FAQ’s

Absolutely. We understand you may not have been allocated your exam date yet. If you find you do need a brief extension to access to the course up until your exam date just send us an email (prior to your exam day) and we will extend this for you free of charge. (You can extend your subscription up to a maximum of 7 days at no additional cost).

No. All of the scenarios on the course are original and where possible have been based on previous candidates’ anecdotal recollections of scenarios they faced in the exam. Our course fully respects all college copyright and examination regulations. No exact details of previous questions or constructs were ever sought or felt required. Our driving philosophy is for you to pass the CASC by improving your clinical acumen with presence, compassion and adaptability. Not by question learning!

1.It is recommended that before subscribing you have suitable seniors to provide you with individualised feedback on your performances during your revision.

2.Additionally, you must find a positive and enthusiastic study group with which to practice!

3.Decide how long you wish to revise for and plan to cover all of the modules during this period using our Revision Plan. We usually recommend starting with the specialities you have not yet covered or find the most difficult followed by the more familiar modules later in your revision to reduce stress and improve confidence as the exam approaches.

4.Each video is accompanied by a relevant tutorial which you can view as many times as you wish until you feel familiar with their content.

5.Practice the scenarios with your seniors, study group and where possible in clinical situations. Use our CASC study workbook during these sessions!

5.During the final period of your revision use the CASC Simulator programme to perfect your exam technique.

We completely understand trainees employ a variety of learning strategies. We’re therefore extremely happy to provide a 100% refund if you discover you’re not able to learn effectively from our course. Our 100% refund policy lasts for 3 days from the date of your original subscription. I’m sure you can understand, as per our Terms & Conditions, our 3-day 100% refund policy is not available if you’re subscribing within 14 days of CASC week.

Yes. We believe that preparing to pass the MRCPsych CASC actually starts at the beginning of core Psychiatry training. Candidates who are already ‘unconsciously competent’ in their interview skill always stand a much higher chance of passing the CASC in their first attempt as their skills are already adaptable to the pressure situations that commonly occur in the CASC. It can be more challenging to unlearn poor interview technique as you progress later in your training. Additionally, doing this whilst also learning the clinical content for the CASC inevitably makes preparation and performance much more stressful. As a study tool this course provides a varied exposure to the baseline standards of psychiatric interviewing and clinical knowledge expected in the MRCPsych CASC. It will allow you to accelerate the development of your own interview style so it is already natural and adaptable before you prepare for the exam.

This course is specifically geared for the MRCPsych CASC. However, as other international exams do use a similar OSCE format e.g. RANZCP you will find the content relevant. Please take a look at our Course Overview and Pass The CASC YouTube channel to ensure the content meets your own training curriculum.

All videos last 7 minutes reflecting the exact time candidates receive in the new format MRCPsych CASC exam. Each of the videos also display a countdown timer to guide on interview pace with additional visual commentary to demonstrate suggested interview structure. Please take a look our Course Overview for further information.

Tutorials can last anywhere from 8 minutes to 1 hour. The tutorials are ‘timestamped’ and follow a standard structure going through suggested structure, potential phrases, relevant core clinical material and possible alternate scenarios. Please take a look at our Course Overview for further information.

All of the lecture notes used in the audio-visual tutorials are available for download in their relevant section. You can then print out the relevant ones you wish to go through personally or in your study group. 

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Yes. The website is completely responsive so all videos, tutorials and simulators work perfectly on your smartphone or tablet.

As I’m sure you can understand, this is for copyright protection.