Teaching Knowledge Test - Young Learners

TKT YL Module

The course aims to familiarize candidates with the test's content, assessment and marking. 
To provide opportunity for professional development for native and non-native teachers of English

To update understanding of the different methodologies and aids available to language teachers

To explore the key aspects of lesson planning and schemes of work

To discuss classroom management focused to meet individual learning needs and promote inclusion and progress

To consolidate teaching expertise 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • 00 - Introduction
  • 2

    Knowledge of young learners and principles of teaching English to young learners

    • 01 - Children's Characteristics

    • 01 - Sample Task 1 - Key

    • 02 - Developing children's learning strategies

    • 02 - Sample Task 2 - Key

    • 03 - Developing children's cognitive strategies

    • 03 - Sample Task 3 - Key

    • 04 - Developing children's communication strategies

    • 04 - Sample Task 3b - Key

    • 04 - Sample Task 4 - Key
  • 3

    Planning and preparing young learner lessons

    • 05 - Lesson plans

    • 05 - Sample Task 5 - Key

    • 06 - Providing support

    • 06 - Sample Task 6 - Key

    • 07 - Additional resources

    • 07 - Sample Task 7 - Key
  • 4

    Teaching young learners

    • 08 - Scaffolding 1

    • 08 - Sample Task 8 - Key

    • 09 - Scaffolding 2

    • 10 - Using practice activities

    • 10 - Sample Task 9 - Key

    • 11 - Managing young learners

    • 11 - Sample Task 10 - Key
  • 5

    Assessing young learner learning through classroom-based assessment

    • 12 - Purpose of assessment

    • 12 - Activity 11 - Key

    • 13 - Focus of assessment

    • 13 - Sample Task 11 - Key

    • 14 - Acting on assessment

    • 14 - Sample Task 12 - Key