End of Phase 1 Theory Exam Dr Gary Velan

End of Phase 1 exams EOP Portfolio exam (reflective essay) EOP Clinical and Communications Skills Exam EOP Exam Practical component - 50% Theory (Objective item) component - 50%

Summary The 2-hour EOP1 Theory Exam consists of: 80 objective (multiple choice) questions of equal value (similar to format in EOC exams). The items are grouped according to courses, with 10 items from each of the eight courses in Phase 1 (excluding Foundations). Date: Friday 8 th May Time: 9:30 am reading time, 9:45 am start Location: Teahouses, Royal Randwick Racecourse

Derivation of Exam Questions (1) Approximately: 20% from online formative assessments (moderate difficulty, good discriminators) 40% from end of course exams 40% new questions Spread across themes from each course Spread across disciplines

Derivation of Exam Questions (2) In 2008, questions were derived from the following disciplines: Anatomy (8), Embryology (3), Histology (4) Biochemistry (3), Molecular Genetics (3) Pathology (12) Physiology (13) Pharmacology (6) Clinical Medicine (3) Microbiology (6), Immunology (3) Public Health (5), QMP (5) Paediatrics (1), O&G (4), Psychiatry (1)

Advice for the EOP1 Theory Exam Revise information relating to the main themes of each course Revise online formative assessments Don’t panic!

Results of EOP exam 2008

Outcomes of 2008 Exam (1) Formative vs EOC and New Questions These figures are very similar to those for the 2007 EOP1 MCQ Exam (F = ± 9.65, N+O = ± 19.78) Mean percentage correct: F = ± 9.74** N = ± O = ± **P<0.001 vs both N and O (Dunnett’s test)

Outcomes of 2008 Exam (2) Course in Which Material was Covered SHA83.78 ± BGDA83.22 ± HMA88.61 ± AEA77.47 ± SHB81.30 ± BGDB87.83 ± 9.89 HMB70.39 ± AEB75.35 ± 24.87

Outcomes of 2008 Exam (3) Outcome by Discipline No significant differences found.