Questões de Concursos Públicos - SEDUC-GO

1____The Sower came out to sow. He sowed all day and night caught him still with his hands full of seeds. He sowed quietly, without thinking of harvest, because much had he 4 harvested from what others sowed. Young man, be that sower. Sow with optimism. Sow with idealism the living 6 seeds of Peace and Justice. Cora Coralina (APUD TOREZAN, 2021) TOREZAN, E. V. Cora and Me: Adventures of a lone cyclist. Brasília, DF, 2021, p. 6, with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

With regards to the vowel sound /әυ/, identify the sequence that is incoherent.

1____Fight, the vibrant word that lifts the weak and determines the strong. Who will feel the life of these pages… Generations that are yet to come from generations 4 that will be born. […] What is worth it in life is not the starting point, but the walk. Walking and sowing, in the end, 6 you will be able to reap what you sowed. TOREZAN, E. V. Cora and Me: Adventures of a lone cyclist. Brasília, DF, 2021, p. 29 and 74, with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

Regarding the voiced and unvoiced ‘th’ sounds /ð,θ/, identify the sequence that is incoherent.

1____Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the social and economic development which Brazil achieved over recent decades had stalled and gone into reverse. Against that 4 background, the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the economic recession, and has hit hardest those least able to cope with the downturn, exacerbating inequalities that still 7 place Brazil among the more unequal countries globally. Education, the topic of this report, has played a big part in Brazil’s progress, and has the potential to support the 10 country’s recovery. OECD. Education in Brazil: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

1____Over the last few decades, Brazil has enhanced the participation of children and young people, closing the gap, at least in some respects, with high-performing countries. 4 Early childhood education has been expanded, enrolment in primary education is close to universal, and around 80% of the cohort participate in lower secondary education, with 7 well over half now progressing to upper secondary education. Tertiary participation has also grown, and access enhanced for the most disadvantaged. Despite major 10 advances, attainment and participation is still behind the OECD average. Moreover, disadvantaged individuals face barriers both in accessing and remaining in education. As a 13 result, levels of attainment and participation in education vary significantly across Brazil’s population. While socioeconomic background and regional differences are factors in 16 all systems, their impacts are stronger in Brazil than in many comparable countries. Moreover, a large proportion of 18 young people do not complete education on time or at all. OECD. Education in Brazil: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

1____Despite increases in education spending over the years, Brazil has only seen limited improvements in national and international assessments. To sustain and accelerate 4 progresses in teaching and learning, Brazil will need to retain current levels of education resources. However, there is also significant scope to use resources more equitably and 7 effectively. For example, at present, Brazil invests more in tertiary education than in ECEC, despite evidence that access to high-quality ECEC not only contributes to better 10 learning outcomes but can also help reduce inequalities. Even within tertiary education, funding arrangements tend to disproportionately benefit students from advantaged 13 backgrounds. OECD. Education in Brazil: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

1____It is widely acknowledged that two of the most important factors in determining the success of an educational system are teachers and school leaders. For the 4 most part, the teaching profession fails to attract able young entrants in Brazil: teacher salaries are lower than those of tertiary education careers, the profession is not socially 7 valued, and part-time contracts of limited duration are unattractive. Selection measures are not always effective in selecting highly-qualified candidates. Initial teaching 10 education is weak and provides limited emphasis on practical skills, leaving many teachers unprepared for the classroom. Once on-the-job, teachers receive limited support 13 to improve their practice. Brazilian teachers rarely benefit from systematic induction, and often face obstacles to participate in continuous professional development 16 opportunities. OECD. Education in Brazil: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

1____On several levels, the well-being and life chances of Brazilian children have improved. However, significant issues remain, and new challenges have emerged, many of 4 which are linked to the COVID-19 crisis. National and international evidence point to some key education challenges that need to be addressed. Student misbehavior 7 and disruption in the classroom are common and take time away from actual learning. Furthermore, relationships within schools are strained and, at times, hostile. This 10 creates an unsafe environment where students feel little connection, which – in combination with disengaging curricula – encourages their truancy, dropout and 13 underperformance. While there is growing recognition of the importance of the students’ well-being, many aspects of their psychological, social and physical health remain 16 overlooked by school networks, schools and teachers. OECD. Education in Brazil: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations. After reading the text, choose which one of the following items is correct.

As far as semantics is concerned, choose which one of the sentences below contains an underlined word or expression that is used correctly.