This book is a great helper if you want to dig deeper into testing and assessment. It explains the qualities of tests: validity, reliability, practicality, and beneficial effects testing can have on teaching and learning. The book will shade light on testing 4 basic skills, as well as grammar and vocabulary. There is also a chapter on testing young learners. Abundant use of examples and recommendations on further reading are provided.

When you start reading for your Module 1, there is no limit to perfection. Reading lists can contain up to 100 titles. If you are trying to juggle work, family, friends and preparation, those might be not the best option.

Below you will find the books I personally found useful while preparing. I tried to stick to just one or two in each category, but read them thoroughly and allocate time for note-taking. You can also read my reviews on some of the books in the Book Reviews.

If you have clicked on the title of this article, you probably know what Delta Module 1 is, why one should take it, and what it looks like. Just a quick reminder: Delta (or Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the highest qualification for an English teacher. It consists of 3 modules, the first one being overloaded with language analysis, teaching approaches, language systems, terminology and what not.

I have just got my Pass with Merit for the exam taken in June 2019 and feel like sharing some bits of my story with you.

I did Module 1 three years after doing CELTA. It took me a year of speedreading and some massive changes of classroom practices. Three months after the exam, my desk is still a mess and the walls are covered in notes and mindmaps. It was good fun, though.