificial, Nuclear stability – N/P ratio –Nuclear forces –Half life
  period – Gieger Nuttal rule –Disintegration series – Transmutation , Nuclear fission and
  Nuclear fusion –Application of radioactive isotopes

Module VII

• Postulates of kinetic theory of gases – Collision number
• First law of thermodynamics – Joule-Thomson effect – Liquefaction of gases – Inversion temperature
• Second law of thermodynamics – Concept of entropy – Entropy as criteria of spontaneity
• Free energy functions – Hess’s law, Bond energies. Third law of thermodynamics
• Law of mass action – Law of chemical equilibrium – Equilibrium constant in terms of concentration, partial pressure and mole fractions Van’t Hoff’s equation – Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria – Le Chatelier’s Principle and its applications
• Rate of a reaction – Factors influencing the rate of a reaction – Rate law – Order and
  molecularity – Rate constants for first, second, third and zero order reactions – half life period
  for first order reaction- Arrhenius equation – Collision theory – Transition state theory –
  Homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis – Enzyme catalysis
• Photosynthesis – Simple Photochemical reactions – Fluorescence – Phosphorescence
  Chemisorption and physisorption – Factors affecting adsorption – Adsorption isotherms
  Classification , Preparation, purification and properties of colloids, Protective colloids – Gold
  number – Applications of colloids
• Phase Equilibria: Components and degrees of freedom – One component and two component
  systems (Simple cases only)
• Faraday’s laws, Kohlrausch’s law – Arrhenius theory, Ostwald’s dilution law – Debye –
  Huckel – Onsager’s equations for strong electrolytes, Galvanic cells, electrochemical series –
  Nernst equation

Module VIII

Uniqueness of Carbon , Classification of organic compounds – Hybridization of carbon in organic compounds. Structural and Stereoisomerism, Baeyer strain theory, Conformation and configuration – Specific rotation – Chirality, Enantiomers, Diastereomers– Racemic mixture – Resolution methods

Inductive effect, Mesomeric effect, Hyperconjugation and Electromeric effect – Steric effect.
organic reactions: Substitution, Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement .

Mechanisms of SN1, SN2, E1 & E2

Nomenclature of organic compounds– Preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives

Aromaticity, Huckel’s rule – Structure and stability of benzene, Electrophilic substitution reactions in benzene with mechanisms Grignard reagent-Preparation and synthetic applications

Classification of polymers, preparation and applications of important polymers, biodegradable polymers

Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins (Classifications with examples, applications/ functions)

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