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Steering Teacher Training into a Smarter Future
Teaching Knowledge Test
We are committed to delivering world-class teacher training and professional development opportunities for educators. Over the years, we have worked closely with leading institutions, including Cambridge English Training Professionals, to design and deliver high-quality teacher training programmes that meet international standards.
In addition, Smart Rudder has successfully arranged exclusive training opportunities for teacher groups at the Cambridge University Press and Assessment headquarters, providing participants with direct access to cutting-edge resources, expert-led workshops, and insights into the latest innovations in English language teaching and assessment. Through these initiatives, Smart Rudder continues to empower teachers with advanced skills, global best practices, and internationally recognized credentials that elevate their careers and enrich learning outcomes worldwide.
TKT is a series of modular teaching qualifications which test your knowledge in specific areas of English language teaching. It will help you to build your confidence, and is a cost-effective way to get an internationally recognised qualification. Whether you are a new teacher or have years of experience, TKT is ideal for people who need to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognised certificate.
You can take as many modules as you want, over any time period. You receive a Cambridge English certificate for each module you complete.
1, New and experienced teachers
2, Recommended for teachers with an English level of B1 or above
3, Teachers who teach primary, secondary or adult learners
4, Teachers who want to prove their teaching knowledge
5, Teachers who need a globally recognised certificate
Prepare with Confidence, Succeed Globally
Cambridge University and Press has a range of materials that you can use to help you prepare for your TKT tests.
Each module has a sample test with answers that you can use to practise. They show you what a full test paper will look like and the types of questions that will appear.
You can also use the TKT handbooks to familiarise yourself with the tests before you take them. There is a handbook to cover Modules 1–3, and a separate handbook for each of the specialist Modules.
A test of knowledge about the principles and practice of English language teachingModule 3 – Managing the teaching and learning process
This module tests teachers’ knowledge of what happens in the classroom in terms of the language used by the teacher or learners, the roles the teacher can fulfil, and the ways in which the teacher can manage and exploit classroom events and interactions.
Module 1 – Background to language learning and teaching
This module tests candidates’ knowledge of terms and concepts common in English language teaching. It also focuses on the factors underpinning the learning of English and knowledge of the range and functions of the choices teachers have at their disposal to cater for these learning factors.
Module 2 – Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
This module focuses on what teachers consider and do while planning their teaching. It also considers the linguistic and methodological reference resources that are available to guide teachers in their lesson planning.
YL is an exam for teachers and classroom assistants who want to teach English to young learners. It tests knowledge of concepts related to young learner learning and development, and knowledge of young learners from a teaching perspective, including the planning, teaching and assessment of young learners’ work.
TKT: CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning
This module tests knowledge of the aims and rationale of a CLIL approach. It covers the planning, teaching and assessment of CLIL. It also focuses on teachers’ awareness of learning demands and support strategies for learners in CLIL programmes.
You will receive a certificate for each TKT module that you complete.
There is no Pass or Fail. Results are reported in Bands 1–4, with Band 4 being the highest. Band 1 represents limited knowledge of the content areas tested; Band 2, basic but systematic knowledge; Band 3 shows a breadth and depth of knowledge and Band 4 extensive knowledge.
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