The Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) is for different categories of teachers such as PhD teachers, Master teachers, Graduate Teachers and NCE Teachers. The PQE is a computer based test (CBT) which is administered online. Questions are drawn from the courses listed below.
The TRCN PQE for Educational Psychology draws questions from various topics including the following:
Child, Adolescence and Adult Psychology
Human learning: memory, role–learning, over-learning, theories of learning, etc
Psychological factors that affect learning
Psychological foundations that drive intelligence, motivation, etc
Individual differences and their effects on academic performance
The TRCN PQE for Measurement and Evaluation draws questions from various topics including the following:
Concepts of Measurement and Evaluation in Education
Definitions, Types and Functions of Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment and Test
Evaluation Standardization Strategies
Meaning and Scope of Measurement and Evaluation
The TRCN PQE for Child Friendly Schools draws questions from topics ranging from the following:
Definition of Child Friendly Schools
Concept, principles, and models of Child Friendly Schools
Child Friendly Schools standards and indicators for teacher education
Policies in Nigeria that promote Child Friendly Schools
Assessment of teaching in Child Friendly Schools
TRCN PQE Computer Based Test in Philosophy of Education The TRCN PQE for Philosophy of Education draws questions from various topics including the following:Basic Philosophical Thought in EducationNature of Philosophy and EducationVarious Schools of Thought in Philosophy and their impact on EducationRelevance and Importance of Philosophy of Education to the student-teacher The Teachers’ Professional Qualifying […]
The TRCN PQE for Curriculum Studies draws questions from topics ranging from the following:
Models of curriculum development and design
Concept and processes of curriculum planning
Relationship between curriculum development and national goals
Meaning, scope and types of curriculum
The TRCN PQE for Teaching Profession draws questions from various topics including the following:
Background to development of teaching as a profession in Nigeria
Achievements and challenges of the teaching profession in Nigeria
Provision of the TRCN Act 31 of 1993
Activities, programmes and policies of TRCN
Review of TRCN basic publications
The TRCN PQE for Educational Technology and ICT in Education draws questions from various topics including the following:
Category A: Meaning, value, varieties and uses of Educational Technology, etc
Category B: Meaning, principles and evolution of Educational Technology, etc
Category C: Concept, scope and role of Educational Technology in the teaching and learning process, etc
Category D: Concept and history of Educational Technology, etc
The TRCN PQE for History of Education draws questions from various topics including the following:
1 Category A: Educational development in Nigeria
2 Category B: A survey of education history from the ancient time to date
3 Category C: Concept and rationale of History of Education, Nigerian education after independence in 1960, Evolution of primary and junior secondary education in Nigeria, etc
4 Category D: Concept and rationale of History of Education, Nigerian education after independence in 1960, Evolution of primary and junior secondary education in Nigeria.
The TRCN PQE for Basic Mathematics draws questions from various topics including the following:
1 Binary numbers
2 Fractions
3 Surds
4 Change of subject of formular
5 Expansion and factorization of simple algebraic expressions
6 Simple algebraic equations
7 Variations
8 Business Arithmetic
9 Measurements
10 Statistics
The TRCN PQE for English Language draws questions from topics ranging from the following:
1 Types of language problems among learners
2 Strategies for improving language problems among learners
3 Nature and importance of Classroom Communication
4 Grammar in English Language: parts of speech, direct and indirect speech, common errors in spoken English, etc
5 Listening: listening types, listening defects, strategies for effective listening, etc
6 Writing: letter writing, writing styles, logical presentation of ideas, logical sequencing of paragraphs, etc
7 Reading: reading problems, creative reading, principles and techniques for effective reading, reading for various purposes, etc