Situational Judgement Tests

Foundation Programme Situational Judgement Test Preparation Course Launched

Foundation Programme Situational Judgement Test Preparation Course Launched

Emedica have launched an intensive half day course aimed at final year medical students from all UK medical schools. This course will help students gain a thorough understanding of the Foundation Programme entry Situational Judgement Test.

All final year medical students will sit the SJT exam as part of their Foundation Programme application for 2013 entry. The exam will be held on the 7th December 2012 and the 7th January 2013.

The course covers key theory as well as all 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.

This course is aimed at final year medical students at any university applying for entry in the UK Foundation Programme 2013 – you will be sitting the SJT exam in December 2012 or January 2013.

The course covers:

Situational Judgment 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. Medical ethics, confidentiality, capacity, consent,GMC Good Medical Practice. 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.

SJT Mini Mock Exam – 24 question mock SJT paper with the same timings per question as the real exam. This includes 16 ranking questions and 8 selection questions. Detailed answers and explanations with discussion of WHY the best responses are correct, mapped to the Foundation Programme SJT attributes / person specification.

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.

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 15,000 delegates since 2005.

Course Programme

13.00 Registration
13.15 Welcome and Introduction
13.20 Situational Judgement Tests in Foundation Programme Entry: Overview
13.35 Tackling SJT exams: Key theory, tips and techniques
14.30 Situational Judgement Test Mini Mock Exam
15.30 Break for Refreshments
15.50 SJT Mock: Answers, explanations and feedback
17.30 Questions and Answers
17.45 Summary and Close

The course will be held on:

Saturday 3rd November 2012 – MANCHESTER

Sunday 11th November 2012 – BIRMINGHAM

Sunday 18th November 2012 – LONDON

The course costs £95 – but you can save £20 by taking advantage of the early bird discount – just book by the 30th September 2012.  You can save a further £20 each if you book with a friend – so it pays to be social!

Book your place today and boost your Situational Judgement Test scores!

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