1. Part 1 MRCOG
Lauren Newcomb
ST2

2. Contents
Exam format
How to work smart not hard

3. Exam format Paper 1: 60 SBAs; 30 5-part MCQs SBAs = 150 marks
MCQs = 150 marks
Paper 2: 60 SBAs; 30 5-part MCQs

4. Exam format

5. Exam format

6. Example “SBA”
Where in the body is angiotensin 1 converted to angiotensin II under the influence of angiontensin-converting enzyme?
A. Adrenal cortex
B. Blood vessel wall
C. Kidney
D. Liver
E. Lung

7. Example T/F The pudendal nerve
A. derives its fibres from the second, third and fourth sacral segments
B. runs between the pyriformis and coccygeus muscles before leaving the pelvis
C. has the pudendal artery on its medial side as it lies of the ischial spine
D. gives off the inferior haemorrhoidal (rectal) nerve in the pudendal canal
E. innervates the clitoris

8. Where to Start?
FAQ
Syllabus
Blueprinting grid

11. Tactics Revision techniques Courses Textbooks Past questions
Practice questions
Ask people who have recently done the exam
Be logical when answering questions

12. Courses Part 1 MRCOG Revision Course Start: 07/01/2013 - 08:30
End: 11/01/ :30
Location:
RCOG
Event booking:
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13. RCOG revision course A whole week of learning
Run by people who set questions
Good way to kick start or boost revision
Good way to assess yourself against peers
Lots of practice questions
£££££££££££££££££££££
Very large group learning
Some of the topics aren’t relevant to the exam
Anatomy very dry
The practice questions were too easy

14. Textbooks/Practice Qs

15. Online learning
         
Group Learning
Test yourself against your peers…
        
AdaptForMe™
Challenging exam preparation…
Work Smart
Where you need it most…
Feedback
View your performance…
Flexible
Anywhere, anytime…
         
Peer Comparison
Where do you stand?
        
Work Hard
Every single question…
Tagged Questions
Revisit questions…

16. Stay calm, think logically

17. Final tips
Multiple practice questions help to highlight favourite topics
RCOG are loving statistics at the moment (Mr. Griffiths to blame)
Making notes without attempting questions is likely to be working hard not smart
Lots of people fail first time and then know it better in the long term