The Improving Selection to the Foundation Programme (ISFP) project was set up to research and pilot the best way of selecting applicants to the Foundation Programme.
Following the Department of Health’s acceptance of the recommendations of the cross-stakeholder Project Group in the ISFP Final Report, selection to the Foundation Programme from 2013 onwards will be based upon:
- An invigilated Situational Judgement Test (SJTs) to assess aptitude for the Foundation Programme (to replace 'white space' questions); and
- An Educational Performance Measure (EPM) to reflect educational performance at medical school up to the point of application to the Foundation Programme (to replace quartiles)
Extensive research and piloting has taken place over the last two years and a full scale Parallel Recruitment Exercise (PRE) was run for Foundation Programme 2012.
The UK Foundation Programme Office will be publishing information about the application process for FP 2013 in early June. Applicant familiarisation material will also be available, including a podcast, an SJT monograph and a short SJT practice paper.
If you have any questions about the ISFP Project please contact us.
For questions about application to FP 2013, please contact the UK Foundation Programme Office.