HYMS makes use of two main types of regular
assessment:
- Formative assessment is intended primarily for
your own benefit, and these marks never 'count'
towards your final qualification. Regular formative exams should help you see for yourself how you’re getting on, where you are doing well, and where you need to increase your efforts.
- Summative exams take place at the end of
Years 1, 2, 4 and 5. They assess
your progress to make sure you are achieving an
appropriate level to continue the
course, and ultimately to determine your final
qualification.
As far as possible, assessments are designed to test how well you apply knowledge, rather than simply how well you can recall facts.
Record of achievement
Your record of achievement is a collection of completed documents which demonstrate your attendance and
performance at clinical placements and clinical
skills sessions throughout the course.
Personal portfolio
Your portfolio
is intended to develop a pattern of thoughtful
reflection on your own progress, including the ability
to discuss difficulties and failures -- an essential habit
for all doctors to cultivate and maintain throughout
their careers.
In it, you note your problems and
failures as well as achievements, considering what
lies behind them, noting constructive criticism and
thinking about how to improve in areas where you
aren't satisfied with your work.