MRCGP SCA Mock Stations are a key for effective SCA readiness. By simulating the exact format, timing, and pressure of the real exam, they help you refine your clinical reasoning, consultation style, and written skills in a safe environment. Here’s how to get the most from your mock station experience.

1. Understand the Mock Station Format

Reading time (3 minutes): Review the case stem and make quick, structured notes.
Consultation time (12 minutes): Conduct the patient interaction, gather data, explain your plan, and check understanding.
Written task (if required): Complete any record-keeping, form-filling, or guideline citation immediately after the consult (often incorporated within the 12 minutes).

Treat each practice station exactly as you would the real thing: no reference materials, strict timing, and a clear start/stop signal.

2. Build a Diverse Bank of Cases

Aim for 30–40 mock stations covering:

Acute presentations: e.g., chest pain, acute abdominal pain, minor injuries
Chronic disease management: e.g., diabetes review, hypertension follow-up, COPD flare
Complex or multi-morbid scenarios: e.g., an elderly patient with polypharmacy concerns
Psychosocial or safeguarding stations: e.g., depression screening, child welfare worries

Use RCGP sample cases, deanery workshops, and your own written vignettes drawn from real clinics. The more varied your case mix, the better prepared you’ll be for unpredictable exam content.

3. Simulate Real Exam Conditions

Environment: Sit at a clear desk in a quiet room. Use only a single blank sheet of paper, a pen, and a timer.
Role-players: Practice with colleagues or actors who can reliably portray patients. Rotate roles so everyone experiences being candidate, patient, and observer.
Recording: Video-record or audio-record your consultations (with consent) for later review. Seeing yourself in action reveals body-language tics, pacing issues, or habitual interruptions.

4. Track Your Progress

Keep a practice log recording:

Case title and category (acute, chronic, complex)
Your self-rating or peer ratings in each domain (CP/P/F/CF)
Specific feedback points and action items
Your subsequent performance on the same case

Over time, you’ll see patterns—perhaps consistently lower marks in Relating to Others—which directs where to focus future sessions.

At Medulane, we conduct periodic small group sessions as well as 1:1 tailored coaching, to support with mock practice sessions. Please feel free to reach out, in case you need support with any specific areas.

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