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Station 1 · Sub-station 1.2 of 4Free

OSCE: Communication

Part of the 10-minute OSCE and Communications section (communication, about 5 minutes).

5 min in total3 timed questions

How this sub-station runs

  1. 1
    Opening question≈ 2 min

    The scenario or question as the panel sets it.

  2. 2
    Panel follow-up 1≈ 1.5 min

    Revealed when you reach it, as on the day.

  3. 3
    Panel follow-up 2≈ 1.5 min

    Revealed when you reach it, as on the day.

The sub-station clock (5 min) is the hard stop. Each question also has its own timer, with a warning before it runs out. Finish early and the time you save carries to the next question. Speak your answers with the recorder or type them.

What the panel scores

  • OSCE – communication — 1 to 5

Cues

  • • Agree the agenda; find out what they know
  • • Plain language, honesty, acknowledge emotion
  • • Check understanding, agree a plan, safety-net

After you submit

Your recording to replay, feedback on pace and timing, the panel-style marks, what to improve in each answer, and a sample answer for every question.