Critical Thinking Overview of Assessments and Qualifications in the UK

Abstract

There are various assessments and qualifications involving Critical Thinking available from Cambridge Assessment and other agencies. Critical Thinking (CT) has been available in the UK as an AS/A level since 2001 when 130 schools entered just over 2,000 candidates. By 2009 this had increased to over 1000 schools entering over 22,000 candidates. CT has become an important element in high stakes selection tests used by an increasing number of UK universities, and as a part of some psychometric tests used by employers.