TKT is a new certificate in teaching English that assesses teaching knowledge, not language proficiency or classroom performance. It has 3 modules that cover language and its description, background on language learning and teaching, and managing the teaching process. The document provides details on the content and structure of each module. It also discusses the TKT course which prepares teachers for the test and includes practice tests, and provides internet resources for additional information.

1. TKT - The Teaching Knowledge Test
&
The TKT Course

2. What is TKT?

3. What is TKT?
• A new certificate in teaching English
• Teaching Knowledge Test –
not a test of language proficiency
not a test of classroom performance
• Offered internationally
• Cambridge ESOL quality assurance
procedures

4. Who is TKT for?
• For pre-service teachers and for
experienced teachers
• No formal entry requirements
• For teachers of primary, secondary and
adult learners

5. What’s in each module?

6. Module 1
Language and background to
language learning and teaching
Part 1 Describing language
and language skills
 grammar
 lexis
 phonology
 functions
 skills and subskills

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Module 3
Managing the teaching and learning
process
Part 2 Classroom management
 teacher roles
 grouping
 correcting
 feedback

13. Grading
knowledge of TKT content
areas
Band 4 extensive
Band 3 breadth and depth
Band 2 basic but systematic
Band 1 limited

14. Summary of results for 2005
Band 4 37.6%
Band 3 57.6%
Band 2 4.7%
Band 1 0.1%

15. 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

16. Questions & comments
1. 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?

18. The TKT Course
Starter question and answer
Key concepts
Key concepts and
the language teaching classroom
Follow-up activities
Reflection
Discovery activities
TKT practice task

19. 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

20. Internet resources
Cambridge ESOL
www.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

21. Internet resources
Cambridge University Press
www.cambridge.org/elt/tkt
• sample unit from The TKT Course
• sample practice materials
• notes for trainers
• notes for teachers
• exam tips

24. Module 1
Language and background to
language learning and teaching
Part 1 Describing language
and language skills
 grammar
 lexis
 phonology
 functions
 skills and subskills

25. 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

26. 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