Albania State Exam — Teacher (Provimi i Shtetit për Profesionin e Rregulluar të Mësuesit)

Albanian orthography (drejtshkrimi) is a scored block of the QSHA common programme. Which spelling of the country name Montenegro is correct in standard Albanian?

• AMali i Zi
• BMali i zi
• Cmali i Zi
• Dmali i zi

Which spelling is correct when a common noun simply classifies a following proper name in Albanian?

• Adeti Adriatik
• BDeti Adriatik
• CDeti adriatik
• Ddeti adriatik

How are foreign surname particles such as da, de, van and von written in standard Albanian?

• ALeonardo da Vinçi in the full name, but Da Vinçi when the surname stands alone
• BLeonardo Da Vinçi in the full name, but da Vinçi when the surname stands alone
• CLeonardo da vinçi in the full name, and da vinçi when the surname stands alone
• DLeonardo Da Vinçi in the full name, and Da vinçi when the surname stands alone

Which spelling correctly applies the Albanian rule for epithets and ordinals that form part of a personal name?

• AGjergj Balsha i Parë
• BGjergj Balsha i parë
• CGjergj balsha i Parë
• Dgjergj Balsha i Parë

How is the title of a newspaper, magazine or book capitalised in standard Albanian?

• AOnly the first word takes a capital letter, as in "Zëri i popullit" and "Gramatika e gjuh…
• BEvery word takes a capital letter, as in "Zëri i Popullit"
• CNo word takes a capital letter, because the title is already inside quotation marks
• DThe whole title is written in capital letters

Which spelling of the geographical point is correct in standard Albanian?

• APoli i Veriut
• Bpoli i Veriut
• CPoli i veriut
• Dpoli i veriut

How is the official name of a state institution written in standard Albanian?

• AEvery component takes a capital letter except articles, prepositions and conjunctions: Ak…
• BOnly the first word takes a capital letter: Akademia e shkencave, Qendra e shërbimeve ars…
• CInstitution names follow no capitalisation rule and may be written either way
• DInstitution names are always written entirely in capital letters in running text

Which spelling of the name of the national holiday is correct?

• ADita e Mësuesit
• BDita e mësuesit
• Cdita e Mësuesit
• Ddita e mësuesit

The consonant groups mb, nd, ng and ngj are a classic spelling trap in Albanian. Which row is written correctly in the standard language?

• Ashkëmb, kuvend, këngë, qengj
• Bshkëm, kuven, kënk, qenq
• Cshkëmp, kuvent, kënk, qengjë
• Dshkëmb, kuven, këngë, qenq

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly after the negative particle and after the interrogative ç?

• AS'arrin dot në kohë. Ç'e do këtë libër?
• BS arrin dot në kohë. Ç e do këtë libër?
• CSarrin dot në kohë. Çedo këtë libër?
• DS'arrin dot në kohë. Çe do këtë libër?

Which form correctly joins a shortened pronoun to the verb particle in standard Albanian?

• Am'i dha librat; do t'i tregoja gjithçka
• Bmi dha librat; do ti tregoja gjithçka
• Cmë i dha librat; do të i tregoja gjithçka
• Dm-i dha librat; do t-i tregoja gjithçka

Which set of indefinite masculine nouns is written correctly in the standard language?

• Aburrë, djalë, kalë, lumë
• Bburr, djal, kal, lum
• Cburri, djali, kali, lumi
• Dburrë, djal, kalë, lum

In the Albanian Pre-University Curriculum Framework (Korniza Kurrikulare e Arsimit Parauniversitar), how is a competency (kompetencë) defined?

• AAn integrated set of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that a learner mobilises to…
• BThe volume of subject content a learner can reproduce verbatim in a written test
• CThe number of teaching hours allocated to a subject across the school year
• DThe average of a learner's marks across the three assessment periods

How many key competencies (kompetenca kyçe) structure the Albanian Pre-University Curriculum Framework?

• ASeven
• BFour
• CNine
• DTwelve

Which key competency of the Albanian framework is a teacher targeting when learners are asked to set their own study goals, choose a revision strategy and judge whether it worked?

• AThe competency of learning to learn (kompetenca e të mësuarit për të nxënë)
• BThe civic competency (kompetenca qytetare)
• CThe personal competency (kompetenca personale)
• DThe competency of communication and expression (kompetenca e komunikimit dhe e të shprehu…

How many learning fields (fushat e të nxënit) organise the subjects of the Albanian pre-university curriculum?

• ASeven: languages and communication; mathematics; natural sciences; society and environmen…
• BFive: languages, mathematics, sciences, arts and physical education
• CThree: humanities, sciences and practical subjects
• DTwelve, one for each grade of pre-university schooling

What is the purpose of cross-curricular themes (temat ndërkurrikulare) in the Albanian curriculum?

• ATo carry major contemporary issues such as sustainable development, human rights and medi…
• BTo replace subject syllabuses with free-choice project work
• CTo provide optional enrichment for high-achieving learners only
• DTo group learners by ability across different subjects

Which planning document does an Albanian teacher prepare to distribute a subject's total hours across the whole school year?

• AThe annual subject plan (plani vjetor i lëndës)
• BThe period plan (plani i periudhës)
• CThe daily lesson plan (plani ditor)
• DThe class register (regjistri)

What does a period plan (plani i periudhës) add that the annual plan does not contain?

• AThe learning outcomes, topics, methods and assessment for one period, together with how t…
• BThe list of learners who have been absent during the period
• CThe teacher's own professional development record for the period
• DThe school's budget allocation for teaching materials

What is the role of a learning situation (situata e të nxënit) in a competency-based lesson plan?

• AIt sets the new learning inside an authentic context or problem that gives learners a rea…
• BIt records the physical arrangement of the classroom for the lesson
• CIt states the disciplinary rules that apply during the lesson
• DIt lists the textbook pages the learners must read at home

What distinguishes the core curriculum (kurrikula bërthamë) from the elective curriculum (kurrikula me zgjedhje)?

• AThe core curriculum sets the compulsory outcomes every learner must reach, while the elec…
• BThe core curriculum applies only to basic education and the elective curriculum only to u…
• CThe core curriculum is set by each school and the elective curriculum by the ministry
• DThe core curriculum is assessed and the elective curriculum is not assessed at all

How are the curricular stages (shkallët e kurrikulës) organised in Albanian pre-university education?

• ASix stages: preparatory class and grades 1-2; grades 3-5; grades 6-7; grades 8-9; grades…
• BThree stages corresponding to primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education
• CTwelve stages, one for each grade
• DTwo stages: compulsory basic education and upper secondary education

Which learning outcome is correctly formulated for a daily lesson plan?

• AThe learner compares two sources on the same event and explains which is more reliable
• BThe teacher explains the causes of the event using the textbook
• CThe learner understands the topic well
• DThe class covers pages 42 to 47 of the textbook

What does horizontal coherence (koherenca horizontale) mean in curriculum planning?

• ACoordinating concepts and skills across different subjects taught to the same grade in th…
• BSequencing the content of one subject from the first grade to the last
• CKeeping the same number of teaching hours in every subject
• DUsing the same textbook publisher across the school

What does vertical coherence (koherenca vertikale) require of a subject curriculum?

• AThat outcomes build progressively from stage to stage, with prerequisites in place and wi…
• BThat every lesson in the year has the same structure
• CThat all subjects be taught for the same number of hours
• DThat learners be seated in rows facing the board

What is the function of the subject curricular programmes (programet lëndore) issued by ASCAP?

• AThey set the compulsory learning outcomes, content strands and methodological and assessm…
• BThey prescribe word for word what the teacher must say in each lesson
• CThey list the textbooks that schools are obliged to purchase
• DThey record the results of national assessments by school

What are the three phases of the ERR instructional model used widely in Albanian teacher training?

• AEvokim (evocation), Realizim i kuptimit (realisation of meaning), Reflektim (reflection)
• BExplanation, repetition, revision
• CIntroduction, examination, correction
• DReading, recording, reporting

What is the purpose of the evocation phase (evokimi) at the start of an ERR lesson?

• ATo bring out what learners already know and believe about the topic and to create a purpo…
• BTo assign the marks that will count towards the period grade
• CTo deliver the main body of new content in a single explanation
• DTo summarise what was learned and set homework

What characterises the realisation of meaning phase (realizimi i kuptimit) of an ERR lesson?

• ALearners work directly with the new text, data or problem and monitor their own understan…
• BLearners listen without any task while the teacher presents the whole topic
• CLearners are tested on the content of the previous lesson
• DLearners write a short poem summarising their feelings about the subject

What should happen during the reflection phase (reflektimi) of an ERR lesson?

• ALearners consolidate the new learning, express it in their own words and apply it to a fr…
• BThe teacher introduces an unrelated topic to fill the remaining minutes
• CLearners copy the lesson summary from the board without comment
• DThe teacher collects the exercise books and ends the lesson

What is the defining ground rule of a brainstorming session (stuhi mendimesh) in the classroom?

• AIdeas are collected without evaluation while the session lasts, so that quantity and vari…
• BEach idea is judged correct or incorrect as soon as it is offered
• COnly learners who have prepared in advance may contribute
• DThe teacher writes down only the ideas that match the planned answer

How is the DDM table (Di / Dua të di / Mësova, the KWL chart) used across a lesson?

• ADi is completed in evocation, Dua të di sets the inquiry questions, and Mësova is complet…
• BAll three columns are filled in by the teacher before the lesson begins
• CThe three columns are completed one per week across three lessons
• DOnly the Mësova column is used, at the end of the unit

Why does Think-Pair-Share (Mendo - Puno në dyshe - Shkëmbe) increase participation compared with open questioning?

• AEvery learner first forms an answer alone and rehearses it with one partner before any an…
• BIt removes the need for the teacher to plan questions in advance
• CIt replaces whole-class discussion with silent individual work
• DIt allows the fastest learner in each pair to answer for both

Which task is a Venn diagram (diagrami i Venit) the appropriate organiser for?

• ASetting out what two concepts share and what distinguishes them
• BShowing the order in which a sequence of events occurred
• CDisplaying the proportion each part contributes to a whole
• DRecording how a quantity changes over time

How does the Jigsaw method (Mozaiku) work?

• ALearners start in home groups, move to expert groups that study one subtopic, then return…
• BLearners work individually on the whole topic and compare answers at the end
• CThe teacher divides the topic and lectures on each part in turn
• DEach group studies the whole topic and the best group presents it

In the Cubing technique (Kubimi), what do the six faces of the cube ask learners to do with a topic?

• ADescribe it, compare it, associate it, analyse it, apply it, and argue for or against it
• BDefine it, memorise it, copy it, recite it, translate it, and file it
• CRead it, underline it, summarise it, illustrate it, present it, and test it
• DObserve it, measure it, record it, graph it, calculate it, and check it

What makes a Gallery Walk (turi i galerisë) more than a display of group work?

• AGroups circulate to read each other's work and leave written feedback, then revise their…
• BGroups hang their posters and the teacher marks them at the end of the lesson
• CThe best poster is chosen by vote and the others are removed
• DLearners copy the content of the posters into their exercise books

What is the structure of a cinquain (pesëvargësh) used as a reflection technique?

• AOne noun; two adjectives; three verbs; a four-word phrase; one summarising word
• BFive sentences of equal length on the same topic
• CFive questions that the learner must answer in writing
• DFive paragraphs following the structure of an argumentative essay

What is the instructional purpose of free writing (shkrimi i lirë)?

• ALearners write continuously for a few minutes without stopping to correct, so that ideas…
• BLearners produce a final, polished text in a single draft
• CLearners practise handwriting and spelling under time pressure
• DLearners copy a model text as accurately as possible

How is a fishbowl discussion (akuariumi) organised?

• AAn inner circle discusses the question while an outer circle observes the reasoning, then…
• BThe teacher debates the question with one selected learner while the class listens
• CLearners write their opinions on cards that the teacher reads aloud anonymously
• DThe class is split into two teams that debate for marks

A teacher asks learners to design an alternative experiment to test the same hypothesis. Which level of the revised Bloom taxonomy does this task target?

• ACreating
• BRemembering
• CUnderstanding
• DApplying

What is the documented effect of extending wait time to three to five seconds after a higher-order question?

• AAnswers become longer and more reasoned and more learners attempt a response
• BLearners lose concentration and answer quality falls
• CThe teacher covers more content in the same lesson
• DOnly the strongest learners continue to volunteer answers

What is the teacher's role in a Socratic seminar on a contested text?

• ATo facilitate with open and probing questions and require learners to ground claims in th…
• BTo state the correct interpretation at the start so that discussion stays on track
• CTo leave the room so that learners are not influenced by an adult presence
• DTo summarise each learner's contribution before the next one speaks

What distinguishes a concept map from a simple list or cluster of words?

• AConcepts are connected by labelled links that state the relationship, so each connection…
• BThe words are arranged in a circle rather than in a column
• CIt uses colour to indicate how important each word is
• DIt contains only the words that appear in the textbook chapter

What does positive interdependence mean in cooperative learning, and how does a teacher build it into a group task?

• AMembers can only succeed together, so the task is designed with shared goals, divided res…
• BMembers are seated together and told to help one another if they wish
• CThe group receives one mark, calculated as the average of the individual test scores
• DThe strongest member is made responsible for the quality of the group's work

What is the core of inquiry-based learning (të nxënit me bazë kërkimi)?

• ALearners formulate questions and hypotheses, gather and interpret evidence, and justify c…
• BLearners record the results the teacher has already demonstrated
• CLearners read the conclusions in the textbook and then confirm them in a practical
• DLearners memorise the definitions and formulae of the topic before any practical work

What defines scaffolding as an instructional strategy?

• ATemporary support that lets a learner complete a task just beyond independent reach, and…
• BPermanent simplification of the task so that the learner never meets difficulty
• CSupport given only to learners who ask for it
• DCompleting the difficult parts of the task on the learner's behalf