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AP DSC School Assistant Biology Syllabus

Andhra Pradesh School Education State Council Educational Research & Training Department has released the notification for AP DSC School Assistant Exam 2025. Candidates can download and go through the AP DSC School Assistant Biology Syllabus 2025 for better preparation. The biology paper is conducted for 80 marks.

AP DSC School Assistant Biology Exam Pattern

Check out the complete exam pattern for AP DSC School Assistant Recruitment 2025 below:

Paper	Subject	MCQs	Marks
I	G.K & current Affairs	20	10
II	Perspectives of Education	10	05
III	Classroom implications Educational Psychology	10	05
IV	Concerned Subject (Biology Science)	80	40
V	Methodology	40	20
–	Total	160	80

AP DSC School Assistant Biology Syllabus

The total marks for AP DSC School Assistant shall be 100, out of which 80 marks for the written test (Computer Based Test) and remaining 20 marks (20%) for APTET/CTET Weightage. The AP DSC SA Syllabus 2025 covers various topics in which paper I to III of part A is common and remining two paper is based on concerned subject selected by candidates while filling application form. Refer below points to get the comprehended AP DSC School Assistant Biology Syllabus 2025.

Section I: GK & Current Affairs

Check out the detailed syllabus for General Knowledge and Current Affairs section below:

Important static GK topics in the syllabus include freedom fighters of India, Indian constitution, geography, headquarters of international organizations etc.
Current events and latest happenings worldwide from the past 1 year also feature prominently.
Candidates need to keep themselves updated with important policy decisions of central and state governments, key personalities in politics, important days and dates, sports, awards and honors, budgets and economic surveys, science and technology etc.
Questions will test fundamental general knowledge in areas including history, culture, economy, polity and governance.
As this section carries significant weightage, candidates must prepare extensively by regularly reading newspapers, magazines and referring to standard GK books and current affairs resources.

Section II: Perspective in Education

Check out the detailed syllabus for the section (perspective in education ) below:

1. History of Education:

The Education in Ancient India – Pre-Vedic and Post-Vedic period, Medieval Education.
Education in Pre Independent era – Woods Despatch (1854), Hunter Commission (1882), Hartog Committee (1929), Sargent Committee (1944).
Education in Post Independent era – Mudaliar Commission (1952-53), Kothari Commission (1964-66), Ishwarbhai Patel committee (1977), NPE-1986, POA-1992

2. Teacher Empowerment:

Need, interventions for empowerment, Professional code of conduct for teachers, Teacher motivation, Professional development of Teachers and Teacher organizations, National / State Level Organizations for Teacher Education, Maintenance of Records and Registers in Schools.

3. Educational Concerns in Contemporary India:

Democracy and Education, Equality, Equity, Quality in Education, Equality of Educational opportunities.
Economics of Education, Education as Human Capital, Education and Human Resource Development, Literacy – Saakshar Bharat Mission.
Population Education, Gender – Equality, Equity and Empowerment of Women, Urbanization and migration, Life skills.
Adolescence Education
Health and Physical Education
Inclusive Education – Classroom Management in Inclusive Education
Role of Education in view of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization
Value Education, Peace Education
Programmes and Projects – APPEP, DPEP, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL), Rashtriya Madhyamika Siksha Abhiyan(RMSA), Rashtriya Aveshekar Abhiyan (RAA), KGBVs, Model Schools.
Incentives and special provisions – Mid Day Meals, Free Books, Scholarship, Awards, Welfare Hostels, Transportation.
Current Trends in Education – Badi pelusthondi, Badi ki Vasta, Mavuru – Mana Badi, Vidyanjali, Swacha Patasala, Inspire, Kalavutsav.

4. Acts / Rights:

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act – 2009
Right to Information Act – 2005
Child Rights
Human Rights.

5. National Curriculum:

Framework, 2005: Perspective, Guiding Principles, Learning and Knowledge, Teaching Learning Process, Assessment, Systemic Reforms.

Section III: Classroom implications Educational Psychology

Check out the detailed syllabus for the third section which is asked for 5 marks below:

Individual differences: Inter and intra individual differences, meaning, nature and
theories of intelligence with special emphasis to multiple intelligence, IQ, assessment
of intelligence, EQ, Creativity. Attitude, Aptitude, Interest, Habit and its Influence on
Intelligence – Class room implementation.
Learning: Theories and approaches of learning, learning curves, Factors, Phases,
Dimensions of learning, Types of learning, Transfer of learning. Memory, Forgetting,
Learning and assessment– Class room implementation.
Personality: Nature, characteristics and theories of personality, factors of Personality,
Assessment of Personality, Mental health, Adjustment, Stress – nature, Symptoms and
management. Emotional intelligence, Management of emotions – Class room
implementation.

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Section IV: Content (Classes VI to Intermediate Level)

This section evaluates candidates’ understanding of biology from upper primary to secondary levels (Classes 6–10). Topics are focused on life processes, biological structures, ecosystems, and environmental issues.

A. Classes 6–10 Content

Check out the detailed sub topics as well.

Sl. No.	Topic	Subtopics Covered
1	Life Process	Food components, Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Coordination, Reproduction, Inheritance, Evolution
2	Living World	Characteristics of life, Cell structure, Tissues, Microorganisms, Agricultural practices, Animal husbandry
3	Our Environment – Ecology	Ecosystems, Natural resources, Biodiversity, Pollution, Sanitation, Global issues (e.g., Global warming, Acid rain), Nitrogen cycle

Intermediate Level Content

Intermediate-level topics include a deeper exploration into plant and animal biology. Candidates are expected to demonstrate subject knowledge in both botany and zoology as covered in Intermediate syllabus.

Botany

This section deals with the plant side of biological sciences, covering diversity, anatomy, genetics, and applications such as biotechnology.

Sl. No.	Topic
1	Diversity in Living World
2	Structural Organisation in Plants
3	Plant Systematics
4	Cell: Structure and Functions
5	Internal Organization of Plants
6	Plant Ecology
7	Plant Physiology
8	Microbiology
9	Genetics
10	Molecular Biology
11	Biotechnology
12	Microbes and Human Welfare

Zoology

Zoology topics cover animal diversity, physiology, environmental interactions, and human biology. This section emphasizes practical biological applications and evolutionary principles.

Sl. No.	Topic
1	Diversity of Living World
2	Structural Organization in Animals
3	Animal Diversity I & II
4	Locomotion & Reproduction in Protozoa
5	Biology in Human Welfare
6	Type Study of Periplaneta Americana
7	Ecology & Environment
8	Human Anatomy and Physiology I–IV
9	Human Reproduction
10	Genetics
11	Organic Evolution
12	Applied Biology

V. Teaching Methodology

The Nature & Scope of Science: A brief introduction of Oriental and Western Science,
Nature of Science, Scope of Science, Substantive and Syntactic Structure of Science.
Aims and Values of Teaching Biological Sciences: Aims of teaching Biological Sciences, Values of teaching Biological Sciences.
Objectives of Teaching Biological Sciences: Importance of Objectives of Teaching Biological Sciences, Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives and limitations, Writing Instructional Objectives and Specifications.
Academic Standards in Biological Science.
Planning for effective Instruction: Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan – Herbartian and
Bloom’s Approach, Criteria for Evaluation of Lesson Plan. Self Evaluation and Peer
Evaluation, Learning experiences – Characteristics, Classification, Sources and Relevance, Teaching – Learning Material and Resources in Biological Sciences.
Science Laboratories: Importance of Practical work in Biological Sciences, Planning
Science Laboratory, Procurement, Care and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment,
Maintenance of different Registers, Safety and First aid, Development of Improvised
Apparatus
Science Curriculum: Principles of Curriculum Construction, Defects in the existing
School Science Curriculum, Correlation of Biological Sciences with other School Subjects, Qualities of a good Biological Science Text-book.
Biological Science Teacher: Qualities of a good Biological Sciences Teacher, Roles and
Responsibilities
Non-formal Science Education: Science club, Eco-club, Blue-club, Red ribbon club, Science fairs – Objectives, levels of organizations, importance, Science Laboratories, Role of NGOS and State in popularizing science.
Evaluation: Concept and process of Measurement and Evaluation, Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation, Tools of Evaluation, Preparation of Scholastic Achievement Test(SAT), Analysis and interpretation of scores.

AP DSC School Assistant Biology Syllabus PDF

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