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TKT - The Teaching Knowledge Test&
The TKT Course
What is TKT?
What is TKT?• A new certificate in teaching English • Teaching Knowledge Test –
not a test of language proficiencynot a test of classroom performance
• Offered internationally• Cambridge ESOL quality assurance procedures
Who is TKT for?• For pre-service teachers and for
experienced teachers
• No formal entry requirements
• For teachers of primary, secondary and adult learners
What’s in each module?
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 1 Describing language and language skills
grammar lexis phonology functions skills and subskills
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 2 Background to language learning motivation exposure to language and focus on form the role of error differences between L1 and L2 language learning learner characteristics and needs
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 3 Background to language teaching presentation techniques introductory activities practice activities tasks for language and skills development assessment types and tasks
Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
identify and select aims components of a lesson plan plan a lesson choose and sequence activities choose assessment activities
Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
Part 2 Selection and use of resources and materials reference resources selection and use of: - coursebook materials - supplementary materials and activities - teaching aids
Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
Part 1 Teachers’ and learners’ language in the classroom
functions of teacher language functions of learners’ language categorise learners’ mistakes
Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
Part 2 Classroom management teacher roles grouping correcting feedback
Grading
knowledge of TKT content areas
Band 4 extensive Band 3 breadth and depthBand 2 basic but systematicBand 1 limited
Summary of results for 2005
Band 4 37.6%Band 3 57.6%Band 2 4.7%Band 1 0.1%
TEACHING KNOWLEDGE TEST This is to certify that
Juan Ernesto Bustamente Bustamente
has been awarded
Band 4
in
TKT Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching Date of Award Centre Number Reference Number Unique Candidate Identifier
Date of Issue Certificate Number
Chief Executive University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
Questions & comments1. Isn’t the language level rather low for many
teachers?2. You can’t reduce teaching to a lot of objective
questions.3. Teaching and learning are complex processes.
Isn’t this kind of approach just reductive and trivialising?
4. It’s all matching tasks, isn’t it?5. Why not Pass/Fail? Like this, everyone passes,
don’t they?
The TKT CourseStarter question and answer Key conceptsKey concepts and
the language teaching classroomFollow-up activitiesReflectionDiscovery activitiesTKT practice task
The TKT Course 3 modules, each focusing on one module of TKT.
Each module is divided into units which cover the contents of the TKT test specifications for that module.
3 TKT practice tests, one for each module of TKT Exam tips for preparing to take TKT Answer keys for TKT practice tasks, follow-
up activities and the TKT practice tests A list of terms
Internet resourcesCambridge ESOLwww.cambridgeesol.org/tkt• TKT handbook • complete set of sample papers• examiners’ reports for 2005• practice materials• full glossary (with definitions & examples)
www.teacherportfolio.cambridgeesol.org• Cambridge ESOL Teacher Portfolio
Internet resourcesCambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org/elt/tkt• sample unit from The TKT Course• sample practice materials• notes for trainers• notes for teachers• exam tips
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 1 Describing language and language skills
grammar lexis phonology functions skills and subskills
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 2 Background to language learning motivation exposure to language and focus on form the role of error differences between L1 and L2 language learning learner characteristics and needs
Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
Part 3 Background to language teaching presentation techniques introductory activities practice activities tasks for language and skills development assessment types and tasks
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