HSA Social Science Syllabus Kerala PSC: DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER (SOCIAL SCIENCE) MALAYALAM MEDIUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT(DIRECT & BY TRANSFER) (Cat.No: 024/2025,027/2025) (Total Marks – 100).Exam date : 04.11.2025
HSA Social Science Syllabus Kerala PSC
Part I- Renaissance and freedom movement, General Knowledge and current affairs (15 Marks)
Renaissance and freedom movement, General Knowledge and current affairs
Part II- Methodology of teaching the subject ( 5 Marks)
♦ 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 individualising instruction.
♦ Curriculum – Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational
approaches, Curriculum reforms – NCF/KCF.
♦ Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and AudioVisual 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.
Part III (80 Marks)
Module I Definitions of History
Bronze Age Civilizations – Egyptian, Mesopotomian, Harappan Civilizations
Graeco-Roman Civilizations
Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.
Modern Revolutions – English, French, Russian Revolutions and Industrial
Revolution.
World Wars – League of Nations and United Nations
Module II : Vedic Age, Jainism and Buddhism.
Mauryas and Guptas.
State and Society in medieval India – Sultanate, Mughal and Vijayanagar.
Advent of Europeans – Birth and Growth of British power in India – Impact of
Colonialism.
Emergence of Nationalism – Struggle for Freedom – Partition of India.
Sources of Kerala History – Jainism and Buddhism in Kerala.
Kerala in the Sangam Age – Perumals of Mahodayapuram – Bhakti Movement.
Rise of Modern Travancore – Resistance against Colonialism – Pazhassi Raja,
Velu Thambi and Paliyathachan.
Renaissance in Kerala – Social and Religious reform movements.
10.National Movement in Kerala – Aikya Kerala Movement – Formation of
Kerala State.
Module III: Economic Theory, Banking and Tools of Analysis
Issues and Concepts in Economics – Theories of Consumer Behaviour: Cardinal
and Ordinal Approaches – Elasticity of Demand – Production and Cost Functions
–National Income Concepts – Sectoral Composition of GDP –– Theories of
International Trade: Absolute cost Advantage – Comparative Cost Advantage –
Commercial banks and Central bank: Role and Functions. Application of measures
of Central Values, Dispersion and simple Correlation in economics
Module IV:
Indian economy, Development Economics, Public Finance
and Kerala Economy
Overview of Indian economy – Economic Planning – Five Year Pans in IndiaMajor Development Issues: Poverty, inequality, unemployment – Concepts of
Human Development: Measurement of Development – PQLI, HDI – Concept of
sustainable development – Structure of Taxes and Expenditure of the Government
– Concepts of Federal Finance – Development Experience of Kerala –
Demographic transition, gender issues, migration and urbanization.
MODULE V
Meaning, importance and approaches to the study of Political Science
Major concepts in Political Science- state, civil society, sovereignty
Political culture, political socialization
Federalism, rule of law, judicial review, Judicial activism,
Role of Political parties and pressure groups
Democracy- meaning and features – Direct and Indirect democracy –
Parliamentary and Presidential systems
Indian political system: salient features of the Indian Constitution,
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Working of
Union and State Governments: A brief analysis
Human Rights- Meaning and importance, Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
MODULE VI
International Politics and Organizations. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy,
Collective Security, Disarmament and Arms Control. UNO-Principal organs
and functions. New trends: Globalization, WTO.
Public Administration. Principles of Organization, Bureaucracy: merits and
demerits, New Public Administration, New Public Management,
Development Administration, Significance of Local Self Government
Institutions in India.
Political Thinkers. Plato, J S Mill, Aristotle, Rousseau, Marx, Gramsci and
Gandhiji: Major contributions
Module VII – Physical Geography
Solar System and Planets – latitudes and longitudes – time – seasons – maps, map scales –
basics of remote – structure of the earth – continents and oceans – continental drift – plate
tectonics – rocks – weathering and erosion – fluvial, glacial, Aeolian, landforms.
Composition and structure of atmosphere – temperature and their distribution – pressure
belts, winds – condensation and precipitation – Major oceans and their characteristics –
tides and currents.
Module VIII – Human and Regional Geography
Population – World population distribution, growth – migration – settlements – rural and
urban – climatic regions of the world – Types of agriculture in the world – distribution of
iron ore and coal in the world– distribution of industries in the world – iron and steel –
cotton textiles. Physiography of India – drainage – climate – soils – forests – Distribution,
growth and density of population in India – Distribution of rice, wheat, cotton and sugar
cane in India. Irrigation and multipurpose projects of India. Distribution of iron ore, coal,
bauxite, mica, petroleum and atomic minerals – non-conventional energy resources –
Distribution of iron and steel, textiles, and agro based industries in India – Transport in
India – Geography of Kerala
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