Being an ALT


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The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)
The teaching knowledge test is offered by Cambridge ESOL Examinations and tests knowledge of teaching methodology and techniques. It is held several times a year at the British Council in Tokyo.

The 2005 New ALT Handbook (August 2005)
Part 1 Part 2

This handbook, written collaboratively by Miyagi JETs, contains a wealth of teaching information and advice.


Leaving a School (April 2005)

This short piece details what to do when leaving a school, either as a transfer or when leaving the JET Programme.
   

Roles and Responsibilities of ALTs (August 2004)
This short essay explores several issues that tend to cause problems for ALTs, along
with possible solutions and a liberal sprinkling of advice.



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The resources on this site are intended primarily for use by Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) working in Japanese schools but should prove useful to teachers at any level in any country. Please feel free to download them for personal and classroom use.

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Created and maintained by Ben Shearon