Get your students communicating more effectively and naturally in English, and reach your maximum potential in the TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) exam.
TeachingEnglish TKT Essentials is one of our online courses, meaning you can join our training sessions from anywhere in the world.
Our expert teacher trainers have many years of classroom experience and will guide you through every step of the course so you get the input and feedback you need to develop.
If you are a new teacher or are in pre-service training, you will learn about the essential aspects of communicative language teaching.
For more experienced teachers, the course is a great way to refresh your knowledge.
Take this course with the world’s English experts and you will:
- Be more confident using the communicative approach in your classes
- Learn from our highly qualified and experienced British Council trainers
- Meet and share ideas with other teachers from all over the world
- Reach your maximum potential in the TKT test.
Course details
Although the structure and content is based on the syllabus of the Cambridge English:Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), this course can be taken in preparation for the TKT or as a general teacher development course.
The course covers the stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework. Participants successfully completing the course will receive a certificate.
| Module 1 | Module 2 & 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| English level required | B1+ | B1+ |
| Registration deadline | 15 March 2015 | 1 April 2015 |
| Course start date | 1 April 2015 | 15 April 2015 |
| Price | 590 RON | 590 RON |
The course comprises three modules, divided into a total of 34 units, each between 90 minutes and three hours long, as well as a Getting Started unit (of 1.5 hours):
- Module 1 - Language and background to language learning and teaching (18 units/31 hours)
- Module 2 - Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching (9 units/16.5 hours)
- Module 3 - Managing the teaching and learning process (7 units/13 hours)