FAQ

For an ST3 aiming to sit the SCA exam most deaneries will cover all or some of the cost of one SCA course within the study budget. You should check with your training programme director, however, as this will vary from region to region. Some will cover the full cost of our course while others may set a budget cap for an SCA course.

The emphasis of the course is to equip you with the tools for great consulting. In between breakout sessions with the actors we will come together as a whole group for teaching sessions, bringing out the key challenges of the cases that were covered and illustrating the communication tools that can be used in meeting these challenges. This will help to embed learning as well as give a rhythm to the day with regular breaks from the scenarios.

There will be 9 clinical cases overall, so each person attending will practise 3 cases and observe another 6 during the day.

Each full day cost is £495 per person

Although the course is intended to prepare you for the SCA, information about the SCA itself is freely available on the RCGP website and so we will not be spending time talking about the mechanics of the SCA. We believe the time on the course will be much better spent focusing on the consultation.

Please check our terms and conditions page for full details concerning refunds.

Since the SCA is a virtual exam, the course will be delivered virtually using zoom.

There will be a maximum of 6 people on each course. We will be working with two trainers (Mohan and Martin) and two actors and so each simulation will be with three attendees, one trainer and one actor. The groups will mix throughout the day so that trainees will get to work with both trainers, both actors and a range of the other trainees on the course, allowing the observation of different consulting styles.