Meghalaya TET study plan
Meghalaya TET · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Child Development and Pedagogy & Mathematics
Define and illustrate the five domains of child development (physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional) with one classroom example each
Explain Piaget's four stages and Vygotsky's ZPD and scaffolding, then map three primary-classroom activities to each theory
Solve 30 arithmetic questions on place value, four operations and number sense under timed conditions and log every error by cause
Distinguish formative and summative assessment and write two learning outcomes that are observable and measurable
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten theory sheet (Piaget, Vygotsky, assessment types) plus an error log of 30 solved arithmetic items with error causes tagged
Child Development and Pedagogy & Mathematics
Compare Piaget, Vygotsky and Kohlberg on moral and social development and state one classroom implication of each
Identify learning disabilities and slow-learner characteristics from short written case descriptions and select an appropriate teacher response
Solve 25 fraction, decimal and percentage problems including word problems, showing every step
Apply constructivist and behaviourist principles to describe how you would teach one concrete maths concept
Your checkpoint
A 20-item self-made quiz on child development and maths with an answer key and a short note justifying each answer
Mathematics & Environmental Studies
Compute perimeter, area and volume of rectangles, squares, triangles and cuboids from given dimensions without a formula sheet
Solve 20 measurement and money problems involving unit conversion (length, mass, capacity, rupees)
Classify living things by observable features and explain the difference between living, non-living and once-living things with local Meghalaya examples
Describe the parts and functions of a plant and the basic food-chain sequence in a local ecosystem
Your checkpoint
A formula card plus a solved set of 40 maths items (measurement, area, volume) checked against a key, with corrections written in a different colour
Environmental Studies & Child Development and Pedagogy
Explain the water cycle, air and its properties, and the states of matter using diagrams you draw yourself
List and describe five common diseases, their modes of transmission and preventive habits taught in primary EVS
Explain inclusive education, individual differences and the role of motivation in learning with one example each
Solve 20 data-handling and pattern-recognition questions (tables, pictographs, simple bar graphs)
Your checkpoint
A full-length 60-minute mock test covering domains 1, 4 and 5, scored and reviewed with a written list of the five weakest sub-topics
Language I & Social Studies
Read two unseen prose passages and answer comprehension questions on main idea, inference and vocabulary in context, justifying each answer from the text
Revise core grammar: tense, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions and direct-to-indirect speech, with 40 practice sentences
Sequence key events and periods of Indian history (ancient, medieval, modern) on a timeline you construct
Locate Meghalaya and the North-East states on an outline map and state one geographic or cultural feature of each
Your checkpoint
A completed comprehension set (two passages, all questions answered) plus a hand-drawn India outline map labelled with states, capitals and neighbouring countries
Language I & Language II
Write two short compositions (one descriptive, one letter) of 120-150 words each with correct structure, tense consistency and punctuation
Practise 30 vocabulary items: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions and idioms, used in original sentences
Translate 15 simple sentences between English and the Language II you have chosen and check them against a dictionary
Identify and correct 20 common learner errors in grammar and spelling, stating the rule broken
Your checkpoint
A writing portfolio of two compositions, 30 vocabulary sentences and 20 error-correction entries, self-marked against a checklist
Social Studies & Language I
Explain the structure and functions of local government (panchayat, municipal bodies) and the main features of the Indian Constitution and fundamental rights
Describe basic economic concepts taught at the primary level: needs and wants, production, and the role of money and banks
Answer 25 social studies questions on civics and geography and justify each choice
Summarise two Language I passages in your own words in under 80 words each
Your checkpoint
A one-page civics and geography revision sheet plus a scored 25-question social studies set with written justifications
Child Development and Pedagogy & Language I & Language II & Mathematics & Environmental Studies & Social Studies
Take two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions and record section-wise scores
Analyse each wrong answer, classify it as knowledge gap, misreading or time pressure, and note the corrective action
Re-revise your weakest five sub-topics identified across all mocks using your own notes and error logs
Practise 30 rapid-fire pedagogy and EVS questions to build recall speed
Your checkpoint
A final revision dossier: two scored mock tests, a classified error analysis and a one-page high-yield summary sheet per domain
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60% on the self-made 20-item development and maths quiz and show a completed error log with causes tagged
Week 4: Score at least 55% on the 60-minute mock covering domains 1, 4 and 5, with all five weakest sub-topics named in writing
Week 6: Complete both compositions, the 30 vocabulary sentences and the 20 error corrections, with at least 80% of items self-marked correct against a checklist
Week 8: Score at least 65% in each of the two final full-length mocks and submit the classified error analysis plus six domain summary sheets