1. Lessons learnt from last years’ mock OSFAs
Emma Bowers

2. Structure Reasons for running Mock OSFAs My Preparation
The Mock OSFA day
Trainee Results
Assessor Results
10 Lessons
Additional Feedback
What changes this year

3. Reasons
Final OSFAs 9+3
Mock OSFAs 2+2 (NSHCS)

4. Preparation 9 generic OSFA stations reviewed
13 specialist OSFA stations reviewed
40 assessors recruited
1 actor found
32 trainees timetabled for 4 circuits
Equipment located
Instructions printed out
Roles defined

5. The Day 1 Actor 2 NuTH staff coordinating 2 HENE staff coordinating
9+13 stations
31/33 trainees (one sick, one on maternity leave)
40 assessors
56+(4 to 9) domains
8*31+27 = 275 final marks

6. Trainee Results

7. Trainee Results

8. Trainee Results

9. Assessor Results

10. Lesson 1
“Ensure that all STP Trainees are fully aware that the mock OSFA experience is a useful formative experience regardless of specialism and year group”
In /30 STP trainees attended
1 doing elective
1 arranging elective
2 didn’t realise it was relevant to them
In /28 STP trainees attended
1 at university
1 too busy to find time to write station
1 not heard from
In 2017 (31/33) STP trainees attended
1 on maternity leave
1 off sick
In 2018 expect 30/30/STP trainees to attend

11. Lesson 2
“Asking STP Trainees to write OSFA Stations in mixed subject and year groups worked very well, as there resulted in good appreciation of differences with patient facing and non‑patient facing specialist areas.”

12. Lesson 3
“Checking the development of OSFA Stations is important, STP Trainees were encourage to alter their stations if they found they did not work at the testing stage, however it was important to ensure that they altered them in an appropriate manner”
2.5 hours at OSFA
writing workshop
1st Draft
Final Draft
Mock OSFA
days
18th Dec
End of Jan
End of Feb
3rd & 4th April

13. Lesson 4
“Not having full circuits gives Assessors time to write feedback for STP Trainees”

14. Lesson 5
“Have backup plans, the day doesn’t work if an Actor or Assessor cannot make it last minute.”

15. “Keep the mark scheme as straightforward as possible”
Lesson 6
“Keep the mark scheme as straightforward as possible”

16. “Training Officers don’t adhere to deadlines…”
Lesson 7
“Training Officers don’t adhere to deadlines…”

17. Lesson 8
“Send the original mark sheets to the trainees, there is no need to type up all the comments the assessors wrote, do this in a timely manner so the trainees have good memories of the stations.”

18. “Find time to reflect with both trainees and assessors together”
Lesson 9
“Find time to reflect with both trainees and assessors together”

19. Lesson 10
From reflections “if trainee is ready instead of waiting for the exact time”

20. Additional Feedback

21. Changes for this year
No specialist stations