How to Help Your Students Improve Their Performance in the UCAT

Course Code: T0188 £289.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

The university clinical aptitude test (UCAT) is a computer-based assessment that is required by the majority of UK medical schools . The UCAT score, along with good A level grades, helps universities select suitable medical students.  Many teachers are expected to prepare students for the UCAT even though they may have no experience of the test. This new course provides an overview of the UCAT, details on each of the five sections together with hints and strategies to help students tackle the different questions and problems.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Gain an overview of the different routes into medicine
  • Understand the different medical courses available to students
  • Be able to guide students on choosing the best options available if they fail to secure a place at medical school
  • Understand the principles of the UCAT and why it was established

PROGRAMME

UCAT - Introduction

10.00am
  • Develop a timeline for medical school applications & learn about the UCAT test dates, cost and practicalities
  • Prepare students for the practical problems encountered at test centres
  • Understand the five different UCAT sections & the importance of training students for the test
 

Break

10.40pm

Verbal Reasoning

11.00am
  • Develop tips for tackling the verbal reasoning section
  • Identify the key words/terms that students need to understand
  • Discuss the worked examples to understand the logic behind these

Quantitative Reasoning

11.45am
  • Understand the skills required for quantitative reasoning
  • Develop ways to tackle the different questions
  • Try out the different exemplar material
 

Lunch

12.30pm

Abstract Reasoning

1.30pm
  • Understand what the abstract reasoning involves
  • Develop strategies to identify patterns and sequences
  • Discuss the worked examples and how the skills learned can help tackle different exercises

Decision Making

2.15pm
  • Explore how this section overlaps with the verbal, quantitative and abstract reasoning sections
  • Gain tips to tackle the different types of question
  • Discuss the worked examples to understand how the answers are derived
 

Break

3.00pm

Situational Judgement

3.15pm
  • Analyse what this section is actually testing
  • Learn how to tackle the variety of questions
  • Discuss the reasoning behind the different answer options
  • Try out some of the exemplar questions

Useful Resources

3.45pm
  • Show your students how to find free resources on-line and useful reading material
  • Discuss the time-line for revision of the UCAT to fit in with A level exams.

Depart

4.00pm
Leadership - Code: T0188

How to Help Your Students Improve Their Performance in the UCAT

COURSE LEADER

Margaret Royal was Head of Biology at a boys grammar school and has over 30 years’ experience of teaching KS4 and A level Biology. Margaret has authored many textbooks, including AQA A-Level workbooks and AQA GCSE practical workbooks as well as co-authoring the Dynamic Learning On-Line resources. She has been an author and editor for Boardworks A-Level materials.  As the current Biology editor (and author) for Curriculum Press, she is continually creating new A-Level resources for UK and International students. She has written and presented many CPD courses including ‘How to Get Students Into Medical School’ and “Preparing Students for the UCAT”. She runs UCAT workshops for students and teachers in schools. She was a lay interviewer for UCL Medical School and, as both her children are doctors, she has an all-round understanding of a career in medicine

THIS COURSE INCLUDES

  • A specially prepared folder of detailed notes, practical advice and guidance
  • Notes prepared by the educational experts leading the course
  • Expert produced PowerPoint presentations
  • CPD Certificate of attendance
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