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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

So this new exam that Cambridge has, is it worthwhile? According to them it's not a pass-fail exam, you just get a cert for each exam (there are three) that you take-.

Anyone taken it?

Opinions?

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

There is a link to the TKT site through The Guardian newspaper education site.

It has FAQs, explanations and egs for students and teachers. I have just spent an hour looking at it - there doesn't seem to be anything particularly nervewracking about it.

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teach/tkt/

that might save you some search time Smile

tedkarma · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:

Uh . . . why would you take it?

I have the book - and it just looks like another opportunity for you to send your money to Cambridge. No offense - they already have enough of my money - but why would one take this test? No employer knows about it - or wants it?

Maybe better to get some sort of TEFL Cert or CELTA if you don't already have it? TKT looks pretty light weight.

wulfrun · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 167

think i'll do the TKT exam. have been teaching in china and britain for two years without any quals at all, so no harm in doing this TKT, pretty cheap, just turn up for the exam and can put it on the CV. when i turn up to summer schools in britain they'll know i can teach from my previous references, and they'll know i know the jargon from the TKT.

sweeney66 · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 147 Location: "home"

The impression I get from my co workers is that TKT is for L2 English teachers.

wulfrun · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 167