Information for centresInformation for centres

INFORMATION FOR CENTRES

Information for centres

Registering as a centre

Registering as a centre To administerTo administer TKT: PracticalTKT: Practical you need to be a you need to be a Cambridge ESOL registeredCambridge ESOL registered TKT: PracticalTKT: Practical centre. centre. See the back cover for contact details.

See the back cover for contact details. Entering candidates

Entering candidates Candidates Candidates may may taketake TKT: PracticalTKT: Practical at any time. The at any time. The centre must enter candidates at leastcentre must enter candidates at least three weeks in advance of submission of the assessment forms to Cambridge ESOL. three weeks in advance of submission of the assessment forms to Cambridge ESOL. Scheduling of assessments

Scheduling of assessments Assessments may need to be scheduled over several days. This will depend on the number ofAssessments may need to be scheduled over several days. This will depend on the number of candidates and the lesson schedules.

candidates and the lesson schedules. Selecting an assessor

Selecting an assessor The The centre centre selects selects an an assessor assessor from from their their list list of of eligible eligible assessors. assessors. Where Where the the candidate candidate isis teaching two 20-

teaching two 20-minute lessons, the same assessor or diﬀerent assessors may be used.minute lessons, the same assessor or diﬀerent assessors may be used. The

The candidate candidate needs needs to to give give the the assessor assessor two two copies copies of of their their completed completed lesson lesson plan plan and and anyany handouts to be given to learners. The plan should be ready one hour before the assessment so handouts to be given to learners. The plan should be ready one hour before the assessment so that it can be given to the

that it can be given to the assessor to read before the assessment.assessor to read before the assessment. Documentation for the assessor

Documentation for the assessor The The centre centre provides provides the the assessor assessor with with thethe TKT: PracticalTKT: Practical assessment form and details of the assessment form and details of the time and location of the assessment.

time and location of the assessment. Preparing candidates for the assessment

Preparing candidates for the assessment The The lesson(s) lesson(s) assessed assessed forfor TKT: PracticalTKT: Practical should be prepared and delivered by the candidate should be prepared and delivered by the candidate independently

independently. The candidate may need to . The candidate may need to be given information about the class if thebe given information about the class if the candidate has not taught the

candidate has not taught the learners previouslylearners previously. The candidate may . The candidate may be given general feedbackbe given general feedback on a draft lesson plan e.g. advice that more detail is

on a draft lesson plan e.g. advice that more detail is needed in certain sections of the template,needed in certain sections of the template, or that timing needs to be adjusted, or the

or that timing needs to be adjusted, or the number of activities reduced. The candidate mustnumber of activities reduced. The candidate must not formally practise the lesson beforehand.

not formally practise the lesson beforehand. Minimum class numbers

Minimum class numbers There There should should normally normally be be a a minimum minimum of of ﬁve ﬁve learners learners in in the the class.class. Use of peers

Use of peers Where Where it it is is not not possible possible to to provide provide two two 20-20-minute lessons with real learners, one of theminute lessons with real learners, one of the 20-minute assessed lessons can take place with peers as learners.

20-minute assessed lessons can take place with peers as learners. It

It may may be be possible possible for for the the candidate candidate to to teach teach the the peers peers new new language language – – this this should should bebe encourag

encouraged as it gives the ed as it gives the peers the opportunity to respond as real learners. Where this is notpeers the opportunity to respond as real learners. Where this is not relevant or appropriate, the peer group should be

relevant or appropriate, the peer group should be guided to respond as the guided to respond as the target learner grouptarget learner group would respond.

would respond. Observing the lesson

Observing the lesson The The assessor assessor observes observes the the lesson. lesson. There There will will not not normally normally be be any any other other observer observer presentpresent unless local customs require it, or the assessor is being monitored. At the end of the lesson the unless local customs require it, or the assessor is being monitored. At the end of the lesson the assessor completes the assessment form either manually or electronically and sends it to the assessor completes the assessment form either manually or electronically and sends it to the centre.

centre. Submitting�assessment�documentation

Submitting�assessment�documentation Documentation�is�uploaded�to�a�Learning�Management�System��The�centre�uploads�the�Documentation�is�uploaded�to�a�Learning�Management�System��The�centre�uploads�the� lesson�plan(s

lesson�plan(s)��including�)��including�materials��and�the�cmaterials��and�the�completed�originalompleted�original�assessment�form��assessment�form��(See�Centre�(See�Centre� Guidelines�and�Upload�Guidelines�)

Guidelines�and�Upload�Guidelines�) Issue of certiﬁcates

Issue of certificates Certificates Certificates are are issued issued to to centres centres two two to to three three weeks weeks after after submission submission of of results.results. Copies of the regulations and more details

Copies of the regulations and more details on entry procedure, current fees and further information about this and on entry procedure, current fees and further information about this and other Cambridge Englishother Cambridge English examinations can be obtained from the