2015 exams talk to y2 students final

7/23/2019 2015 Exams Talk to Y2 Students Final

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1. Introduction

2. Entry to MBBS Part 2 exams

3. Extenuating circumstances and Special requirements

4. The exams ~ your attitude

5. What do you need to know?

6. The Papers

7. Standard-setting8. Resources

9. Final points ~ any questions

MBBS PART 2 EXAMS

Dr Greg Michael (Principal Internal Examiner Yr2)[email protected]

Feedback

Evaluation

Preparation for MBBS Part 2 in June

Talk to Year 3 students? (sensible ones!)

Revise together with other Year 2 students…

Consult QMPlus

Consult your e-mails

The talk will discuss structure / organisation of MBBS Part 2

exams and other important issues (e.g. extenuatingcircumstances)

Introduction

Satisfactory performance needed in coursework

Aggregate mark >=50% in Paper A

Our Academic Review Group met last week

Students who are not eligible to take the end of year exams

will be sent a letter from the Assessment Unit.

We will release Paper A marks when they are complete.

Entry to MBBS Part 2 Exams• School-wide policy: Attending an end of year exam

means “fit to sit”. See email sent on the 7th May outliningimportant information.

• Again, students with pre-existing conditions orcircumstances should discuss with the Head of StudentSupport and decide whether they wish to sit the exams.If you believe it appropriate to withdraw from theexaminations, you must submit an EC form withevidence by 4pm on Tuesday 19th May (TODAY). Adecision regarding deferral will be made before the dateof the examinations. Students otherwise are declaringthemselves ‘fit to sit’.

Extenuating Circumstances (ECs)



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• Students ill after the deadline/ around exams mustdecide whether to sit the exam or not- i.e. declarethemselves not ‘fit to sit’. If you cannot sit, an EC formmust be submitted with the prescribed documentaryevidence DEADLINE Friday 12th June 2pm

• All students should refer to guidance and forms availableon QMPlus.

Year 2 portal; right side links- Core information for all MBBS Students; Exam andAssessment Information (MBBS EC policy)

Also at http://www.smd-edu.qmul.ac.uk/student_support/academic_support/extenuating_circumstances.html

It is your responsibility to be aware of these policies andfollow them carefully

Extenuating Circumstances (ECs)-2

Applying for special exam arrangements-

You must request an appointment with the Student SupportOffice and/or contact Disability and Dyslexia Service

Special Exam Requirements

Be positive! Don’t panic!

A minority of students fail Part 2 in June

Typically very few Year 2 students fail to progress toYear 3 (different circumstances apply in individual cases)

Top quartile of cohort awarded Merit at MBBS Part 2 (ifyou passed all SSCs), and top decile a Distinction; plusCommendations for best SSC results ~ we want toreward your success !

(N.B., all papers must be passed to get these awards)

The Exams ~ Your Attitude Anything for which there is a learning objective

There is some sub-division of examinable materialbetween the 4 Papers but there is also overlap

B1 and B2: written exams, test mainly material fromlectures + PBLs (but also anatomy/ practicals …)

C: Spotter-type exam, covering gross anatomy,

microanatomy, imaging and data handling mainly(at year 2 we expect more contextual understanding alsorelevant to disease)

D: Clinical skills exam and related sciences (anatomy,physiology, data handling…)

There is some examinable material from Year 1.

What Do You Need To Know?



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• This exam takes place before B1

• 8 SAQs of either 20-mark or 15-mark format

• 2 SAQs worth 20 marks each, based on new scenariosgiven out before exam: Metabolism and an IntegratedTopic

• 1 SAQ presents a new scenario and asks you to analyseit (20 marks) ~ use your PBL skills !

• The other 5 modules, one 15-mark SAQ each.

• 2.5 hour total exam time (i.e. 15 mins extra time forpreparatory reading.)

• Pass mark is 50% (as for all Part 2 exam papers)

Paper B2 ~ SAQs Monday 8th June

• 2h 30mins

• 140 SBAs with the number of marks for each modulerelated to module length

• ALL Systems including Cancer

Paper B1 - MCQs Tuesday 9th June

• Practical / OSCE type exam with associated knowledge

• Dr. Yeatman is here to answer questions

• We also have a ‘Guide to 2D’ produced in previous years. It willbe uploaded onto QMPlus (MBBS Year 2 portal– ExamsInformation) and gives general information to remind you abouthow you move through Stations, etc...

• Ensure you look at this to familiarise yourself with importantdetails of the format but also dress code and behaviour

• This exam assesses skills and knowledge in a linked-stationbased exam similar to that in Part 1. But more- you will need toknow about pathology and clinical signs as well as Part 1learning materials, and new material from Part 2.

Paper D- Thursday 11th of June

• The exam is approximately two hours in total. Totalnumber of stations may vary to accommodate timing

• Clinical examination, practical skill or communicationskills stations

• Linked knowledge-based stations; related to the task just performed; MCQs

• Preparation station - 1 before the communication skillsstation

• Rest stations- variable number

• There will be 5 circuits running simultaneously at theRobin Brook Centre and 3 different start times – information to follow




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• As last year, groups will be corralled and unable tocommunicate details of the exam to others (No mobilephones!). Bring materials to study quietly.

• You will be assigned a specific time and place to reportand should be sent details of where to find thisinformation. Check QMPlus and emails.

• You must adhere to the reporting guidelines or risknot being able to take the exam.

Make sure you leave plenty of time to get to the

right place at the right time!

And again please adhere to the dress code outlined forpractice of clinical skills


• The format of Paper C is similar to last year

• Computer based ‘spotter’

• 100 questions

• 90 minutes

• Material will cover anatomy laboratory material (mainlygross anatomy but also imaging), microanatomy andother visual material. There may be questions on datahandling and interpretation. Some 1st year material willbe assessed.

Paper C- Friday 12th of June

• Mapping of the exam: Coverage is approximatelyequivalent to the amount of time/ material seen in eachmodule

• For practice, ICA spotters from 2010-2013 are accessibleon QMPlus

(Part 2 MBBS portal; Exams information – and the first yearequivalent)

Paper C- Friday 12th of June

• You must pass all three Year 2 SSCs

• If you fail one (or more), there must be remediation to apassing level– this must be done over the summer if notbefore

• Remediated work is capped at Grade of C

• You will not progress to Year 3 if you do not pass PaperE

Paper E- SSC components



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Sometimes the School sets a ‘hard’ exam paper,

sometimes an ‘easy’ one – by chance, not deliberately.

This situation is controlled by ‘standard-setting’. Thisincludes determination of the difficulty of each subpart ofeach exam by experts (or a statistical process as done inthe ICAs) for determination of a ‘pass-mark’. We thenadjust student marks to the passing standard of 50%.

These adjusted % marks are reported to students

Standard-setting

• Check QMPlus in the MBBS Year 2 course portal-‘Exams Information’ for presentations, the Part 2 Schemefor Assessment, Seen scenarios and other information

• As noted, practice spotters are available here too

• Contact the Student Office or me with any additionalqueries

• Dr. Yeatman may give further practice sessions forclinical skills. Student groups are organised to help you.

Study together. Don’t leave any studying to the lastmoment!

Resources

Studying• Manage your time• Take breaks• Study togetherwww.counselling.cam.ac.uk/exams.

html and our own service!

At the exams:

• Stay calm• Read the questions• Do your best

You can do it!Good Luck.

Don’t stress!Finally…

We want volunteers to meet ExternalExaminers over lunch on Thursday 18th June(please contact me-- [email protected] Gary [email protected] in the Student Office )

Tell our external examiners about the course and exams

Exam results will be released via QMPlus on

Friday 19th June



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