1. Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice Induction & Refresher session for Educational and Practice Supervisors Online presentation 5: Summative assessment

2. In this presentation we will cover 1.Reminder of formative vs summative assessment 2.Principles of summative assessments used in the diploma Note that workplace-based assessments like mini-CEX and CBD is covered in a separate presentation and we suggest that you look at this first

3. Formative assessment and summative assessment Formative assessment: – Assessment FOR learning Summative assessment: – Assessment OF learning The two are often confused, which causes anxiety causes problems

4. Formative vs. Summative in practice Compare driving lessons and driving tests (acknowledgement: General Medical Council and their partners) DRIVING LESSONS: Learner drivers would not be happy if they did not receive feedback from their instructor (trainer) during and at the end of a driving lesson It is not about pass/fail Feedback matters more than the result (within reason, since there is a patient at the end of it) This is assessment FOR learning DRIVING TEST: When learners feel ready, they take a driving test This is a pass/fail test The result matters more than the feedback This is assessment OF learning

5. Characteristics and Traits Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Competencies Performance Education and training Integration Experience Innate Developed Bundled Deployed OSCE, simulation mini-CEX, mini-PAT, CbD, MRCF,DOPS MCQ, MEQ Assessment Strategies Competency hierarchy (David Webb, Director of Specialist Pharmacy Services, East and South East England)

7. Assessments during first 18 months Foundation (12 months) – MCQs focus is patient services & – Portfolio review general clinical knowledge & skills Clinical Practice (18 months) – MCQsfocus is specific clinical learning – OSCEs outcomes, MI and Technical – Portfolio reviewpharmacy

8. Summary We have revised principles around formative vs summative assessment and the competency hierarchy We have revised the range of assessments used in the diploma Please see if there are other online presentations that will help you and remember to refer back to the ‘Diploma Supervisor induction’ document