Doctor As a Professional in

Assessment

Leighton Seal Responsible Examiner for WBA and Consultant Endocrinologist

MBBS 5 Yr 1

MBBS 5 Yr 1

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes - to be eligible to progress to the Transition Year a

student must pass each domain independently (for the doctor as a scholar and scientist domain students must pass both elements separately)

RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more orange boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of cause

for concern they may elect to repeat the year as second attempt or they may opt to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s)

REPEAT YEAR: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they are required to repeat the year, they are not permitted to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment (s)

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) and

do not achieve an acceptable grade(s) will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

MBBS 5 Yr 2

MBBS 5 Yr 2

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes. To be eligible to progress to the Transition Year a

student must pass each domain independently (for the doctor as a scholar and scientist domain students must pass both elements separately)

RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more orange boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of cause

for concern they may elect to repeat the year as second attempt or they may opt to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s)

REPEAT YEAR: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they are required to repeat the year, they are not permitted to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment (s)

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) and

do not achieve an acceptable grade(s) will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

MBBS 4 Yr 1

MBBS 4 Yr 1

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes - to be eligible to progress to the Transition Year a

student must pass each domain independently (for the doctor as a scholar and scientist domain students must pass both elements separately)

RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more orange boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of cause

for concern they may elect to repeat the year as second attempt or they opt to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s)

REPEAT YEAR: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they are required to repeat the year, they are not permitted to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment (s)

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) and

do not achieve an acceptable grade(s) will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

T year

T year

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes. To be eligible to progress to the Penultimate

Year a student must pass each domain independently RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more orange boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

cause for concern they may elect to repeat the year as second attempt or they may opt to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s)

REPEAT YEAR: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they are required to repeat the year, they are not permitted to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment (s)

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit

examination(s)/assessment(s) and do not achieve the pass standard will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

P Year

P year

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes. To be eligible to progress to the Final Year a student

must pass each domain independently (for the doctor as a scholar and scientist domain students must pass both elements separately)

RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more orange boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of cause

for concern they may elect to repeat the year as second attempt or they may opt to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s)

REPEAT YEAR: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they are required to repeat the year, they are not permitted to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment (s)

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) and

do not achieve the pass standard will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

F year

F year

F year

PROGRESSION:– All green boxes. To be eligible to progress to the Student Selected

Elective a student must pass each domain independently (for the doctor as a scholar and scientist domain students must pass both elements separately)

GRADUATE:– To be eligible for the award of the MBBS degree, students must pass

each domain (independently) as well as the elective assessments (report and quality of participation)

RESIT OR REPEAT: – One or more red boxes - if a student is awarded a grade of

unacceptable they may elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) or they may elect to complete the year formatively and repeat the F year in its entirety at second attempt the following academic session

DISCRETIONARY PANEL:– Students who elect to enter the resit examination(s)/assessment(s) and

do not achieve an acceptable grade(s) will be required to apply to the discretionary panel for a third and final attempt (if approved this will entail a repeat year). Students are only permitted to apply to the discretionary panel ONCE during their programme.

Attendance Other Professional Behaviours

Clinical Workplace Portfolio

SSC and Projects

Overall Grade

A, C, U A, C, U E, A, C, U E, A, U Available Grades

A A E* E* Excellent*A grade of Excellent in either CWP or SSC will

result in an E overall

All other combinations of A and E will result in an overall grade of A

A A A A Acceptable

A C A A Borderline Acceptable

C* A A A *Borderline Acceptable

C* C A A *Borderline Acceptable

All other combinations of C and A will result in an overall grade of C

A A A U Cause for Concern

A C C U Cause for Concern

C C A U Cause for Concern

C C A U Cause for Concern

C C C U Cause for Concern

Any U in attendance, other professional behaviours or portfolio will result in overall grade of U

U A A A Unacceptable

A U A A Unacceptable

A A U A Unacceptable