The EPM framework was agreed by students, employers and all medical schools in 2011 following consultation, piloting and the advice of a Task and Finish Group. 

The EPM comprises:

• Medical school performance (calculated in deciles), worth between 34-43 points
• Additional degrees, worth between 0-5 points
• Other educational achievements, worth between 0-2 points

The agreed EPM framework set out the core principles to be used when calculating EPM Decile Points to reflect medical school performance. The principles enabled local flexibility to determine the weightings of different assessments to be used, but specified that assessments should be summative, represent the average performance rather than a snapshot, and should include written and practical forms of assessment.

As part of the PRE, medical schools were asked to consult with students to agree a ‘basket of assessments’ in autumn  2011, and to align their method of calculating medical school performance with the agreed common principles. Medical schools were then asked to calculate EPM Decile Points score for the cohort applying to FP 2012.

The results were analysed and discussed at a PRE Review Workshop in March; feedback was gathered on how the process could be improved for live implementation for Foundation Programme 2013.

As part of their application to the Foundation Programme, applicants will provide evidence of additional degrees and other educational achievements, which will be verified by a national panel. The standards of evidence will be published by the UKFPO in early June as part of the Applicant Handbook.

Information about the Educational Performance Measure, including how the score will be produced can be found on the EPM pages. The EPM Framework to be used for applications to FP 2013 will be published by the UKFPO in early June as part of the Applicant Handbook.