Royal College examination fees surplus

Acosta, Catia; Ashraph, Mark; Bainton, John; Baird, D. T.; Banham, Lindsay; Barnes, A.B.; Biddle, Caroline; Chakrabarti, Sulagna; Davis, Katrina; Dixon, Tom; Donocik, J; Dorrington, Sarah; Firdosi, Mudasir; Fok, Marcella; Garrett, Christopher; Gavaghan, Lauren; Goel, Vishaal; Goldacre, Ben; Goudaman, Surya; Gregory, Jemima; Harding, Duncan; Harrison, Simon; Hathway, Jenna; Hecker, James A.; Hillier, Bradley; Hume, Daniel; Humphreys, Rosemary; Hunt, Elizabeth; Huntley, Jonathan; Karmelic, Nicolas Crossley; Kasparek, Adam; Lavender, T.; Lee, William; Levick, Kathleen; Lines, Geraldine; Loftus, V; Murphy, Catherine; MacManus, Deirdre; Marriot, Rebecca; McClelland, Ian W.; McMullen, Isabel; McNeillis, Ben; Mishra, Amritha; Mondelli, Valeria; Moghaby, Omer; Morelli, Ana Paula; Mueller, Christoph; Murad, Omar; Nelson, David; Nicholson, Tim; Nyame, Sarah; Paspali, Aspasia; Pavlidou, Areti; Pollak, Thomas A; Polling, Catherine; Posporelis, Sotiris; Price, Annabel; J, Quinn; Rane, Lena; Rawala, Muffazal; Sainz-Fuertes, Ricardo; Shields, Gregory; Singh, Pratima; Stringer, Sarah; Thomson, A.; Tulloch, Alexander; Walker-Tilley, Tom; Wojcik, Wojtek; Wood, Felicity; Zoumpouli, Angeliki

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“…The costs of taking the MRCPsych for candidates are high 11 because of the high cost of the infrastructure behind the examination, e.g. the professional examinations team, detailed psychometric analysis, and supporting the psychiatrists who volunteer their time freely to create and quality-assure questions, and analyse the results.…”

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Transforming MRCPsych theory examinations: digitisation and very short answer questions (VSAQs)

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Many examinations are now delivered online using digital formats, the migration to which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The MRCPsych theory examinations have been delivered in this way since Autumn 2020. The multiple choice question formats currently in use are highly reliable, but other formats enabled by the digital platform, such as very short answer questions (VSAQs), may promote deeper learning. Trainees often ask for a focus on core knowledge, and the absence of cueing with VSAQs could help achieve this. This paper describes the background and evidence base for VSAQs, and how they might be introduced. Any new question formats would be thoroughly piloted before appearing in the examinations and are likely to have a phased introduction alongside existing formats.

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Transforming MRCPsych theory examinations: digitisation and very short answer questions (VSAQs)

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“…3 Further disquiet was caused among trainees in 2011, when it was revealed that the College had made a financial surplus from examination fees. 4 In response to trainee concerns, the College has reduced the number of written papers to two and also cut exam fees.…”

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Exit examination: a survey of UK psychiatrists' views

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Aims and method The Royal College of Psychiatrists is considering how best to introduce a post-MRCPsych-examination assessment (‘exit examination’) in anticipation of external pressures to ensure patient safety through the use of such assessments. The Psychiatric Trainees' Committee conducted an online survey to gather the views of psychiatrists regarding the possible format and content of this examination in the hope that this information can be used to design a satisfactory assessment.Results Of the 2082 individuals who started the survey, 1735 completed all sections (83.3%). Participants included consultants and trainees from a range of subspecialties. There was general agreement that the content and structure of the exit examination should include assessment of clinical and communication skills.Clinical implications UK psychiatrists believe that an exit assessment should focus on clinical and communication skills. It should assess both generic and subspecialty-specific competencies and incorporate a mixture of assessment techniques.

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Royal College examination fees surplus

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Transforming MRCPsych theory examinations: digitisation and very short answer questions (VSAQs)

Transforming MRCPsych theory examinations: digitisation and very short answer questions (VSAQs)

Exit examination: a survey of UK psychiatrists' views

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