TKT Preparation Course for English Language Teachers

The course will increase your confidence in using English in both a personal and professional
context. You will build awareness of a range of classroom teaching techniques and materials,
and apply these insights to your own teaching situations. You will prepare for the Cambridge
ESOL Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), enabling you to gain an internationally recognised
teaching qualification, enhancing your job prospects and providing a stepping stone to higher
qualifications.
Course dates
TKT Module 1:
TKT Modules 2 & 3:
2 – 13 July 2012 (2 weeks)
16 – 27 July 2012 (2 weeks)
20 hours of tuition per week. Participants can study one course only (2 weeks) or both courses
(4 weeks).
Entry Requirements
Intermediate level English – B1 level or IELTS 4.5
Previous English Language teaching experience is strongly recommended.
Course outline
The course consists of the following main components:
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Induction: settling in to Edinburgh and Stevenson College, building confidence in using
English personally and professionally
Language development in a classroom context
Cultural awareness
Preparation and assessment for TKT
Input sessions and workshops on a range of topics covering the TKT syllabus
Ideas for continued professional development
The TKT syllabus
Module 1: Language and the background to language learning and teaching
 Describing language and language skills
 Focus on the learner: motivation, needs & characteristics
 Background to language teaching: approaches and methods in language teaching
Module 2: Lesson planning and the use of resources for language teaching
 Lesson planning & preparation
 Selection and use of materials and resources
Module 3: Managing the teaching and learning process
 Learners’ language
 Mistakes and errors
 Classroom management
Stevenson College Edinburgh
SCE is a long established provider of Teacher Development Programmes for English teachers.
Our TKT Preparation Course is for new and experienced teachers of primary, secondary or
adult learners of English, anywhere in the world.
TKT Preparation Course 2012
TKT Preparation Course for English Language Teachers
Stevenson College Edinburgh
TKT Preparation Course 2012
Social / Cultural Programme
Course participants can choose to join the Summer School social / cultural programme, which
gives students the opportunity to visit places of historical and cultural importance in and around
the city, as well as a chance to experience Edinburgh’s great entertainment scene. The Social
Programme includes 2 afternoon activities and 1 evening activity per week, plus 1 full-day
Saturday excursion every 2 weeks.
The programme may include visits such as Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse or the Botanic
Gardens; attending some of the exciting cultural and entertainment events in Edinburgh such
as concerts, musical and the theatre; dance at a Ceilidh (an evening of traditional Scottish
music and dance); enjoying a full day trip to the fine renaissance Palace at Falkland and the
seaside town of Saint Andrews; or Loch Lomond and Glasgow.
Accommodation
The College can arrange homestay accommodation with local hosts. Homestay provides
participants with the opportunity to practise speaking English and learn more about Scottish
and British life outside the classroom.
There are two types of homestay available:
Single room, half board (breakfast and evening meal included):
Single room, self catering (you will prepare your own meals):
£135 / week.
£90 / week.
Course fees
Tuition only: £580 for 2 weeks, £940 for 4 weeks
Tuition plus social programme: £690 for 2 weeks, £1,160 for 4 weeks
If you are a teacher from within the EU you may be eligible for Comenius funding. Please
contact us for more information.
For further information
Please contact [email protected].
Information is correct at time of publication, however is subject to change
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh EH11 4DE
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 131 535 4778
Email: [email protected]