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TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)

  TKT shows how you are developing as a teacher. It is ideal for people who want to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognised certificate. TKT is a flexible series of modular teaching qualifications, which test your knowledge in specific areas of English language teaching. You can take as many modules as you want, over any time period. You receive a Cambridge English certificate for each module you complete. Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is a test of the skills you need to be successful in teaching English to speakers of other languages. TKT test aims to increase teacher's 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. The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) can be taken at any stage in a teacher's career, and is ideal for people who want to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognised certificate. It is also ideal for those who ha

5 Reasons You Should Consider Competency-based Language Teaching in Your Classroom

What Is Competency-based Language Teaching All About? CBLT, though now a buzzword in the field of teaching, had humble beginnings. It emerged in the 1970s as a crash course method because of its focus on giving learners the essentials first. The pillars of this method include: Active learning Real-world application Long-term retention Competency-based assessment A traditional CBLT course begins with an assessment of the student’s current speaking level as well as his or her goals and needs. The teacher uses this information to tailor the curriculum to the student’s profile. If your student is an IT professional, you will first focus on the skills that he or she will need to get through an average day at work. You do not start at the traditional beginning with fundamentals. You start with what the student needs now. This approach is great for one-on-one teaching, but what about the rest of us with average-sized classes and deadlines to follow? The good news i

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Definition & Requirements of CCE

Dave was writing a research paper on the different kinds of evaluation used in schools to measure student achievement and learning when he came across the system of continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE). He learned that CCE was a system of evaluation which was mandated in India to measure every aspect of the child's development through the school years. The goal of CCE, Dave learned, was 2-fold: Reduce workload on students by giving them the opportunity to take a number of smaller tests throughout the year instead of one or two tests that cover a larger part of the syllabus Grade students not only on academic criteria but on different overall skills and abilities including public speaking, teamwork, behavior, and more so that students are given the opportunity to excel at one skill or another Dave was curious to learn about the requirements of CCE and his studies took him to the Right to Education Act in India, which mandates free and compulsory education for ch