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22nd September 2014, 03:18 PM
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WB TET Eligibility Criteria
Will you please provide the information regarding the eligibility criteria for WB TET exam ?
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22nd September 2014, 03:35 PM
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Re: WB TET Eligibility Criteria
West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test is taken by the The Government of West Bengal for applicants aspiring to become teachers in primary (class I -V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) schools in the state of West Bengal. Eligibility Classes I-V (Paper I): Applicants should have passed in Senior Secondary with at least 45 percent marks. Applicants appearing in final 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education are also eligible. OR Applicants with BA / B.Sc. with at least 50 percent marks and B.Ed qualification can also apply. Classes VI-VIII (Paper II) Applicants having B.A. / B.Sc and those Applicants appearing in final 2 year D.Ed. / B.A. /B.Sc. with at least 45 percent marks and passed / appearing in B.Ed / 4-year BA/ B.Sc.Ed. or B.A. (Ed.)/B.Sc. (Ed.) / B.Ed. (Special Education) with 50 percent in BA or B.Sc /Senior Secondary with at least 50 percent marks and passed or appearing in final 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) are eligible or WBSSC TET. Important Dates: WB TET 2014 was held on:30th Mar, 2014 |
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18th March 2015, 04:52 PM
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Re: WB TET Eligibility Criteria
I want to give WB TET (West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test) so please give me Eligibility Criteria and Syllabus of this Exam?
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18th March 2015, 04:54 PM
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Re: WB TET Eligibility Criteria
West Bengal Teacher Eligibility (WBTET) is conducted by the Government of West Bengal for candidates aspiring to become teachers in primary (class I -V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) schools in the state of West Bengal. Eligibility Criteria: For Teachers of Classes I-V (Paper I): Candidates should have passed in Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45 percent marks. For Teachers of Classes VI-VIII (Paper II): Candidates should have passed B.A. / B.Sc and those appearing in final 2 year D.Ed. / B.A. /B.Sc. with at least 45 percent marks and passed / appearing in B.Ed / Senior Secondary with at least 50 percent marks. WBTET Syllabus: Syllabus of Paper I -for classes I to V- Primary Stage: I. Child Development and Pedagogy a) Child Development (Primary School Child) Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of the development of children Influence of Heredity & Environment Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers) Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives Concepts of child-centered and progressive education Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence Multi Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc. Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners c) Learning and Pedagogy How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning. Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’ Alternative conceptions of learning in children; understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions Motivation and learning Factors contributing to learning- personal & environmental II. Language a) Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages- two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) b) Pedagogy of Language Development Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching III. Language -II a) Comprehension Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability b) Pedagogy of Language Development Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching Geometry Shapes & Spatial Understanding Solids around Us Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Division Measurement Weight Time Volume Data Handling Patterns Money c) Pedagogical issues Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics IV. Mathematics a) Content Evaluation through formal and informal methods Problems of Teaching Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching V.Environmental Studies a) Content 1. Family and Friends: Relationships Work and Play Animals Plants 2. Food 3. Shelter 4. Water 5. Travel 6. Things We Make and Do b) Pedagogical Issues Concept and scope of EVS Significance of EVS, integrated EVS Environmental Studies & Environmental Education learning Principles Scope & relation to Science & Social Science Approaches of presenting concepts Activities Experimentation/Practical Work Discussion CCE Teaching material/Aids Problems Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage I. Child Development and Pedagogy a) Child Development for Elementary School Child Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of the development of children Influence of Heredity & Environment Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers) Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives Concepts of child-centered and progressive education Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence Multi Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc. Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners c) Learning and Pedagogy How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’ Alternative conceptions of learning in children; understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions Motivation and learning Factors contributing to learning- personal & environmental II. Language I. a) Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages- two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) b) Pedagogy of Language Development Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching III. Language- II a) Comprehension Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability b) Pedagogy of Language Development Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching IV. (A) Mathematics and Science: 1. Mathematics 30 Questions a) Content 20 Questions Number System Knowing our Numbers Playing with Numbers Whole Numbers Negative Numbers and Integers Fractions Algebra Introduction to Algebra Ratio and Proportion Geometry Basic geometrical ideas (2-D) Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) Symmetry: (reflection) Constructions (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses) Mensuration Data handling b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation Remedial Teaching Problems of Teaching 2. Science a) Content I Food Sources of food Components of food Cleaning food II. Materials Materials of daily use III. The World of the Living IV. Moving Things People and Ideas V. How things work Electric current and circuits Magnets VI. Natural Phenomena VII. Natural Resources b) Pedagogical issues Nature & Structure of Sciences Natural Science/Aims & objectives Understanding & Appreciating Science Approaches/Integrated Approach Observation/Experiment/Discovery(Method of Science) Innovation Text Material/Aids Evaluation- cognitive/psychomotor/affective Problems Remedial Teaching V. Social Studies/ Social Sciences a) Content - 40 Questions in All - (i) History When, Where and How The Earliest Societies The First Farmers and Herders The First Cities Early States New Ideas The First Empire Contacts with Distant lands Political Developments Culture and Science New Kings and Kingdoms Sultans of Delhi Architecture Creation of an Empire Social Change Regional Cultures The Establishment of Company Power Rural Life and Society Colonialism and Tribal Societies The Revolt of 1857-58 Women and reform Challenging the Caste System The Nationalist Movement India After Independence (ii) Geography Geography as a social study and as a science Planet: Earth in the solar system Globe Environment in its totality: natural and human environment. Air Water Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication. Resources: Types- Natural and Human Agriculture (iii) Social and Political Life Diversity Government Local Government Making a Living Democracy State Government Understanding Media Unpacking Gender The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary Social Justice and the Marginalised c) Pedagogical issues Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies Class Room Processes, activities and discourse Developing Critical thinking Enquiry/Empirical Evidence Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies Sources – Primary & secondary Projects Work Evaluation |