Booking and Administration
The tests are administered by a commercial organisation on behalf of the TDA. In order to sit the tests, candidates must register with a special number allocated to them by the TDA which is supplied to the candidate by their training provider, e.g. teacher-training college or university. These numbers are not supplied until the final year of the course, meaning that no-one can take these tests in advance. Once registered with the TDA, booking is made on-line through the TDA website at any one of about 50 centres (usually in teacher training colleges, universities or schools) around the country, but spaces are limited and can become difficult to book as the training year progresses. Many centres are only open for a few halfdays during the week. Booking may be made up to three months in advance.
All three tests are conducted on computers in special rooms under the watchful eye of supervising staff. Casual working can be done on a mini whiteboard.
The three tests can be taken individually on separate days or on the same occasion (depending on time availability).
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