This weblog put up is aimed to discover the three Ws of the MRCOG half 2 examination. It might ease your journey to get by way of this tedious and nerve-wracking examination. The very first thing earlier than embarking upon this journey is to know your 3 Ws.
Why do you wish to take it?
What is the proper approach to put together for it & What to check?
When is the proper time to take it?
I hope when you maintain studying this weblog until the tip you would possibly make clear these Ws.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE IT?
That is the reply which has to return from YOU. It’s essential to resolve and know your WHY. Right here I may also help you resolve by quoting only one sentence from RCOG web site “MRCOG: A world examination. The Gold Customary Qualification in O&G”
WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO PREPARE FOR IT & WHAT TO STUDY?
It is a lengthy reply and I’ll attempt to discover this step-by-step.
Perceive the examination:
Step one is to grasp what is that this examination all about and what’s anticipated from you in MRCOG half 2 examination. It’s to reveal that your information is of a stage of “Competent ST5 in line with RCOG curriculum”. Go to the RCOG web site and undergo the MRCOG half 2 part intimately. It clearly talked about the format of the examination, syllabus, modules examined and particulars of all matters in every module. A lot of the candidates maintain asking What to check? So RCOG web site is the very best and most genuine supply to reply this. Don’t forget it is a UK-based examination and it’s good to put together in line with that customary, no matter your job standing in sensible life. For instance, you is perhaps working as a senior marketing consultant in your office, however it’s good to suppose & act like ST5 for this examination. It’s important to grasp how issues work within the UK system being an abroad candidate will not be an appropriate excuse.
Plan the examination:
When you resolve to sit down for the examination, it’s good to plan effectively forward of time with enough preparation. It’s typically advisable that in case you are sitting for the primary time, a minimum of 6 months of devoted research time are required and if it’s your second try onwards, then 3-4 months are enough. In my view, all of it is dependent upon your private & skilled circumstances. So there isn’t a laborious and quick rule. All you want to remember is that MRCOG half 2 requires sheer laborious work, critical dedication and an in-depth understanding of Ob/Gynae. This has to return from self-motivation and persistence to attain your aim. You possibly can search steering from others however all of the laborious work needs to be in the end finished by you.
The method of the preparation:
You have to resolve your method in direction of the examination. It is a fast-paced world of web & know-how. First, it’s good to resolve whether or not you like to check in laborious type or smooth type, how well-versed you’re with the newest know-how and the way a lot are you keen to spend money on the newest devices. I counsel that for this examination it’s a MUST to be up to date within the required information which is barely potential in case you are conversant in the correct and constructive use of your smartphones & tablets (as nearly all of us have it today). Take a look at these devices with a brand new imaginative and prescient and as a possible supply of your success. You don’t want flagship units however you have to analyse what’s finest for you and how one can take most profit from no matter machine you might have. That is the single most vital change you will want to adapt in your method in direction of the examination. Late Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) performed an important position in my MRCOG journey 🙂
Now comes the true work. It’s essential to collect the up to date important studying materials. I can’t go into element about what to gather as all that is given on the faculty web site. Subscribing to StratOG is very advisable because it not solely gives you with the tutorials masking the entire syllabus but in addition entry to beneficial SBAs & EMQs and lots of on-line journals together with TOGs at a really cheap value. The additional benefit is that you just get to know the way issues work within the UK. It’s from RCOG so what could possibly be extra genuine.
Manage your studying materials:
It is a essential step which is able to outline the result of your efforts. It’s your personal alternative whether or not to make use of laborious copies or smooth copies. The principle level is that the studying materials ought to be out there to you readily so to consult with it every time wanted with out losing your time. That is vital for time administration.
Right here I wish to share my private expertise.
I favor to check within the smooth type. It took me a while to adapt to studying on the tablets however it was very useful for me. First I made a major folder for “studying materials MRCOG” and made subfolders with totally different headings like for GTGs, NICE, TOGs, SIPs, Consent, Books, FSRH, Notes, Recollects, and Syllabus. Then I downloaded all of those and saved including them to their respective folders.
I made one other folder “Essential Research” which had subfolders with every Module identify. These module subfolders once more had subfolders wherein I saved including respective paperwork. I used an app which had good annotation choices like highlighting and marking stamps with time which was useful for me to trace my studying.
This was very handy for me, as it is rather straightforward to simply click on a module folder and you’ll discover all of the required studying materials. It offers you a psychological street map to the modules additionally. Little doubt, at first, it takes time, however in the long term its time saving.
One other factor I did was that I managed my folders utilising cloud companies in order that the identical factor was out there to me on my cellphone, tab or laptop computer. If I modified a file on one machine, it could be mechanically up to date on all.
All these are very primary makes use of of know-how. It is all there to assist us use our time extra productively which is crucial issue for this examination preparation.
Make a timetable :
Now concentrate on which examination are you going to take. Make a timetable for 2-3 months which is sensible and doable. Your timetable should cowl all of the modules. Determine how a lot time it’s going to take so that you can do a module. Say for instance you propose to do a maternal medication module in 10 days. Now resolve what you’re going to do every day. A vital factor to remember is that, set life like targets. Maintain some additional time for unexpected circumstances.
Make Notes:
Do make your personal notes, particularly for last-minute revision however maintain them brief and concise. The notes ought to be in a format, which is accessible to you anytime you want it. MRCOG syllabus is so huge that generally we will research a subject solely as soon as and may not get time to revise it. It’s useful to make a pocket book for vital factors and numbers that are repeatedly requested in exams. These are straightforward to neglect. The one approach to retain it in our reminiscence is to undergo it once more & once more. You possibly can maintain copies of notes in your cellular so you’ll be able to undergo them in your free time. Typically we are likely to depend on readymade notes by others however bear in mind your notes are most helpful to YOU and nobody else.
Time administration:
It is rather vital to make use of your time neatly. Making a practical timetable will assist you. I do perceive that all of us have very busy lives with our skilled and home obligations. It’s laborious to handle research with these routines. However after you have determined to go for this examination, you should give it the time it wants. I might counsel utilizing your free time as a lot as potential in direction of the preparation for this examination. I can provide you a tip. For those who research on units, then some apps have the choice to talk the written content material. You should utilize wi-fi earphones and hearken to the content material whereas doing your home chores or driving. Some free on-line podcasts are additionally out there to hearken to.
Don’t stress your self an excessive amount of for preparation of this examination. You have to do the issues which you take pleasure in. Preserving calm and studying to beat nervousness is the important thing to success.
SBAs & EMQs
It’s suggested to practise as a lot as you’ll be able to. Learn the questions rigorously. Each phrase is there for a cause. There are a lot of books and on-line sources to practise SBAs & EMQs. My recommendation is to make use of the newest and genuine books & sources to make sure that you’re updated. Please needless to say some books do have errors and so they develop into outdated if new steering is offered. On this case, observe the unique supply for the right solutions.
SBAs
SBAs are supposed to check your primary theoretical information. These are normally simple info. The tip which I can counsel right here is that every time you’re studying a subject simply maintain interested by what and the way can or not it’s requested in SBA. Within the questions generally we don’t discover the most suitable choice, then merely select the 2nd most suitable choice.
EMQs
EMQs are probably the most difficult a part of the examination as we now have to select from an extended record of choices. These normally check scientific and sensible administration. The tip to crack this half is to have Psychological Flowcharts and a superb grasp of the subject. Learn every phrase rigorously within the query. Focus on what’s being requested and reply accordingly. A easy twist of phrases can change your reply. For instance, there’s a totally different reply if the query asks “What’s the administration” and “What’s the quick administration”. Learn the query first and make a solution in your head after which search for that reply within the choices. Typically there is identical reply for 2 questions. Don’t hesitate to mark the identical reply (you might have a 50% probability of getting it proper).
Recollects:
It is very important undergo the remembers to have an concept of how questions come within the examination. However remembers are nearly all the time incomplete because it’s humanly unimaginable to precisely recall the examination questions. Actual examination situations have full data which makes it straightforward to unravel in case you are effectively ready with the subject. So don’t worry, in case you are unable to seek out a solution to a recall. It is rather a lot potential that some data is lacking. Don’t rely an excessive amount of on remembers, however do attempt to remedy them by yourself to examine your thought course of.
TOG:
This a quite common question which all of the candidates have of their minds. What number of years of TOGs do we have to do? My opinion is that there isn’t a strict rule about whether or not it ought to be 3 or 5 years. An important factor is to seek out out if there’s any TOG article out there for a selected matter and must examine how related it’s on the time you propose to take the examination. For instance, if there was a TOG for a subject and in a while a tenet comes up, then the rule of thumb is extra genuine. There are some matters for which the very best supply is TOG e.g. bronchial asthma in being pregnant, spinal wire harm, headache in being pregnant, and analgesia in labour to call a couple of. So you’ll be able to see that even when matters are older than 3 or 5 years nonetheless it’s good to undergo that article. It’s essential to resolve and extract the related data from the TOGs.
Programs:
Nowadays many programs can be found which could possibly be bodily or on-line. No course can ever assure 100% success as a result of it is all about YOU and the way you put together for the examination. Programs can present steering and route. Some programs are for long-term preparation & some are revision programs. Select in line with your wants. This choice is fully your personal. Earlier than taking any course think about your personal circumstances together with however not restricted to non-public, skilled and monetary.
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO TAKE IT?
Once more this needs to be answered by YOU. I might counsel that go for the examination as soon as you’re absolutely dedicated and keen to present your 100%. If you’ll be able to revise the syllabus a minimum of 2-3 occasions to make info stick deep inside your mind. Take your time to organize effectively. Simply don’t take this examination for the sake of expertise. MRCOG requires strict self-discipline and maintaining your self motivated all through the journey.
Maintain calm and simply be your self. Strive to not panic when you have no idea a solution. In that case, attempt to make a wise guess. In your guess to be good, it’s good to undergo the syllabus and never miss any matter earlier than going for the examination. Maintain up to date with the RCOG web site to know concerning the newest happenings. There are a couple of questions in every examination for which nobody is aware of the precise solutions besides RCOG.
So Chill out 🙂
I hope this weblog was useful even when it was just one level that you just picked.
Thanks for sparing your beneficial time to learn this.
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