Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

Equips you with strategic study skills at the start of your training to maximise your exam success first time
Covers common difficulties when preparing for and approaching exams to help you avoid potential pitfalls
Provides tips and techniques for how to approach every type of question you will encounter during your exams

Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

Description

Preparing to Pass the FRCA: Strategies for Exam Success equips you with the skills of effective revision and time management to maximise your success.

The book takes each element of the FRCA exam and provides tips and techniques on how to approach the different types of questions, and includes worked examples with answers, so that you can undertake your revision accordingly.

It will help you to target your revision so you can cover the breadth of topics in the FRCA syllabus and ensure that you structure your revision in an efficient way, as well as helping you to approach the exam and convey your knowledge through writing or speech correctly.

Taking many common problems candidates face when preparing for this exam, the book covers motivation, effective studying, managing nerves, and scheduling time to study amongst other commitments.

Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

Part 1: The Essentials
1:Introduction to adult learning and postgraduate examinations
2:Motivation
3:Time management
4:Study skills
5:Sort your surroundings
Part 2: The Primary FRCA
6:Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Single Best Answers (SBAs)
7:The OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exercises) and SOE (Structured Oral Examinations)
Part 2: The Final FRCA
8:Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Single Best Answers (SBAs)
9:The Short Answer Question paper
10:The Structured Oral Examinations (SOEs) I and II
11:Summary

Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

Author Information

Edited by Caroline Whymark, Consultant Anaesthestist, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland and Deputy Regional Adviser: West of Scotland School of Anaesthesia, UK

Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

Reviews and Awards

"The author clearly understands that professional knowledge and skill are not the only requirements to pass the exam. It actually depends on how you convey your knowledge through writing, viva and skill demonstrations. This is a book that can be used as a planner to start studying for the FRCA." - Shahida Tasneem, Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care

"We highly recommend purchase. The resounding message of positivity breeding success is one that should be read by candidates and tutors alike." - A. Taylor and G. McLeod, British Journal of Anaesthesia

"This book helps trainees to study effectively and maximize their performance during the exams. There are many standard points in exam preparation and conduct that would be extremely helpful to any postgraduate medical examination candidate. We thoroughly recommend it to all trainees in anaesthesia." - Michael G. Irwin and Dilys Kwok, The Open Anesthesiology Journal

Preparing to Pass the FRCA

Strategies for Exam Success

Edited by Caroline Whymark

Oxford Specialty Training: Revision Texts

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