Acknowledgements

pp iii-iii

Contents

pp iv-vi

Introduction

pp 1-5

Part 1 - Knowledge of young learners and principles of teaching English to young learners

pp 6-7

Unit 1 - Children as language learners: What are the characteristics of children as language learners?

pp 8-15

Unit 2 - Developing children’s learning strategies: How can I help children develop their learning strategies through language learning?

pp 16-24

Unit 3 - Developing thinking skills: How can I help children develop cognitive strategies in language learning?

pp 25-31

Unit 4 - Developing communication skills: How can I help children develop communication strategies through language learning?

pp 32-40

Reflection on learning in Part 1

pp 41-42

Part 2 - Planning and preparing young learner lessons

pp 43-44

Unit 5 - Lesson planning: What do I need to think about when planning language lessons for children?

pp 45-53

Unit 6 - Classroom materials: How can I challenge and support children’s learning when I select and use classroom materials?

pp 54-63

Unit 7 - Additional classroom resources: How can I select, adapt and supplement classroom resources?

pp 64-74

Reflection on learning in Part 2

pp 75-76

Part 3 - Teaching young learners

pp 77-78

Unit 8 - Supporting children’s language: How can I scaffold children’s understanding and use of language?

pp 79-90

Unit 9 - Classroom activities for language practice: How can I use practice activities to consolidate children’s language learning?

pp 91-102

Unit 10 - Managing learning: How can I manage children in class?

pp 103-113

Reflection on learning in Part 3

pp 114-115

Part 4 - Assessing young learner learning in the classroom

pp 116-117

Unit 11 - Why assess learning: What purposes do different types of classroom-based assessment have?

pp 118-125

Unit 12 - What to assess: What focuses do different types of classroom-based assessment have?

pp 126-135

Unit 13 - Responding to assessment: How can I act on the results of classroom-based assessment?

pp 136-146

Reflection on learning in Part 4

pp 147-148

Follow-up activities: Answer keys and commentaries

pp 149-158

List of terms found in the TKT Glossary

pp 159-163

Glossary of TKT: Young Learners terms

pp 164-167

Test tips for TKT: Young Learners

pp 168-168

Teaching knowledge test young learners: Practice test

pp 169-183