Question writing and scenario generation

New Principal Regional Examiner (PRE) webpage

Members who are interested in attending Question Writing Group Meetings can now log into their online RCPCH account for more information. Please go to the Members Account section of the website to create an account or to log in.

PRE meeting 2013

The dates for 2013 are now available (note: not all dates have been confirmed).

If you would like to attend any of the meetings please email your local PRE or Sheran Mahal at the College regarding question writing meetings.

Specialist Question Writing Group

Members who are interested in attending the SQG meeting have to fill in an application and submit one sample question.

More information on the Specialist Question Writing Group can be found here.

MRCPCH Setting Boards and Examination Executive Committee

More information regarding the board meeting on the MRCPCH Setting Boards and Examination Executive Committee section.

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice (FOP) & Theory and Science (TAS) question writing

The questions in the FOP examination are those conditions that are likely to be seen in six to twelve months of hospital, community or primary care practice. FOP also forms the written element of the DCH membership examination. The emphasis of the TAS examination is to test the basic scientific, physiological and pharmacological principles upon which clinical practice is based. For more information on how to write, submit or attend a question writing group, visit the Principal Regional Examiner (PRE) section or email: Anchelle Condor-Brown at RCPCH. 

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) question writing

Questions in the AKP Papers 1 and 2 are to test judgment and experience. Each paper contains case history, data interpretation and photographic questions.

For more information on how to write, submit or attend a question writing group, please visit the Principal Regional Examiner (PRE) section or email: Thelma Willock at the College.

Communication and video scenarios

Communication scenario questions test communication with colleagues dealing with professional errors and giving information.

Video scenarios assess skills in dealing with acute cases that cannot be brought in to test.

For more information on how to write, submit or attend a question writing group, please visit the Principal Regional Examiner (PRE) section or email: Pippa Ashton at the College.