Assessments - College-administered
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OSCE 20 November
Exam configuration and testing for an AV format remains a very high priority and work commitment for the College. The College is focussed on assessing all candidates and supporting their progression towards Fellowship.
The mandatory appraisal of examiner and candidate IT equipment has already occurred for most participants.
Exam user training sessions are being developed and are scheduled to start from 8 November. Training is expected to use webinar, video and practice runs by appointment.
A contingency assessment is planned for priority candidates in early 2022 if technical issues stop this exam from proceeding.
Weekly communications remain in-place direct to your mailbox regarding this exam.
Please contact clinicals@ranzcp.org with any OSCE related issues
The Essay-style exam is now two separate exams
The Essay-style exam has been split into two independent examinations:
Both exams will be assessed separately, starting in August 2021.
You will need to pass both exams to progress through the Fellowship pathway.
Result letters are due to be available from 24 November.
Trainees in the RANZCP Fellowship Program must successfully complete all the following College-administered assessments to obtain Fellowship.
Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) assessed as Partially Comparable must successfully complete some of these College-administered assessments.
.Requirements of the Partial Comparability Placement
Trainees and SIMGs must also complete assessments in their workplace.
.Assessments - workplace
| Assessment |
Description |
Type |
Timing |
| Multiple Choice Question Exam |
Multiple-choice computer-based exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 2. Should be passed by 36 months FTE training. |
| Critical Essay Question Exam |
Paper-based written exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training.
|
| Modified Essay Questions Exam |
Paper-based written exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Objective Structured Clinical Exam |
Practical clinical exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Psychotherapy Written Case |
One long psychotherapy intervention, with a written case report |
Summative assessment |
Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Scholarly Project |
Original research in an area relevant to psychiatry |
Summative assessment |
Plan the project early in training. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
Formative assessments are part of the training process – they provide information that indicates how a candidate is progressing and feedback into training delivery.
Summative assessments are intended to evaluate a candidate's knowledge and skills after delivery of training.
Independent review of RANZCP examinations
21 December 2020
►The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has conducted an independent review of the RANZCP's examinations and associated processes.