Consideration has been given to the chosen format for OSCEs geared towards the new CASC exam. The current format of the OSCEs available on the site adopts the scoring method used by North American institutions and permits calculation of the pass mark for the exam as well as reflecting a truly objective method of assessment.
However, the scoring scheme does not reflect that used by the Royal College and there are advantages in adopting a consistent and 'objective' format when revising for, and training for, the CASC exam.
Each OSCE will have a number of components:
As a candidate, you will only be given #2. However, the construct and the examiner's briefing notes will be very relevant to how you should approach the station. The construct indicates what the purpose of the station is and will probably reflect one of the general categories for OSCE stations (e.g. communication/ examination skills/ etc.) For example, an OSCE on assessment and risk assessment will describe the purpose of the OSCE as: "Candidates are expected to demonstrate an ability to assess risk to self and others from a competent assessment of mental state and relevant social factors".
Examiners are given information on how to rate performance in the additional 'Briefing Notes' which will give additional information on the construct of the station. The briefing notes may explain the areas that the candidate is expected to cover and are particularly relevant for examiners who may be assessing OSCEs out with their own specialty area.
In order to address a variety of goals, one of the most important being an educational objective rather than mirroring the CASC exam, the marksheet will eventually be redesigned as follows:
To calculate the pass mark for OSCEs from trickcyclists.co.uk, the following method is chosen:
Usually, in order to ensure that there is a good balance of questions, a blueprint needs to be designed. An example blank one can be found here. The idea is that you place ticks in the respective boxes, so that you have questions that test your key areas (i.e. history taking, practical skills, etc.) and that your main learning areas (i.e. depression, anxiety, psychosis, etc.) are all covered as well.
It is very likely that the CASC exam will be focusing on a much narrower range of skills than the Part I OSCE and the expectation will be that more 'basic' skills and competencies will have been tested in the workplace-based assessments.
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The following OSCEs cover history taking.
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The following OSCEs cover mental state examination skills.
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The following OSCEs cover core communication skills.
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The following OSCEs cover skills relating to physical examination.
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The following OSCEs cover practical skills.
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The following OSCEs cover skills relating to emergency management.
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The following OSCEs cover skills relating to data interpretation.
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