Intern / Tutor Workshop 2017

Session 2

Presenter: SAPC

Date: March 2017

Pre-registration

Council decision

• Council resolved that, in order to ensure quality of itsgateway exams, the pre-reg. exam be conducted onlineto-

allow analysis of MCQs for quality

create bank of MCQs for all future exams

improve security of the exam papers

• First online exam on 1 April 2017

Saturday

computer lab (NMMU, UKZN, UWC, WITS)

• Online exam (March 2014 paper) for purpose of practice is available on the SAPC website (secure site)

Online exam process

• Book for the exam online

select venue, paper and sector to write

print confirmation letter

your paper will be available at venue you selected, e.g. if booked for WITS, present yourself at WITS

• Registration for the exam is 9h00 to 9h45

proof of identification (ID, driver’s license, passport)

exam booking confirmation letter

• All interns must be seated at 9h45

• Computer login details to be provided by the invigilator

• Invigilator will advise which browser to use

no access to other sites – access only to SAPC website!

• SAPC secure site – know your login details!

Online exam instructions

• Ensure that your paper is correct: paper 1 vs paper 2

• Ensure that if you are writing paper 2, the category of

pharmacy is correct e.g. institutional, if you selected

institutional on booking

• You have 15 minutes reading time per paper

• May not commence writing until told to do so-

once the exam starts, timer is displayed on screen

time lapse reminders pop-up at 30 minutes intervals

Note: for the last 30min the pop-up will be at 15 min, 10 min

and 5 min intervals

• All questions are worth one mark

Exam format

• Randomization – questions and answers same but their

order will not be the same for each candidate

• Five (5) answer options per question

only one correct answer

must therefore select only one option

• Mouse-click option most appropriate/correct to you

selected option treated as your answer

answers auto-saved by the system

• May answer questions in any given order

Be mindful

of time given

Exam format

• The questions are presented in sections (calculation types for paper 1 and competence standards for paper 2)

• You may answer the sections in any order you wish

• The sections for paper 1 are:

– Concentrations

– Formulations

– Parenteral solutions

– Dilutions

– Molecular weight

– Miscellaneous

Exam format

• The sections for paper 2 are:

– Organise and control the manufacturing, compounding and

packaging of pharmaceutical products

– Organise the procurement, storage and distribution of

pharmaceutical materials and products

– Dispense and ensure the optimal use of medicines prescribed to

the patient

– Provide pharmacist initiated care to the patient and ensure the

optimal use of medicine

– Provide information and education on health care and medicine

Exam format

• The sections for paper 2 (cont.):

– Promote community health and provide related information and

advise

– Participate in research to ensure the optimal use of medicines

– Participate in research to ensure the optimal use of medicines

– Facilitate the development of pharmaceutical personnel

– Practice pharmacy professionally and ethically

– Manage the pharmacy/pharmaceutical service

Exam format

• Click “Preview” button for overview of your answers

• Select sections to-

complete any unanswered questions

review answered questions

• Click “SUBMIT” button to complete exam

pop-up message “are you sure you want to submit?”

“No” takes you to the preview page

“Yes” submits answers for assessment – can’t edit!

Exam format

• Automatic submission if allocated time for exam expires

without all questions answered – even if “submit” button

not clicked

• Interns are required to provide feedback on the exam on

the SAPC website a day after the exam

SAPC Website: www.sapc.za.org

Update your details

Click the “Education” tab

Click the exam link

Click “start exam”

Sections of the exam

Exam questions

Questions

Thank you