Examination topics for those wishing to work as a kindergarten teacher

The Institute of Education has presented the assessment framework for the recruitment competition for the position of educator-teacher in preschool educational institutions.

Aztəhsil.az reports that, according to the presented framework, in the test examination stage of the competition, candidates will have to answer a total of 60 questions, comprising 40 questions on content and methodology, and 20 questions on pedagogical and psychological approaches.

The topics for the content areas are as follows:

1. Content and Methodology

– Development areas and standards of preschool education
– Planning, organization, and management of teaching and activities,
– evaluation, forecasting, etc.

Organization of an inclusive educational environment:
• Supporting and encouraging creative learning in all children
• Working with children from diverse cultures and gender equality

Methodology:
• Development of sensory skills
• Physical education (gross and fine motor skills)
• Visual arts activities
• Introduction to the surrounding world
• Speech development
• Development of artistic thinking
• Development of logical and mathematical thinking
• Development of literacy instruction
• Formation of self-care and work habits in children
• Games and their application features in teaching
• Preparation of children for school education

– Ways to support creative thinking in children
– Transitions between activities and organization of leisure time
– Organization of events and excursions
– Activity centers (corners) and their integration into teaching
– Hygiene rules and first aid

2. Pedagogical and Psychological Approaches

– Rights and responsibilities of educators
– Children's rights
– Pedagogical ethics
– Forms of working with parents

Teacher's communication, interaction, collaboration skills and conflict management:
• child-child;
• child-adu<
• adult-adult.

Psycho-pedagogical theoretical foundations (J. Piaget “Cognitive Development” theory; L. Vygotsky “Social Development Theory”; H. Gardner “Theory of Multiple Intelligences” etc.)
•Formation of child's personality (communication needs, emotional-volitional development)
•M. Montessori, Waldorf, R. Emilia's pedagogical approaches

– Age-specific learning characteristics in children
– Formation of child's personality (communication needs, emotional-volitional development) 

It should be noted that the competition for the recruitment of educator-teachers to preschool educational institutions consists of 3 stages: acceptance of electronic applications, test examination, and interview. Individuals who have graduated from secondary vocational and higher education institutions in preschool education, obtained a state-recognized diploma, and whose higher education document obtained abroad is recognized, can participate in the competition.