TKT Preparation Course Barcelona, Spain
TKT Online
  
Important Information
Course Details
| Course ref. |
3548 |
| Course Type |
TKT Preparation Course |
| Min Age |
18 |
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Course Description
IH TKT
Who is the course aimed at?
Knowledge is just one of the things a teacher needs to take into the classroom - but it's a vitally important one.
The course is aimed at teachers preparing to take the Cambridge ESOL TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test).
It is intended for teachers with some practical experience but who may not have a formal qualification in teaching English. The course is also suitable for teachers returning to teaching after a break, and wishing to brush up on their knowledge.
The course and exam are suitable for native and non-native speakers.
Aims of the course
The course aims to assist teachers in building up a portfolio of work, focussing on all content areas relevant to the test. The course provides a wide range of resources, such as input, exam practice, practical tasks and assignments which aim to fully prepare teachers for exam success.
Course content
The IH TKT course is designed around the three modules of the exam. A module represents approximately 20 hours work. Each module is divided into a series of topics:
Module Content
1. Language and background to language learning
* Grammar, Lexis, Phonology
* Receptive skills
* Productive skills
* The learners and their learning 1
* The learners and their learning 2
* Presenting and practising language
* Assessing learning
2. Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
* Introduction to planning
* Planning a class or sequence of classes
* Assessing outcomes
* Materials and resources 1
* Materials and resources 2
3. Managing the teaching/learning process
* Overview of classroom management
* Teacher roles and responsibilities
* Task setting
* Dealing with learner error
* Review and exam practice
Course structure
The IH TKT course is an online course, using the International House virtual classroom. The following is a list of features of this course:
Forums
Forums give you the opportunity to share you ideas and learn together as part of a community of teachers and tutors. Research shows that this style of e-learning helps in the development of critical thinking skills as well as the capacity to resolve issues through dialogue, ordering and clarifying ideas and evaluating the ideas of others.
Chats
On this course, chats are intended as interactive classes. Chats are focussed around a single topic and are scheduled so that as many people as possible are online at the same time. Chats are tutor guided and provide an opportunity to get immediate response to questions or ask for further clarifications.
Input
Input is not only provided through discussion and chat but also in the form of electronic media documents. Discovery activities, new articles, quizzes, practice tasks and activities and presentations appear bi-weekly in the course contents list. Participants can share and discuss their answers to tasks in the forum. Answer keys are provided. Documents use standard Microsoft Office formats as well as Adobe PDF.
Exam practice
Regular exam practice is essential and this course provides practice materials every week. Additionally, at the end of each module there is a chance to complete a practice exam. Candidates receive feedback on their progress through out the course
Portfolio
During the course, candidates are set a series of portfolio tasks. These are completed individually but may be prepared in groups. These tasks are designed to deepen understanding of concepts related to teaching English and the portfolio serves as a record of progress and achievement on the course. The portfolio is built up using electronic documents (such as Microsoft word) and sent to the tutor for feedback when requested.
Focus on the Glossary of Terminology
Candidates need to know a glossary of 400 terms that describe the practice of English language teaching. This course includes extensive work on building up knowledge on key terminology and concepts relevant to the exam.
Online bibliography and directory of websites
The course maintains a list of recommended resources, both in print or online. The directory is updated by the tutor or the participants and forms part of the course portfolio. There are tasks and activities for participants in relation to suggested reading.
Duration
The course is designed around 60 hours of study. Learners are expected to work for a minimum of 4 hours a week in order to benefit most from the course. The courses last for 15 weeks.
Course dates
Given the nature of online courses, although we recommend you to begin on one of the start dates given, it is possible for "late starters" to catch up quite quickly, within the first module of the course.
Minimum of six participants.
Your tutors
The course tutors are all International House Barcelona CELTA and/or DELTA course tutors with many years of teaching and teacher training experience.
Certification
Candidates will be awarded an International House Barcelona Online Training Certificate at the end of the course.
School Details - Online (Barcelona)
Courses in the online Teacher Development series are delivered by distance, using our virtual classroom on the IH Barcelona Online Training site.
Our online classroom uses Moodle, the world's fastest growing e-learning platform.
The courses all operate in the same way: they are divided into modules (between five and ten), each of which is concerned with a different topic. Each module includes tasks for you to complete and materials and ideas to take into your classes.
It should take you approximately two and a half hours to complete the tasks for each module: the timetable for each module is seven to ten days. Of course you are free to spend as much class time as you wish experimenting with the materials with your students.
Once you have tried out the ideas in class we ask you to post your result on the forum for that module. This forum is a chance for you to discuss your findings with your fellow course participants and with your tutors.
There will also be one assignment for you to complete at the end of the course which you will email to your tutor for comment. This requires you to formalise the results of your experimentation in the classroom in a short essay format.
Each course includes an introductory section which guides and instructs you in using the online learning system. There is also a social forum in this introductory section which you are free to use for informal discussion on any topic you choose.
All materials required for each course are available in the course modules; we also include a glossary of terminology used during the course.
How to Apply
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4. You will be sent your course joining details and payment information
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