CT4 Professional Knowledge Examinations

Suitable for: Classroom teachers and middle leaders (school leaders may opt to undertake the Professional Knowledge Examinations (Leadership) instead; school mentors may opt to undertake the Professional Knowledge Award (Mentor) instead).

The Professional Knowledge Examinations are for teachers and middle leaders working towards Chartered Teacher Status. This unit provides access to the three examinations that form part of the Chartered Teacher pathway and have been designed to assess your professional knowledge across key areas of evidence-informed practice.

The three examinations are:

• Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Examination: A 30-question multiple choice examination that assesses your knowledge of evidence-informed teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment.
• Objective Structured Teaching Exercise (OSTE): A scenario-based examination that assesses your understanding of formative assessment. You’ll watch a short video of teaching practice and use your knowledge of formative assessment to provide feedback and advice to a colleague within a fictional scenario.
• Written Examination: This examination assesses your knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies within the context of your subject, phase or specialism. You’ll choose from one of four pedagogical themes and respond to a task, demonstrating how your chosen theme applies to your own practice.

This flexible unit can be undertaken at any point during the school year and can be completed alongside other Chartered Teacher units or fit around your existing professional learning. You can choose to spread the examinations across the year, for example by completing one each half term, or take all three within a shorter period, depending on what works best for you.

All examinations are completed online, allowing you to choose a date and time that suits you. Each examination takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Exam access arrangements are available for individuals who require reasonable adjustments. You’ll find more information about this on the course.

Please ensure you check the eligibility requirements for Chartered Teacher Status before enrolling. You can also download our Chartered Teacher Status brochure for further information.