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Notice of amendments to the MRCP(UK) Regulations and Information for Candidates 2011 in respect of changes to the Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) To have effect from the 2011/3 diet onwards
Changes are being made to the way in which the pass mark is set for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) that come into effect at the 2011/3 diet. As a result several changes have been made to the 2011 Regulations and Information for Candidates so that they remain accurate and up-to-date. To minimise any confusion, where a section of the 2011 Regulations has been amended or revised, that section is included in full below, using the same numbering as the text in the 2011 Regulations that it replaces. Candidates for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) should be aware that the revisions to the Regulations detailed below supersede the corresponding text in the 2011 Regulations. No other sections of the Regulations are affected by these changes. These changes will be incorporated into the 2012 Regulations.
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12. MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES)
12.1 Format – this section remains unchanged 12.2 Attending the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Changes to method of assessment section only Changes have been highlighted for ease of reference.
Method of assessment 16 marksheets in total are completed by the examiners: • one by each examiner at Stations 2 and 4 (total 4); • two by each examiner at Stations 1, 3 and 5 (total 12). Candidates are awarded marks for between four and seven separate clinical skills at each patient encounter, allowing a minimum of eight and a maximum of 16 judgments to be made on each candidate’s performance in each skill over the course of the examination. A description of each of the seven clinical skills, and at which stations they are assessed, is available on the MRCP(UK) website: www.mrcpuk.org. The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate each of the skills noted on the marksheet...
Changes are being made to the way in which the pass mark is set for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) that come into effect at the 2011/3 diet. As a result several changes have been made to the 2011 Regulations and Information for Candidates so that they remain accurate and up-to-date. To minimise any confusion, where a section of the 2011 Regulations has been amended or revised, that section is included in full below, using the same numbering as the text in the 2011 Regulations that it replaces. Candidates for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) should be aware that the revisions to the Regulations detailed below supersede the corresponding text in the 2011 Regulations. No other sections of the Regulations are affected by these changes. These changes will be incorporated into the 2012 Regulations.
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12. MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES)
12.1 Format – this section remains unchanged 12.2 Attending the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Changes to method of assessment section only Changes have been highlighted for ease of reference.
Method of assessment 16 marksheets in total are completed by the examiners: • one by each examiner at Stations 2 and 4 (total 4); • two by each examiner at Stations 1, 3 and 5 (total 12). Candidates are awarded marks for between four and seven separate clinical skills at each patient encounter, allowing a minimum of eight and a maximum of 16 judgments to be made on each candidate’s performance in each skill over the course of the examination. A description of each of the seven clinical skills, and at which stations they are assessed, is available on the MRCP(UK) website: www.mrcpuk.org. The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate each of the skills noted on the marksheet...