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TKT Preparation Course at BKC-IH Moscow Teacher Training Centre.

Dates in 2008: April 1^st – May 20^th (7 weeks, 28 academic hours)

Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 pm to 4.30 pm

Course fee: 6 900 Russian roubles

Group: 8-16 students

The course is held in Moscow, metro Okhotny Ryad, Tverskaya Street, 9A, building 4.

Please click here to see the course timetable.

For further information and to sign up for the TKT Preparation Course,
please contact us at (495) 234-03-14 or by e-mail.

Take the Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) at BKC

To register for the exam please contact us at (495) 234-03-14.

What is TKT?

The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is a test from Cambridge ESOL about teaching English to speakers of other languages. It aims to increase teachers' confidence and enhance job prospects by focusing on the core teaching knowledge needed by teachers of primary, secondary or adult learners, anywhere in the world. This flexible and accessible award will help you to understand:

• different methodologies for teaching;

• the 'language of teaching';

• the ways in which resources can be used;

• the key aspects of lesson planning ;

• classroom management methods for different needs.

After taking TKT, teachers who want to develop their knowledge further can progress to Cambridge ESOL's well-established Teaching Awards, such as CELTA.

Who is TKT for?

TKT gives teachers a strong foundation in the core areas of teaching knowledge needed in the English language teaching classroom. It is ideal for all teachers, whatever their background and teaching experience, and is also suitable for people who would like to teach English but do not yet have a teaching position.

There are no formal entry requirements. However, anyone wishing to take TKT is strongly advised to have at least an intermediate level of English — Level B1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — e.g. PET, IELTS band score of 4.

What does TKT involve?

TKT has three core modules. These can be taken together in one exam session or separately, in any order, over three sessions. Each module consists of a test of 80 objective questions, lasting 80 minutes.

Module 1 — Language and background to language learning and teaching:

• describing language and language skills;

• background to language learning ;

• background to language teaching.

Module 2 — Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching:

• provide a framework for analysing language effectively;

• planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons;

• selection and use of resources and materials.

Module 3 — Managing the teaching and learning process:

• teachers' and learners' language in the classroom ;

• classroom management.