- The Royal College of Paediatrics states that the MRCPCH & DCH clinical examination follows an OSCE style format consisting of individual stations.
- The Chelsea clinical course has produced 2 full circuits in the same format as you will have in the real exam.
- Lunch will be provided in between Circuit 1 and 2.
- You will be put into pairs – therefore there will only be 2 CANDIDATES PER INSTRUCTOR.
- Each candidate will complete 1 full circuit (10 stations) and observe 1 full circuit.
- Circuit 1:
- You will complete a full circuit under exam conditions, giving you a real feel for what the actual exam will be like.
- After each clinical station you will receive 1 to 1 feedback on your performance by an experienced examiner.
- You will be taught how to identify signs and present them well, in order to gain a clear pass for that station.
- Circuit 2:
- You will be taught how to get into the mind set of the examiner so you can understand what they are looking for and how candidates are marked.
- This is an excellent opportunity to experience the examiners perspective
- Please note:
- There will be a completely different set of patients, equally interesting and challenging for each circuit.
- Both candidates will have the opportunity to examine the pertinent signs of ALL the patients in BOTH circuits.
- Clinical cases and patients have been chosen according to the current MRCPCH exam format.
- MRCPCH course timetable (provisional, the exact timetable will be sent you nearer the course date):
| 8am – 8:15am | Registration |
| 8:15am – 8:30am | Introductory lecture / Course Introduction |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Introductory lecture / Exam Introduction |
| 9:30am – 1pm | MRCPCH clinical exam circuit 1 with individual feedback & teaching |
| 1pm – 2pm | Lunch |
| 2pm – 6pm | MRCPCH clinical exam circuit 2 with individual feedback & teaching |
| 6pm-6:30pm | Debrief & closing remarks |
- This format is unique to the Chelsea Clinical Course, previous candidates have found the format invaluable.
