STS Teaching License Test 2024 syllabus pattern & sample paper. Teching license test 2024 criteria and mcqs distribution by sts.
Part – I (Content Knowledge)
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English and Urdu or Sindhi subjects will be assessed from the ‘School Curriculum of Class one to eight (available at DCAR)’ in the Teaching License Test.
This component comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of two levels (Easy and Medium) items. It is developed to assess candidates’ understanding, application and analysis skills per the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Part II (Pedagogical Content Knowledge)
Pedagogical content knowledge will be assessed from the curriculum developed by the Higher Education Commission for different courses offered in the B.Ed (2.5 years) and B.Ed Hons (4 years) degree programs (please see: here )
The test items will cover the central themes of each of the following B.Ed courses but will also simultaneously assess candidates’ pedagogical content knowledge in the subjects of Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and English:
Methods of Teaching and Foundations of Education
Methods of Teaching
Instructional approaches and strategies
Effective questioning strategy
Cooperative learning strategy
Teacher and student-centred instructional approaches
Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives
National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan
Foundations of Education
The ideological foundations of education
The philosophical foundations of education
The sociological foundations of education
The psychological foundations of education
The historical foundations of education
Child Development and Education Psychology
Child Development
Major theories and domains of child development
Characteristics of various developmental stages according to various theorists
Factors influencing the learning process of a child
Individual differences between students and children with special needs
Conception about child development and its implications for teaching and learning
Age-appropriate teaching strategies based on developmental theory
Education Psychology
Basics of educational psychology: Different theories
Differences between psychology and educational psychology
Different learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism
Individual differences
Learning and motivation in the context of home, school, and community
Basic needs and motivation
Classroom Management
Learning theories and classroom management
Designing an effective classroom environment
Classroom observation and data collection
Classroom management features in the context of the physical environment and social environment
Curriculum and classroom management
Routines, schedules, and time management in diverse classrooms
Creating shared values and community
Physical setup of the classroom
Strategies for classroom management
Creating shared values and community in a classroom
Differentiated Learning
Classroom Assessment and Test Development and Evaluation
Classroom Assessment
Definitions of assessment, evaluation and testing
Difference between assessment and evaluation
Two key types of classroom assessment
Feedback, its characteristics and benefits
Assessment policies and practices in Pakistani schools
Developing assessment-embedded lesson plans
Types of test questions
Performance-based assessments
Assessment rubrics and their importance
Portfolio assessment
Significance of teacher-made tests
Test Development and Evaluation
Tests and Measurement
Principles of testing
Domains of learning, standards, taxonomy and frameworks
Validity, reliability and characteristics of tests
Test development and review
School Community and Teacher
Structures and functions of community and schools in Pakistan
Impact of education on society
Elements and types of social interaction
Main characteristics of culture
Culture and cultural elements of Pakistani communities
Relationship between school and community
Social institutions: family and religious institutions
Working context of Pakistani teachers