RCGP - GP Curriculum News and Developments

Workplace-based Assessment: Training for GP Trainers

We have received a number of enquiries from trainers about who will provide their training in the use of the WPBA tools. The RCGP has agreed with COGPED that deaneries will take responsibility for ensuring GP trainers are fully familiar with the use of the tools. This fits with the role of deaneries in appointing trainers and quality assuring the local delivery of workplace based assessment. It also means that training will normally be provided locally to trainers.

The RCGP has provided training and resources for senior GP educators nominated by their deaneries to cascade the training to GP trainers. The RCGP can put trainers in touch with the appropriate person in their deanery if required.

RCGP/e-Learning for Healthcare e-Learning Project

The e-Learning Project has been set up to produce e-learning modules to underpin the RCGP GP Curriculum. The modules will offer a blended approach to learning and a resource that can be accessed anywhere at any time and be followed at the learner’s own pace. If you would like to become involved with the project as a writer or content editor please contact Kate Tunnicliffe at postgraduatetraining@rcgp.org.uk to obtain further information.

Update on curriculum, assessment and quality management

A letter has been sent to all Faculties and GP Directors by the Chair of the RCGP Postgraduate Training Committee, Dr Bill Reith, with an update on the curriculum, assessment and plans for quality management arrangements.

GP Educator Support Group

Consists of experienced GP educators spread across the UK and the purpose of the group is to act as a conduit for sharing ideas and information about the GP training curriculum and to support the roll out of the curriculum and workplace based assessment by deaneries.

ePortfolio

ePortfolio - the RCGP has contracted with NHS Education for Scotland to develop an electronic learning portfolio to support learning and assessment throughout training (and to be used afterwards for CPD throughout a GP’s career).

All GPStRs will require an ePortfolio for WPBA. This will be available as part of the Associates in Training package. Testing of the ePortfolio is in progress and it will be available for use once testing is complete.

Resources

Quality assurance criteria have been agreed for all types of resources and educational tools and will be signposted from the website.

Evaluation of the RCGP GP Training Curriculum

The RCGP is setting up a project for the evaluation of the new RCGP GP Training Curriculum during the first three years of its implementation. It is intended that the evaluation will improve our understanding of how GP Specialty Registrars learn through a competence based curriculum and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum.