General Practice Candidate's Evaluation
of the Assessment Process 2010

This form asks about your experience of the assessment process for GP training. The answers you give DO NOT form part of the selection process and will not be analysed until selection has been completed, they are to help us improve the system in the future. The answers you give are CONFIDENTIAL and will be used for evaluation purposes only.

Completion of this form is voluntary. Please answer each question as indicated below. We would also be grateful to receive your comments in the space provided. Thank you for completing this form.

 
ID01 Applicant number:
ID02 Age: years
ID03 Gender: Male Female
ID04 Ethnic origin: White Asian Black Mixed Chinese Other
ID05 Area of qualification: UK Europe Asia Africa Other
ID06 Stage 2 venue attended:
ID07 List any other specialties/entry levels you have applied for:
 
Section
GP Stage 2 Assessment 1 (shortlist) papers

This section concerns the 2 elements of the GP Stage2 assessment
(a) Professional Dilemmas and (b) Clinical Problem Solving

 1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = agree
5 = strongly agree

 

 a) Professional Dilemmas paper... 1 2 3 4 5
ID09 The content of the Professional Dilemmas paper
was clearly appropriate for my training level.
ID10 The content of the Professional Dilemmas paper
seemed appropriate for my training level.
ID11 The content of the Professional Dilemmas paper appeared to be fair.
ID12 The Professional Dilemmas paper
 gave me sufficient opportunity to indicate my ability for GP training.
ID13 The Professional Dilemmas paper
will help selectors to differentiate between candidates.
ID14 How long did it take you to complete the Professional Dilemmas paper? minutes
             
  b) Clinical Problem Solving paper... 1 2 3 4 5
ID15 The content of the Clinical Problem Solving paper
 was clearly relevant to GP training.
ID16 The content of the Clinical Problem Solving paper
 seemed appropriate for my training level.
ID17 The content of the Clinical Problem Solving paper appeared to be fair.
ID18 The Clinical Problem Solving paper
 gave me sufficient opportunity to indicate my ability for GP training.
ID19 The Clinical Problem Solving paper
 will help selectors to differentiate between candidates
ID20 How long did it take you to complete the Clinical Problem Solving paper? minutes

 

Section
GP Stage 2 Assessment 1 (shortlist) Overall

This section concerns your experience of the Stage2 assessment process as a whole

 1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = agree
5 = strongly agree
    1 2 3 4 5
ID21 The content of the Stage 2 assessment appeared to be fair to all candidates.
ID22 The content of the Stage 2 assessment seemed appropriate.
ID23 I had sufficient information about what the format of the Stage 2 assessment would be.
ID24 I knew what to expect during the Stage 2 assessment process today.
ID25 The Stage 2 assessment gave me sufficient opportunity to indicate my ability for GP training.
ID26 A person who scored well on the Stage 2 assessment will be a good GP trainee.
ID27 I have a clear understanding of when I will get my Stage 2 assessment results.
ID28 The staff made no distinction in how they treated applicants at the Stage 2 assessment
ID29 I was treated politely during the Stage 2 assessment process
ID30 The staff treated candidates with respect during the Stage 2 assessment
ID31 I was satisfied with my treatment at the Stage 2 assessment
ID32 The Stage 2 assessment tests were administered in a strict but fair manner
ID33 The Stage 2 assessment was conducted with a high degree of professionalism
ID34 I am satisfied with the communication that occurred during the Stage 2 assessment process
ID35 I would have felt comfortable asking questions about the Stage 2 assessment if I had any

 

Section
Perceptions of the GP Selection Process so far
Thinking about the overall selection process,
please rate the following questions on a scale of: 1 = 'not at all' to 10 = 'extremely'
 
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ID36 How fair has the selection process been so far?
ID37 How satisfied are you with the selection process so far?
ID38 How attractive is a career in General Practice?


We are interested in your experience today in comparison to other selection procedures you have been through during your medical career. Please indicate the appropriate answer for each question.

 

In comparison to other selection processes, the level of professionalism shown today was…
ID39
A lot less
Less
Slightly less
The same
Slightly more
More
A lot more
   
 

In comparison to other selection processes,
the relevance of the content of the assessment to GP training was…
ID40
A lot less
Less
Slightly less
The same
Slightly more
More
A lot more
 
ID41

Please provide any further comments
on the GP Stage 2 assessment process:

 

Section
Sources of Information
We are interested in the sources of information you used to find out about the Stage 2 assessment process and how useful you found them on a scale of
1=not at all useful to 5=extremely useful
   
 

How useful did you find these sources?

 1 2 3 4 5
ID42/43

GP NRO website'Tick' if you used this source

ID44/45

Other websites 'Tick' if you used this source
ID46/47

Colleagues 'Tick' if you used this source
ID48/49

Previous experience 'Tick' if you used this source
ID50/51

Deanery 'Tick' if you used this source
ID52/53

Commercial course 'Tick' if you used this source
ID54/55

Supervisor / Tutor 'Tick' if you used this source
56/57/58

Other please specify

 

Section
Attraction of Specialty
 We are keen to find out what attracted you to general practice. Completion of these questions is voluntary. None of this information will be viewed by the selection panels and will be used only for evaluation once selection has been completed.
 
ID60 When did you decide to be a GP?
ID61 Did you do a foundation programme in general practice?
ID62

 

ID63

 

ID64

 What are the THREE main reasons for your decision to train as a GP?
(max 100 chars)

 

 

 

 



ID65 Which deanery is your first choice preference?
ID66

 

ID67

 

ID68

 What are the THREE main reasons for wanting to train in your first choice deanery?
(max 100 chars)

 

 

 

 

Section
Further information
 We would be grateful if you would complete the following questions about you as a person. This is for research purposes only and completion is voluntary. None of this information will be viewed by selection panels.
 
ID69 If you would be willing to participate in further evaluation of this process, please provide a contact email address:
   
  On a scale of 1 (Not at all true) to 6 (Completely true) please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements:
    1 2 3 4 5 6
ID70 I have a strong belief in my competence generally

ID71 If I am under pressure at work, I can usually think of something to do
ID72 I am confident in my abilities to learn new skills
ID73 When I am confronted with a problem in my job, I can usually find several solutions
ID74 My past experiences in my job have prepared me well for my future career
ID75 I feel prepared to meet most of the demands in my job