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The Teaching Knowledge Test, or TKT, is a professional credential that focuses on core teaching concepts for 
Official TKT websiteFree TKT exam preparation resources
*British Council, Beijin
English-language education Professional titles and certifications Language teacher training education-stub
teachers
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.
''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
of English as a foreign language
English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages. Language education for people learning English may be known as English as a second language (ESL), English as a foreign language (EF ...
. The British Council
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh la ...
explains that the TKT "is a test of the skills you need to be successful in teaching English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national id ...
to speakers of other languages
Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Languages are the primary means by which humans communicate, and may be conveyed through a variety of met ...
". Moreover, it is a rigorous and internationally accepted qualification, administered by a recognized exam board
An examination board (or exam board) is small board organization that sets examinations, is responsible for marking them, and distributes results. Some are run by governmental entities; some are run as not-for-profit organizations.
List of nati ...
that proves language-teaching abilities.
The TKT assessment tests and demonstrates that those who pass are:
# familiar with different teaching methodologies
# know how to use teaching resources effectively
# understand key aspects of lesson planning
# can use different classroom management methods for different needs.
TKT assessment takes the form of a multiple choice test
Multiple choice (MC), objective response or MCQ (for multiple choice question) is a form of an objective assessment in which respondents are asked to select only correct answers from the choices offered as a list. The multiple choice format is m ...
, made up of three core modules, which can be taken together, or separately in any order.
The three core modules are:
# Language and background to language learning and teaching
# Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
# Managing the teaching and learning process
External links
Official TKT website
*British Council, Beijin
English-language education Professional titles and certifications Language teacher training education-stub