diff --git a/docs/source/development/automated_testing.md b/docs/source/development/automated_testing.md
index c4ca9a6538..dbec76c799 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/automated_testing.md
+++ b/docs/source/development/automated_testing.md
@@ -85,39 +85,28 @@ tests
 
 ### Create an example test
 
-Now that you have a place to put your tests, you can create an example test in the new file `/src/tests/test_run.py`. The example test simply checks that the project_path attribute of a specially-defined `KedroContext` object has been correctly set.
+Now that you have a place to put your tests, you can create an example test in the new file `/src/tests/test_run.py`.
+This example test demonstrates how to programmatically execute a `kedro run` using the `KedroSession` class.
 
 ```
-import pytest
-from kedro.config import OmegaConfigLoader
-from kedro.framework.context import KedroContext
-from kedro.framework.hooks import _create_hook_manager
+from pathlib import Path
+from kedro.framework.session import KedroSession
+from kedro.framework.startup import bootstrap_project
 
+class TestKedroRun:
+    def test_kedro_run(self):
+        bootstrap_project(Path.cwd())
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def config_loader():
-    return OmegaConfigLoader(conf_source=str(Path.cwd()))
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def project_context(config_loader):
-    return KedroContext(
-        package_name=<package_name>,
-        project_path=Path.cwd(),
-        config_loader=config_loader,
-        hook_manager=_create_hook_manager(),
-    )
-
-class TestProjectContext:
-    def test_project_path(self, project_context):
-        assert project_context.project_path == Path.cwd()
+        with KedroSession.create(project_path=Path.cwd()) as session:
+            assert session.run() is not None
 ```
 
 This test is redundant, but it introduces a few of `pytest`'s core features and demonstrates the layout of a test file:
-- [Fixtures](https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/explanation/fixtures.html#about-fixtures) are used to define resources used in tests.
 - Tests are implemented in methods or functions beginning with `test_` and classes beginning with `Test`.
 - The `assert` statement is used to compare the result of the test with an expected value.
 
+Although this specific example does not utilise fixtures, they are an essential part of pytest for defining reusable resources across tests. See [Fixtures](https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/explanation/fixtures.html#about-fixtures)
+
 Tests should be named as descriptively as possible, especially if you are working with other people. For example, it is easier to understand the purpose of a test with the name `test_node_passes_with_valid_input` than a test with the name `test_passes`.
 
 You can read more about the [basics of using `pytest` on the getting started page](https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/getting-started.html). For help writing your own tests and using all of the features of `pytest`, see the [project documentation](https://docs.pytest.org/).
diff --git a/kedro/templates/project/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/tests/test_run.py b/kedro/templates/project/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/tests/test_run.py
index c7b3cf08a8..725009e552 100644
--- a/kedro/templates/project/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/tests/test_run.py	
+++ b/kedro/templates/project/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/tests/test_run.py	
@@ -1,42 +1,25 @@
 """
-This module contains an example test.
-
+This module contains example tests for a Kedro project.
 Tests should be placed in ``src/tests``, in modules that mirror your
-project's structure, and in files named test_*.py. They are simply functions
-named ``test_*`` which test a unit of logic.
-
-To run the tests, run ``pytest`` from the project root directory.
+project's structure, and in files named test_*.py.
 """
-
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
-
-from kedro.config import OmegaConfigLoader
-from kedro.framework.context import KedroContext
-from kedro.framework.hooks import _create_hook_manager
-from kedro.framework.project import settings
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def config_loader():
-    return OmegaConfigLoader(conf_source=str(Path.cwd() / settings.CONF_SOURCE))
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def project_context(config_loader):
-    return KedroContext(
-        package_name="{{ cookiecutter.python_package }}",
-        project_path=Path.cwd(),
-        env="local",
-        config_loader=config_loader,
-        hook_manager=_create_hook_manager(),
-    )
-
+from pathlib import Path
+from kedro.framework.session import KedroSession
+from kedro.framework.startup import bootstrap_project
 
 # The tests below are here for the demonstration purpose
 # and should be replaced with the ones testing the project
 # functionality
-class TestProjectContext:
-    def test_project_path(self, project_context):
-        assert project_context.project_path == Path.cwd()
+
+class TestKedroRun:
+    def test_kedro_run_no_pipeline(self):
+    # This example test expects a pipeline run failure, since
+    # the default project template contains no pipelines.
+        bootstrap_project(Path.cwd())
+
+        with pytest.raises(Exception) as excinfo:
+            with KedroSession.create(project_path=Path.cwd()) as session:
+                session.run()
+
+        assert "Pipeline contains no nodes" in str(excinfo.value)