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The most re-sits of the qts numeracy and literacy test

The greatest number of re-sits by an individual in a single year, is :

For literacy, 36 re-sits by a candidate in 2007/08
For numeracy, 39 re-sits by a candidate in 2006/07

Number of teachers who retook the required QTS skills tests in 2009/10 by the number of times they were retaken
Skills test Literacy Numeracy
1 re-sit 4,140 3,120
2 re-sits 1,300 1,330
3 re-sits 540 700
4 re-sits 400 430
5 re-sits 130 250
6 re-sits 80 200
7 re-sits 60 120
8 re-sits 20 70
9 re-sits 30 60
10+ re-sits 40 160
Source: TDA Specialist Website