Teaching Knowledge Test
The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is an examination that shows essential understanding of different areas of specialisation in the English teaching field. As another high quality product from cambridge University, it has widespread international recognition and is ideal for all teachers, whatever their background and teaching experience.
TKT is ideal for all teachers, whatever your background and teaching experience, and is also suitable for people who would like to teach English but do not yet have a teaching position. It may be taken by:
- trainee teachers who are getting reading to teach English for the first time or who have recently begun in the profession
- teachers who wish to refresh their teaching knowledge
- teachers who are moving to teaching English after teaching another subject
What does the exam involve?
TKT has three core modules. These modules can all be taken together at the same time, or separately, in any order, over a period of time. For each module there is a test of 80 questions which lasts 80 minutes.
Module 1 — Language and background to language learning and teaching:
- describing language and language skills
- background to language learning
- background to language teaching
Module 2 — Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching:
- planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- selection and use of resources and materials.
Module 3 — Managing the teaching and learning process:
- teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- classroom management.
How can I prepare for TKT?
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to prepare yourself for this award and there are a number of learning paths available to you.
1. Take a course:
- British Council Bogotá
- External organisations: Please see our Guidelines for Choosing a TKT Course (PDF 54 Kb) document for guidance on choosing the best option for your teacher training.
2. Resources: Downloads and Links
3. Prepare yourself:
Join the our Learning Centre and access hundreds of teaching methodology and resource materials. A postal subscription service is available to those who live outside of Bogotá.
HOW CAN MY INSTITUTION ADOPT THE TKT?
If your institution is interested in adopting the TKT, offering the TKT to teachers or external candidates or using it as a tool for checking recruitment processes and teaching staff development plans, the British Council is on hand to help.
What are the benefits of the TKT for your Institution?
There are many key benefits of adopting the TKT:
- By having an international certification you can ensure that your teachers speak the same 'language about language teaching'.
- Benefit from the knowledge that your teachers have the core knowledge necessary for teaching English for speakers of other languages.
- Have an internationally certified tool to enhance and standardise recruitment and minimum professional requirements.
- Reliable you can check teachers' knowledge using Cambridge expertise and be sure that the results gained from the TKT are a valid and accurate indication of core knowledge needed for teaching English.
- Accessible and available: The TKT is available throughout the year and can be arranged at your institution, if the minimum venue requirements and candidate numbers are met.
- Position your institution in the eyes of stakeholders (parents, students, owners, wider general public) as having English teachers with a valid international certification.
What are the benefits of the TKT for Teacher Training Organisations?
If you are a teacher training organisation there are also additional benefits:
- The TKT suits a range of teachers and teacher training situations and contexts (Young Learners, Young Adults/Adults, English for Specific Purposes/Business English etc)
- Gives the institution the opportunity to offer a Cambridge ESOL teaching certificate, adding credibility and quality to teacher training courses.
- Provides added value for courses in the eyes of potential and existing clients.
- Provides prestige for the institution.
- It's easy and flexible to administer with the British Council with a range of dates and specific sessions available for institutions who register a minimum of 10 candidates for the complete three modules.
- Cambridge ESOL and the British Council offer a full range of materials and support to help design and define teacher training programmes.
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