The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is a test from Cambridge ESOL - English of speakers of other languages. It aims to increase teachers' confidence and enhance job prospects by focusing on the core teaching knowledge needed by teachers of primary, secondary or adult learners, anywhere in the world. This flexible and accessible award will help you to understand:
After taking TKT, teachers who want to develop their knowledge further can progress to Cambridge ESOL's well-established Teaching Awards, such as ICELT and CELTA.
TKT gives teachers a strong foundation in the core areas of teaching knowledge needed in the English language teaching classroom. It is ideal for all teachers, whatever their background and teaching experience, and is also suitable for people who would like to teach English but do not yet have a teaching position.
There are no formal entry requirements. However, anyone wishing to take TKT is strongly advised to have at least an intermediate level of English — Level B1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — e.g. PET, IELTS band score of 4.
ALTE LEVELS Council of Europe (CEF) Description Cambridge ESOL certified examinations at these levelsTKT has the following modules:
These can be taken together in one exam session or separately, in any order.
Each module consists of a test of 80 objective questions.
Each question carries one mark, so the maximum mark for each module is 80.
Candidate performance is reported using four bands:
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