The courses created here are based on extensive trainee feedback, careful and in-depth study of what the College is expecting and best-practice adult-learning techniques.
My courses are designed around the principles of coaching - cycles of practice, honest, direct feedback and technique adjustment.
Based on more than 10 years of supporting trainees through the written exams and studying results and examiner feedback I feel that I now have a good understanding of what the College expects of "consultant-level" ability and "broad and deep knowledge" of psychiatry.
There are no short-cuts and no tricks, but there are solid techniques that you can learn and it is also essential to avoid the dead ends and pot holes!
Courses are hosted in a state of the art Learning Management System (LMS). The system is available 24/7 with both Essay Courses and the MCQ Courses.
Registration is free, and once registered, you can see the full detail of each Course and try the first module for free.
A subscription to a course will give you access until 1 day after the sitting of the exam for which the course is published.
Professor Richard Harvey MBBS MD MRCPsych FRANZCP FPOA AMA(M)
Course Director
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The College has now confirmed that the essay exams will be 'decoupled' from August 2021. This should make a big difference to helping trainees pass both essay components.
We have now launched two new courses to support this new opportunity. Each course will provide comprehensive coaching and preparation for each component of the new essay exams.
According to the November 2017 Training Newsletter the College is actively considering a computer based essay exam.
At present the College are "not satisfied that the examination vendor can supply services that meet the College’s requirements" which is not surprising as it would seem to me that this is a much bigger challenge than delivering an MCQ exam on-line.
Here at Prepare4RANZCP we are ready to go and will be accepting typed essay and modified essay submissions as soon as we hear a definite announcement from the College.
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