Assessments and ARCP
Each trainee is supported by a structured appraisal and assessment process delivered by the Educational Supervisor and overseen by the Foundation School.
The appraisal consists of an initial interview and an end of term appraisal within each four or six-month post. A mid-term meeting may also occasionally be required if necessary. This process is consistent across F1 and F2.
For curriculum information, please see the UKFPO website.
A new version of the curriculum was published in June 2016 along with a new version of the Reference Guide, both of these documents are available on the UKFPO website.
ARCP
The Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) is a formal Foundation School process which uses the evidence gathered by you to assess your ability to complete training or to progress to the next level of the training programme.
It provides an effective mechanism for recording the evidence of your progress within the foundation training programme or in a recognised training post (fixed term specialty appointment or a locum appointment for training)
It provides a means to document and record the evidence and outcomes of formal assessments which are part of the assessment programme and to provide a coherent record of a trainee’s progress
For more information please see the ARCP tab.
Assessments
Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
- The PSA was developed jointly by the British Pharmacological Society and MSC Assessment
- It is intended to be a valid and reliable tool allowing medical graduates to demonstrate that they have achieved the core prescribing competencies
For more information please see the Prescribing Safety Assessment tab.
Standardised Computerised Revalidation Instrument for Prescribing and Therapeutics (SCRIPT)
- SCRIPT is an eLearning programme designed to improve prescribing competency
- There is a wide range of topics which are all relevant to foundation training
For more information please see the SCRIPT tab.
Horus ePortfolio assessment modalities include:
