OSPHE/Part B - Results
Marking
The OSPHE marking guidance in the sample OSPHE station shows the five competency areas that are covered at each and every station. Candidates will therefore receive six independent assessments of each of the five competency areas.
For each of these six assessments for each of the five competencies they will be awarded a grade between A and E, with A being excellent, B being good, C being adequate, D just below adequate and E being poor.
The overall mark for each competency area is the average scored over the six assessments. Therefore, to pass overall, each competency area must be marked as adequate or above at half or more of the stations.
At each station there will be at least two people conducting the examination. One examiner at each station will be responsible for and free to concentrate on marking.
No part/question of the OSPHE can be banked. Candidates who fail will be given feedback to help them and their trainer with regard to areas they should consider in their personal development plan before applying to resit the examination.
Results
At the examination you will be given the provisional date of the release of results. Results will normally be posted by first class, to the address you provided to the Faculty, within four working days after the examination.
There are two possible outcomes of the examination: Pass or Fail. No part/question of the OSPHE can be banked.
If you have failed the examination, your letter will give you overall feedback for the components tested.
If you have passed the examination your name will be passed to the Membership Department of the Faculty. You will be asked to become a Member of the Faculty which is one of the requirements for the award of a CCT for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or Voluntary Register.
Following each OSPHE sitting, the names of successful candidates will be published on the Faculty website. The result for all candidates will be sent to Faculty Advisors and Programme Directors.
Appeals
Candidates who wish to appeal against their examination results should consult the Appeal procedures.
Candidates who wish to make a formal appeal against their examination results must write to the Chief Executive of the Faculty within 1 calendar month of the date of dispatch of the result, as indicated in the procedures. Please ensure that you read this guidance carefully to ensure that your grounds for appeal are legitimate before writing.
See also: Latest OSPHE results & OSPHE results archive