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Started: 4/17/2012 7:14 PM
SJT deciles?
I am part of the cohort to apply for foundation programmes  2013. Colleagues of mine doing the practise SJT exam this term were placed in deciles for the SJT results - I was just wondering how these deciles would relate to marks out of 50 when we apply?
Many thanks
Posted: 4/19/2012 5:13 PM
Thank you for your enquiry. The scaling of SJT scores for FP 2013 applications is currently under consideration by the ISFP Project Group. A decision will be made in time for inclusion in the UKFPO Applicant Handbook, due to be published on June 1.
 
Will Riddington, Improving Selection to the Foundation Programme.
Posted: 6/8/2012 9:24 PM
Further to the original question, with the publication of the UKFPO guide, do I understand correctly that the person(s) who scores top in the SJT will definitely be scaled to 50 and the bottom definitely 0? Is there a target spread (e.g deciles or normal) or will there be any attempt to ensure a maintenance of relative value of the EPM e.g. that a defined proportion of people will score within 10 marks of each other (the EPM spread)? If there will be no statistical alterations other than direct scaling across 50 marks, I was wondering if there was any place where the spread/distribution of results from the pilot could be viewed or are described to gain an insight into the likely relative importance of SJT to EPM? Many thanks.

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