WB TET Upper Primary study plan
WB TET Upper Primary · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Child Development and Pedagogy
Map the full Child Development and Pedagogy syllabus into a one-page concept chart covering development, learning, individual differences, assessment, and inclusive education
Define and contrast Piaget's stages, Vygotsky's ZPD and scaffolding, and Kohlberg's moral stages in your own words without notes
Write 20 practice MCQs from memory on growth versus development and maturation, then score yourself honestly
Your checkpoint
A one-page CDP concept chart plus a scored 20-question self-test with every wrong answer corrected in writing
Child Development and Pedagogy
Explain classical and operant conditioning, insight learning, and social learning theory with one classroom example each
Distinguish intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and apply Maslow's hierarchy to a real classroom scenario
Identify characteristics of gifted, slow-learning, and learning-disabled children and the support each needs
Solve 30 mixed CDP MCQs under a 30-minute timer and log error types
Your checkpoint
An error log of 30 timed MCQs classifying each mistake as concept gap, misreading, or guess
Child Development and Pedagogy & Mathematics and Science
Summarise the RTE Act 2009 provisions on admission, no detention, pupil-teacher ratio, and SMC composition
Apply constructivist and child-centred pedagogy to describe how a teacher should introduce a new topic
Revise Class 6-8 number system, HCF-LCM, and fractions by solving 25 graded problems
State and derive the perimeter and area formulas for triangles, parallelograms, and circles
Your checkpoint
A two-column sheet listing 10 RTE provisions beside the classroom practice each implies, plus 25 solved maths problems
Mathematics and Science
Solve ratio, proportion, percentage, profit-loss, and simple-compound interest problems with a fixed step template
Convert word problems into equations and check answers by substitution
Explain the nature of science, the scientific method, and the difference between observation and inference
Describe plant and animal cell organelles and their functions from memory
Draw and label the human digestive and respiratory systems with correct terminology
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-mark maths-and-science mock scored against an answer key, with weak subtopics listed
Mathematics and Science & Social Studies / Social Science
Explain force, motion, light reflection and refraction, and sound with one everyday example each
Summarise food chains, ecosystems, and natural resources with a labelled diagram
Sequence key events from ancient India through the freedom struggle into a dated timeline
Locate Indian states, capitals, rivers, and mountain ranges on a blank outline map from memory
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn India outline map with 15 labelled physical features plus a 20-event history timeline
Social Studies / Social Science
Compare panchayati raj and urban local bodies by composition, functions, and funding sources
Explain fundamental rights, fundamental duties, and the role of the Election Commission
Describe the monsoon mechanism, Indian soil types, and major crops by region
Interpret a simple map legend, scale, and contour pattern to answer direction and distance questions
Answer 25 social science MCQs and justify each choice in one sentence
Your checkpoint
A 25-question social science set with one-line justifications for every selected option
Language I (Bengali) & Language II (English)
Revise Bengali grammar: sandhi, samas, karak, and sadhu-cholit bhasha with 20 transformation exercises
Read two unseen Bengali passages and answer comprehension questions within 10 minutes each
Revise English tenses, articles, prepositions, and voice with 30 transformation sentences
Write a 120-word English paragraph and a 100-word Bengali paragraph on given topics under time
Your checkpoint
Two timed writing samples plus 50 solved grammar transformation items across both languages
Child Development and Pedagogy & Mathematics and Science & Social Studies / Social Science
Take three full-length timed mock tests covering all five domains and record section-wise scores
Re-teach yourself the five weakest concepts identified across all mocks using a fresh explanation
Memorise a one-page formula and fact sheet spanning maths, science, and social science
Practise 20 pedagogy case-based questions on classroom management and assessment
Your checkpoint
A final score-tracking sheet across three mocks showing improvement plus a one-page formula and fact revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60% on a 30-question CDP self-test and explain Piaget, Vygotsky, and Kohlberg aloud in under five minutes without notes
Week 4: Complete the 40-mark maths-and-science mock within 45 minutes and list the three subtopics with the lowest accuracy
Week 6: Answer 20 of 25 social science MCQs correctly and reproduce the India outline map with at least 12 of 15 features correctly placed
Week 8: Reach at least 65% overall on the final full-length mock with no single domain below 50%