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• Childhood and contextual realities in Bihar
• Adolescence: Social, cultural, political, and economic influences
• Individual development dimensions: physical, cognitive, language, social, moral (Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg)
• Understanding childhood from a developmental view
• Stereotypes and holistic understanding of adolescence
• Adolescents in the Bihar context

• Social inequality: access, retention, exclusion
• Learners with special needs: slow learners, dyslexia
• School socialization: entry impact, values in Bihar schools
• Cultural and linguistic differences in learners
• Assessing individual differences: tests, observation, rating scales

• School and identity formation: culture, ethos, evaluation, hidden curriculum
• Understanding multiple identities and coherence
• Education and national ideals: democracy, liberty, equality, secularism
• Concept and forms of education: schooling, instruction, training
• Role of education in national development (Education Commission 1964–66)

• Schools of philosophy: Idealism, Naturalism, Pragmatism, Marxism, Humanism
• Western thinkers: Plato, Rousseau, Dewey
• Philosophy and education: meaning, branches, relevance
• Indian thinkers: Tagore, Gandhi, Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Krishnamurti, Gijubhai

• Forms and nature of inequality: dominant and marginalized groups
• Quality differences in schools
• Meaning and legal basis of educational equality
• Public vs. private, rural vs. urban schooling inequalities
• Right to Education (RTE) Act and its provisions

• Learning and its link to performance
• Motivation: types and techniques
• Learning theories: behavioral, cognitive, constructivist, humanistic
• Developing learning-to-learn skills and self-study
• Understanding forgetting and strategies to improve retention

• Effective teacher traits and professional identity
• Teacher’s roles in pre-active, interactive, post-active phases
• Planning: learners, content, resources, strategies
• Instructional preparation and resource selection
• Outcome-based planning and time management
• Creating unit and lesson plans

• Classroom skills: questioning, explanation, illustration
• Motivating learners: attention, stimulus variation, reinforcement
• Teaching strategies: expository, inquiry, advance organizer
• Instruction approaches: small group, whole group
• Collaborative methods: brainstorming, roleplay, group discussions

• Language and society: gender, identity, class, power
• Language acquisition theories: Chomsky, Piaget, Vygotsky
• Language politics and multilingualism in India and Bihar
• Language in knowledge construction and subject-specific language use
• Language articles in the Constitution (343–351, 350A)

• Academic disciplines: definitions, classifications
• Philosophical, sociological, anthropological, historical perspectives
• Interdisciplinary learning and subject integration
• Educational research: methods, data collection, theory building

• From women's studies to gender studies
• Historical context: 19th–20th century reform movements
• Equity and equality across caste, class, region, disability
• Teachers as agents of change
• Intersectionality: gender, culture, institution
• Teaching methods: lecture, discussion, project, problem-solving, etc.

• Curriculum influences: ideology, economy, technology
• National/state curriculum determinants: socio-cultural, political, geographical diversity
• Curriculum and international, national, regional priorities
• Assessment: test, measurement, evaluation concepts
• Purpose of assessment: feedback, promotion, certification, diagnosis
• Inclusive schools: accessibility, resources, attitudes
• Performance reporting: portfolios, progress profiles
• Peace education and health education concepts

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)

Advt No. 26/2024

Head Master Vacancy 2024

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Application Fee

• For General Category: Rs.750/-
• For All Other Candidates : Rs.750/-
• For Female(Reserved/Unreserved)/ SC/ ST/ PWD Candidates: Rs.200/-
• Payment Mode: Offline Through Bank

Important Dates

Reopen Dates:

• Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment Fee: 11-05-2024
• Last Date for Apply Online & Payment Fee: 16-05-2024
• Date of Written Exam: 28-06-2024
• Date for Downloading of Written Exam Admit Card: 21-06-2024

Old Dates:

• Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment Fee: 11-03-2024
• Last Date for Apply Online & Payment Fee: 10-04-2024
• Date for Prelims Exam: 14-06-2024

Age Limit (as on 01-08-2023)

• Minimum Age Limit: 31 Years
• Maximum Age Limit for Unreserved (Male): 47 Years
• Maximum Age Limit for Unreserved (Female): 50 Years
• Maximum Age Limit for BC/EBC (Male & Female): 50 Years
• Maximum Age Limit for SC/ST (Male & Female): 52 Years
• Age Relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Qualification

• Candidates should Possess B.Ed/ B.A.Ed./ B.Sc. Ed.
• Candidates should Pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).