CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ASSESSMENT
Teaching Knowledge Test - Young Learners
Content and Language Integrated Learning
TEST TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. You must complete the test within the time limit.
There are 80 questions in this paper. Each question carries one mark.
For questions 1 – 6, match the teacher’s comments from a lesson
reflection with the characteristics of young learners listed
A - G.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
Characteristics of young learners
| A | a capacity for playfulness |
| B | an ability to learn through social interaction |
| C | an ability to communicate using memorised language chunks |
| D | a capacity to use limited language creatively for communication |
| E | a love of classroom routines |
| F | an inquisitive nature |
| G | a need to feel appreciated, comfortable and secure |
Teacher’s comments
For questions 7 - 13, match the teacher’s instructions with the communication strategies they are helping to develop listed A - D. You will need to use some options more than once.
Communication strategies
| A | clarifying |
| B | using gestures and body language |
| C | giving opinion |
| D | turn-taking |
Teacher’s instructions
For questions 14 - 20, match the extracts from a lesson plan in
which children make a mini-book about their daily routines with the
lesson plan headings listed A – H.
There is one extra
option which you do not need to use.
Lesson plan headings
| A | Previous learning |
| B | Learning outcomes |
| C | Learning resources |
| D | Follow-up suggestions |
| E | Interaction patterns |
| F | Personal teaching aim |
| G | Procedure |
| H | Assessment evidence |
Extracts from a lesson plan
For questions 21 - 26, read the teacher’s comment about a problem they had with materials and a decision they made. Choose the correct description listed A, B and C.
For questions 27 - 33, match the additional resources with the reasons for using them listed A – H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
For questions 34 - 40, match the examples of teachers’ language with
the strategies for scaffolding children’s learning listed
A - H.
There is one option you do not need to use.
Strategies for scaffolding children’s language learning
| A | using L1 when appropriate |
| B | using visual aids |
| C | allowing wait time |
| D | reformulating |
| E | echo correcting |
| F | demonstrating |
| G | contextualising language |
| H | moving from known to unknown |
Examples of teachers’ language
For questions 41 - 47, match the learner’s comments with the ways of
using the senses to scaffold understanding and language use listed
A - D.
You will need to use some options more than once.
Ways of using the senses to scaffold understanding and language use
| A | TPR |
| B | realia |
| C | flashcards |
| D | songs |
Learner’s comments
For questions 48 - 54, look at the descriptions of activities and
the types of practice activities (A, B and C).
Choose the type of practice activity which matches the activity
description.
For questions 55 - 61, look at the statements about the uses of
classroom practice activities and the three options to complete each
statement listed A, B and C.
Two of the options complete the statement. One option does
NOT.
Which option does NOT complete the statement?
For questions 62 – 67, match the description of what the teacher is
saying or doing with the areas of classroom management listed
A - H.
There is one option you do not need to use.
Areas of classroom management
| A | rewarding positive behaviour |
| B | managing challenging behaviour |
| C | checking understanding |
| D | correcting language |
| E | getting children’s attention |
| F | giving children practical responsibilities |
| G | setting up pair or groupwork |
What the teacher is saying or doing
For questions 68 - 73, look at the assessment strategies and the
three assessment purposes A, B and C.
Choose the
assessment purpose which matches the assessment strategy.
For questions 74 – 80, match the teachers’ comments about acting on
assessment evidence with the responses to assessment listed
A - H.
There is one option you do not need to use.
Responses to assessment
| A | modify task type |
| B | adjust area of classroom management |
| C | give oral formative feedback |
| D | adjust teaching materials |
| E | select practice activities to review areas of learning |
| F | use peer feedback |
| G | give written feedback |
| H | adjust learning objectives |
Teachers’ comments