FRCR

FRCR 2b Two-Day Virtual Revision Course

20th February 2025, 9:00

We are pleased to announce that the dates for the FRCR IIb Revision Course have been confirmed, and registrations for 2025 are now open.

Course Dates:
Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st February 2025
Monday, 8th and Tuesday, 9th September 2025
Course Organiser: Dr Tishi Ninan
Course Cost: £400
Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/P55qQXyTNh

*If you are a Welsh trainee, you are entitled to one free place on the FRCR IIb Revision Course. However, if you have already used your free place and are resitting the exam and wish to reattend the course, the full registration fees will apply.*

This is a two day virtual course simulating the FRCR 2B examination.

We will be using an online platform Collective Minds to host the written component of the course, with has full PACS image manipulation and scrolling capability. Candidates will be given access to practice on 3 sets of Reporting Tests and 3 sets of long cases during the course, and are expected to solve these cases and submit their answer on the online platform as per the ‘real’ exam. At least one set of long case answers will be marked by experienced examiners to provide direct feedback on your performance.

Tutor Review of all sets and hosting of VIVA sessions will be conducted on Microsoft Teams replicating the ‘real’ virtual FRCR 2B examination, allowing candidates to develop familiarity and confidence using the platform. 

The two-day course simulating the FRCR 2B examination includes:

  • Rapid reporting with electronic marking Long cases simulating the RCR format and marked by examiners.
  • Dedicated feedback sessions where the cases and marking scheme are reviewed.
  • Online viva sessions using MS Teams with two examiners in each session.
  • Examiners are experienced in simulation examinations including previous FRCR Examiners.
  • Advice on Viva technique with feedback from previous RCR examiners.

Course requirements

Reporting Tests on Collective Mind

1. PC or Mac laptop/desktop with good broadband connectivity and a mouse will suffice for this part of the course.
2. Please install Google Chrome Browser to optimise functionality of Collective Mind hosting the written component
3. Please provide the email address will be able to receive correspondence during the course.

Technical Requirements for VIVA

1. PC or Mac - laptop/desktop best, with larger screen size to facilitate review of images. You can consider connecting the computer with a second monitor if required.
2. Good broadband connectivity, a wired Ethernet connection is preferred, although a wifi with a minimum 2 mbps speed is required.
3. Download and install Microsoft Teams on the computer you intend to use for the course.
4. Please provide the email address the Microsoft Teams account is linked to at registration.
5. Accessories Required: mouse (preferably with a scroll wheel), decent headset with microphone/speakers and webcam to ensure that Candidates and Examiners can see each other for live interaction.

Connectivity testing will be performed during dedicated sessions hosted by the course organiser in advance of the course