Zusammenfassung der Ressource
TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
- What is it?
- A test of professional knowledge for English language teachers
- Who is it for?
- For all teachers, whatever their background and teaching experience
- For people who would like to teach English but do not yet have a teaching position
- What are the aims?
- To test candidate's knowledge of:
- language
- language use
- language teaching and learning
- To encourage teachers in their professional development
- What does it consist of?
- Three core modules
- Module 1: Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Describing language and language skills
- Grammar
- Lexis
- Functions
- Phonology
- Four skills
- Speaking
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Background to language learning
- Linguistic differences
- MOtivation
- Learner characteristics
- Background to language teaching
- Approaches to language teaching
- Presentation techniques
- Practice activities for skills development
- Module 2: Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching
- Planning and preparing a lesson
- Identifying and selecting aims
- Identifying components of a lesson plan
- Planning an individulal lesson
- Choosing assessment activities
- Selection and use of resources
- Consulting reference resources
- Selection of coursebook materials
- Selection of supplementary materials
- Selection and use of teaching aids
- Module 3: Managing the teaching and learning process
- Teacher's and learners' language in the classroom
- Using language appropriately for classroom functions
- Identifying the functions of learner's language
- Categorizing learners' mistakes
- Classroom management
- Teacher roles
- Grouping learners
- Correcting learners