A typical OSCE day for an Examiner – this information is covered in more detail in Examiner Training Module 1: Welcome and Overview
08.00-8.30 Register at the venue and be allocated to a station. Log into your ipad, read through all station material and listen to the examiner briefing. You will then have the opportunity, if you wish, to chat to the other examiners marking the same station
08.45-09.15 When called, go to your allocated meeting point for question time led by a member of the OSCE team
09.20 All examiners and patients to be in their station to prepare for the candidates arrival
09.30-10.36 Session 1 exam
10.36-11.00 Refreshment break
11.05-12.11 Session 2 exam
If you are examining all day lunch is provided.
13.00-13.15 Afternoon only examiners register and be allocated to a station. Log into your ipad, read through all station material and listen to the examiner ‘briefing’. You will then have the opportunity, if you wish, to chat to the other examiners marking the same station
13.15 Whole day examiners to re register as above
13.15-13.45 Go to your allocated meeting point for questions led by a member of the OSCE team
13.45- 14.51 Session 3 exam
14.51-15.15 Refreshment break
15.20-16.26 Session 4 exam