It is necessary to attend courses of tuition for Units 2 and 3. A regular schedule of courses and examinations is offered annually at the RSCDS Summer School at St. Andrews.  Otherwise, Branches run courses according to local need.

At a Branch the minimum number of candidates to be presented for Unit 2 is six.  If there are no candidates for Unit 2 and fewer than six candidates for Unit 3, all costs must be borne by the Branch unless prior permission to do otherwise has been obtained from the Education & Training Committee, or unless the minimum of six is made up by candidates for Unit 5 sitting at the same time.

At Summer School the courses for Units 2 and 3 are taken in sequence over a fortnight with the examination for Unit 2 held at the end of the first week and the examination for Unit 3 held at the end of the second week; there is some preparation of the course for Unit 3 in the first week.  Please note that the results of the Unit 2 examination are not made available until after the examination for Unit 3 has taken place.

Applications to sit Unit 2 and/or Unit 3 at a Branch or approved centre must be received at Headquarters no later than 6 weeks in advance of the date of the examination.

Applications to sit Unit 2 and/or Unit 3 at Summer School must be received at Headquarters no later than 1^st February.

The following documents provide additional information:

X2X3-01  Response to request by Branch to hold examinations

X2X3-02  Notification of intention to hold examinations (Branches)

X2X3-03  Branch application form to hold examinations

X2X3-04  Candidate Application form (Branches)

X2X3-05  Candidate Application form to re-sit

X2X3-06  Guidance on Examination Procedures (Branches)

X2-08      Assessment and Result Form (Unit 2)

X3-08      Assessment and Result Form (Unit 3)

Unit 3 Sample Assignment Bank

Teaching Certificate Guidance for Candidates