Transcript Revising for the AKT

Revising for the nMRCGP AKT
Exam.
Tom Milligan and Andy O’Brien
York VTS Half Day Release
4th Jan 2012
Aims
 To know the format of the exam
 To understand study techniques to aid
revision
 To identify target areas for revision
Objectives
 To understand the psychology of
making lists
 Engage in a strategy to overcome
panic
 Use memory friendly revision
techniques
 Be able to identify high yield
information
 Use revision MCQs effectively.
Exam format
 200 questions over 3 hours
 i.e just under 1 min per Question
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Single best answer (SBA)
EMQ
Table/Algorithm
Picture format
Data interpretation
Seminal trial
 Core clinical medicine - 80%
 Critical Appraisal and evidence based
- 10%
 Ethical and legal issues,
organisational structure that supports
UK general practice - 10%
Retention of facts by modality
of learning
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Read
Read and underline
Hear
Multimedia hear & read
Teach someone else
10%
20%
30%
60%
90%
Lists
Memorising random numbers 7+-2.
We remember the beginning and ends
of lists best
Environment influence (diving
experiments)
Can chunk things together to aid
memory.
Does this influence time spent revising
one topic?
Lists 2
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What lists do I need to know?
Chunking?
Colour?
Recite?
Repitition?
Psychology of panic
 Omissions
 Using primitaive patterns of learning
 Writing notes
References
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GP Curriculum
GMC Good Medical Practice
BNF
NICE
SIGN
Cochrane RCGP
RCGP Essential Knowledge updates
High yield Revision
 Has the examiner given you practice
papers?
 What is the feedback from the
examiner on previous occasions
 What ‘always comes up’
 What don’t I know?
Practice MCQs
 Identifies lists of things you don’t
know – be strict with yourself!
 Which did the examiners write?
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Innovait questions
NPEP questions
Nov 2011 practice questions
RCGP Knowledge Challenges
Past RCGP Feedback
 Common childhood problems &
Childhood immunisations
(hearing loss, enuresis, constipation)
 Child development management
 Drug Doses Children
 Contraception
RCGP Feedback 2
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Eye Problems
Patient-Practice Interface
Sickness Certification
Drug Dose calculation
RCGP Feedback 3
 Drug Monitoring eg methotrexate
 Infections during pregnancy
 Acute Illness (esp young people)
 Timing & not answering questions!
Essential Knowledge Update
Essential Knowledge Challenge Section
Resources
 AIT question bank
 Fiddly to get working, but worth it as
written by the examiner and free. You will
need to follow the links from RCGP website;
Register with Oxford Journals, Present the
last 8 digits of the 12 digit number starting
0000 from the insert with your address on
your latest AIT journal.
 NPEP question bank
 Ask for free password from RCGP Scotland
via their phone number on their website
Resources
 Essential Knowledge Summaries
 RCGP Essential Knowlegde Challenges
 These questions are written by the
examiner and reflects what the college
thinks are topical and important areas for
us to know.