This module is part of four modules designed to complement your technical revision and contains guidance on the format of the exam, setting out the focus of each station and the timing allowed to give you a clear indication of how you might approach the exam on the day including Top Tips from the examiners.

For those who have already reviewed the pre-2023 PACES format, there is clear information on the changes introduced in the new PACES approach and an explanation of the reasons for these changes.

This module focuses on the Communication Encounters and will include two sets of examples, which each include:

• Video of the calibration and run-through of the encounter between the two examiners and the patient or surrogate
• Video of a satisfactory encounter
• Video of two examiners discussing the satisfactory encounter
• Interactive section showing short videos clips of unsatisfactory performance including examiner feedback