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Pre-primary education is the initial stage of organised instruction, to introduce young children to the organized rule-based confined school environment. The Pre-primary institutions are bridges between household and a school-based atmosphere. In India, pre-primary educations can be classified as into three sessions – Play School, Lower KG and Upper KG. Candidates selected towards the Kerala PSC Pre Primary teachers position in the education department can have a scale of pay of Rs. 25200- Rs. 54000. PSC Pre Primary teachers recruitment is a district-based selection, and separate rank list will be prepared for each and every districts.
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Pre Primary Teacher Qualification
- Age Limit: Candidates age shall be between 18 years -40 years only are eligible to apply for this post.
Other Backward Communities (OBC) and SC/ ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxations according to the government norms.
Education Qualifications
- A pass in SSLC Examination conducted by the Commissioner for Government Examination, Kerala or its equivalent.
- A Certificate of successful completion of Nursery Training issued by the Kerala Government or the former Travancore – Cochin Government or the former Travancore or Cochin Government. OR
- Nursery Training Certificate issued by the Indian State Council for Child Welfare. OR
- Balasevika Training Certificate issued by the State Council for Child Welfare. OR
- Pre-Primary Teachers Training Certificate issued by the Commissioner for Government Examinations, Kerala.
PSC will give Preference to TTC or TSLC holders with any of the above qualifications.
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Kerala PSC Pre-Primary Teacher Syllabus
- Early Childhood Education
Principles of growth and development, Importance, and different types of learning
- Contribution of great educationalists
John Amos Comenius (Psychological approach, Different Types of Schools – Mother School, Vernacular School, Latin School, Academy, Montessori Schools, Montessori in India)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (His Novel Emilee, Negative Education, Environment Based approach, Childcentric Education)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi( 3HS- Hand, Head, Heart, and his major works),
Froebel (Kinder garden schools, playing methods, gifts),
Mother School, Vernacular School, Latin School, Academy, Montessori Schools, Montessori in India,
Mahatma Gandhi ( basics of education, pre-basic schools),
Tharabhai Modhek (Gramabala Shiksha Kendram), Jodi Roffey (Practical approach, Laboratories in schools, project method), Didactic Apparatus, Shishu Bhavanam etc.
- Different Agencies for Child Education
State Level: Education Department, Social Justice Department, SC/ ST Development Department, Pre-Primary Schools, Anganvadis, Balavadi, Nursery School
National Level: National Council of Educational Research and Training, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, Indian Council for Child Welfare, Central Social Welfare Board, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
International Level: UNICEF, UNESCO, CARE, WHO
NGOs: Red Cross, Bharat Sevak Samaj (BSS)
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- Child Development and Growth
Different Stages of Growth, Influencing factors, Growth Areas- Physical growth, Psychological growth, Social, and Scientific, Language, etc
- Learning
Learning Theories, Behaviour science, Scientific Theories, Theories of Watson, Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, Howard Gardner, etc
- Nutrition, and Nutritious Foods
Basic Facts, Importance of nutrition, food items and nutrition in them, diseases caused by the nutrition deficiency
- Importance of Immunity Power
Importance of immunity, first aid, injections and its timelines, programs for immunity enhancement
- Evaluation Criteria
Continous evaluation, evaluation criteria, etc
- Schools, and environment
Parents Teachers Associations (PTA), Mother PTA, Awareness among the Parents
- Child education institutes
Location, Building, Room measurements, furniture, working instruments, Student-Teacher ratio, records and reports and its storage
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Kerala PSC Pre Primary Teacher Model Question Paper
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- PSC Pre-Primary Teacher Question Paper: Pre-Primary Teacher 2017
- Kerala PSC Pre Primary Teacher 2016: PSC Pre-Primary Teacher 2016
- PSC Pre Primary Teacher Question Paper: PSC Pre Primary Teacher 2015
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