Purposes of assessment (suggested word count: approx. 1,500 words)
• Discuss your goals in selecting the example, drawing on material discussed in the course
• Purpose of the assessment is to ensure medical students are assessed in core skills such as communication, practical skills and
• Consider the purposes of assessment when evaluating the example, considering the example’s advantages and disadvantages, and how it might relate to a wider programme of assessment
Advantages of OSCE – anything in the literature?
Disadvnatges: Simluated patients/ scenarios are unrealistic? Pressure of exam can mean some students don’t perform as well as they would usually, ususally in real life doctors have a longer time to assess/communicate with patients (for example when breaking bad news, usually a senior is always present and youre not expected to deliver bad news by yourself.
• Try wherever possible to critically evaluate established literature when highlighting points, alongside your own practice and experiences
• Be selective – there isn’t enough space to include all frameworks, or comprehensively address every point
