Guide to Competing for Capes and Caer-Capes in History and Geography Section: Eligibility Test and Admission Test

Competitions are not organized every year in all sections and options. A list of open sections and options is published each session: consult the list of open sections and options

The internal competition tests for Capes and Caer-Capes in the history and geography section consist of an admissibility test (study by the jury of a file for recognition of acquired professional experience drawn up by the candidate) and an oral admission test (professional test).

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• The tests are graded from 0 to 20.
• For the admissibility test and the admission tests, the mark 0 is eliminatory.
• The jury takes into account in the marking of the tests the written and oral mastery of the French language (vocabulary, grammar, conjugation, punctuation, spelling).
• The fact of not taking part in a test or part of a test, of showing up late after the opening of the envelopes containing the subjects, of returning a blank copy, of omitting to return the copy at the end of the test, not to respect the choices made at the time of registration or not to submit to the jury a file or a report or any document to be provided by the candidate within the time limit and according to the procedures provided for each competition leads to the elimination of the candidate.

Eligibility test: test for the recognition of acquired professional experience (Raep)

The candidate indicates and comments on the didactic and pedagogical choices he has made, relating to the design and implementation of one or more teaching sequences, at the given class level, within the framework of the programs and reference systems. national standards, the transmission of knowledge, the skills targeted and the know-how provided for by these programs and reference systems, the design and implementation of assessment methods, in liaison, where appropriate, with other teachers or with professional partners. The candidate may also address the problems encountered in the course of his action, those related to the conditions of individual monitoring of pupils and assistance with personal work, the use of information and communication technologies in the service of apprenticeships as well as its contribution to the process of orientation and integration of young people.

Each part must be typed in Arial 11, single spaced, on 21 × 29.7 cm paper and be presented as follows:

• margin dimension: right and left: 2.5 cm; from edge (header and footer): 1.25 cm
• without indentation at the beginning of the paragraph.

In his file, the candidate attaches one or two examples of documents or work carried out in the context of the situation described and which he deems useful to bring to the attention of the jury. These documents must have a reasonable number of pages, which cannot exceed ten pages for the two examples combined. The jury reserves the right not to take into consideration documents of a higher volume.

The authenticity of the elements mentioned in the second part of the file must be certified by the head of the establishment where the candidate exercises or has exercised the functions described.

The jury’s assessment criteria will focus on:

• the relevance of the choice of the activity described,
• mastery of the scientific, didactic and pedagogical issues of the activity described,
• the structure of the speech,
• taking a step back in the analysis of the exposed situation,
• the reasoned justification of the didactic and pedagogical choices made,
• quality of expression and mastery of spelling and syntax.

During the admission test, a maximum of ten minutes may be reserved, during the interview, for an exchange on Raep’s file, which remains, for this purpose, at the disposal of the jury.