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Objective
By the end of this presentation, you will have a broad understanding of the structure and content of the Scheme for Registration
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• The professional membership body for optometry in the UK
• Provides targeted support, guidance and development opportunities to all members
• Supports optometrists throughout their career – from undergraduate, through the Scheme for Registration to the highest professional levels.
WHO ARE WE?
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Final Assessment
Stage 1Assessment
Stage 2 Assessment
YOUR JOURNEY
Supervised Practice – 2 years 3 months (max) or 4 attempts at the OSCE
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TRAINEE HANDBOOK
YOU
WEBSITE + COLLEGE
EDUCATION TEAM
EXPERT ASSESSORS
(AND EXAMINERS)
SUPPORTED SUPERVISOR
WHO ARE WE?
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Final Assessment
Supervised Practice
Stage 1Assessment
Stage 2 Assessment
WHO ARE WE?
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Reasonable adjustments If you feel that you may need reasonable adjustments making to
your exam e.g. 25% extra time due to dyslexia:– Complete the Reasonable Adjustments form on the College
website
FAIR ASSESSMENT
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Be prepared
Meet your supervisor
Familiarise yourself with the practice
Read the handbook
Get a record card / plan your routine
Local referral and shared care
Product knowledge
Get your books out / practical skills
Pre-reg Buddy
BEFORE YOU START IN PRACTICE
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STAGE 1
- What does the assessment involve?How can I effectively prepare for the assessment?- How do I go about providing evidence against a competency?- What is the dispensing/refraction logbook?- What does the hospital experience involve?
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Final Assessment
Stage 1Assessment
Stage 2 Assessment
STAGE 1
Supervised Practice
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6 – 8 month flexible process
3-5 visits
Formative
Receive constructive feedback
75 elements of competence (GOC)
Provide evidence or demonstrate competence against each competency
Each assessment lasts around 3 hours
Same assessor
Patients from own practice/hospital
STAGE 1 – WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
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BEFORE THE ASSESSMENT
• Check Assessment plan and Assessment framework in the trainee handbook or on website
• Reflect on the evidence you are going to present for each element
• Go through the patient records you want to submit and pre-empt possible discussion topics
• Ask your supervisor or colleagues to observe you performing the direct observation tasks and to discuss the records with you
STAGE 1 – PLANNING FOR VISIT 1
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STAGE 1 – PLANNING FOR VISIT 1
How did you prepare for Stage 1 assessments?
Results from online survey of 46 respondents
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STAGE 1 – TWO OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
1. Logbook
2. Hospital placement logbook
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Plan for assessments carefully and thoroughly using the Trainee handbook and College website
Be organised – get your records prepared and practise excellent record keeping
Rehearse performing procedures and discussing your records with your supervisor and colleagues
Don’t shy away from more challenging cases – be proactive to gain the breadth of experience required (e.g. RGP lenses)
Continue revising theory using university notes/textbooks
Set up a productive working relationship with your supervisor and assessor
Be reflective about your practice – heed and act on constructive feedback
Refract and dispense little and often
Organise your HES or community practice experience early on
STAGE 1 – TOP TIPS TO SUCCESS
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PLENARY 2
Ways to prepare for your first Stage 1 assessment
Characteristics of Stage 1 assessments e.g. how long an assessment lastsNew things you have
learnt so far
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Final Assessment
Supervised Practice
Stage 1Assessment
Stage 2 Assessment
STAGE 2
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STAGE 2
- What does the assessment involve and how does it differ from Stage 1?- How can I effectively prepare for the assessment?
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STAGE 2 – WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
Single assessment
Summative
Assesses the overarching groups of competence e.g. BV as a group, Dispensing as a group.
Routine and Soft CL fitting/aftercare / Case-based discussion
Lasts between 3 – 4 hours
New assessor (each time)
Mystery patients
Can resit (if required)
Receive constructive feedback (if unsuccessful)
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STAGE 2 – TOP TIPS TO SUCCESS
Plan for assessments carefully and thoroughly using the Trainee Handbook and College website
Rehearse your routine with your supervisor and colleagues observing you in timed conditions
Rehearse contact lens fitting and aftercare with your supervisor and colleagues observing you in timed conditions
Be reflective about your records and practice and act on advice from your supervisor and colleagues
Keep your reading and theory up to scratch
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PLENARY 3 – TRUE OR FALSE?
1. Stage 2 assessments are done by the same assessor as Stage 1
2. You can resit Stage 2 if you fail
3. The assessment lasts about 2 hours
4. You will know the patient in your Stage 2 assessment
5. You have to do a routine eye test and an RGP contact lens fitting and aftercare at Stage 2
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Final Assessment
Supervised Practice
Stage 1Assessment
Stage 2 Assessment
OSCE – WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
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OSCE
- What does OSCE mean?- Why do we use the OSCE format?- How does the OSCE fit in to the SfR?- What does the OSCE test?- What does an OSCE circuit look like?- How can I prepare for the OSCE?
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OSCE?
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe?
Office Scan Corporate Edition?
Office of Strategic CrimE?
OSCE – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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Objective Structured Clinical ExaminationMinimises
examiner biasSame assessment
experience for everyone
Tests important practical/clinical
skills
Performed in test conditions
- Allows us to test a range of practical skills in an objective and fair way
- Allows 16 different pairs of eyes to assess you – the more eyes, the better the assessment
- Allows us to perform a final sample of competencies from across the WBA
- Recognised as an effective and reliable assessment method especially when used in conjunction with other forms of assessment (i.e. WBA)
OSCE – WHY USE THIS FORMAT?
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• History Taking, including diagnosis
• Communication Skills
• Data Interpretation
• Clinical Examination and Practical Skills
OSCE – WHAT DOES IT TEST?
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SkillCommunication
Elements of Competence
6.1.2. Interprets and investigates the presenting symptoms of the patient.
6.1.5. Recognises common ocular abnormalities and refers when appropriate.
1.1 The ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of patients with a range of optometric conditions and needs
1.2 The ability to impart information in a manner which is appropriate to the recipient
ConditionPosterior vitreous detachment
OSCE – EXAMPLE STATION
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What does an OSCE look like?
Candidate Entrance
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OSCE – THE CIRCUIT
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It’s a long way off , so don’t worry about this now!
- Keep calm- Be confident- Be organised- Read through notes (uni, Stage 1, Stage 2, webiste, handbook)- Interpret pictures- Practise those everyday practical skills little and often- Practise communicating different conditions - Practise communicating and performing tasks in 5 minutewindows- Imagine possible scenarios using the elements of competence
OSCE – HOW CAN I PREPARE?
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IT IS CHALLENGING BUT YOU CAN DO IT!
Find a pre-reg buddy locally to talk to about the Scheme Maintain a healthy work-life balance Study little and often to avoid cramming Budget well Seek advice and support when needed Stay organised Keep calm Don’t panic!
HOW DO I SURVIVE?
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Joseph Oakley – Head of ExaminationsE: [email protected]: 020 7766 4367
Lee Rolls – Trainee Services Co-ordinatorE: [email protected]: 020 7766 4365
Ruth Brough – Lead AssessorE: [email protected]: 020 7766 4382
Visit the website!
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PS... If you are currently on a Tier 4 visa and would
like to do your pre-reg in the UK, stay behind at the end
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