Concorso resources
Are you preparing for the concorso?
We have prepared lots of resources to help you organise your study and pass your concorso with flying colours!
Oral exam (updated to May 2024)
1. Guide to lesson planning
Read our free guide: 6 key points for planning an English lesson.
2. Multiple choice quizzes
Try our free multiple choice quizzes on language teaching methodology, second language acquisition, linguistics, English and American literature and history to identify the areas you need to study further.
3. Summary of language teaching methods
Our article summarises the key methods in language teaching history, with a link to our animated video!
4. CEFR resources
Read our CEFR resources:
5. Study techniques
Are you struggling to get productive? Read our 5 best study techniques to keep you focused.
6. YouTube playlist
7. Preparation programme
If you need a structured, interactive course to prepare for your exam, conversation classes or individual consultations you can try our preparation programme for the oral exam.
8. Downloadable PowerPoint template for oral exam (May 2024)
9. Tips and tools: our newsletter
Every Sunday(ish) we send out a newsletter with concorso and lesson planning tips and tools for you: see all our past newsletters and hit the “Subscribe” button here.
10. Top tips for the oral exam
Read our teacher trainer André Hedlund’s tips to pass your oral exam with flying colours.
11. Free webinars
Watch our free webinars to get ready for the exam:
- Lesson planning for the oral exam AB24, AB25, BB02: Questions and answers
- Webinar sulla prova orale (italiano/inglese)
Written exam
1. Programma concorso
Download Parte A1 of the programma concorsuale, with references to the units in our courses that cover each topic.
2. Gli 8 argomenti da studiare per il concorso straordinario ter
What do you need to study for the multiple choice? Read our dedicated guide to find out.
3. I 5 quesiti di inglese B2 del concorso straordinario ter: esempi di quiz commentati
The multiple choice quiz of the concorso will include 5 English questions at B2 level: read our article for some guidance and sample quizzes.
4. Simulazione della prova scritta
Try our free quiz to identify your strenghts and weaknesses and receive the results straight to your inbox.
5. Playlist with video-lessons in Italian
A. Organising your study
1. Summary table of concorso topics:
Are you confused about the methodology topics of the concorso syllabus? Download our popular free pdf table summarising all the methodology topics of the concorso syllabus.
2. Topics from the Parte Generale
Read our article to find out more details about the topics related to language teaching methodology in the parte generale of the syllabus.
3. Topics from the AB24, AB25, BB02 syllabi
Read our article to see 6 key topics from the English language topics of the concorso syllabus.
4. Downloadable study plan template
Get your own customisable study plan template, including all the topics from the concorso syllabi: download the A24 plan, A25 plan and B02 plan.
5. Quadri di riferimento
Read our summary of the quadri di riferimento for the concorso ordinario, with references to where you can study the topics.
6. Updates on concorso straordinario bis 2022 and concorso straordinario ter 2023
Find out all about the concorso straordinario bis (2022) and concorso straordinario ter (2023).
Concorso resources
Are you preparing for the concorso?
We have prepared lots of resources to help you organise your study and pass your concorso with flying colours!
Oral exam (updated to May 2024)
1. Guide to lesson planning
Read our free guide: 6 key points for planning an English lesson.
2. Multiple choice quizzes
Try our free multiple choice quizzes on language teaching methodology, second language acquisition, linguistics, English and American literature and history to identify the areas you need to study further.
3. Summary of language teaching methods
Our article summarises the key methods in language teaching history, with a link to our animated video!
4. CEFR resources
Read our CEFR resources:
5. Study techniques
Are you struggling to get productive? Read our 5 best study techniques to keep you focused.
6. YouTube playlist
7. Preparation programme
If you need a structured, interactive course to prepare for your exam, conversation classes or individual consultations you can try our preparation programme for the oral exam.
8. Downloadable PowerPoint template for oral exam (May 2024)
9. Tips and tools: our newsletter
Every Sunday(ish) we send out a newsletter with concorso and lesson planning tips and tools for you: see all our past newsletters and hit the “Subscribe” button here.
10. Top tips for the oral exam
Read our teacher trainer André Hedlund’s tips to pass your oral exam with flying colours.
11. Free webinars
Watch our free webinars to get ready for the exam:
- Lesson planning for the oral exam AB24, AB25, BB02: Questions and answers
- Webinar sulla prova orale (italiano/inglese)
Written exam
1. Programma concorso
Download Parte A1 of the programma concorsuale, with references to the units in our courses that cover each topic.
2. Gli 8 argomenti da studiare per il concorso straordinario ter
What do you need to study for the multiple choice? Read our dedicated guide to find out.
3. I 5 quesiti di inglese B2 del concorso straordinario ter: esempi di quiz commentati
The multiple choice quiz of the concorso will include 5 English questions at B2 level: read our article for some guidance and sample quizzes.
4. Simulazione della prova scritta
Try our free quiz to identify your strenghts and weaknesses and receive the results straight to your inbox.
5. Playlist with video-lessons in Italian
A. Organising your study
1. Summary table of concorso topics:
Are you confused about the methodology topics of the concorso syllabus? Download our popular free pdf table summarising all the methodology topics of the concorso syllabus.
2. Topics from the Parte Generale
Read our article to find out more details about the topics related to language teaching methodology in the parte generale of the syllabus.
3. Topics from the AB24, AB25, BB02 syllabi
Read our article to see 6 key topics from the English language topics of the concorso syllabus.
4. Downloadable study plan template
Get your own customisable study plan template, including all the topics from the concorso syllabi: download the A24 plan, A25 plan and B02 plan.
5. Quadri di riferimento
Read our summary of the quadri di riferimento for the concorso ordinario, with references to where you can study the topics.
6. Updates on concorso straordinario bis 2022 and concorso straordinario ter 2023
Find out all about the concorso straordinario bis (2022) and concorso straordinario ter (2023).