Description
Key Points:
Intensive preparation for the Foundation Programme Situational Judgement Test
Key tips and techniques to boost your SJT score and help you get one of your top choices
Understand the SJT domains and attributes being tested
Comprehensive coverage of the FP Situational Judgement Test
Both sections covered: ranking and selection SJTs
Includes details of all the new format ranking subtype questions – fully updated for 2019 entry
Key topics for the SJT exam – GMC guidance, ethics, confidentiality, consent, capacity
Realistic mock Situational Judgement Test with detailed explanations
All questions on the course specifically targeted to the Foundation SJT competencies
All questions are unique to this course – not available online or in any books
Ideal for final year medical students who want to boost their SJT exam scores for FP 2019 entry
9.45am – 5.30pm
FREE access to our online Foundation SJT revision service after the course – 125 SJT questions with detailed explanations (usually £20)
This intensive 1 day course is dedicated to helping you boost your scores in the Foundation Programme Situational Judgement Test.
We have helped students from every UK medical school prepare for the SJT since 2012, with excellent results.
In 2018, they reported a mean SJT score of 42.37 – way above the national average! This meant that 98% got a place in one of their top 3 choices. We also have a lot of high scorers – 11.8% scored 46.00 or over. Our best performer in 2018 was Sarah Levy, who scored 49.16 SJT points!
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in 2017, our mean was 42.40 (6.6% above the national mean), and 97% got a top 3 choice, 10.9% scored 46.00 or over, compared to 4.4% nationally.
in 2016, our mean was 41.75 (8.5% above the national mean), and 94% got a top 3 choice. 6.2% scored 46.00 or over compared to 1.2% nationally.
In 2015, our mean was 40.96 (6.4% above the national mean), and 93% got a top 3 choice. 5..7% scored 45.01 or over compared to 2% nationally.
In 2014, our mean was 41.5 (6.5% above the national mean), and >91% got a top 3 choice. 7.0% scored 45.01 or over compared to 4% nationally.
The course covers key theory as well as important tips and techniques to help you boost your SJT score. We hope this will maximise your chances of getting your first choice Foundation Programme / Foundation School for FP2019.
This course is aimed at final year medical students at any university applying for entry in the UK Foundation Programme 2019 – you will be sitting the SJT exam in December 2018 or January 2019. The course covers:
Situational Judgement Tests in Foundation Programme Entry – Background, development, piloting for Foundation programme entry. How your SJT score is calculated / used. Why the SJT score is more important than your EPM in ranking.
Key Theory and Techniques for SJT exams – Key attributes and domains tested in the Foundation SJT exam. Differences in how to approach ranking SJT questions vs. selection SJT questions. Understanding how the SJT exam is marked. Key tips and techniques to boost your scores.
Core Knowledge for the FY1 SJT – Medical ethics, confidentiality, capacity, consent, GMC Good Medical Practice, child protection, raising concerns, prescribing, end of life care and advance directives, Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders, personal beliefs and medical practice, maintaining boundaries. Fully updated to take account of changes to GMC guidance in 2017 and the recently updated DNAR and consent guidance.
SJT Mini Mock Exam Mock SJT paper with the same timings per question as the real exam. This includes both ranking and selection questions in the same proportion as the real exam. Detailed answers and explanations with discussion of WHY the best responses are correct, mapped to the Foundation Programme SJT attributes / person specification. All questions have been written specifically for the Foundation SJT exam in the same way as the real SJT questions – with a consensus panel including a subject matter expert (SME).
Questions and Answers – Dedicated question and answer session on SJT questions and Foundation programme entry. 1 to 1 clinic at the end of the day if you wish to discuss anything privately.
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The course will be taught by Dr Mahibur Rahman – the author of the first article on Situational Judgement Tests in medical recruitment (Tackling Situational Judgement Tests – BMJ Careers 2007). Dr Rahman is a Portfolio GP and a consultant in medical education – he is an expert in medical careers, and has taught over 29,000 delegates since 2005.
We are experts in helping people improve their performance in medical SJT exams – our SRA Crammer course has featured comprehensive teaching on the Situational Judgement Tests used for GP ST Entry since 2007, and we were the first to offer a dedicated Situational Judgement Test online revision service. We have helped doctors succeed in SJT exams for GP entry in the UK and Australia, Public Health specialty training recruitment and Core Medical Training. Since 2012, we helped students from every UK medical school as well as several international graduates succeed in the Foundation SJT and enter Foundation training 2013-2017, with the majority getting one of their top choices.
Course Programme
09.30 Registration
09:45 Welcome and housekeeping
09.50 Introduction to Foundation SJT
10.10 Situational Judgement Tests in Foundation Programme Entry: Overview
10.20 Tackling SJT exams: Key theory, tips and techniques to boost your SJT score
11.35 Break for Refreshments
11.50 Core knowledge for the FY1 SJT: GMC, ethics, confidentiality, consent, end of life care
13.00 Lunch Break*
13.50 Situational Judgement Test Mini Mock Exam
14.40 SJT Mock: Answers, explanations and feedback Part 1
15.45 Break for Refreshments
16.00 SJT Mock: Answers, explanations and feedback Part 2
17.15 Questions and Answers
17.25 Summary and final tips
17.30 Close
*Please note that lunch will not be provided. There are local eateries nearby, or you will be able to bring your own lunch. There will be refreshments available at registration and at the breaks.