Online applications are invited for the CREST Teacher English Olympiad 2023 (CTEO) for Teachers Teaching Classes 1 to 8!
About the CREST Teacher English Olympiad
As an English teacher do you meet the proficiency level in the subject needed for the 21st century? Do you hold the abilities and traits required by a competent teaching professional in a time that’s changing and developing so rapidly? When asked questions like these to educators most of them would be in a dilemma to say yes or no.
With an aim to help teachers assess their current English proficiency level, CREST Olympiads is conducting the CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO). This teacher certification test is conducted at the international level bringing in a large talent pool of educators to compete together & is appropriate for teachers to examine & sharpen their current understanding of the concepts in the English subject.
Important Information About the Olympiad
| Categories for Exams | Stage I (Grades 1-3), Stage II (Grades 4-6) & Stage III (Grades 7-8) |
| Eligibility | Aspiring, in-service, retired, home tutors, entrepreneurs (who want to open a school) can appear |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Exam Dates | Stage I (Grades 1-3): Oct 3, 2023Stage II (Grades 4-6): Oct 5, 2023Stage III (Grades 7-8): Oct 7, 2023 |
| Mode of Registration | Individual |
| Fee | Aspiring, in-service, retired, home tutors, and entrepreneurs (who want to open a school) can appear |
| Exam Levels | 1 Level exam only |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Stages of CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO)
CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) can be taken by teachers who teach Stage I (Grades 1-3), Stage II (Grades 4-6) & Stage III (Grades 7-8) students.
Fees of CREST Teacher English Olympiad
The fee for CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) certification is Rs. 225 (India-based candidates)/USD 15 (International candidates) per stage. The fee also includes a Free Trial.
Syllabus of CREST Teacher English Olympiad
The syllabus of the different stages for the CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) is mentioned below:
Syllabus of Stage I (Grades 1-3)
Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives (basic, comparative, superlative), adverbs, simple tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, punctuation, types of sentences, subject and predicate, feminine and masculine, word power (spellings, rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, odd one out, word order, picture identification, word pair, vocabulary including animals (babies, sounds, wild, pet/domestic), etc.), information retrieval from various text/image types like stories, anecdotes, pictures, time-table format, messages, invitations, etc., singular and plural, spoken and written verbal expressions (accuse and deny blame, make suggestions, express opinion, certainty and doubt, ask about and talk about the date, day, time duration, feelings, health, weather, actions, instructions).
Syllabus of Stage II (Grades 4-6)
Nouns and their types, verbs, pronouns, adjectives (quality & quantity), adverbs, simple tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, punctuation, types of sentences, subject & predicate, jumbled words, information retrieval from various text and image types like stories, anecdotes, pictures, time-table Format, messages, invitations etc., spoken and verbal expressions like an apology, greetings, introduction, request, etc., feminine & masculine, Word Power (homonyms and homophones, common phrasal verbs, collocations, idioms and proverbs), active-passive voice, reported speech, tenses, similes and metaphors, one-word substitution, parts of speech, prefixes-suffixes.
Syllabus of Stage III (Grades 7-8)
Nouns and its various types, verbs (transitive and intransitive, modals), agreement of the verb with the subject, pronouns (all types, recognition and classification), adverbs and its types, adjectives (all types, sequencing), adverbs (and its types) and differentiation between adjectives and adverbs, articles (definite and indefinite), prepositions and its types, conjunctions and its types, punctuation, tenses (all) , prepositions, prepositional phrases, analogies and spellings, word power (synonyms, antonyms, homonyms and homophones), active-passive voice, direct and indirect speech, jumbled words, participle phrases and punctuations, figures of speech- classification, recognition, matching, Information retrieval from news reports, blurb, brochures, dictionaries, formal and informal letters, instruction manual format, notices, biographies, messages, editorials, short narratives, advertisements, itinerary, essays, etc., collocations and interjections, phrasal verbs, idioms and proverbs, one-word substitution
Marking Scheme
The syllabus of the different stages for the CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) is mentioned below:
| Stages | Topic/ Section | No. of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| For Stages I-III (Grades 1-8) | Practical EnglishAchiever’s Section | 3020 | 36 | 90120 |
| Grand Total | 50 | 210 | ||
| The total duration of the exam is 60 minutes. | ||||
Note: For every incorrect answer, there’s a penalty of 1/3rd of the total marks allotted to that question. Since there are multiple papers administered, marks will be normalised.
Preparation for CREST Teacher English Olympiad
Candidates must attempt these exams with the current level of knowledge that they have in the subject to best analyze their proficiency level. Still, if teachers feel to refer to some preparation resources, then they can refer:
Regular school books or CREST English Olympiad Workbook(s).
Sample papers: The sample paper pdf of different stages for the CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) can be downloaded using the below links:
How to Register?
Candidates are required to follow a few steps to register for the Teacher English Olympiad. Check now the complete registration process for CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO).
Click here to view the official notification of the CREST Teacher English Olympiad (CTEO) for Teachers Teaching Classes 1 to 8 [Oct 3 to 7].
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