1. TKT- Teaching Knowledge Test
Olga Connolly
Director of Studies at
BKC International House Moscow

2. University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL),
a department of the University of Cambridge and part of the
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, which
has provided examinations in English for speakers of other
languages since 1913. Cambridge ESOL offers an extensive
range of examinations, certificates and diplomas for learners
and teachers of English, taken by over 3 million people a year,
in more than 130 countries.
www.CambridgeESOL.org/TKT

3. TKT Modules

4. TKT Modules
TKT: Three Modules
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2. TKT:YL
3. TKT:CLIL
4. TKT:KAL
5. TKT:Practical

6. Statistics of 2014
TKT:3 Modules - 510
TKT:YL - 60
TKT:CLIL - 7
TKT:KAL - 14
TKT:Practical - 4

7. Who is TKT for?
Practising teachers and pre-service teachers
involved in training programmes
• Revise, deepen and organize their knowledge
of methodology
• To be up-to-date with contemporary tendencies
in teaching and develop professionally
• Prove your knowledge of communicative
methodology and get an internationally
recognised certificate
• Prove your ability to teach (TKT:Practical)
• Get a better teaching position or recognition in
your school

8. Who accepts TKT?
• state schools and universities
• English language schools
• the voluntary sector
• other educational institutions

10. 3. John: It was a fantastic party
Peter: A pity no one told me about it.
A introducing a complaint
B introducing bad news
C introducing an apology
5. The lesson - the candidate
can:
f create a positive learning
atmosphere, ensuring
involvement of learners
g focus on language: form,
meaning and pronunciation and
include appropriate practice
and/or follow appropriate
procedures and use activities to
improve learners’ skills
h set up and manage whole
class and individual, pair or
group activities, using materials,
resources and aids effectively
2. I often use action rhymes with my class
because ____________ help the children to
associate words with meanings.
A the words that rhyme
B the movements
C the tunes
4. Aims
A to focus on content vocabulary
B to develop communication skills
C to develop cognitive skills
D to raise awareness of cultural
differences
Classroom activities
1 Learners discuss in groups how they
set up their science experiments.
1.
A linkers
B word families
C substitution
D lexical sets
E parallelism
F ellipsis
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11. TKT:Practical
Exam format:
A 40-min lesson supported by a lesson
plan
Assessor comes to observe the lesson
Teacher gets the report

12. TKT (3 Modules) contents
• Module 1
Language and background to language
learning and teaching
• Module 2
Lesson planning and use of resources for
language teaching
• Module 3
Managing the teaching and learning
process

13. TKT:YL contents
• Knowledge of young learners and
principles of teaching English to young
learners
• Planning and preparing young learner
lessons
• Teaching young learners
• Assessing young learner learning
through classroom-based assessment

14. TKT:KAL contents
• lexis
• phonology
• grammar
• discourse

15. TKT:CLIL contents
• Knowledge of CLIL and Principles of
CLIL
• Lesson Preparation
• Lesson Delivery
• Assessment

16. TKT: Practical contents
• Planning
• Teaching

17. Preparation for TKT
• Self-preparation
• TKT training courses:
TKT:3 Modules - 36
TKT:YL – 44
TKT: Integrated – 36
TKT:KAL - 8

18. Handbooks

19. TKT course entry
requirements
• level of English: Upper-Intermediate (B2)
or Intermediate (B1)?
• practising teachers/ graduates of
pedagogical universities/ anyone who
wants to become a teacher?
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20. TKT course entry
requirements
• level of English: Upper-Intermediate (B2)
• practising teachers or graduates of
pedagogical universities
• motivation to do the course

21. TKT Module 1- Presentation techniques
and introductory activities
What’s the purpose? What’s the difference?
Warmers
Ice breakers
Lead ins

22. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities

23. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
Put these in order and explain the rationale:
Model/ drill
Elicit
Write on board
Concept check
Set context
Analyze the form

24. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
Put these in order and explain the rationale:
Set context
Elicit
Concept check
Model/ drill
Write on board
Analyze the form

25. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
What EFL approaches do you know?

26. EFL approaches
Grammar-translation method
Total Physical Response (TPR)
Presentation Practice Production (PPP)
Test-teach-test (TTT)
Guided Discovery
Lexical Approach
Task-based learning (TBL)

27. What is CELTA?
Certificate in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
CELTA is the mostly widely recognized initial
teaching certificate for those interested in teaching
English around the world. It is also an excellent
opportunity for those with teaching experience to
develop professionally.

28. Full-time CELTA
• Lasts 4 weeks
• Requires full-time
commitment
• Feedback on lessons is
delayed
Part-time CELTA
• Lasts 10 weeks
• Can be combined with
other commitments
• Feedback on lessons is
immediate

29. Teacher Training
t-training@bkc.ru
(499)372 14 04
www.bkcih-moscow.com
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coming!