Qualifications for Teachers

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test

Cambridge teaching qualifications are recognized worldwide as a standard of quality. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or have already gained experience, Cambridge offers you the opportunity to further your education and create new career prospects.

TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) is a flexible series of modular teaching qualifications that demonstrate your development as an English teacher. It is ideal for individuals who want to demonstrate their teaching knowledge with a globally recognized certificate. TKT certifies that you can teach English to schoolchildren or adults, whether in your own country or abroad. Enhance your career prospects now with a Cambridge English teaching qualification.

The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is awarded by Cambridge English Language Assessment as part of the University of Cambridge and is an internationally recognized and respected teaching qualification.

TKT Modules

TKT consists of the following five modules, each lasting 80 minutes and containing 80 questions. Each module can also be booked and taken separately.

Core modules

• TKT Core Module 1 - Background to language learning and teaching
• TKT Core Module 2 - Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
• TKT Core Module 3 - Managing the teaching and learning process

Specialist modules

• TKT Specialist Module A (CLIL) - Content and Language Integrated
• TKT Specialist Module B (YL) - Young Learners

Helpful Documents for Download

• Overview of TKT Modules
• TKT Band Descriptors
• Handbook TKT: Modules 1-3
• Handbook TKT: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
• Handbook TKT: Young Learners