Qualifying Exams for Medical Students: Are Both Major Finals and Continuous Assessment Necessary?.

Carswell, F.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Qualifying Exams for Medical Students: Are Both Major Finals and Continuous Assessment Necessary?

Carswell, F.; And Others

Medical Teacher, v9 n1 p83-90 1987

Students' performance on the Final Examination at Bristol Medical School was compared to their performance as assessed by in-course assessment. The overall continuous assessment score has been a major predictor of failure by the students in the final examination. It is argued that in the light of these findings, a major final examination is unnecessary. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Medical Education, Student Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Testing

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