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BUILD CONFIDENCE WHILST DEVELOPING AND ACQUIRING NEW SKILLS TO PASS THE MRCGP SCA EXAM
About Pinnacle Medical Education (PME)
Our Mission
Provide the very BEST tailored one-to-one individualised tutoring in preparation for success in the MRCGP SCA examination.
Our Tutoring Courses
We offer a range of tutoring courses conducted in the same way as the real MRCGP SCA exam, to help replicate exam conditions. All courses are carried out one-to-one by an experienced GP with a wealth of knowledge in tutoring GP trainees to MRCGP success.
Our Director and Founder
Pinnacle Medical Education's Director and founder, Dr Alan Bardell completed undergraduate medical training at the University of Birmingham in 2010.
He successfully undertook and completed the South Worcestershire VTS GP training program in 2015, scoring highly.
He embarked upon a diverse career path of clinical practice and medical education, having tutored and assisted in the training of numerous GP trainees, helping them improve their consulting techniques and achieve ultimate success in their MRCGP examination.
Additionally, he is a Clinical supervisor to GPs in training in the VTS program on their Community Hospital rotation.
In 2023 he developed and expanded his role of medical educator by taking on a new role as Primary Care Tutor to the Three Counties Medical School in Worcester, teaching medical students in Primary Care. He is keen to emphasise early on to trainees the importance of effective communication and how this is the key to facilitating effective patient care and also to exam success! Below is some feedback from a selection of trainees who have been taught and tutored by Dr Bardell...
"Dr Bardell has been an amazing primary care tutor, he goes above and beyond for his students and honestly it feels like a privilege to be able to learn from him."
Trainee
"Excellent clinical knowledge. He [Dr Bardell] provided me with brilliant teaching. I’ve learnt such a lot from him and the tips he has taught me will be things I will use throughout my clinical career."
Trainee
"More importantly, he [Dr Bardell] is always so approachable and friendly. He has such a warm nature and makes teaching sessions so enjoyable and absorbing. By the end of our sessions, I feel I’ve had learned so much and feel very lucky to have a tutor like him. "
Trainee
"He [Dr Bardell] only further cements my ambitions to work in primary care as a GP and if I become just half the doctor and person he is, I know I would have done very well. "
Trainee
"we are all so happy how receptive he [Dr Bardell] is to us and provides such constructive feedback to us too. His feedback is never generic, it is always tailored to us and it is clear he goes the extra mile for his students and I reiterate it is a privledge to be learning Medicine from him. "
Trainee
"Dear Alan, I am just emailing to thank you for all the help and support you provided. It was invaluable"
Trainee
"Right from the start, you guided me on how best to direct my learning as well as explore my areas of weakness in order to strive to improve in those areas."
Trainee
"You are an excellent Clinical supervisor, an excellent doctor as well as an excellent human being."
Trainee
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Unlock Your Potential with Pinnacle Medical Education
One-to-one specific coaching for the MRCGP SCA exam, with great focus on communication skills.
Explanation of medical complexity to patients
How to deal with angry patients
How to deal with malingering behaviour
Breaking Bad News
How to still pass a case even if you are not sure of the diagnosis or management plan
And many more
The SIMULATED CONSULTATION ASSESSMENT (SCA)
Empower Yourself with Pinnacle Medical Education
The SCA is Primarily a COMMUNICATION skills examination
Cost currently is £1180
12 simulated clinical scenarios, conducted remotely from your own GP practice
For trainees who entered training before 1st August 2023, a maximum of five attempts are allowed for the SCA. In exceptional circumstances, a sixth attempt may be allowed. Six attempts at the SCA are allowed for trainees who entered training after this date.
Succeed at your first attempt! Prepare as best you can!
If you have failed already... well don’t worry you have now discovered PME
Other courses
Other MRCGP SCA courses are often offering generic advice, not tailored to the individual needs of the candidate. Where 1:1 coaching if offered, it is often very expensive or delivered by individuals who are not doctors or even medically trained. PME offers the best in terms of quality and affordability.
The SCA is the permanent replacement to the RCA and CSA
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
International Medical Graduates
44.1% Pass (55.9% failure)
UK Graduates
89.6% Success (10.4% failure)
RCA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
International Medical Graduates
49.6% Pass (50.4% failure)
UK Graduates
91.6% Pass (8.4% failure)
Our Programmes
CSA Pass Rate -First Attempt (Since 2014)
Our Programmes
GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE TO SUCCEED - PINNACLE MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFERS THE BEST VALUE ONE-TO-ONE TAILORE MRCGP SCA TEACHING CURRENTLY OUT THERE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.