Teaching Knowledge Test

The Teaching Knowledge Test, or TKT, is a professional credential that focuses on core teaching concepts for teachers of English as a foreign language. The British Council explains that the TKT "is a test of the skills you need to be successful in teaching English to speakers of other languages". Moreover, it is a rigorous and internationally accepted qualification, administered by a recognized exam board that proves language-teaching abilities.

The TKT assessment tests and demonstrates that those who pass are:


 * 1) familiar with different teaching methodologies
 * 2) know how to use teaching resources effectively
 * 3) understand key aspects of lesson planning
 * 4) can use different classroom management methods for different needs.

TKT assessment takes the form of a multiple choice test, made up of three core modules, which can be taken together, or separately in any order.

The three core modules are:


 * 1) Language and background to language learning and teaching
 * 2) Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
 * 3) Managing the teaching and learning process.