Primary MCQ Course Evaluation May 2010 Mean score, maximum being 5

Mean score represented as bar charts. 1= poor 5= excellent Mean score for each subject is presented as bar graphs Mean score for each subject is presented as bar graphs. Total no. candidates: 16 Mean score, maximum being 5

Day1 :17 th May 2010 Mean score, maximum being 5

Day 2 :18 th May 2010 Mean score, maximum being 5

Day 3:19 th May 2010 Mean score, maximum being 5

y axis represents number of candidates Overall value of the course 1= waste of money/time, 5 being excellent

y axis represents number of candidates Primary FRCA MCQ Course evaluation 1: very poor 2: poor 3: Satisfactory 4: good 5: excellent

y axis represents number of candidates Primary FRCA MCQ Course evaluation 1: very poor 2: poor 3: Satisfactory 4: good 5: excellent

Primary FRCA MCQ Course evaluation Mean score, maximum being 5

Comments Mean score, maximum being 5  Very good course, perhaps ensue timekeeping accuracy as session overran.  Very well organised, good value for money. Catering overall good (especially nice to be allowed to choose lunch via voucher scheme)  Tutors ranged from excellent to average - both the registrars need to improve on their delivery to large groups

Primary MCQ Course: Comments Mean score, maximum being 5  It would make candidates lives easier if tutors used standardised colour scheme to represent them and false for answers in their power point presentations.  Great that we just went through loads of MCQs, very useful, much better than just lots of lectures. ..x was great - approachable and organised and very engaging lecturer.

Primary MCQ Course: Comments Mean score, maximum being 5  Very well run overall - Many MCQ's covered on many topics - good food.  The course has almost certainly prepared me much more for the coming exam, but I now feel a little scared!  More stats needed - food was really good-  more anatomy.  Good range of questions – explanation  More time on explanations would be better  Every presentation should have uniform slides, same font, same format, same clear true/false.

Primary MCQ Course: Comments Mean score, maximum being 5  Dr x is very approachable helpful throughout – the course but really good wake up call.  Excellent course lots covered - important getting answers, explanations - questions,  would recommend to colleagues –  5 day course would also be good - good value. thank you very much!  It has been very useful. Can we have explanation slides ed to us?

Primary MCQ Course: Comments Mean score, maximum being 5  It was a well organized course - can each exam have only 7 questions per page, otherwise it is too clouded and writing any explanation becomes difficult.  Very good content - very valuable practice in MCQ's!  Would be useful to get averages at the end of each day Wide variability in presenters –  Best format was answers and 1 or 2 slides with explanation and background teaching as was done by Dr x.

Day1: Physilogy1 Mean score, maximum being 5  Main problem has been lack of clarity over some of the answers –  Failed to cover insulin, glycagon diabetes - quite important topics, tricky as well. Nice explanation, interactive  Appropriately discouraged/encouraged questions in order to proceed through the material Needs to explain rationale behind answers rather than it’s a statement or fact

Day 1:Physics 1 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very good presentation, obviously prepared and excellent explanations  His lectures/explanations were generally good and well presented.  Very good and willing to explain Good content, clarified the slides  Pleasure to listen Good explanations

Day1: Physiology 2 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very quick - slow down please!  Excellent slides - very clear  Sometimes too fast but gave good explanations.  Good Explanatory content  Very good

Day 1 Physiology extra  Good. Skipped through explanations too quickly but, they were good explanations.  Pleasant but very difficult questions.  Really good lots of time spent explaining answers in a comprehensive way. Mean score, maximum being 5

Day 2:Pharmacology 1 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very good explanations and encouraging discussion. Good.  Very clear excellent slides.  Very good. Good helpful liked the simple slides.  Useful, although bit depressing (hard topic).

Day 2:Pharmacology 2 Mean score, maximum being 5  Questions felt very general  Very interesting talk. Very clear explanation. correct/wrong answers. Could have been very helpful.  Although the questions were good at checking some knowledge not sure they were of FRCA standard/type. Excellent.

Day 2:Physics 2 Mean score, maximum being 5  Useful mnemonics. Good clear explanations  Very good speed, excellent content, helpful. My way of the highway!  Her answers were correct - no discussion.  Gave few points which helped in other exam. Ambiguous questions but good.  clearly put effort into the presentation.

Day 2 Physics 3  Overall the best teacher out of the tutors on this course. Excellent.  Excellent liked the slides. Fantastic. Very good as usual. Good.  Very approachable. Slow but thorough. Good presenter with clear knowledge.  Good but rushed. Cheery chap. The best tutor of the day. Mean score, maximum being 5

Day 2: Physiology 4 Mean score, maximum being 5  May be more useful to display answers as discussion is going on.  Good clear explanations. Very good. Excellent, perfect, very helpful.  Good explanation and visual aids. Friendly not sure of all the answers. A little too rushed through explanation. Very good presentation. Nice lady. Good talking through of answers

Day 2:Physiology 5 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very clear, great explanations, clear slides, good teacher very patient! Good slides.  Good explanations. Very good. Explanatory excellent knowledge base discussion, thorough understanding. Good.  Very clear, good pace. Good to the point. Very good the best thank you.  Very poor eye contact, very good at fielding questions, good explanation.

Day 2; Pharmacology 3& 4 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very enjoying, good spread of questions, good and very realistic explanations.  Fantastic questions with good explanation of answers, dealt with queries succinctly and authorities.  Excellent very good explanations.  Funny, interesting, engaging, the sort of chap you'd like to work for good session.  Very good enjoyable. Clear explanations.  Best of the lot. Very good explanations and very interactive.

Day 3; Pharmacology 3 & 4 Mean score, maximum being 5  Very good explanations for all questions quite entertaining as well. Nice explanation references.  Very good it keeps everyone on track, quick lots of valuable learning points. Good presentation, good explanation.  Great style and explained a few salient points and ways of remembering.  Good approach and approachable to questions. Excellent lecturer - very firm with students who try to digress. Very clear, good tips on how to remember things.  Initially slow otherwise excellent. Very good teaching.  Really good but spoke too quickly. Excellent teacher.

Day 3: Physics 4 Mean score, maximum being 5  good explanations and detailed feedback. Tried hard clearly but dragged sessions out far too long using up most of lunch break.  Long winded explanations before lunch! Clear explanations. Very thorough knowledge of Physics. B,  Tried to explain all branches of a stem even if they were easy answers to all. Good explanation but needs longer time slot for this topic.  Spent too much time on basic principles need more explanation on more complicated ones! Good explanation, however interactive. Nice one.  Would aid explanations to have pictures of key circuits etc. Very knowledgeable, good explanations to answers

Day 3: test paper, Pharmacology Mean score, maximum being 5  Quick but good explanations and clear slides. Good to have questions about novel anti- diabetic agents.  Satisfactory. Very difficult paper! A lot of drugs never heard of before.  Everything questions and answers.  Very direct and to the point  Good in time allowed.

Day 3: test paper, Physics Mean score, maximum being 5  Excellent questions and answers.  Helpful slides. Slick, good. Very good! Good explanation. Clear explanations.  Very direct and to the point - needed as so much to go through.  Good style, good explanations, very exam focused, taught as well as went through MCQ. Excellent.  Nice, like it when he went through questions and explained them, was much more helpful.